LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL
Comhairle Contae Lú
Winter Service Plan
2014- 2015
1. Document Control
Revision
Status
Revision Details
Date
Final
7/10/2014.
2. Approval List
Role
Name
Signature
Author’s
Gerry Kelly
Checker
Gerry Kelly.
Winter Service
Manager
Gerry Kelly
Director of Services
for Operations
Frank Pentony
Date
7/10/2014
3. Distribution List
The distribution list should include the people named in the plan. The list should be added to
as appropriate.
Issued To
Organisation / Company
Location
Duty Engineer’s
Darius Messayeh
LCC
White House, Drogheda
Aenat Nic Gabhann
LCC
Co. Hall, Dundalk.
Brian Braniff
LCC
White House, Drogheda.
Sean O’Reilly
LCC
Co. Hall, Dundalk
Winter Service Supervisor’s
Henry Deery
North Louth/LCC
Machinery Yard, Dundalk.
Sean Mc Quillan
North Louth/LCC
Machinery Yard, Dundalk.
Benedicta McArdle
North Louth/LCC
Machinery Yard, Dundalk.
Declan Hickey
North Louth/LCC
Woodlands Yard, Dunleer.
R Mc Coy
North Louth/LCC
Machinery Yard, Dundalk.
P Casey
North Louth/LCC
Machinery Yard, Dundalk
Tony Walsh
Louth County Council
Machinery Yard, Dundalk.
Stephen Lynch
South Louth/LCC
Drogheda Yard
3. Distribution List (Cont’d).
Issued To
Organisation / Company
Location
Health & Safety Officer
Vicki Chadwick
Louth County Council
County Hall, Dundalk.
National Roads Authority
St. Martin’s House, Dublin.
Department of Transport
Kildare Street, Dublin.
CRG
Toll Plaza, M1 Motorway.
NRA
Stephen Smyth
Department of Transport
John Fitzsimmons
Celtic Roads Group
Damien O’Brien
GSJ Maintenance
Damien Breen
Dublin 15.
GSJ
Luttrelstown Road, Diswellstown, Castleknock
Monaghan County Council
John McGrath
Monaghan Co. Co.
The Glen, Monaghan.
Meath Co. Co.
County Hall, Navan.
Meath County Council
Andrew Bagnall
Newry & Mourne District Council
Clerk & Chief Executive
N&MDC
Monaghan Row, Newry.
Met Eireann
Glasnevin Hill, Dublin 9.
Met Eireann
Head of Forecasting
4. Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this document is to identify the processes, procedures and key personnel
employed by Louth County Council, to deliver the winter service for County Louth.
5. Policy
It is the intention of Louth County Council to deliver a coordinated programme of winter
service operations on routes of given designated priority subject to availability of funding and
resources. Routes are designated a priority rating of between 1 and 3 based upon the
particular class of public road, traffic volumes carried and the importance of the route on a
national, regional or local level. The priority rating assigned to a particular route also has an
associated stated level of service to be delivered on the route.
The table which follows details the Routes of Designated Priority for inclusion in winter
service operations
Route
Designation
Priority 1
Description
Level of Service
Those routes which are essential to be
kept serviceable in all weather
conditions, as far as reasonably
practicable
LCC
To be treated during all
weather events
National Primary Routes: - N2 & N33.
National Secondary Route: N51, N52 &
N53.
Dundalk Town Council
R171, Ardee Road
R178, Carrickmacross Road
Ecco Road
R934, Castleblayney Road
Mill Road,
R132, Dublin Road,
Avenue Road,
Tom Bellew Avenue,
Vincent Avenue,
R172, Blackrock Road
Quay Street,
Barrack Street,
R177, Armagh Road,
Drogheda Borough Council
R132, Dublin Road,
Rathmullen Road, & R166, Cross Lanes,
Route
Designation
Priority 2
Description
Level of Service
Those routes which are desirable to be
kept serviceable in the normal winter
weather conditions, as far as
To be treated as part of the
normal winter service but
may have interruptions to
reasonably practicable.
