Gritters making sure we’re winter ready

Gritters have been on the annual ‘dry’ run  to test the county council’s readiness to keep priority routes safe, so they’re winter ready.

Drivers from our contractor, Balfour Beatty Living Places, check the gritters and equipment are in good working order ahead of any severe weather later in the year. They also note any problems they might find on the routes, such as overgrown hedges needing attention.

Winter ready in numbers:

• 19 gritters are ready to grit 1,690km of road again on key routes, just like last year
• We have 8,200 tonnes of rock salt in our stockpiles
• 800 community salt bins are ready, including about 100 which have been re-stocked

When snow or ice is forecast, we salt the priority routes as we cannot salt every road in the county. We have many very active communities with local winter plans and salt bins and equipment across West Sussex.

These communities carry out snow and ice clearance in areas of local importance. The county council assists them by working with parish, town, district and borough councils, topping-up their salt bins before the winter season.

Parish and town councils also work with local farmers or contractors who can assist with snow clearance when needed.

Find out more at  www.westsussex.gov.uk/highways-winter-service

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