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INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the results of the increased school bus safety patrols that were conducted last fall by Indiana law enforcement agencies. During the two-month mobilization, officers issued a total of 1,553 warnings and 1,701 citations. Of those, 201 were for stop-arm violations.
Read MoreA Travel Status Watch (Orange) Level II has been issued for Greene County. The Travel Status Warning (Red) Level III was lifted for Greene County on Wednesday morning, February 17. The change was made by Nathan Abrams, president of the Greene County Board of Commissioners. Greene County Emergency Management Director Roger Axe announced the status change around 7:30 a.m.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security defines three travel status levels. Of these, a Warning (Red) Level III is the highest level of local travel advisory. The next level is a Watch (Orange) Level II.
A Watch (Orange) Level II travel status means that conditions are threatening to the safety of the public. During a "watch" local travel advisory, only essential travel, such as to and from work or in emergency situations, is recommended, and emergency action plans should be implemented by businesses, schools, government agencies, and other organizations.
Read MoreThanks to Anneita Vandeventer for this photo taken on the Mineral Road near Bloomfield on Tuesday morning, February 16.
Read MoreThe Indiana Travel Status Map has been updated to show Greene County is under a Travel Status Warning, shown in red.
Read MoreA Travel Status Warning (Red) Level III was issued for Greene County early Tuesday morning, February 16. It is effective immediately, restricting travel in the county to emergency personnel only.
Greene County Emergency Management Director Roger Axe announced the status change around 8:10 a.m.
“Due to extraordinary circumstances, president of the Greene County Board of Commissioners, Nathan Abrams, has set Greene County's Road Travel Status to Level III or Warning,” said Axe.
Only the Commissioners can make this determination, according to Axe. A county’s emergency management agency notifies the state and the public of changes in status.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security defines three travel status levels. Of these, a Warning (Red) Level III is the highest level of local travel advisory. It means that travel may be restricted to emergency management workers only.
During a Warning (Red) Level III Travel Status, local travel advisory individuals are directed to:
1. Refrain from all travel
2. Comply with necessary emergency measures
3. Cooperate with public officials and disaster services forces in executing emergency operations plans, and
4. Obey and comply with the lawful directions of properly identified officers.
Thanks to everyone who shared photos of Greene County during the snowstorm on Monday, February 15, 2021. Continuing to accept photos: Send to the GreeneStreets Facebook page or by email to news@greenestreets.com.
Read MoreConditions continue to deteriorate, as shown in photo by ISP Trooper Caleb Garvin in Greene County.
Read MoreLinton Police Chief Paul Clark says roads and streets in the Linton area are snow-covered and hazardous. He advises everyone to stay home if possible.
"The street department in Linton is working as hard as they can to address the condition of the roads, but Mother Nature is working faster," said Clark.
"If you have to be out, be cautious and allow extra time and extra space, and drive at a very, very, very cautious pace."
Clark also advises drivers to be mindful of any utility workers who might need to be working outside during this storm.
Read MoreHeavy snow is overspreading central Indiana from the southwest. Snowfall rates of over an inch an hour are possible. Visibilities in the heavy snow in areas such as Vincennes and Bloomington will be a quarter mile or less at times, and this area of snow is expanding northeastward.
Read MoreSnow’s coming down all over Greene County and the surrounding area. Indiana State Police Sgt. Michael Wood of the Bloomington Post says “Round 2 is upon us. Roads are quickly deteriorating. Predictions are 1”-2” an hour until later this evening. Turn your headlights on, buckle up, put the phone down and drive safely to where you’re going and stay there!”
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Transportation is deploying more than 1,100 plow trucks over the next 48 hours to plow and treat interstates, U.S. routes and state roads as nearly all of Indiana is expected to receive significant snow accumulation from a major winter storm.
Read MoreINDIANA — In addition to the Indiana Department of Transportation's snow and ice removal operations during winter storm events, the agency also pre-treats roadways with brine solution prior to winter weather if conditions allow. This typically occurs 24 to 48 hours before precipitation begins to give time for crews to apply brine solution and time for it to dry and adhere to the surface of the road.
Read MoreMorgan County, Ind. – Nearly five miles of State Road 37 in Martinsville is scheduled to close between S.R. 39 and Morgan Street starting this Saturday, Jan. 2. Expected to last most of 2021, the closure will allow crews to work faster and safer on I-69 Finish Line construction through Martinsville.
Read MoreINDIANA — Crops across the state are looking bountiful and harvest is almost here. Farmers will soon be traveling in large slow-moving farm equipment on Indiana roads. To increase roadway safety, motorists are encouraged to exercise caution and patience when approaching large farm equipment over the next few months.
Read MoreLast week, the Indiana Department of Transportation started installing the first Intersection Conflict Warning Systems (ICWS) in various locations across the state. INDOT plans to install ICWS at multiple Indiana highway intersections statewide in 2020-2021, including one at State Road 45 and SR 54 in Greene County.
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