Priority 2 routes could include those
routes which are important regionally,
such as (for example) principle public
transport routes, or the main commuter
routes
treatment in certain severe
weather events
General
All Regional Routes: - R108, R150, R152,
R132, R165, R166, R168, R169, R170,
R171, R172, R173, R174, R175, R176,
R177, R178, R211, R899, R900
LCC
M1 – Mullinscross,
John Street, Ardee,
Hale Street, Ardee,
Castleguard Road, Ardee,
Mullinscross – Dillonstown Cross,
Stifyans Cross – White River,
Priest’s Hill, Collon,
Dundalk Town Council
Mount Avenue,
Hoeys Lane,
St Alphonsus Road,
Centenary Road,
Rampart Road,
Racecourse Road,
Legion Avenue,
McEntee Avenue,
Bother Na Iarainn,
Bothar Na Feirme,
Chigworth,
Drogheda Borough Council
Marley’s Lane,
Donore Road,
Platin Road.
Route
Designation
Priority 2
(Cont’d).
Description
Level of Service
Drogheda Borough Council (Cont’d)
To be treated as part of the
normal winter service but
may have interruptions to
treatment in certain severe
Greenhills,
Newtownstalaban Link Road,
weather events
Ushers Corner.
Bolton Street,
Patrick Street,
Sunday’s Gate,
Scarlet Street,
Twenties Lane,
Cement Road,
Old Slane Road,
West Street,
Laurence’s Street,
Palace Street,
William Street,
Bryanstown Cross Route,
Ballsgrove Avenue,
Rathmullen Road,
Knockbrack Downs,
Poorhouse Lane,
Blackbush Lane
Barrack Hill,
Duleek Street,
Bull Ring,
Mary Street,
Constitution Hill,
Chord Road,
Oulster Lane,
Thomas Street,
Yellowbatter Avenue 3,
Ballymakenny Road,
Bothar Brugha,
Windmill Road,
Dyer Street,
Wellington Quay.
Route
Designation
Priority 2
(Cont’d).
Description
Level of Service
Drogheda Borough Council (Cont’d)
To be treated as part of the
normal winter service but
may have interruptions to
Magdalene Street,
Fair Street.
treatment in certain severe
weather events
Trinity Street/Loughbuoy.
Collon Road.
Crushrod Avenue.
Termonfeckin Road
North Strand.
Baltray Road.
Marsh Road.
IDA Road.
Bottle Lane.
Marian Park.
Beamore Road.
Matthews Lane.
Priority 3
Those routes that could be kept
serviceable once Priority 1 and 2 routes
have been treated, if resources allow
LCC
Mountaintown Road, Dunleer.
Not treated as part of the
normal winter service but
may receive intermittent
treatment during certain
severe weather events
Mount Oriel, Collon
Fearn Drive, Louth Village.
Leabby Crossroads, Collon
Dundalk Town Council
Maxwell’s Row.
Treatment Route
Priority 1
Priority 2
Priority 3
Mobilisation Time
1 hr
1 hr
When possible
Treatment Time
2 hr
4 hrs
When possible
Note: Locations other than those listed above may be treated during severe weather events
as the need arises, generally during normal working hours, and is very much dependent on
the extremely limited resources which are made available at a local level.
Community Involvement during Severe Weather Events
Individuals
Where possible elderly and vulnerable members of the community should be visited by
neighbours during the winter period and more importantly during periods of severe weather
to ensure that they have an adequate supply of fuel, food & provisions to sustain their
wellbeing.
Appropriate clothing & suitable footwear with adequate grips should be purchased and
available for use when required.
Unnecessary travel during periods of severe weather should be avoided if at all possible.
Those taking to the roads should do so with due care and attention considering the
conditions to be encountered. Road users should not assume that roads included in the
winter service plan have been treated and are free of ice at all times. Motorists and
pedestrians are requested to make themselves aware of the Road Safety Authorities guide to
driving in winter conditions.
