Okay, not a radio question at all, but this seems the likeliest place to get an answer! I know a few here might know...
I've been driving to Weatherford and back quite a bit lately, and started wondering again about the big poly tanks I see at one end of some of the bridges on I-40. Finally saw the sign on one today, "magnesium chloride" which can be used as an anti-icer.
So, is it just there to make it convenient for a truck to use? Or have they actually plumbed the bridges so they can disperse the stuff automatically?
Reading Wikipedia on it, sounds like it has to be applied *before* icing occurs, so would perhaps make sense if it's actually plumbed in...
I've been driving to Weatherford and back quite a bit lately, and started wondering again about the big poly tanks I see at one end of some of the bridges on I-40. Finally saw the sign on one today, "magnesium chloride" which can be used as an anti-icer.
So, is it just there to make it convenient for a truck to use? Or have they actually plumbed the bridges so they can disperse the stuff automatically?
Reading Wikipedia on it, sounds like it has to be applied *before* icing occurs, so would perhaps make sense if it's actually plumbed in...