As residents in Memphis brace against winter's chill, the city's Division of Public Works has put into motion a fresh strategy for combating icy roads, an approach that promises to increase safety and mobility during the frosty months. With the turn of the calendar to 2025, Memphians faced not just a new year but also an evolved tactic in how their streets are treated when Jack Frost paints the town white: crews will now endeavor to ensure at least one lane in every direction on key routes is road-ready, as reported by FOX13 Memphis.

Previously, the focus rested solely on inclines and declines, alongside the critical overpasses and bridges where the risk of skidding skyrockets interstates however, alongside these crucial areas of infrastructure, remain under the keen watch of the Tennessee Department of Transportation they roll into their standard routine, laying down salt brine ahead of potential freeze as described in a statement obtained by WREG News Channel 3, where Nicole Lawrence outlines the Department's strategy for preemptive care of the city's thoroughfares.

Adjustments to the city's winter weather arsenal include shifting from a traditional salt/sand mix to using pure salt for these snowy encounters, a move aimed at improving the efficacy of the melting process this detail emerged in reports from WKNO FM. Roads will also be pretreated with brine to forestall ice securing itself to the asphalt, bestowing city workers with a lead in the race against Old Man Winter’s slippery embrace.

The revised game plan reflects an uptick in alignment with other municipalities that share Memphis's seasonal challenges, in an effort to maintain major routes passable for the city's denizens, so commutes can persist and the risk of unfortunate on-road dance with the elements is minimized these intentions align with the comprehensive discourse on best practices in road safety and preparedness during times when the landscape transforms into a silvery wonderland, according to WKNO FM.