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Sugarbeet juice may help with icy roads


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SALT ALTERNATIVE: Sugarbeet juice may offer an alternative to salt-only de-icing that could help improve winter road conditions and better protect the environment and vehicles.
A new bill will create a pilot program to study its effects.
Jan 20, 2021
A new bill in the Michigan Senate would create a pilot program to test the use of agricultural additives, such as sugarbeet byproducts, to prevent icing and optimize de-icing of roads.
Sen. Roger Victory’s legislation, SB 379, was finalized by the state Senate and is on its way to the governor.
Each year, about 20 million tons of salt are used to mitigate icy road conditions across the U.S. Using sugarbeet juice and other agricultural additives to improve the ability of the salt to stick to the pavement is expected to decrease the amount reaching water sources and limit how much salt is required to be effective at managing icy conditions. ....

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Beet juice considered for treating wintry roads in Michigan


Beet juice considered for treating wintry roads in Michigan
Beet juice considered for treating roads in Michigan
By:
Ali Hoxie
and last updated 2020-12-10 07:27:47-05
(WXYZ) — We all know salt can help clear Michigan roads of snow and ice, but now state lawmakers want to see if beet juice can get the job done too.
There is currently a bill to help fund a Michigan Department of Transportation study looking into the benefits of beet juice.
“In Michigan, we are one of the top states that produce sugar beets, said Senator Roger Victory of Michigan s 30th district.
These sugar beets are combined with salt, the sticky beet juice acting as an adhesive to help the salt stay on the roads instead of blowing away. ....

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