Salt or Sand?

Well it looks like Caltrans is now using Salt Brine exclusively in California in areas of known yearly snowfall . I first posted in here saying it was just the Eastern Sierra's mtn passes . I've recently seen Caltrans tanker trucks in my area spraying liquid on the Cajon pass /I-15 fwy . The local news showing the same tanker trucks on the Grapevine/ I-5 fwy

 

Unsound advice.

Too many people in the state as it is. You can't go anywhere unless you're willing to burn a lot time, money, or both.

 

I love California. It’s a great place to live!

 

I love California too, as long as it stays where it is and keeps from rubbing off on other states.

 

California can’t rub off on anything. Forward thinking however, is powerful and catching.

 

Food talk?

 

The U.S. spends $5 billion a year to repair damages to road infrastructure from winter snow and ice control operations and the use of traditional deicers. A team of researchers at WSU is developing a more sustainable solution using grape skins and other agricultural waste.

Working to develop a greener additive, the WSU researchers derived chemicals from waste grape skins through chemical degradation and natural fermentation. Shi said their novel process to make the formula produces no waste of any kind.

The researchers found that their grape extract-based solution melts ice faster than other deicers and causes significantly less damage to concrete and asphalt, the two most ubiquitous materials used in bridges and roads. The solution also poses less risk to nearby water bodies.

 

NCDOT ready with 10,000 tons of salt for snow coming today

https://www.wxii12.com/article/ncdot-ready-for-snow-with-10000-tons-of-road-salt-on-standby/31009344

 

Why can`t everyone but Emergency Services stay home??

 

HAHAHA, What does my state use for icy roads... We don't do that here..

 

Oh snap , me too! I'm in Lafayette though.