NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — With brine dispersed on bridges, overpasses, and major roads, and crews on standby through the weekend, officials from the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) said they’re ready for the upcoming winter weather.
“We’ve got 19 brand new trucks, so we’re probably in better shape as far as equipment and drivers than we’ve been in a long time,” said NDOT Assistant Director Phillip Jones.
According to officials, NDOT has 40 snow plow trucks at the ready, and all brine storage tanks and salt bins are filled to capacity.
“We’re gonna have some spotters come in around 3, 3:30 in the morning, and they’re going to start running the north side and the west side of Davidson County and keep a close eye on them while drivers are on standby,” Jones added.
The National Weather Service (NWS) recommends watching out for light ice accumulations on and north of Interstate 40 and along the Cumberland Plateau.
“The thing with freezing rain is it only takes a very thin layer of ice to cause problems, slick sidewalks, and roadways. Out of all the winter weather precipitation types, this is the one that creates the most havoc because it doesn’t take very much freezing rain to cause significant impacts on roadways,” said Mark Rose, a meteorologist with NWS.
If you see NDOT crews on roadways, make sure to give them plenty of room.
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