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Cobb County DOT pre-treats roads, deploys crews ahead of expected freezing-rain event
Summary
Cobb County Department of Transportation crews began brine pre-treatment Thursday evening and will deploy about 135 maintenance staff in two 12-hour shifts as freezing rain and sleet — expected around sunrise Friday — threaten roadways; county facilities, courts and Cobb school districts will be closed Friday.
A Cobb County Department of Transportation staff member said Thursday evening that crews at CobbDOT headquarters began pre-treating roadways with a brine mixture and will deploy roughly 135 road-maintenance staff in two 12-hour shifts when a wintry system arrives, which the speaker said is expected Friday around sunrise.
The preparations matter because the speaker warned the event may produce freezing rain and sleet rather than mainly snow, and cold roadway temperatures will increase the likelihood that precipitation will stick and create hazardous driving conditions.
The DOT staff member said…
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