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Anti-icing agent sprayed on main roads in Prince George

Liquid salt is being sprayed as an anti-icing agent on major Prince George streets to prepare for the freezing rain/snow in the most recent forecast.
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Anti-icing agent, liquid salt, is being sprayed on city streets in Prince George.

Liquid salt is being sprayed as an anti-icing agent on major Prince George streets freezing rain/snow seen in Prince George this week

The brine prevents black ice from forming and even if the liquid dries up, it will reactivate when snow or rain falls.

Priority 1 routes include:

Arterial roads and curb-adjacent sidewalks

Downtown central business district roads, laneways, and sidewalks

The hospital district

Major facility entrances, pedestrian surfaces, and daily parking areas

City off-street parking

Priority 2 routes include:

Collector roads and curb-adjacent sidewalks

Priority hills

Commercial and industrial zoning roads, laneways, and curb-adjacent sidewalks

Transit bus routes that are not in priority 1 routes

Transit bus stops along priority 1 routes

For more information visit princegeorge.ca/snow