Salt Brine is being replaced with an environmentally-friendly product on the section of the Trans Canada Highway which stretches from the Qubec border to Longs Creek. The company responsbile for the road is Brunway and they are going to use a product called Fusion which is a mixture of sugar beet-based anti-icing and de-icing fluid. It is supposed to extend the time salt brine stays on the highway which increases it's melting power.
Officials say motorists will notice a darker, brown residue when Fusion is applied to the road instead of the white, chalky colour left by salt brine. The new product will be used until the end of next month and compared to information from salt usage and whether it can be used on other area's of the Trans Canada. Fusion is already being used on highways in Ontario.
