City of Atlanta prepping roads with salt, brine ahead of winter storm

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The City of Atlanta is gearing up for the first winter weather event of the season.

The Atlanta Department of Transportation (DOT) began treating roadways across the city Thursday morning.

“We have on hand 20,000 gallons of brine available to make sure we keep those temperatures up,” Atlanta DOT Commissioner Solomon Caviness said. “But we also have 55-hundred tons of salt. So, we’re going to get that out on the road as soon as we see precipitation on the way.”…

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