TxDOT continues to prep roadways for icy conditions
According to Raul Leal with TxDOT, “What happens is during the night, things develop the weather changes quickly, the temperatures, the humidity and the precipitation. All of a sudden, you got ice on the road. We are well prepared to handle it, but unfortunately, it just happened.”
TxDOT prepares Bexar County roads for cold weather
SAN ANTONIO - The Texas Department of Transportation Crews are laying down brine, a salt water solution on state roads.There's a focus on bridges, overpasses an
TxDOT El Paso crew heads to Houston to help in winter road prep
Over 20 El Paso employees with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are heading to Houston to aid with winter preparations on Interstate 10, the department said on Saturday, Jan. 18. The El Paso team is made up of 24 employees,
TxDOT brines roads as icy weather threatens highways
TxDOT says 400 crew members will assist with 24-hour operations throughout the winter event to treat and monitor roads.
Texas Arctic blast | Check road conditions across the state with this TxDOT map
TEMPLE, Texas — An Arctic blast may cause hazardous driving conditions across Texas this week. Ahead of the expected winter weather, many roads were treated with a brine solution to help prevent them from icing over.
TxDOT preps for second round of winter weather
Another cold snap is headed for Texas, and TxDOT crews are working days in advance of the storm to prepare. In a flurry of activity, crews across the state started pretreating roads as early as Wednesday ahead of a possible second round of brutally cold temperatures next week.
Texas freeze: TxDOT crews treat over 1,200 miles of roadways; check statewide map for road conditions
TxDOT crews have been busy pre-treating area roadways with brine ahead of snow and ice expected during the arctic freeze. They also have snow plows.
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TxDOT close I-2 Sugar Rd exit ramp due to potholes
The Texas Department of Transportation announced that the westbound I-2 Sugar Road exit ramp, in Pharr will be closed. The ...
As TxDOT urges people to stay put, people take shelter at Oak Hill United Methodist Church
More people will need to take refuge in places like these. Kellen Mohrmann, a spokesperson for TxDOT's Austin district, is ...
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TxDOT urges safe driving, if any at all, as wintry weather nears
Inches of snow are possible in southeast Texas overnight Monday into Tuesday which means dangerous driving conditions will be present. The Texas Department of Transportation spent ...
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TxDOT Amarillo ‘Know Before You Go’ report for the week of Jan. 20
The Texas Department of Transportation’s Amarillo District released its “Know Before You Go” report lane closures for this ...
Central Texas gears up for potential snow as TxDOT preps roads
"It's a saltwater solution, and it helps prevent ice from bonding to roadways," Jeff Barker, a spokesperson for TxDOT, said of brine.
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Some Galveston residents see power loss during winter storm
As snow continues to fall in the area and cold temperatures persist, the City of Galveston said that all city operations are ...
During severe weather, who decides to close Houston roads? Here's how local, state agencies decide
When bad weather hits Houston, state and local agencies collaborate to decide when to close a road due to dangerous ...