The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is instructing residents to stay off roads if at all possible as snow continues to fall across Davidson County. All primary and secondary routes were pre-treated with brine over the weekend. The department is currently plowing and salting primary routes to ensure access for emergency response vehicles as well as public transportation. Continued snowfall paired with extremely cold temperatures is creating icy conditions on roads across the city. Crews are able to work more safely and effectively when roadways are clear of motorist traffic.
“I am thankful for the work of so many Metro employees who helped us prepare our city for the snow, and I hope that Nashvillians will be safe and avoid taking any unnecessary risks on the roadways while crews work to clear them,” said Mayor Freddie O’Connell. “I know many of us are disappointed to not be able to gather for scheduled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day events, but safety is paramount.”
“Our number one priority during a snow or ice event is getting primary routes clear,” said NDOT Director Diana Alarcon. “Ensuring that first responders can get to people, that transit can run safely on snow detours, and that the city can continue to function for those who are most in need is and should be the goal.”
If you must travel today, be sure to slow down and give plenty of room for the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crews to work. Don’t crowd the plow.
Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) winter weather response by the numbers:
- 100,000 gallons of brine on hand at start of the event
- 10,000 tons of salt on hand at start of event
- 32 salt trucks/snow plows
- 56 crews working 12-hour shifts, 24 hours a day.
More information on NDOT’s Snow Removal Program.
To report a non-emergency issue, visit hub.nashville.gov
To report an emergency, call 911.