AUSTIN (KXAN)— Officers and emergency staff across Central Texas said they’ve been responding ... to 16 collisions between midnight and 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) cameras also caught big crashes.

What started off as a perfect Saturday in Austin quickly changed in the afternoon, reminding Central Texas winter is not over. From city crews, to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), to electric companies everyone is getting ready for what might happen in the next few days.

"It's a saltwater solution, and it helps prevent ice from bonding to roadways," Jeff Barker, a spokesperson for TxDOT, said of brine.

Although temperatures creeped back into the low 60s on Friday across Central Texas, residents should prepare for much colder temperatures to start next week and the possibility of snow on

TxDOT is treating roads as the Arctic blast of cold weather hits Central Texas. Jeff Barker with the Texas Department of Transportation has more on the work being done and what you should do if you plan on being out on the roads.

North Texas transportation council authorizes $100,000 in funds to prevent interruption in Fort Worth-Oklahoma City service

As “transformative” work begins along I-35 in central Austin, a local transportation organization has announced a program providing financial assistance for impacted businesses.

Park will launch a new program on Monday supported by a federal grant aimed at helping its police department connect homeless people with resources to find housing and other services.

Staff have signaled they are preparing for a legal fight if necessary. The Regional Transportation Council on Thursday approved an initial $250,000 in funding for outside legal fees, in the event Hunt Realty files suit against NCTCOG — a move transportation officials think could be likely based on correspondence from the firm’s attorneys.

The Trump administration's dizzying effort to curb federal spending leaves plenty of unknowns about how much money might be available for projects in the Austin area.

Del Valle, in Southeastern Travis County, is a food desert. Residents have been advocating for a grocery store for years.

Street work that has carried over into the new year is being conducted by utilities and the Texas Department of Transportation. What's the timeline?