TxDOT crews in the Tyler District moved to 24-hour operations on Sunday to monitor and treat roadways, bridges, and overpasses. Crews will work 12-hour shifts beginning at 6 a.m. and
As the arctic cold snap arrives, bringing multiple days of subfreezing temperatures, dangerous below-zero wind chills, and possibly snow, state and local road departments are treating roads ahead of severe
KCMO road crews using new chemical to break up snow in the roads in extreme cold Updated: 9:46 AM CST Feb 11, 2021
Crews said the mixture is 90% less corrosive and is more environmentally friendly. Share Updated: 9:46 AM CST Feb 11, 2021
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Show Transcript NEXT NINE DAYS FOR THE COLDEST AIR COMING UP. LARA: ROAD CREWS HAVE BEEN TREATING THE ROADS AS A BIG ADMIT TREATING THE ROADS IS A BIG PROBLEM RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY ON SIDE STREETS. THAT’S BECAUSE, IT’S HARD TO MELT SNOW AND ICE IN EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES. BUT AS KMBC 9’S ALAN SHOPE TELLS US TONIGHT THEY THINK THEY HAVE AN ANSWER. IT’S A LITTLE BIT OF A BLUE COLOR. IT STANDS OUT IN THE SNOW. BUT NOT FOR VERY LONG. IT’S MORE THAN 90% LESS CORROSIVE. AND IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES, THIS SNOW COVERED SPOT ON THIS STREET LOOKS LIKE THIS. THIS WILL HOPEFULLY START TO MELT MUCH MORE QUICKLY THEN REGULAR SALT. IT’S CALLED ICE BAN THE CITY SAYS IT CAN MELT SNOW AND IC