The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that some state roads are set to undergo a friction survey and motorists should anticipate seeing large, slow moving survey trucks.
The friction survey will take place on primary and secondary state routes in the cabinet’s second district which includes Christian, Hopkins, Caldwell and eight other counties. SCRIM (Sideways-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine) trucks will be used for the survey and to measure the road’s friction the trucks will spray some water on the roadway.
The trucks are set to survey around 1,760 miles of state roadways in the district, and the data collected will be used to evaluate the connection between road friction and accidents.
The survey is set to begin on Wednesday and conclude on August 25. The trucks will be on roads from 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and during that time they could cause travel delays.
Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet