Traffic & Transit
'Icing Event' Causes Havoc In Tolland Wednesday Morning
Tolland and state officials Wednesday morning issued an icy road warning ... and they weren't kidding.
TOLLAND, CT — Emergency ,management officials in Tolland were urging motorists to stay off the roads Wednesday morning while public works crews addressed what is being termed an "icing event." A crash also closed a section of highway on the Tolland-Willington line.
A light drizzle began to fall at 7:10 a.m. and it began freezing over about 20 unites later, authorities said.
Trucks were on the roads at the start of the rainfall and it typically is about two-and-a-half hour sweep to cover the town's local roads, authorities said. The quick icing made the efforts take much longer, officials said.
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"We are urging people to stay home and off the roads, if at all possible until the weather gets better. Please exercise caution while driving," officials said.
Meanwhile, I-84 Westbound was closed Wednesday morning exits 70 and 69 because of multi-vehicle crash related to the weather, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
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The crash was reported at 8:38 a.m.
At 9 a.m. Tolland fire crews responded to multiple accidents on I-84 due to icy conditions. One of them was on Tolland Green at the intersection with Tolland Stage Road.
DOT officials explained the situation in a statewide Tweet:
Lots of questions on pre-treating the roads coming in. Here's a quick overview: 🥶Too cold: liquid pre-treatment freezes creating dangerous conditions 🌬️Too dry: hard salt blows away by many vehicles traveling on highways 🌧️Too rainy: treatment washes away
— Connecticut Department of Transportation (@CTDOTOfficial) January 5, 2022
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