De-icing salt might help us make it down the street during the winter without slipping, but it comes at a cost to pavements, trees and pets.For this reason Germany, Austria and other parts of Europe ...

But Martyn Midgley, area highways manager for Gloucestershire County Council at the Stroudwater Depot, said drivers should ...

When snow is in the forecast, roads are often pre-treated with a layer of salt to prevent the formation of ice.

The ice-melting substance is ubiquitous in many snowy areas. Smart salting is key to minimize its environmental impact ...

Back in the 1990s and early 2000s, Sheboygan had to rethink street salting and added salt brine to its toolbox of winter ...

Clayton Public Works uses salt brine for eco-friendly ice control, offering better adhesion and longer-lasting effects than ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - As winter settles in across Kentucky, snow and icy conditions have already prompted road crews to treat highways and streets with salt and other de-icing materials. While these ...

Ontario is facing a critical road salt shortage in January 2026. Learn about the best alternatives like beet juice, sand and ...

With the New Year holiday crews prioritized getting the roads clear between midnight and 1 a.m. when a lot of drivers were ...

"In our 11-county district, we have 101 snowplows out during these times," Dougherty said. All those plows cover 3,725 lane ...

Road salt is an effective way to make driving in the snow and ice more safe for travelers, but what are the environmental impacts of the chemicals? According to AccuWeather, most cities use sodium ...