Lexington Ends Emergency as Crews Push Into Neighborhoods and City Services Restart

Overview

• Officials report main routes in good condition and say crews, bolstered by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet trucks, are treating neighborhood streets and priority corridors to hospitals and schools.
• Most city offices reopened at 10 a.m. Wednesday after the 8 a.m. expiration of the emergency declaration, and free parking in downtown garages has ended.
• Trash pickup resumes Thursday on normal Thursday routes, with recyclables and yard waste suspended for the week.
• Police logged 11 injury crashes, 91 non-injury crashes, 264 motorist assists, 37 escorts, and 98 traffic hazards since Saturday, and they urge drivers to slow down and watch for ice on bridges and overpasses.
• Warming centers remain available as shelters run near capacity, with New Life Day Center open by day, Lighthouse Ministries offering overnight space through February 2, and Lextran providing free rides to shelters.