This is because the sugary juice makes salt stick to the roads longer. The agency keeps about 6,000 gallons of the stuff on hand, mixed with 24,000 gallons of salt brine. While beet juice doesn ...

That's 242,000 gallons of the nutritious substance used ... has been solving its road ice problem with the help of beet juice. The product in question, Geomelt, is a sugar beet-based liquid ...

Oklahoma City crews are preparing for winter storms by treating roads with a beet juice mixture that’s proven effective in sub-zero temperatures, enhancing safety and reducing ice buildup.

Behind city trucks you 'll see a reddish-tinted liquid - made up of mainly beet juice. "It’s just a natural product that we discovered is a great binder - it keeps the liquid on the pavement ...

D.C. officials say they’re in good shape to handle the predicted 5 to 9 inches of snowfall expected to fall Sunday night into ...

KDOT says there are a lot of benefits to the pungent mix. “Based on the concentration of beet juice mixed with brine, it can help control ice when it gets cold, mostly around, like, 0 degrees. It also ...

The city has used beet juice for three years to help keep ice off roads. Here are five things to know about the process. 1. OKC Public Works crews treat roads ahead of storms. When OKC’s ...