Don’t Be Salty: Transportation Crews Apply Brine To Keep Ga. Roads Safe

Tom Tomai crosses snow-covered Peachtree Street after arriving Wednesday to Atlanta from New Hampshire. Department of Transportation crews use a salt brine on roads to make it easier for crews to go back and clear the ice and snow.

David Goldman / Associated Press

If you were out driving before the winter weather hit Tuesday, there is a chance you saw Department of Transportation trucks with tanks spitting out brine onto the road.

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Brine is a mixture of rock salt and water that acts as a deterrent to keep roads from freezing over.