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Roads - gritting

The County Council is responsible for keeping North Yorkshire moving during periods of extreme weather. We have to prioritise our activity as the road network within the County is 9,000km. Our main priority is to keep major routes treated and passable followed by other important routes.
Responsible agencyRoadsContact details

Highways agency

All motorways and trunk roads, e.g. A1(M), A19(T), A64(T), A64(T) etc.

0300 123 5000
North Yorkshire County Council

All other A, B and C class roads and most unclassified roads; some unclassified roads (e.g. residential streets, access roads on Industrial estates) are the responsibility of adjacent properties, landlords etc and not the County Council.

0845 8 72 73 74

Find out the priority of the route you live or travel on

You can find information about gritting routes, the locations of salt bins and heaps and ice station cameras by using our online mapping.
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Road treatments

In widespread freezing and wet conditions roads will be treated as resources permit with priority given to priority one routes, and then once treated priority two routes. Generally treatment does not take place between 11.00pm and 5.00am, however specific conditions may require us to do so.

Priority

Description

Distance

Treatment

One

Include the major traffic routes which connect or pass through towns and other major centres of population.

2300km (28% of road network)

Routes should be treated by 7.00am subject to changes in the forecast.

Two

Generally provide access to local communities.

2100km (26 % of road network)

Gritters will move on to priority two routes when priority one routes have been gritted. We aim to treat by 10.00am.

Three

Include roads in housing estates and country lanes.

4500km (46% of road network)

Will not normally receive treatment unless we know freezing conditions are likely to persist for more than 72 hours.

During periods of prolonged heavy snowfall pavements are treated only after the main carriageway routes have been cleared. Please see the link below for further information on clearing pavements and footpaths.

Gritting updates on twitter

We will update twitter with information on planned gritting activity in each of the seven highways areas in North Yorkshire. Follow the council @northyorkscc or use the hashtag #nygrit to see the latest information. Please remember that should conditions change, our gritting teams will adapt accordingly.


Gritting - further information about the winter service
Clearing pavements and footpaths
Forecasting
Gritting - explaining how it works
How to request a change to the gritting priority or course of a route
How we decide what priority a route is
Road cameras and weather conditions
Salt heaps and salt bins
Snowplough contractors
Winter service guides
Winter services - our resources
What if the County Council rejects a request for a salt/grit bin?
Weblinks


Cameras
Cameras
View road conditions across the county
Community gritting
Community gritting
Find out more about community gritting partnerships
North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 | Fax: 01609 532009
This page was last updated on 7 February 2013