Winter Maintenance


Dundee City Council’s aim is to help keep its roads and footways as safe as possible. During winter months we constantly monitor weather conditions and forecasts using modern Ice Prediction and Thermal Mapping Systems. Gritting and ploughing vehicles are on standby to act when required.
ROUTE INFORMATION:
Roads Winter Maintenance in Dundee applies to both trunk roads and council roads and footways.

Dundee City Council’s adopted carriageways and footways are categorised into high priority and low priority routes and are covered for winter maintenance from late October to late March. In adverse conditions, high priority carriageways and footways are treated seven days a week.

TRUNK ROADS ARE:
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 Kingsway, Forfar Road north of Kingsway, Greendykes Road, Broughty Ferry Road (Greendykes Road to East Dock Street), East Dock Street and South Marketgait to Tay Road Bridge
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 the responsibility of the Scottish Government and are presently managed and maintained by BEAR (Scotland) Limited. This includes all winter maintenance operations

HIGH PRIORITY ROUTES ARE:
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 principal roads, other strategic routes, main service bus routes and other heavily trafficked roads
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 treated before low priority routes are dealt with
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 kept open in preference to low priority routes during prolonged snow conditions

LOW PRIORITY ROUTES ARE:
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 all other adopted roads and are given a lesser winter maintenance coverage than high priority routes
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 only dealt with after high priority routes have been satisfactorily cleared

UNADOPTED ROADS:
Unadopted roads will not be treated. Other areas of council responsibility, e.g. schools, parks, cemeteries, day care centres. etc will be dealt with by the appropriate departments

FOOTWAYS:
Like carriageways, footways are categorised as high priority and low priority. The high priority routes cover main thoroughfares throughout the city, and in snow or ice conditions these are treated before moving to low priority footways. it is not feasible to treat footways for short duration frosts

GRITTING:

There are approximately 550km of adopted roads and 900km of adopted footways throughout Dundee. Approximately £0.75m is spent each year dealing with winter conditions on these roads and footways.It is not possible to clear all the roads and footways instantaneously, particularly in snow conditions when the gritters and ploughs have to treat the same sections of roads and footways more than once..

SELF-HELP:

Over 500 grit bins are provided at locations such as steep gradients, bends, steps and adjacent to sheltered housing. Everyone can do their bit to help, particularly in snow conditions. Clearing footways around your own home and helping elderly or infirm neighbours will ensure that many footways will be safer and easier to use. The bins will be replenished with grit/salt during the winter for use by the public on a self help basis but should not be used for treating private property. Empty grit bins should be reported. (See Contact Information).

ROAD CONDITION INFORMATION:

The police have the final say in deciding when to close a road to traffic. If you must make a journey in difficult conditions, please listen to local or national radio for details of road conditions. (See Contact Information).

Maps of High Priority Gritting Routes

The dropdown list below contains streets that are included in High Priority Carriageway Routes.

Please note:

  • These are principal roads, main bus routes and other heavily trafficked roads.
  • Other link roads between these roads are also included.
  • Streets which are not on the High Priority Carriageway Routes will not appear on the dropdown list.
  • These streets will be included in Low Priority Carriageway Routes.
  • These are treated after High Priority Carriageway Routes in appropriate conditions.
  • Carriageways treated on High Priority Routes are shown in red.
  • The route maps are Adobe PDFs (approx 200KB – 2MB) that will open in a new browser window.
  • You can zoom into the maps by up to 1600%.

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DRIVE SAFELY THIS WINTER:
Dundee City Council Planning & Transportation Department offers the following safety advice with regard to winter travel in bad conditions:
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 always ensure your vehicle is prepared and fit for the journey
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 if the journey is not absolutely necessary, then do not make it
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 carry a blanket or extra clothing and a spade in case of being stuck or a breakdown occurring
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 adjust your speed to the road condition
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 allow extra stopping distance on slushy or icy roads
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 don't drive too close to the car in front
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 allow extra time for your journey when the weather is bad
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 if you get stuck don’t abandon your vehicle; stay with it until help comes to you. If you must leave it, try to make sure it is out of the path of gritters and snow ploughs

REMEMBER:
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 road conditions vary with the weather and can change just as quickly
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 it is not possible for the council to keep all roads (even high priority routes) free of ice and snow at all times, due to weather conditions
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 even when roads have been gritted. it takes some time for the salt to become effective
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 rain and sleet can wash salt off the road leaving it prone to icing again
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 in extremely cold weather, even salting and gritting will not prevent roads from icing up
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 every driver should take account of prevailing weather and road conditions

CONTACT INFORMATION :
In snow conditions telephone enquiries to the council may be made using the following numbers:
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 (0800) 232323 or (01382) 434000 during Office Hours
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 (01382) 432708/9 during gritting operations outwith Office Hours
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 Trunk Roads Bear (Scotland) Ltd freephone (0800) 587 1107 or (01738) 448600
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 For general information on trunk roads phone National Driver Information and Control System (NADICS) (0141) 2879283 or visit www.nadics.org.uk


If you have difficulties understanding English, please contact the address below:

  • Dundee Translation and Interpretation Service, Dundee City Council, Central Library, The Wellgate, Dundee DD1 1DB
    Tel 01382 431563