Is it serious that many roads in Hunan are closed to traffic due to icy roads?

On the 8th, we learned from the Hunan Provincial Transportation Department that due to the continued low temperature, some sections of many expressways, national and provincial roads, and scenic roads in Hunan Province were closed to traffic or forced to be diverted due to ice.

In terms of expressway traffic, toll stations along expressways in Changde, Xiangxi, Huaihua, and Zhangjiajie areas prohibit passenger vehicles with more than 7 seats and hazardous chemicals transport vehicles from entering the expressway at night or guide them to exit the nearby expressway. During the day, road conditions permit In this case, passenger vehicles with more than 7 seats will be led by police cars.

In terms of national highway access, traffic control is implemented on G209 and G319 in the direction of Jishou in Huayuan County, western Hunan, and vehicles are prohibited from passing.

In terms of road access in the scenic area, traffic is prohibited above the mid-level pavilion in Nanyue Scenic Area in Hengyang due to icy roads. The Liangyuan Road section of Tianzi Mountain Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie is closed to traffic due to icy road conditions. The road section of Daomingshan Scenic Area in Zhijiang County, Huaihua is closed to traffic due to icy roads.

The transportation department reminds that the ice and snow weather in Hunan is expected to last until the 10th. The ice on roads, bridges and culverts will become more serious, causing serious traffic safety hazards and slow traffic. It is recommended that drivers avoid high-speed travel in ice and snow weather.

Be more careful when driving in winter.