Texas freeze: TxDOT crews treat over 1,200 miles of roadways

Central Texas braces for storm: Crews, TxDOT ready
What started off as a perfect Saturday in Austin quickly changed in the afternoon, reminding Central Texas winter is not over. From city crews, to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), to electric companies everyone is getting ready for what might happen in the next few days.
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"It's a saltwater solution, and it helps prevent ice from bonding to roadways," Jeff Barker, a spokesperson for TxDOT, said of brine.
Texas freeze: TxDOT crews treat over 1,200 miles of roadways; check statewide map for road conditions
Ahead of the winter storm, crews have been working round the clock to treat roads with a brine solution to help prevent them from icing over. We've seen the white streaks left behind by brine on streets and highways from Westheimer in the Galleria area south to the Galveston Causeway.
TxDOT and city officials treat roads ahead of winter storm
Local and state road crews have prepared for the winter storm since last week. Getting enough trucks and supplies to our region to make the roads passable is a task undertaken by multiple agencies across Texas.
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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
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