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Salt brine is one way the Alaska Department of Transportation treats Kenai Peninsula roadways in the winter. And while thousands of people and the borough assembly have pushed back against the use of the somewhat corrosive mixture, one local student was recognized for introducing a road treatment alternative.

Motorists can expect to see water trucks and sweepers as the state's transportation department is at work.

The gravel road at milepost 64 of the Sterling Highway opens every August for hunting and other recreational activities. The refuge says the road can become difficult to navigate in the winter.

After a public petition and borough assembly resolution, the Department of Transportation says it will scale back the use of salt brine on peninsula roads this winter.

A petition with more than 4,000 signatures is calling on DOT to stop its use of salt brine on Kenai Peninsula roads. They say the brine is corrosive to vehicles and dangerous, but DOT officials say they're not considering removing the substance from roads entirely.

Mike Arnold started a petition in March, asking the state Department of Transportation to reconsider its use of salt brine on the Kenai Peninsula. Auto workers say the brine can be corrosive and cause vehicle damage.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough and the borough's five cities are collectively putting up $240,000 to match the "Safe Streets and Roads For All" federal grant.

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