TDOT set to pretreat roads ahead of potential snow

TDOT makes final preparations for upcoming snow event

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — TDOT has been busy putting together their final preparations for Wednesday's snow event, which is expected to bring significant totals to parts of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. Workers in Region 3 —West Nashville— have to cover approximately 11,000 miles of roads. Crews finished brining roadways Tuesday morning and spent the latter half of the day salting the roads. “We are prepared for it, and again, we had a…

TDOT preparing for winter weather expected in East Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation is taking measures to prepare interstates and state routes ahead of expected winter weather in East Tennessee. A storm system will move through the area Tuesday night into Wednesday. Areas north of I-40 have the best chance of seeing 1″+ of snow, while the northern Plateau, Southeast Kentucky, and the higher elevations of the Smokies have the best chance of seeing 2″+ snow. Cre…

TDOT set to pretreat roads ahead of potential snow

The Tennessee Department of Transportation said crews will be pretreating interstates and state routes throughout Tuesday, Feb. 17.