Regular updates will be available during severe weather periods on www.louthcoco.ie and
through local broadcast media.
Schools and Community Groups
Schools and Community Groups are advised to plan ahead for severe weather events and to
make the necessary arrangements to have sufficient supplies of materials, plant and
equipment in storage or available to them to cater for their anticipated needs during such
events. Materials and equipment should be acquired in a timely manner in advance of the
winter season while stocks are readily available.
Business Sector
People are requested to assist efforts in periods of severe weather by clearing snow and ice
from footpaths in front of their homes & business premises. Recent legal opinion on the
matter states that no legal liability exists to those carrying out such works once they are
executed in a safe manner. It should be noted that the application of hot water to remove
snow and ice from footpaths is not a safe or an acceptable method as more often than not
the water freezes and exasperates the initial problem.
Agricultural Sector
The Local Authority will endeavour to work with rural communities & the IFA where possible.
The treatment of rural roads by third parties should be carried out in accordance with national
policy once published.
6. Overall Map of the Service Plan Area
A map of the areas covered by the Winter Service Plan is attached in Appendix A.
7. Rosters
Rosters have been prepared & distributed to relevant personnel involved with the delivery of
winter service operations.
8. Contact Details
Shown below are the contact details for the individuals named in the plan.

The Duty Forecaster
01 8065550

Technical support for the Bureau Weather Service
0044 121 683 1269



Garda Stations
Drogheda
041 9838777
Ardee
041 6853222
Dundalk
042 9388400
Adjoining Local Authority Winter Service Managers
John McGrath
Monaghan County Council 047 30597
Andrew Bagnall
Meath County Council 046 9097000
John Hall
DRD Roads Service 048 30253333
Ambulance and fire department
Dial 999

Emergency out of hours contact
1890 202 303
9. Supplementary Resources
There are no supplementary resources available to note at this stage.
10. Decision Matrix
The table below indicates the decision matrix used by the Duty Engineer when deciding on a
winter service call out
Predicted Road Conditions
Road Surface
Temperature
Precipitation
May fall below
1°C
No rain
No hoar frost
No fog
Expected to fall
below 1°C
Wet
No rain
No hoar frost
Salt before frost
Wet Patches
Salt before
frost (see note
a)
Dry
No action likely,
monitor
weather
(see note a)
Road Surface
Temperature
Predicted Road Conditions
Precipitation
Wet
Wet Patches
Dry
No fog
Expected hoar
frost
Expected fog
Expected Snow
Salt before frost (see note b)
Expected rain
before freezing
Salt after rain stops (see note c)
Expected rain
during freezing
Salt before frost, as required during rain and after
rain stops (see note d)
Possible rain
Possible hoar
frost
Possible fog
Salt before frost
Monitor
weather
conditions
Salt before snow fall
The decision to undertake precautionary treatments should be, if appropriate, adjusted to take
account of residual salt or surface moisture.
All decisions should be evidence based, recorded and require careful monitoring and review.
Notes:
(a) Particular attention should be given to the possibility of water running across
carriageways and other running surfaces e.g. surface water off adjacent fields after
heavy rains, washing off salt previously deposited. Such locations should be closely
monitored and may require treating in the evening and morning and possible other
occasions. Ideally the source of the run-off should be diverted from the roadway.
(b) When a weather warning contains reference to expected hoar frost, considerable
deposits of frost can occur. Hoar frost usually occurs in the early morning and is
difficult to cater for because of the probability that any salt deposited on a dry road
too soon before its onset, may be dispersed before it can become effective. Careful
monitoring is required under this forecast condition which should ideally be treated
just as the hoar frost is forming. Such action is usually not practicable and salt may
have to be deposited on a dry road prior to but as close as possible to the expected
time of the condition. Hoar frost may also be forecast at other times of the day, in
which case the timing of salting operations should be adjusted accordingly.
