Road crews prepare for weekend winter weather in the Texarkana region
TEXARKANA, Texas - As Texarkana braces for possibly the first winter weather storm of the year, transportation crews are pre-treating roadways on both sides of the state line. "Our goal is to prepare for the worst and hope for the best," said Heather Deaton, TXDOT public information officer. Deaton says they're working now to pre-treat highways with a salt and water solution to help prevent ice bonding to the roadway. All their maintenance offices are equipped with brine makers.