For Immediate Release
Saturday, January 18, 2025
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Contact: Joe Schulman 770.359.9523
District Six Communications
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NWGA: GDOT to Begin Brining Operations Sunday Morning
CARTERSVILLE, GA - With winter weather potentially bringing snow and ice this week to Northwest Georgia, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will be conducting brining operations Sunday, January 18 beginning at 8 a.m.
Prior to the weather system's arrival, crews will apply brine solution to interstates, state routes, bridges, and overpasses in anticipation of freezing rain, sleet, ice, and snow. Brine is a solution of salt and water used to decrease the probability of freezing under certain conditions.
Crews will be prepared to plow, salt, or brine roads as needed. Please note, brine operations could be delayed depending on weather conditions. The road temperature must be at least 20 degrees to successfully apply brine.
Brine tanks remain full across the district after last week's winter weather event. However, crews will be prepared to mix more brine solution as needed.
GDOT asks that motorists slow down and give brining crews space if they see them on the roads.
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Advisory: Motorists are advised to expectdelays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app. Our maintenance team members who repair roads and bridges and our project teams who oversee construction projects are continuing their essential work, while following sanitary work practices prescribed by health agencies to protect themselves and the public from the coronavirus, as are most state DOTs in the U.S.
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