Here's what we know about the public-private agreements that affect Texas roadways and the differences between winter weather trainings before the deadly...
Since then, the tollway operator said it’s improved its winter-weather training and added more advanced technology. With the passage of two new bills, which went into effect Friday, roadway personnel, including employees who maintain the TEXpress lanes, will have additional tools to prevent future crashes.
The nonprofit association has more than a dozen courses on winter operations that cover topics including anti-icing and deicing practices, equipment maintenance and plowing techniques. Other transportation agencies in southern states have their own training practices. Tennessee’s department of transportation covers best practices for brine-making and application, deicing, equipment maintenance and shift management in long winter events, spokeswoman Beth Emmons said.Training is crucial for maintenance practices, as different storms require different treatment strategies.
“If I’m in and around Dallas, it wouldn’t be unusual to go through a winter without a snowstorm at all,” said Wilfrid Nixon, a former professor at the University of Iowa. “How do you prepare for that? It’s a little bit like dealing with a hurricane in the sense that it doesn’t happen every year.” What TxDOT and NTE agreed to is known as a concession agreement, which typically requires the private company to finance all or part of the project. The company invests its own money and uses tollway funds for additional construction and maintenance.
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