(c) If under these conditions, rain has not ceased by early morning, crews should be
called out and action initiated as rain ceases.
(d) Under these circumstances rain will freeze on contact with running surfaces and full
precautionary treatment should be provided even on dry roads. This is a most
serious condition and should be monitored closely and carefully throughout the
danger period.
(e) As Met Eireann now provide two daily forecasts, at approx 1 p.m. and again at approx
6 p.m. the Duty Engineer’s final treatment decision will be made on receipt and
assessment of the later forecast.
11. Treatment Matrix
The following table illustrates the treatment matrix to be used for dry unmodified salt. It is
proposed to use pre-wet salt which will mean that 7 gms of salt plus brine will be used for
every 10 gms of dry salt. This will allow for precautionary treatments to take place several
hours in advance of frost setting in, and the effectiveness of the treatment will be longer than
with dry salt only.
Treatment Matrix Guide for Dry Unmodified Salt
Weather Conditions
Road Surface Conditions
Road Surface Temperature (RST)
Treatment
Air
Temperature
Salt Spread Rate
(gm/m2)
Ploughing
10
Also refer to Note (b)
No
Frost or forecast frost
RST below -2°C and above -5°C
20
No
Frost or forecast frost
RST below -5°C and above -10°C
and dry or damp road conditions
20
No
2 runs X 20
No
20
No
2 runs X 20
No
Frost or forecast frost
RST at or above -2°C
Frost or forecast frost
RST below -5°C and above -10°C
and wet road conditions (existing or
anticipated)
Light snow forecast (<10mm)
Forecast for Medium/heavy snow
or a freezing rain forecast
Ice formed
Above -5°C
20
Not
possible
Ice formed
At or below 5°C
2 runs X 20
Not
possible
Snow covering exceeding 30mm
20 to supplement
ploughing, up to 40 if
temperatures are falling
Required
Snow accumulations due to
prolonged falls
20 to 40 to supplement
ploughing
Required
Above -8°C
Successive treatments
at 20 to 40
(repeat as needed)
Not
possible
At or below
-8°C
Successive treatments
at 20 to 40,
supplemented by
abrasives
(repeat as needed)
Not
possible
Hard packed snow/ice
Hard packed snow/ice
Treatment
Weather Conditions
Road Surface Conditions
Road Surface Temperature (RST)
Air
Temperature
Salt Spread Rate
(gm/m2)
Sustained low temperatures
Below -10°C
Refer to Section Error!
Reference source not
found.
Ploughing
Notes:
(a) Rate of spread for precautionary treatments may be adjusted to take account of
variations occurring along the route such as residual salt, surface moisture (in the air
or on the road surface) and traffic density.
(b) For salt stored outside, it may be necessary to increase the spread rate for
precautionary treatment salting from 10gm/m2 to 15-20gm/m2.
(c) All decisions should be forecast based, recorded and require careful monitoring and
review.
(d) Ice refers to all ice on the road surface, including black ice.
Target Spread Rates by Location
Location
Carriageways
Hard shoulder or carriageway marginal strips
Porous Surfacing
Footways, cycle tracks and pedestrian areas
Salt Spread Rate
As described in the
Treatment Matrix Guide
50% of selected treatment
Plus 25% of selected treatment
25 gm/m2
12. Plant, Vehicles and Equipment
The table which follows details the plant and equipment available to Louth County Council to
deliver winter service operations.
