Another Winter Storm on the Way
Posted/updated on: February 9, 2011 at 1:19 am
TYLER — It looks like more snow is on the way for the Tyler area. Last week’s four inch snowfall turned out to be a kids delight but a motorists nightmare. The Department of Public Safety reported at least 75 car wrecks during Friday’s winter storm. A majority of them were on Interstate 20, Highway 155, and U.S. Highway 69.
Larry Krantz with Texas Department of Transportation says “We put down 60,000 pounds of meltdown 20 and used over 100 pieces of equipment to do so.” He said they put down gravel on major roads outside of city limits and they say they are prepared to do it again if needed. Krantz says they cannot cover every street, and their priority is Interstate Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 69.
Inside the city limits, some streets like Loop 323 and Highway 271 were like sheets of ice on Friday. City officials say they sanded slick spots, bridges, and overpasses first, but with only two sand trucks, they say they can only sand parts of roads.
