Ware Mechanical weather watch: Georgia DOT says its ready for Wednesday — 255 staffers, more than 20,000 tons of salt, gravel

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Georgia DOT says its ready for whatever happens tonight and into Wednesday morning on state highways. A nine-page summary (click here) outlines plans and resources in the event of a significant blast of Arctic weather.

Northwest Georgia is considered “District 6” for DOT. Plans and resources include:

• 255 employees on call covering 5,117 lane miles
• 9,580 tons of salt
• 10,409 tons of gravel
• 66 snow removal equipment units
• District has two shifts; 122 employees per shift