Oklahoma Crews Hope Beet Juice Creates Safer Roads During Winter Storm

As winter weather approaches, the Oklahoma Department of Public Works has found a new solution to frozen roads and bridges. Rather than just salting the roads, a new solution containing beets will be spread.

Monday, January 23rd 2023, 4:15 pm

By: News 9


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As winter weather approaches, the Oklahoma Department of Public Works has found a new solution to frozen roads and bridges. Rather than just salting the roads, a new solution containing beets will be spread.

This 10-percent concentrated beet juice and salt brine concoction coated 11 bridges on Sunday, according to department officials.

The beet solution is said to be able to melt ice and hard-packed snow and work in subzero temperatures.

The beet pretreatment will go out on 32 trucks at midnight to lay down salt in preparation for Tuesday's winter weather.

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