Heat From Below: UTA’s Geothermal System Keeps a Fort Worth Bridge Ice-Free

Summary by The Dallas Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: John Egan, as published by Dallas Innovates · September 23, 2026 · 1 min read

Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Every day, thousands of vehicles cross a certain bridge on State Highway 180 in Fort Worth. What most don’t realize is that by crossing this span, motorists are taking part in a potentially life-saving experiment. Geothermal he...

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