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DALLAS — The trouble started as the sun came up Monday in Dallas.

On Interstate 30, some drivers just stopped on the pavement, deciding it was too dangerous to cross icy bridges.

On I-45, there was a similar scene — cars stopped in their tracks because of accidents or other perceived danger.

Near downtown Dallas, the Woodall Rodgers Freeway turned into a parking lot as drivers waited for help. It was the worst problem spot we observed on Monday morning.

The Texas Department of Transportation is telling frustrated motorists that it did all that it could to manage road conditions in the aftermath of Sunday's winter storm.

TxDOT has been under fire repeatedly for the way it handles ice storms, but when Super Bowl XLV arrives next month, regional leaders aren't taking any chances.

Several groups have spent months working out a plan and are devoting considerable resources to make sure roads will be clear for the big game.

As drivers sat Monday morning stuck on icy highways, TxDOT spokeswoman Cynthia Northrup White insisted the agency did all it could to clear the roads.

"I don't know if anything different can be done," she said.

But when the Super Bowl comes to town, it appears that a lot more will be done just for that one game.

Tarrant County alone is nearly doubling its fleet of 37 sand trucks; Dallas is getting 53 more.

The vehicles will boost the number of sand trucks on North Texas highways by 50 percent.

Tons of sand will be piled around Cowboys Stadium in Arlington — three times as much as North Texas typically uses for the entire year.

"Trucks will be able to load up quickly; they won't have to go back to their home base," said Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck.

The region expects to welcome 250,000 people for the world-wide event, and the NFL doesn't want foul weather messing with its big show.

North Texas leaders are concerned that weather-related gridlock could make the region appear less desirable as the home of future Super Bowls.

"In Miami last year, we didn't have to worry about the possibility of snow or ice; here, we are concerned about that," said NFL executive Frank Supovitz. "We really need to make sure that we have all of the major routes cleared, that they're ready to go. Game day can't be delayed for even 30 seconds."

But making a sure a football game starts on time is hard to understand for many who were running hours late Monday morning.

"We live here every day, and the weather conditions get bad on a normal day such as today — why not twice as many out there to help us get to work?" asked commuter James Whitfield. "Keep the city going!"

The State of Texas is picking up the tab for all the extra machinery.

Regional leaders say the money the Super Bowl brings in will cover the extra expense of having all those sand trucks ready for the game.

Meanwhile, TxDOT defends its job in trying to keep North Texas highways clear Monday morning. The agency said it was still working Monday night, and that road crews remain on 12-hour rotations in case of another overnight freeze
 
DALLAS — The trouble started as the sun came up Monday in Dallas.

On Interstate 30, some drivers just stopped on the pavement, deciding it was too dangerous to cross icy bridges.

On I-45, there was a similar scene — cars stopped in their tracks because of accidents or other perceived danger.

Near downtown Dallas, the Woodall Rodgers Freeway turned into a parking lot as drivers waited for help. It was the worst problem spot we observed on Monday morning.

The Texas Department of Transportation is telling frustrated motorists that it did all that it could to manage road conditions in the aftermath of Sunday's winter storm.

TxDOT has been under fire repeatedly for the way it handles ice storms, but when Super Bowl XLV arrives next month, regional leaders aren't taking any chances.

Several groups have spent months working out a plan and are devoting considerable resources to make sure roads will be clear for the big game.

As drivers sat Monday morning stuck on icy highways, TxDOT spokeswoman Cynthia Northrup White insisted the agency did all it could to clear the roads.

"I don't know if anything different can be done," she said.

But when the Super Bowl comes to town, it appears that a lot more will be done just for that one game.

Tarrant County alone is nearly doubling its fleet of 37 sand trucks; Dallas is getting 53 more.

The vehicles will boost the number of sand trucks on North Texas highways by 50 percent.

Tons of sand will be piled around Cowboys Stadium in Arlington — three times as much as North Texas typically uses for the entire year.

"Trucks will be able to load up quickly; they won't have to go back to their home base," said Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck.

The region expects to welcome 250,000 people for the world-wide event, and the NFL doesn't want foul weather messing with its big show.

North Texas leaders are concerned that weather-related gridlock could make the region appear less desirable as the home of future Super Bowls.

"In Miami last year, we didn't have to worry about the possibility of snow or ice; here, we are concerned about that," said NFL executive Frank Supovitz. "We really need to make sure that we have all of the major routes cleared, that they're ready to go. Game day can't be delayed for even 30 seconds."

