Area counties begin increasing travel advisory to red

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. – Bartholomew, Jackson, Brown, and Johnson counties are the first in the listening area to flip its travel status to red, or a travel warning.

The highest level of local travel advisory, a warning means that travel may be restricted to emergency management workers only. Individuals are directed to refrain from all travel.

Area counties still in the orange travel watch include Jennings, Decatur, and Shelby counties.

County travel status levels can be checked at https://www.in.gov/dhs/travel-advisory-map/.

Check state highway road conditions at https://511in.org.