The busy winter has the Tennessee Department of Transportation coming up with a new plan to save salt to make it last. Winter weather started affecting Tennessee roads in November of last year and TDOT's arsenal of salt is being used at a faster rate than our supplier can replenish reserves.
"An active winter weather season has increased demand for salt and has slowed efforts to replenish stockpiles," said TDOT Chief Engineer Paul Degges in a news release to Channel 3 Eyewitness News.
"We are working closely with our salt supplier to fill orders as quickly as possible. In the meantime, it will take our maintenance forces longer to clear all routes of snow and ice as we try to conserve salt."
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