Bozeman DOT Teams Up with LMNT to Salt Roads with Electrolytes
Mango chili road treatment leaves cars rust-free and trout dangerously fit.
BOZEMAN, MT - The Montana Department of Transportation announced today that it will partner with LMNT to replace traditional road salt with high-performance electrolyte powder this winter, citing “hydration optimization” as a public safety goal.
“Why just melt ice when you can melt ice and replenish essential minerals?” said MDT spokesperson Karen Hill, as a snowplow coated Main Street in a visible dusting of mango chili.
While city officials tout reduced corrosion on vehicles, the real winners appear to be Bozeman’s aquatic life. Biologists report unprecedented trout gains in the Gallatin and East Gallatin Rivers.
“My dog just ran four miles without blinking and then tried to start a podcast.”
“They’re more hydrated, more alert, and some of the rainbows are now clocking sub-5:00 mile times upstream,” said Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologist Jeff Hartley.
Not all residents are sold. “It’s fine for the fish,” said local driver Chris O’Donnell, “but my dog just ran four miles without blinking and then tried to start a podcast.”
LMNT says the program will expand to bridges, bike paths, and select trailheads “where sweat loss is a concern.”
At press time, anglers were reportedly switching from flies to tiny paper cups to catch record-breaking brown trout as they approached plow zones.
— By Salty McHydrate