Description
(List each
piece of
equipment
on its own
line, & its
registration
plate, if
applicable)
Depot
Location
Capacity
Date
Calibrated
Date
Serviced
Date of
next
Calibration
Date of
next
Service
Demountable
salt spreader
Dundalk
Machinery
Yard
9m3
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Oct 2015
Oct
2015
Demountable
salt spreader
Dundalk,
Machinery
Yard
6m3
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Oct 2015
Oct
2015
Demountable
salt spreader
Dundalk,
Machinery
Yard
5m3
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Oct 2015
Oct
2015
Dundalk,
Machinery
Yard
5m3
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Oct 2015
Oct
2015
Demountable
salt spreader
Woodlands
Depot
Dunleer
6m3
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Oct 2015
Oct
2015
Demountable
Salt spreader
Woodlands
Depot
Dunleer
6m3
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Oct 2015
Oct
2015
Demountable
salt spreader
Woodlands
Depot
Dunleer
5m3
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Oct 2015
Oct
2015
Demountable
Salt spreader
Drogheda
Borough
Council
5m3
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Oct 2015
Oct
2015
Demountable
salt spreader
Drogheda
2m3
Oct 2014
Oct 2014
Oct 2015
Oct
2015
(DTC AREA)
Demountable
salt spreader
(Spare Salt
Spreader for
North Louth)
(Spare Salt
Spreader for
mid and
south Louth)
Borough
Council
12. Plant, Vehicles and Equipment (Cont’d)
Snowploughs
& Loading
Shovels
Depot
Location
Fitted to
Date
Serviced
Date of
next
Service
Snowplough 1
Machinery
Yard, Dundalk
08LH3902
Oct. 2014
Oct
2015
Snowplough 2
Machinery
Yard, Dundalk
John Deere
Tractor front
loader
Oct. 2014
Oct
2015
Snowplough 3
Woodlands
Depot Dunleer
09LH394
Oct. 2014
Oct
2015
Snowplough 4
Machinery Yard
Dundalk (DTC
Area)
00LH7676
Oct. 2014
Oct
2015
Snowplough 5
Mach Yard
Dundalk
00LH7221
Oct. 2014
Oct
2015
Snowplough 6
Woodlands
Depot,
Dunleer
00LH7622
Oct. 2014
Oct
2015
Oct. 2014
Oct
2015
Oct. 2014
Oct
2015
Snowplough
7 Shared
between
Ardee and
Dunleer (i.e.
Mid Louth and
South Louth)
Woodlands
Depot,
Dunleer
2 No. RSB10
Snowploughs
DBC Yard,
Greenlanes,
Drogheda
John Deere
& Ford
Tractor’s
front loader.
08LH5017
03LH4360
01 LH 5299
07 LH 6165
Note: Gritters are to be permanently mounted during holiday periods
13. Details of Depots
Map
Ref.
Salt Depots
Routes
Serviced
Indoor
or
Outdoor
Max
Capacity T
Minimum stock levels at:
1st Oct
15th Dec
1st Mar
Faughart
Salt Barn
Routes 1 &
4
Indoor
900
90
700
200
Woodlands,
Dunleer.
Routes 2 &
3.
Indoor
900
150
700
200
1200
Insert
tonnage
Insert
tonnage
Insert
tonnage
TOTALS
14 Materials and Spares
Salt
The salt for Winter Service Operations is now supplied by the National Roads Authority & the
Department of Transport through a framework agreement for the supply of de-icing materials.
Orders for de-icing materials shall be coordinated through Louth County Council.
Spares
Spare parts for winter service machinery are stored at the Machinery Yard in Dundalk town.
The Machinery Yard is responsible for the ordering of all parts associated with the
maintenance or repair of Louth County Councils Winter Service Fleet. The Machinery Yard
should be contacted immediately in the event of a failure or breakdown of any piece of winter
service plant or equipment.
15 Treatment Routes
Routecards
Details of the following 4 No. Treatment Routes on the County Louth Road Network are
included in the Routecards below
Route 1.Cooley,Ardee,Dunleer,Dundalk
Route 2.Ardee,Colon,Drogheda,Termonfeckin
Route 3.Drogheda Town
Route 4. Dundalk Town
Route
1
Depot
Faughart
Drivers
3No.
