JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri highway workers have been using beet juice to clear snow and ice from the state's roads. The Missouri Department of Transportation says it has used 78,000 gallons of beet ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri University of Science and Technology will be testing out alternative solutions to salt on campus this weekend as part of a 2-year $450,000 study funded by MODOT. When ...
During winter, running out of salt can make it difficult to keep walkways and driveways safe. Although using no salt isn't ideal, several household remedies can provide traction for shoes and tires or ...
Cities across the U.S. are creating safer, eco-friendly brine mixtures for roads during extreme winter weather. Traditional road salt causes major environmental damage, increasing water salinity and ...
Butler County is using beet juice as part of its road treatment solution. It was chosen because it has a lower freezing point than salt. Butler County is using beet juice as part of its road treatment ...