The Tennessee Department of Transportation is assuring motorists it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow. In preparation for the winter season, salt supplies have been replenished in all 95 counties, and crews have readied snow plows and brine trucks.
TDOT’s statewide 2017-18 winter weather budget is $21.4 million, and includes salt, salt brine, overtime for employees and equipment maintenance.
TDOT currently has over 229,000 tons of salt and more than 1.6 million gallons of salt brine ready for use.
When snow hits Tennessee, TDOT ice and snow removal teams focus first on clearing interstates and heavily traveled state routes and will specifically target areas vulnerable to freezing, such as hills, curves, ramps, bridges and interchanges.
TDOT has a fleet of more than 800 snow trucks statewide.
TDOT Ready for Winter Weather
Jan 12, 2018 | 6:00 AM