Gritter
9m3 Schmidt pre-wet
Vehicle
TBC
Tonnages
10/20/40
7.24/14.47/28.94
Spreading
Distance
(km)
Average
Speed
(KM/hr)
Time
(mins)
50
3.6
50
10.08
50
13.08
50
12.48
50
6.96
Road
From
To
Action
Free run
(KM)
R132
Ballymac
R177
Travel
3
R177
R177/Old Newry
Rd
R177 at CB
Salt
R177 at CB
N53 at CB
Travel
N53
N53 at CB
N53 at M1
Salt
M1
N53 at M1
N52 at M1
Travel
N52
N52 at M1
Ardee
Salt
16
50
19.2
N52
Ardee
N2/R169
Salt
8.5
50
10.2
R169
N2/R169
Dunleer
Salt
8
50
9.6
R132
Dunleer
R132 xerox jct
Salt
17
50
20.4
R133
Xerox
Ballymac
r'about
Salt
7
50
8.4
R134
Ballymac r'about
Strandfield
r'about
Salt
0.6
50
0.72
R135
Strandfield r'about
Ballymac
r'about
Travel
50
0.72
R132
Ballymac r'about
Bush
Salt
14
50
16.8
R173
Bush
Carlingford
Salt
5.3
50
6.36
R173
Carlingford
Omeath CB
Salt
10.4
50
12.48
R173
Omeath CB
Carlingford
Travel
50
12.48
R176/R17
5
Carlingford
Greenore
Salt
50
6.6
8.4
10.9
10.4
5.8
0.6
10.4
5.5
R175
Greenore
R175/R176 jct
Travel
R173
R175/R176 jct
Bush
Salt
R173
Bush
Fitzpatricks
Travel
R174
Fitzpatricks
Ravensdale
Salt
L3090
Ravensdale
Drumnasillagh
R132/R17
4
Drumnasillagh
L3090
R132
50
2.28
50
4.8
50
8.4
6
50
7.2
Salt
1.4
50
1.68
Ravensdale
Salt
4.1
50
4.92
Ravensdale
Drumnasillagh
Travel
50
1.68
Drumnasillagh
Ballymac
Salt
2.6
50
3.12
129.20
50.00
3.40
Route Efficiency :
76%
Totals:
1.9
4
7
1.4
41.00
Route
2
Depot
Woodlands
Drivers
3No.
Gritter
9m3 Schmidt-pre-wet
Vehicle
TBC
Tonnages
10/20/40
7.49/14.97/29.94
Spreading
Distance
(km)
Average
Speed
(KM/hr)
Time
(mins)
4.4
50.00
0.09
50.00
0.05
Road
Free run
(KM)
From
To
Action
Woodlands
Dunleer
Cappogue
Bridge
Salt
Dunleer
Cappogue
Bridge
M1 N33 jct
Travel
N33
M1 N33 jct
N33 Ardee
Salt
7.5
50.00
0.15
N2
Ardee
N2 at CB
Salt
9.6
50.00
0.19
N2
N2 at CB
Ardee
Travel
9.6
50.00
0.19
Ardee
Ardee
Travel
1.1
50.00
0.02
N52
Ardee
N52 at CB
Salt
4.00
50.00
0.08
R165
N52 at CB
Blakestown x
Salt
4.20
50.00
0.08
N2
Blakestown x
CB at Collon
Salt
8.70
50.00
0.17
N2
CB at Collon
Collon/R168
jct
Travel
50.00
0.02
R169
2.3
1.10
R168
Collon
Rosehall
Roundabout
(incl hill in
Collon)
R132
Rosehall
Roundabout
R170 in
Dunleer
Salt
12.00
50.00
0.24
R170
Dunleer
Ardee
Salt
10.40
50.00
0.21
R171
Ardee
Tallanstown
Salt
6.20
50.00
0.12
R166
Tallanstown
Clogherhead
Salt
30.00
50.00
0.60
R166
Clogherhead
Drogheda
Salt
11.10
50.00
0.22
R167
Drogheda
Termonfeckin
(via Baltray)
Salt
8.00
50.00
0.16
R166
Termonfeckin
Murrays Cross
Travel
50.00
0.17
R170
Murrays X
Dunleer
Salt
50.00
0.15
R132/R169
Dunleer
Woodlands
Travel
1.60
50.00
0.03
85%
Total:
24.40
50.00
3.16
Route Efficiency :
