Using road salt has its drawbacks, some WI community leaders see a solution in brine
Feb 16, 2023 09:21AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: A salt truck spreads brine on the road as a winter storm moves through the area near Durham, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. Gerry Broome/AP Photo
By Gaby Vinick - Wisconsin Public Radio - February 2, 2023
In Wisconsin, more street maintenance operators are using brine, made of 23 percent salt and the rest water. Depending on weather conditions, winter weather professionals use brine before a storm by putting liquid down on pavements, also called anti-icing, or combining salt and brine after a storm to de-ice the roads.
To read the full story, visit the WPR site here.
By Gaby Vinick - Wisconsin Public Radio - February 2, 2023
In Wisconsin, more street maintenance operators are using brine, made of 23 percent salt and the rest water. Depending on weather conditions, winter weather professionals use brine before a storm by putting liquid down on pavements, also called anti-icing, or combining salt and brine after a storm to de-ice the roads.
To read the full story, visit the WPR site here.
