North Texas Road Conditions: Icy Roads Persist Despite Thawing

Persistent Icy Road Conditions

• ⚠️ Icy road conditions continue to affect North Texas, with some areas experiencing thawing while others remain hazardous.
• 🚗 In Dallas's Forest Hills neighborhood, a car was found in a ditch, illustrating the difficulties drivers face at intersections.
• 🧊 Roads are melting and then refreezing overnight, making them too slick for vehicles, especially on hills.

City of Dallas Road Treatment Policy

• 🏙️ The city of Dallas does not sand neighborhood streets, focusing only on major intersections, bridges, the hospital district, and areas around police and fire stations.
• 🏠 Residential streets are expected to melt on their own, with no city intervention planned.
• 🚨 Sanding in neighborhoods is limited to emergency situations for fire and police.

Driving Hazards and Traffic Updates

• 🚦 Main thoroughfares in North Texas show at least one or two clear lanes, but service roads, entrance/exit ramps, and side streets remain unsafe.
• 🚗 Traffic is building on eastbound lanes of 635 at Northwest Highway due to icy conditions, with many stalled vehicles reported.
• 🛣️ While some sections of LBJ between 75 and I30 are moving more smoothly, backups are still present.
• ⚠️ Accidents have occurred on I35 South at Katon and I35E near Quail Run in Denton County, though these scenes have since cleared.
• 🚚 Slower traffic and a stalled 18-wheeler were observed on I28 Cooper in Arlington, Tarrant County.

Road Crews and Public Safety

• 🛠️ Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crews have been treating roadways for seven days, working to clear metroplex roads.
• 🚗 Drivers are urged to leave space for work crews to allow them to treat the roadways as quickly as possible.
• ⚠️ The general advice for residents is to avoid unnecessary travel due to the ongoing hazardous conditions.