Salt
10.00
50.00
0.20
8.70
7.60
133.70
Route
3
Depot
Woodlands
6m3 Schmidt
Drivers
3 No.
Gritter
pre-wet
Vehicle
TBC
Tonnages
10/20/40
7.24/14.47/28.94
Average
speed
Time (m)
Route description
Start at Dual carriageway southbound
Haymarket bridge travel to dublin road junction
Beamore rd roundabout
Disengage gritter and return to dual
carriageway / St Marys bridge
Engage gritter travel dual carriageway to
Rathmullen Road /riverbank estate
Disengage gritter ,return to junction Rathmullen
road /Marleys lane
Engage gritter Turn onto Marleys Lane ,turn
right Donore road travel to roundabout
newgrange business park
Disengage gritter return to Donore road Marleys
Lane junction
Engage gritter travel Donore road Ballsgrove
entrance to shops to donore rd and Dual
Carriageway.
Disengage gritter turn left travel to bridge of
peace
Engage gritter bridge of peace travel north
Georges street ,North road
Free
run
Salting
3353
3353
2719
866
1398
366
1836
660
30
6.7
30
6.7
30
5.4
30
1.7
30
2.8
30
0.7
30
3.7
30
1.3
30
0.0
Turn right Crosslanes Then left to twenties Lane
continue to DIFE College disengage
gritter,return to crosslanes junction engage
gritter continue to beechgrove junction
3434
30
6.9
Turn left onto Ballymakenny road continue to
Castle Manor /Ballymakenny Road disengage
gritter
1106
30
2.2
527
30
1.1
491
30
1.0
1776
30
3.6
Return to Yellowbatter Ballymakenny road
junction turn left engage gritter continue to
Newfoundwell road disengage gritter
turn left onto new foundwell road continue to
Newtown link road turn right onto link road
engage gritter continue to junction greenhills
road
turn left onto greenhills road continue to
termonfeckin road disengage gritter
Return to engage gritter along Bothar Brugha
and turn right Windmill Raod continue to
Crossalanes Junction
Disengage gritter turn right onto Boyle O Reilly
continue to Beechgrove roundabout
Turn left onto Ballmakenny road engage gritter
turn right onto Chrushrod Avenue to Kierans
Corner
3545
455
30
7.1
30
0.9
30
0.0
30
0.0
Turn right onto Scarlet street continue
Magdalene Tce,turn right Sundays gate,turn left
onto Patrick street
disengage gritter junction Patrick street
/georges street,turn left onto Georges street
1766
30
3.5
Turn Right onto Trinity street engage gritter
continue to Mell ,bear left at Leonards cross
continue to junction Waterunder /Barrack Lane
2509
30
5.0
30
2.3
30
0.0
30
18.4
30
9.8
30
5.2
30
6.8
30
0.0
30
7.0
30
1.6
30
1.1
30
0.0
30
3.8
30
4.6
30
0.0
Disengage gritter return to Leonards cross ,turn
left and immediate right onto Cement road
engage gritter
1140
Continue to Cement road North road junction
turn left to N51 Roundabout take 1st exit
continue on N51 Link road
straight through roundabout to M1 interchange
take exit n51 slane continue to county
boundary( Bridge at mattock river).
