Antigo Times

Top Menu

  • E-Editions
  • Contact Us

Main Menu

  • News
    • Business
  • Covid 19
  • Opinion
  • Courts
  • Arts & Ent
  • Sports
    • Sports News
    • High School Sports Scores
  • Classifieds
  • Obits
  • Video
  • Best of 2021
  • Class of 2020
  • E-Editions
  • Contact Us

logo

Antigo Times

  • News
    • Business
  • Covid 19
  • Opinion
  • Courts
  • Arts & Ent
  • Sports
    • Sports News
    • High School Sports Scores
  • Classifieds
  • Obits
  • Video
  • Best of 2021
  • Class of 2020
DOTLocal InterestNews
Home›News›DOT›Winter Road Conditions Available Statewide on 511

Winter Road Conditions Available Statewide on 511

By Antigo Times
November 15, 2017
743
0

Plan ahead, stay off bad routes, move over

 

As of Wednesday, November 15, current winter road conditions are visible on the mobile-friendly 511 Wisconsin website (https://511wi.gov) and mobile app. This information is populated by frequent reporting from the Wisconsin State Patrol and enhanced by updates from additional highway staff in-the-field.

 

On the website’s map of Wisconsin, interstates and select state roadways have corresponding colors to represent conditions. They are (listed from best to worst) good winter driving, slippery stretches, snow covered, ice covered, and travel not advised. No information will also be represented when data is not available for that segment of road.

 

As the State of Wisconsin continues to recognize National Traffic Incident Response Week (November 13 – 19), drivers are asked to plan ahead to avoid the most hazardous routes if possible. Wisconsin has been seeing an average of more than 200 crashes annually involving at least one emergency vehicle that’s engaged in an emergency response. Emergency responders, including law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, tow truck operators and highway maintenance crews, are especially vulnerable during heavy volumes of traffic amid winter weather conditions.

 

In the last five years, Wisconsin has averaged 18,600 motor vehicle crashes during the winter months when roads are covered with ice, snow or slush. On average, 48 people are killed and more than 4,600 injured in Wisconsin each winter season in crashes when roads are covered in ice, snow and slush.

 

Safe driving is everyone’s job.

  • Slow down and move over when passing by an incident scene to provide a protective buffer for responders and the motorists behind you.
  • If you can steer it, clear it. Many drivers think they should not move their car if they are involved in a fender-bender or crash.  If (and only if) your car is drivable and there are no injuries, you should move your car to the shoulder or nearby safe place off of the road before calling for help.
  • Visit http://wisconsindot.gov/staysafe to learn more about safe driving tips, links to best practices for winter road safety, and the law.
  • Never access 511 information while driving. Either safely pull off of the highway, or have a passenger check it.
Previous Article

Sports Update from the Editor

Next Article

Mary Lou Eiter, 90

Related articles More from author

  • LocalLocal Interest

    Be a part of Wisconsin 4-H’s delegation to the 2021 Presidential Inauguration!

    June 17, 2020
    By Antigo Times
  • Local InterestNewsSports

    Local Girl Competes in MLB Pitch Hit & Run Competition at Miller Park

    June 19, 2018
    By Antigo Times
  • Local InterestNews

    Langlade County Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Group Workshop to be held

    May 14, 2018
    By Antigo Times
  • News

    Dear Monty: The best way to sell your inherited share of property

    October 18, 2016
    By Antigo Times
  • DNRDNRNews

    DNR To Update Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan

    September 25, 2020
    By Antigo Times
  • DNRLocalLocal InterestNews

    Local DNR Warden Receives Award

    September 5, 2019
    By Lyn Gore

Leave a reply Cancel reply

Timeline

  • April 16, 2021

    PUBLISHER’S LETTER

  • April 16, 2021

    Federal Review Extended for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

  • April 16, 2021

    WEEKLY COVID-19 UPDATE

  • April 16, 2021

    City of Antigo Common Council Meeting Agenda for 4/20/21

  • April 16, 2021

    City of Antigo Finance, Personnel & Legislative Committee Meeting Agenda for 4/21/21

Copyright © 2020 Multi Media Channels LLC.
All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted without the prior written consent of Multi Media Channels LLC.
×