Information on Winter Weather Road Conditions
Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008 @10:18am CST
Illinois Road Conditions: 1-800-452-4368 Illinois Tollway Road Conditions: 1-800-865-5394 Wisconsin Road Conditions: 1-800-ROADWIS
The Illinois State Police web site can be accessed at www.isp.state.il.us and provides information on driving in a winter storm, the effects of cold weather, as well as strategies for winter survival. The Illinois Department of Transportation offers winter road condition reports at the web site www.gettingaroundillinois.com.
The Iowa Department of Transportation provides winter road condition reports at www.511ia.org.During winter months in Wisconsin, the road condition report is routinely updated four times per day (6:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM). Click here for the latest Wisconsin road report. Wisconsin State Patrol Police Communications Operators throughout the state prepare and update the report. State Troopers, County Highway Department personnel, and other Law Enforcement officers collectively work together to provide actual real-time road conditions for the report. In addition to the preparation of the road condition report, the police dispatchers are responsible for several other critical functions. These include maintaining emergency radio communications with law enforcement officers, and responding to telephone calls received from the public. Dispatcher workload is typically very heavy during periods of bad weather, due to the increased number of vehicle crashes, and the high volume of requests for assistance. As soon as feasible, when driving conditions deteriorate, the report will be updated more frequently.
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