Vaisala enhances intelligent winter road maintenance with innovative hybrid road network solution
Winter service specialist, Vaisala, has launched a modular winter road maintenance solution which is set to reduce cost, minimise environmental impact and increase safety. Vaisala’s hybrid road network solution harnesses the power of accurate observations fueled by Vaisala’s road weather stations, IoT, and mobile sensors. This approach combines local sensor data with unmatched forecasting intelligence models and […]
Essex Highways wraps up winter service
Essex Highways is wrapping up its winter service following the wettest recorded winter in 130 years. High levels of rainfall brought challenges such as frozen conditions and icy roads. This winter crews have: The county’s gritters will return for the 2024/25 winter season later this year. This starts in late October when temperatures begin to […]
Over 80,000 miles of Staffordshire’s roads gritted this winter
Highways crews have worked around the clock throughout the winter period to keep Staffordshire’s roads safe, gritting the equivalent of 80,000 miles. From October, 64 drivers rolled out in their gritters to treat the county’s road network when temperatures plunged and snowy spells hit. Amongst those drivers were the Moorlands’ hill contractors, who were on […]
West Berkshire Council invests £225,000 in thermal sensors to help inform its gritting policy
West Berkshire Council said it has installed “state-of-the-art” sensors on street lighting and on gritting vehicles. By collecting data on which roads need gritting and when, the council says it hopes to reduce the number of road treatments by 40%, reports the BBC. Jon Winstanley from West Berkshire Council said it was an “exciting” scheme […]
Econ Engineering announces ‘landmark deal’ for world’s first ever fully electric gritter
Econ Engineering’s fully electric-powered gritter has secured a landmark contract with UK highways specialist Ringway signing up to take delivery of the revolutionary E-QCB (Electric Quick Change Body). The first ever completely electric vehicle of its kind on the market utilises the very latest in sustainable technology without diminishing performance, helping customers cut their emissions […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council to use 250 tonnes of gritting salt during cold snap
More than 250 tonnes of gritting salt is set to be spread on Bath & North East Somerset highways during the current period of cold weather. There are more than 400 grit bins across Bath & North East Somerset, each filled with gritting salt ahead of the winter season ready for communities to use for […]
Cheshire East Council’s highways service all geared up for winter weather with round-the-clock response to ice and snow
Cheshire East Council’s highways teams are all geared up for winter with gritters on standby and thousands of tonnes of salt stockpiled. Its highways teams are well prepared for any adverse weather conditions this coming winter, with a fleet of 20 gritters ready to swing into action around the clock and more than 5,200 tonnes […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Highways team ready for winter
The highways team at Bath & North East Somerset Council have begun their preparations for winter by stocking up on gritting salt, refilling grit bins and making sure its fleet of gritting lorries are ready. 2,176 tonnes of salt has been procured and is in dry storage at the council’s Clutton depot, with all 434 […]
Essex Highways to start winter service
Essex Highways is launching its winter service this week. Crews have been familiarising themselves with gritting routes in preparation for the colder months. Routes prioritise main roads, access to emergency facilities and busy bus routes. They also prioritise areas where frost and ice have caused accidents. Essex Highways’ 49 gritters, plus two mini gritters, cover approximately […]
New weather stations to help get England’s motorways and A-roads ready for winter
With winter approaching, National Highways is investing £15.4m in new state-of-the-art network of weather stations, including supporting infrastructure, that will provide real-time data of road conditions. As the clocks go back this weekend, the organisation is ready for the winter season with more than 530 gritters to call upon in adverse conditions and around 280,000 […]
