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TDOT ready for winter weather

The Tennessee Department of Transportation released a statement yesterday to assure motorists it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and

The Tennessee Department of Transportation released a statement yesterday to assure motorists it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow.

 

The release said salt supplies have been replenished in all 95 counties in preparation for the winter season, and crews have readied snowplows and brine trucks.

 

TDOT’s statewide 2023/2024 winter weather budget is $26.6 million and includes salt, salt brine, overtime for employees, and equipment maintenance. 

 

For winter weather tips, travel information, and a regional breakdown of TDOT winter weather supplies and equipment, visit the TDOT website https://www.tn.gov/tdot/