{"id":2903,"date":"2016-11-18T10:12:41","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T10:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-11-24T09:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T09:22:27","slug":"winter-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/winter-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Severe Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2903\" class=\"elementor elementor-2903\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ccacec e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ccacec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33a46a elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a33a46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Local Authorities are required to carry out an annual review of their winter operations and prepare a Winter Service Plan prior to the onset of winter. The purpose of the plan is to identify the processes, procedures and resources utilised in the provision of a winter maintenance service. Monaghan County Council in its plan endeavours to maintain a clearly defined network of priority traffic routes in a passable condition subject to resource availability. Primary responsibility for road safety remains at all times with all road users particularly drivers of vehicles.<\/p><p>To view map of Salting Routes please click the links:.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdd4af e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cdd4af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9721f3 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b9721f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Appendic-ii-Treatment-Routes-2025-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Salting Routes 1 (PDF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bff0b elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c4bff0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Appendic-ii-Treatment-Routes-2025-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Salting Routes 2 (PDF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6576d4b e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6576d4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3909cf9 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3909cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/WinterServicePlan-website2025-2026A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u00a0Monaghan County Council Winter Maintenance Plan (PDF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc5471 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bc5471\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271da51 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"271da51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4090847 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4090847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Salt Bin Scheme<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f603e3a e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f603e3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e433c7d elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e433c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/documents.monaghancoco.ie\/forms\/saltbins\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Application Form For Salt Bin (ONLINE)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d61b4 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"76d61b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/New-Application-Form-for-Salt-Bin-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Application Form For Salt Bin (PDF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850c635 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"850c635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/salt-bin-scheme\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Community Salt Bin Scheme<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-885bbb4 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"885bbb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/local-salt-suppliers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Local Salt Suppliers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d31efc e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d31efc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351930fe elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"351930fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The public are advised to:<\/p><ul><li>Look at the designated <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Appendic-i-Treatment-Routes-by-Priority-2025-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salting Route 1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Appendic-ii-Treatment-Routes-2025-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salting Route 2 (PDF)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong> and decide\u00a0the best options to ensure access to the main routes for emergency services and essential trips.<\/li><li>Adapt their driving to the prevailing weather conditions.<\/li><li>Have a winter service check carried out on their vehicles.<\/li><li>Consider purchasing materials, salt and\/or winter tyres for the winter.<\/li><li>Consider car pooling or public transport.<\/li><li>Visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/winter-driving\/\"><strong>Winter Driving Section<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li>Visit the Be <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/winterready.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winter Ready Website<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f178671 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-repeater-item-default_padding elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f178671\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ang_container_spacing_size&quot;:&quot;default_padding&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e97081 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e97081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Salting Routes Priority<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a375b elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6a375b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Monaghan County Council will endeavour to prevent ice forming on 610km of Priority 1 and 2 routes as described below.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Appendic-i-Treatment-Routes-by-Priority-updated2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treatment Routes By Priority (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec74b1 elementor-repeater-item-none elementor-repeater-item-none_hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec74b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td>\u00a0<strong>Route Designation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0Description<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0Level of Service<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0Priority 1<\/td><td>All National Primary and National Secondary Roads<\/td><td>\u00a0These routes are ordinarily treated during winter weather and receive pre and post salting treatment and ploughing when necessary.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0Priority 2<\/td><td>\u00a0All\u00a0 Regional Roads and a number of heavily \u00a0 trafficked Local Roads<\/td><td>\u00a0These routes are ordinarily treated during winter weather but may have interruptions to treatment in certain severe weather events<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0Priority 3<\/td><td>Footpaths in urban centres and all other Local Roads.<\/td><td>\u00a0Not treated as part of the normal winter service but may receive intermittent treatment during certain severe weather events subject to resource availability.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>The priority 1 and 2 salting routes are divided into 8 separate treatment routes for operational purposes as illustrated below.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/roadtransport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Appendic-i-Treatment-Routes-by-Priority-updated2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treatment Routes (PDF)<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td>\u00a0<strong>Treatment Route<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0Priority 1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0Priority 2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>\u00a0Priority 3<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0Mobilisation Time<\/td><td>\u00a01 hr<\/td><td>\u00a01 hr<\/td><td>\u00a0When possible<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0Treatment Time<\/td><td>\u00a02 hrs<\/td><td>\u00a03-5 hrs<\/td><td>\u00a0When possible<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Service Limitations<\/strong><\/p><p>Despite the resources that are applied to providing the winter service, ice-free roads cannot be guaranteed. The motorist should remember the following:<\/p><ul><li>Approximately <strong>76%<\/strong> of roads are <strong>not<\/strong> routinely salted.<\/li><li>In Ireland there are a high proportion of marginal nights when temperatures are very close to zero. This makes it more difficult to accurately predict frost than in colder countries. As a consequence Met \u00c9ireann can only guarantee 80% accuracy in their forecasts<\/li><li>It can take up to 4 hours to salt a route, so any journey may start or end on an untreated section of the route.<\/li><li>In heavy rain, salt can be washed away and the wet surface may subsequently freeze if the temperature falls below zero.<\/li><li>In cases of extended severe weather events, the network salted may have to be reduced to Priority 1 routes only.<\/li><li><strong>Spreading of Salt does not mean that the road surface will necessarily be ice free. 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