Surrey shows true grit
Surrey’s gritter drivers are now available 24/7 to help keep residents moving during the colder months.
38 state-of-the-art gritting vehicles typically travel over 1,775 miles of the county’s busiest routes before and during severe weather, using the 10,000 tonnes of salt stored at four Surrey depots.
Two mini gritters are also on standby to grit roads that are harder to access with larger vehicles. 1,700 grit bins have also been filled across the county at locations that are not on the priority gritting routes but may have:
- difficult road junctions
- slopes
- acute bends
- a large numbers of pedestrians.
Winter arrangements typically begin in October and run until the end of March although this period can be extended depending on weather conditions.
Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth said, “We’re committed to keeping drivers and our local communities safe and connected here in Surrey and investing in our roads.
“When temperatures plummet, our gritter drivers across the county are ready and prepared to work around the clock to keep traffic moving on our busiest routes.
“Our Immediate Response Centre will also continue to support communities 24/7 and we will work closely with the Met Office to monitor weather conditions throughout the season.”
Residents can report highways issues at tellus.surreycc.gov.uk. More information about gritting is available here.
