Escambia County Sanded Bridges, FDOT Prepped For Ice Potential

December 23, 2022

Escambia Public Works and the Florida Department of Transportation prepped Thursday for potential icy conditions on area roadways on Friday.

County crews sanded bridges across the county. Sand improves traction in the event of ice on a bridge.

The Florida Department of Transportation prepared under their winter weather plan.

FDOT vehicles were on state routes as maintenance and operations staff responded to winter weather conditions. FDOT crews were prepared to deploy various tankers, bridge deck sprayers and other equipment to apply anti-icing products on bridges and overpasses to prevent ice from bonding to the pavement surface. The anti-icing products allow any ice layer to melt more quickly and reduce the amount of time required to restore the roads to a clear, dry state.

Some parts of Escambia County received rainfall Thursday night prior to the arrival of an arctic cold front. Officials feared that black ice might form on bridges and overpasses in Escambia County as a result.

Pictured: Escambia County work crews sand bridges. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Escambia County Sanded Bridges, FDOT Prepped For Ice Potential”

  1. Anne on December 23rd, 2022 6:51 am

    Was surprised yesterday to see the sanding on Old Palafox overpassing I-10 and thought Gonna be Really COLD and Thankful for the Escambia Road Dept for getting out there ahead of freezing weather.
    Thank You to all who were out there helping to Keep Us Safe.
    Y’all be careful in this cold few days….
    Merry Christmas and God Bless the USA

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