On the roads again

We are gearing up to get our fleet of seven gritters out on the roads this winter.

Available day and night, between October and April, gritting crews will be working hard to keep our roads safe and traffic moving.

A trial run of all priority routes will be taking place on Wednesday 4 October between 6.30 and 9.30pm. This is to ensure that gritters, which have been idle for six months, are in good working order and to familiarise drivers with the planned routes prior to adverse weather conditions.

The team of 18 drivers, staffed fromour Street Scene and highways services, maintain six priority routes which cover over 50% of Darlington’s road network, including the main roads into and through the town, as well as all scheduled bus routes.

Treating approximately 190 miles of road in any three hour shift, the gritting team are responsive to changing weather conditions and grit the roads as and when this is needed.

Updates on planned activity can be found at Darlington BC - Winter gritting and road maintenance 

Cllr Libby McCollom, cabinet member for local services said “When Darlington's roads are in the icy grip of winter weather, our winter maintenance team is out at all hours aiming to keep our roads safe and ice free. The service they provide, in addition to their regular day jobs, helps to keep Darlington moving and reduce the impact of adverse weather on individuals, businesses and organisations carrying out essential community functions."