Infrastructure Minister Has Thanked Staff for the
Delivery of Winter Service.
Gritting Teams Have Been out on the Roads Throughout the
Christmas Period and Particularly During This Current Cold Snap.
Minister Kimmins Said: Staff Across All Our Roads Divisions Have
Been Working Tirelessly Day and Night in some Very Difficult
Conditions, to Keep Traffic Moving over the Christmas Period and
During This Cold Snap, Which Has Seen Particularly Heavy Snowfall
in some Parts of the North.
We Have 130 Gritters Available As Well As Twelve Specialist Snow
Blowers Available to Keep Traffic Moving Safely on Main
Routes. We Owe a Huge Debt of Gratitude to Those Men and
Women As They Are Often the First Traffic on Many Roads, Leaving
Their Own Families Behind to Ensure We Can Travel Safely.
As This Cold Spell Continues, We Will Continue to Ensure That Our
Main Roads Are Salted and Safe for the Travelling Public. Road
Safety Is Paramount Throughout the Year and Particularly When the
Weather Creates Risks for Road Users so I Would Urge Motorists to
Drive with Caution, Take the Weather Conditions into Account and
Leave Extra Time for Their Journey.”
Notes to Editors:
- The Department Salts the Main Through Routes Which Carry More
than 1,500 Vehicles per Day. In Exceptional Circumstances, Roads
with Difficult Topography Carrying Between 1,000 and 1,500
Vehicles Daily Will Also Be Salted. This Means That 28% of the
Road Network Will Be Salted, Directly Benefiting Around 80% of
Road Users.
