Winter Service Plan - Carriageway routes for post treatment

3.3 Carriageway Routes for post treatment

3.3.1 Given the presence of ice or snow on roads and a forecast that these conditions will last for a period longer than it would take to treat the roads, appropriate treatment may take place to cover the following:

Priority 2 routes to be treated as resources permit when sub-zero temperatures are forecast to continue to last beyond midday, following completion of Priority 1routes.

Priority 2 Secondary distributor roads, including B class roads not included on Priority 1 routes, local distributor roads in residential areas.

Priority 3 Routes will be treated as resources permit when sub-zero conditions are forecast to continue over an extended period.

Priority 3 Local access roads in residential and industrial areas, minor rural through roads and C class roads not included on priority 1 or priority 2 routes. Other roads with restricted access, culde-sac etc. not treated during post salting actions will be treated as resources permit utilising available and suitable special plant.

Reported trouble spots not treated during precautionary treatment, or requests for assistance from emergency services or social services, as resources permit

Contact information 

Phone: 01563 503 160

E-mail: enquiries@ayrshireroadsalliance.org

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