Vehicles line Colvin Avenue in Albany Wednesday as residents prepare to fill containers with free road salt supplied by the city. More salt will be distributed on Thursday. People get containers ...

Salt helps keep the roads safe during winter, but it’s harsh on the environment. Here are answers to common questions about road salt. From white stains on your shoes to blue pockmarks in ...

Folks who live in climates prone to wintry weather would surely tell you that few sites are quite as beautiful as a landscape covered in freshly fallen snow. They'd likely also tell you that ...

WASHINGTON — When snow arrives alongside freezing temperatures, salt plays a key role in keeping roads clear and ensuring safe travel. However, over time it can cause damage. Salt is widely used ...

Hintz warned about increasing road salt pollution in earlier research, calling for “immediate attention” to the matter to ...

Here are six things to know about Wisconsin's approach to road salt, including how you can help keep the state's waters clean. In a 2022 report, staff at the Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Road salt is commonly used on roads in the winter across the colder parts of the United States, especially here in the Northeast. However, we are now beginning to see major ...

DOTD SAYS THEY ARE READY TO MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS, AND THAT INCLUDES ROAD CLOSURES. WE WILL BE PRE-TREATING THE ROADS AND BRIDGES WITH THE BRINE, WITH THE SALT, AND WE CAN’T MAINTAIN EVERY ...

A common way to treat icy roads is to apply road salt, which is a low-cost way to melt snow and ice. But when it's time to drive on the roads, it can be hard to avoid getting salt residue on your car.