Salting Route Maps
2011 Salting Routes can be viewed here: Salting routes 2011
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Locations of Grit Stockpiles
South Tipperary Local Authorities are responsible for nearly 3000km of road and the authorities aim is to keep these roads safe and free from hazards. Salt is spread on roads before freezing or snow is expected. This is called pre-cautionary salting and is to prevent freezing occurring and or snow settling. For more information refer to the NRA website
The Winter Maintenance period lasts from mid October to mid April each year.
Priority is given to major routes, these are Motorways, National Primary and National Secondary roads, heavily trafficked Regional Roads and other roads of local importance, such as bus routes and roads to large schools and hospitals.
Winter Maintenance of roads in South Tipperary is prioritised on the following basis:-
- Priority 1. Category of road (motorway, & national roads)
- Priority 2. Heavily Trafficked Regional Roads
- Priority 3. Large urban centres
For a more information on the local authority go to Winter Maintenance Policy
Priority 1. National Routes
- Motorway M8
- National Primary N24
- National Secondary N74, N76
Priority 2. Regional Roads Prioritised as follows based on traffic volumes
- R688 Clonmel to Cashel
- R660 Cashel to Holycross Bridge
- R640 Cahir to Knockagh
- R505 Cashel to Dundrum
- R665 Clonmel to Ballyporeen to County Bounds
- R661 Tipperary to Dundrum to Rathkennan
- R639 Cashel to New Inn (Ambulance Route)
- R687 New Inn to Rathkeenan (Ambulance Route)
- R670 Ardfinnan to Cahir to Kedrah
- R689 Clonmel to Killenaule
- R696 Carrick-on-Suir to Glenbower
- R706 Carrick-on-Suir to Cregg Bridge
Priority 3. Towns/Urban Areas The national and regional roads within the towns of :-
- Clonmel
- Cahir
- Carrick on Suir
- Cashel
- Tipperary
- Fethard
It should be noted within these towns, approaches to schools, bus and ambulance routes are given priority also.
It does not have to feel particularly cold for the roads to freeze. In winter, road surface temperatures can be as much as 4 degrees colder than the air temperature. Extra caution is needed when driving in winter as conditions can vary enormously within a few miles and change very rapidly.
It is common for a variance in road temperatures to occur across the county, which may result in some or all of the routes being pre-treated on any particular night.
In the event of dangerous road conditions i.e. black ice, white frost, snow, flooding, muck or any other hazardous road condition, the responsibility is on the driver to drive at an appropriate speed with due care in accordance with prevailing conditions on the road.
While the roads indicated are normally gritted when frost or snow is forecast, it is the drivers responsibility to take care and drive safely in the prevailing conditions. Treated roads can still have icy patches and drivers should remain vigilant and aware of the need to drive carefully at all times especially when road frosts follow rain.
South Tipperary Local Authorities are not responsible for any accidents that may occur as a result of poor driving conditions
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