Road salt on the city’s bridges raised the river’s chlorine levels, making the water more corrosive. This has continued into the present and may have been one reason poorly-treated Flint River water was so damaging to metal pipes.
I shared this because my city doesn’t use rock salt during winter, and its pretty inconvenient as a driver. So I was surprised to learn why.
It’s disingenuous to say it’s the PRIMARY contributor, but it is a factor!
“JuSt TaKe PuBlIc TrAnSiT!”
Oh wait, they shut that down in my state the instant the first flurry hits the ground. “For safety.”
If cities were designed to use public transport first, you wouldn’t be making fun of it. It’s not our fault cities suck at managing transportation.