Winter Service Plan - Carriageways Routes for precautionary treatment

3.2 Carriageways Routes for precautionary treatment

3.2.1 The following roads will be treated if it is forecast that ice or snow is likely to be present on road surfaces:

Priority 1 – Strategic Routes and Main Distributor Routes, i.e. all ‘A’ class roads i.e. A70, A71, A77, A713, A735, A736, A759, A719, A714, A79 (This does not include for A77, A78, A76, M77 and a part of the A77 which are responsibility of the Transport Scotland).

Safe and reliable access to emergency facilities including fire and rescue, police, ambulance services and hospitals.

Other public services (Schools, health centres etc.) access to towns and villages, routes with high percentage of school traffic, designated public transport routes, access to main industrial and business centres.

3.2.2 The duty Winter Controller has authority to amend agreed treatments should updated forecasts or conditions make this necessary. Where changes in the expected weather are forecast the duty Winter Controller will contact the Winter Supervisors and instruct them to take the necessary action. All such changes will be recorded in the electronic Vaisala ManagerSystem.

3.2.3 A review of gritting treatment hours was carried out. This incorporated treatments which take place between the hours of 2200hrs and 0500hrs Monday to Sunday. In extreme conditions and where the forecast merits action, treatments can be actioned during these times. We will continue to have 24/7 standby cover. There is little benefit and high cost associated with treating roads when traffic is minimal, to be fully effective, de- icing requires the actions of vehicles to aid dispersal and to break up snow and ice.

Contact information 

Phone: 01563 503 160

E-mail: enquiries@ayrshireroadsalliance.org

Address:  Ayrshire Roads Alliance, Opera House, 8 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1DD