But making a sure a football game starts on time is hard to understand for many who were running hours late Monday morning.

"We live here every day, and the weather conditions get bad on a normal day such as today — why not twice as many out there to help us get to work?" asked commuter James Whitfield. "Keep the city going!"

The State of Texas is picking up the tab for all the extra machinery.

Regional leaders say the money the Super Bowl brings in will cover the extra expense of having all those sand trucks ready for the game.

Meanwhile, TxDOT defends its job in trying to keep North Texas highways clear Monday morning. The agency said it was still working Monday night, and that road crews remain on 12-hour rotations in case of another overnight freeze

250,000 people? How are they going to fit them in that 90,000 person arena?

Or are people just coming to Dallas during Super Bowl week for nothing to do?
 
250,000 people? How are they going to fit them in that 90,000 person arena?

Or are people just coming to Dallas during Super Bowl week for nothing to do?

It's funny the things they doing NOW because of the Super Bowl.Cleaning graffiti,cracking down on prostitutes,moving the homeless,making sure the roads are clear.All stuff that should be done all the time but will stop being done again after the Super Bowl is over.
 
It's funny the things they doing NOW because of the Super Bowl.Cleaning graffiti,cracking down on prostitutes,moving the homeless,making sure the roads are clear.All stuff that should be done all the time but will stop being done again after the Super Bowl is over.

Yeah, but every city would do that.
 
Yeah, but every city would do that.
I don't know whose idea it was to put a state university literally in the middle of the ghetto. Maybe because it used to be a military school. either way, The entire city needs a cleanup.
 
I don't know whose idea it was to put a state university literally in the middle of the ghetto. Maybe because it used to be a military school. either way, The entire city needs a cleanup.

I would like to see the NFL's peoples faces when they go about 2 blocks south and hit Division Street and that's just the start of it.I don't think 360 is going to be done in time either.
 
They are looking for people to work the halftime show.3 or 4 days of 8 hr. practices for totally free you don't even get to stay after the half to watch the rest of the game.Cheap Bastages.
 
I would like to see the NFL's peoples faces when they go about 2 blocks south and hit Division Street and that's just the start of it.I don't think 360 is going to be done in time either.
Like i said. UTA is in the ghetto, and I know because I live there. As I told my friends, yea, arlington is nice from Division, north..but only because they dumped alot of money there. Division south...university and ghetto land. Seriously some of the streets dont even have sidewalks, some streets don't have drainage, I can go on...
 
250,000 people? How are they going to fit them in that 90,000 person arena?

Or are people just coming to Dallas during Super Bowl week for nothing to do?

You know the huge big screen on the inside? Well there's 2 more on the outside of the stadium one on the north side and one on the east side. The one facing north is facing a large Wal-Mart parking lot, the one on the east side faces the main stadium parking lot. Plus it's about 4 blocks from the Ranger's Stadium and I'm sure if there is enough interest and the weather is good enough they could open that stadium and use the big screen in there to watch the game.
 
Like i said. UTA is in the ghetto, and I know because I live there. As I told my friends, yea, arlington is nice from Division, north..but only because they dumped alot of money there. Division south...university and ghetto land. Seriously some of the streets dont even have sidewalks, some streets don't have drainage, I can go on...
Click for full image. The marker is where I work, University Center at UTA.

 
You know the huge big screen on the inside? Well there's 2 more on the outside of the stadium one on the north side and one on the east side. The one facing north is facing a large Wal-Mart parking lot, the one on the east side faces the main stadium parking lot. Plus it's about 4 blocks from the Ranger's Stadium and I'm sure if there is enough interest and the weather is good enough they could open that stadium and use the big screen in there to watch the game.
360 construction, 820/35 construction, 121/114 construction, yea, i'm just gonna sit back and watch the madness next month...
 
250,000 people? How are they going to fit them in that 90,000 person arena?

Or are people just coming to Dallas during Super Bowl week for nothing to do?
http://www.nbcdfw.com/blogs/blue-star/Cowboys-Stadium-Getting-Its-Super-Makeover-113237839.html

"We'll have probably over 12,000 temporary seats that are being brought in for the Super Bowl," Daniels said. "In all the areas where traditionally we have our party pass, we'll have fixed seats for the Super Bowl."
 
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