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Pat Kiewicz wrote:

Dan L. said:


The township sprays chlorine on the roads every
year to prevent such things. I think that is why they spray the roads.

It's got nothing to do with making the road safer in the event of 'road rash.'

They probably use calcium chloride to stabilize the road surface and cut
down on dust. That's what my township did to my road (before it was
paved). But the main motivation might be that it allows them to justify less
frequent road gradings. And maybe skip out on the rolling and surface
replenishment.

The calcium chloride sucks water out of the air to keep the road surface
moist. (It's the active ingredient in Damp Rid.)

Thanks, I wasn't sure. You must be correct. I remember now the truck was
labeled in big letters "chloride" instead of "chlorine". After all when
did the government care about the people.

Enjoy Life ... Dan

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Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan.