Gritting

We provide a winter gritting service during the period from early October to early April, to clear ice and snow from the public highway network. The gritting service covers 178 miles of the borough's roads, which is 38% of the network.

Our Winter Service Policy (PDF) [912KB] establishes what we will do during periods of bad weather to maintain the safe movement of all highway users, public transport, cyclists and pedestrians.

Where do we grit?

Seven primary routes are gritted. These include:

• All strategic routes
• Major bus routes
• Roads leading to fire stations, ambulance stations and hospitals
• Roads on significant hills/inclines and known trouble spots

It's not possible to grit every road within the borough with the resources available. Find your nearest grit bin and see the roads that we grit. You can also use this interactive map to view the winter gritting routes. 

Motorways are the responsibility of Highways England, including M6 junction 23 (Haydock Island).

If you would like to report an empty grit bin or a damaged or stolen one please use our form Report A Gritting Problem