NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — With winter weather forecasted in the coming days, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is putting brine on roads and preparing to utilize its Highway Incident Response Unit, which provides emergency assistance to motorists.
“When we’re out there and it is below freezing and wet, it’s pretty hard to work out there,” Todd Stepp, a highway incident operator with TDOT, said.
Stepp has worked in some of Tennessee’s most dangerous and extreme conditions in recent memory. He has a passion for service and makes sure he’s ready to handle any type of emergency.
Wintry mix likely Sunday AM; snow showers Monday AM
“I carry an extra jacket, an extra hoodie, an extra uniform, and an extra pair of boots,” Stepp said. “If the travelers are out there, I suggest kind of the same thing, at least an extra hoodie.”
In anticipation of icy roads and freezing temperatures, TDOT has drivers prepared to work overtime. Fourteen HELP trucks are currently being utilized to watch over Nashville roadways, but if necessary, more trucks will be used.