Northbound I-71 in Northern Kentucky is once more closed, according to GALLATIN COUNTY, Kentucky.
On Friday evening, an emergency notification was sent stating that Gallatin County’s section of I-71 North around mile marker 62 is “impassable.” Teams are trying to find a way to redirect traffic for vehicles stranded on the road, the governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, tweeted.
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Temperatures are still dangerously low. Therefore, we must take all necessary precautions to prevent people from becoming stranded in their cars, according to Beshear. “Be careful.”
And we’re gridlocked. We were heading south on I-71 to a reported traffic mess on the northbound lanes near Glencoe involving jackknifed semis. We haven’t moved in 15 minutes. Several drivers have decided to turn around and drive the wrong way to escape the jam. @WCPO pic.twitter.com/cr4oEEVxCC
— Valerie Lyons (@VLyonsTV) December 23, 2022
Just before 11 p.m., KYTC announced that owing to the hazardous conditions, the route would be closed for 12 to 18 hours. The motorway is being unclogged by Kentucky State Police, who also ensure that no other vehicles may enter that section of I-71.
I-71 southbound traffic is still moving slowly. Since the Tri-State was first affected by the winter storm, the route has intermittently been closed.
#UPDATE spoke with Verona police. They tell us this traffic jam started around 11:30 LAST NIGHT. Some vehicles at the front have been stuck going on 11 to 12 hours. Because of that, some of the semis’ brake lines have frozen, preventing them from moving. A traffic nightmare.@WCPO https://t.co/hoDlzclIC2
— Valerie Lyons (@VLyonsTV) December 23, 2022
All four northbound lanes of I-71 in Gallatin County were shut down for hours on end on Thursday night and into Friday due to a multi-vehicle accident involving semis. The collision happened close to milepost 63. The fact that several semis were having trouble navigating the area’s road conditions also caused the southbound lanes to move slowly.
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According to Verona police, the I-71 bottlenecks started on Thursday night at about 11:30 p.m. Several semis had frozen brake lines, and some cars at the front of the queue had been stuck for 11–12 hours.
Police have not provided information on injuries or the precise number of automobiles involved in the collision. Due to the severe traffic gridlock, the I-71 southbound ramp at the I-75/I-71 junction in Boone County was also closed.
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