disengage gritter return to collon road
roundabout engage gritter continue along
Collon road to Leonards Cross,disengage gritter
continue to South Quay engage gritter travel
along R150 Marsh rd to district boundry
disengage gritter
Continue to Junction Dublin road/ Mary st
engage gritter
Continue Mary street onto Duleek street
continue along Plattin road
Turn right onto Matthews lane continue through
roundabout to Donore road disengage gritter
Turn right onto Donore road then right onto
Bottle lane engage gritter
Turn left into Marian Park continue onto Morans
Terrace to junction Plattin road disengage gritter
Turn right onto Plattin road and then right onto
IDA road engage gritter
Continue on IDA road to rounabout continue left
to T junction and turn right before bridge
,straight at next roundabout continue to Donore
road rounabout disengage gritter
Continue to Plattin road /Duleek st Junction
engage gritter
Turn onto Beamore road continue under Cooley
Bridge and turn left at Meadow View
9220
4900
2604
3400
3504
784
574
1917
2278
Continue on Blackbush Lane and along
Bryanstown cross routeto Dublin road
disengage gritter
Turn left onto Dublin road continue to
poorhouse lane junction
1578
30
3.2
30
1.4
839
30
1.7
334
30
0.7
30
2.0
30
0.0
30
30
4.5
1.0
30
0.0
1239
30
2.5
213
30
0.4
191
30
30
0.4
0.1
225
30
0.5
225
70
30
30
30
0.0
0.5
0.1
1130
30
2.3
30
0.0
1625
30
30
3.3
0.3
200
30
30
30
30
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.0
30
1.4
695
Turn left onto Poorhouse lane engage gritter
continue to Black bush Lane to bryanstown
crossroute disengage gritter
continue st Marys bridge junction engage travel
up barrack lane disengage gritter
Continue to St marys Bridge engage gritter
,Cross St Marys bridge turn right onto North
quay turn left constitution hill
Turn right onto North strand continue to
greenhills junction
Turn left onto bredin street continue to Kierans
Corner
Turn left onto Scarlet street disengage gritter
Turn left onto Francis street engage gritter
continue to Chord road
Turn left onto chord road continue to Bredin
street junction disengage gritter
Continue to oulsters lane engage gritter at
oulsters lane /scarlet street junction disengage
gritter
turn right onto Scarlet street then right onto
sandyford tce engage gritter
turn onto chord road diasengage gritter
Turn left onto Thomas Street engage gritter
continue to scarlet street
Disengage gritter turn right onto scarlett street
then right onto Hand street engage gritter
continue to Chord road disengage gritter
Continue to Haymarket Bridge engage gritter
Cross Haymarket Bridge turn onto wellington
quay continue to Father Connolly way turn right
narrow west street
continue onto West street and then Laurences
street
Turn left onto King right onto new link road
street disengage gritter
Continue to Hardimans Gardens Engage gritter
Continue to Bothar Brugha junction turn left
disengage gritter
Turn left onto Church street engage gritter
Continue to patrick street disengage gritter
Continue to Rope walk engage gritter
Continue Rope walk to Upper Magdalene street
/Sundays gate disengage gritter continue Bolton
st engage right on greenlanes disengage
995
2235
480
70
125
133
196
20
709
Continue to William street /King street junction
engage gritter
Continue William street /Fair street and
Georges street junction
Continue to Upper Magdalene street engage
gritter going to Peter street then shop street
turning right onto Dyer street
Disengage gritter
Continue to Domonics street engage gritter to
junction West st disengage gritter
450
Efficiency
0.9
607
30
1.2
595
30
30
1.0
1.2
30
1.6
30
2.2
477
790
Continue to Junction Duke street Fair st engage
gritter travel down Duke street continue onto
stockwell lane /Leyland place disengage gritter
TOTALS
30
1078
23637
54368
70%
2.6
Route
4
Depot
Faughart
Drivers
3No.
Gritter
6m3 Schmidt pre wet
Vehicle
TBC
Tonnages
10/20
/40
4.81/9.62/19.24
Sprea
ding
Dista
nce
(km)
Aver
age
Spee
d
(KM/
hr)
Road
Link
road
Old
Newry
Rd
Linenhal
l St area
loops
Bridge
St
From
To
Action
Free run
(KM)
Faughart (salt barn)
Inner Relief
Rd jn with link
Rd
Travel
1.2
Inner Relief Rd
junction
Old Newry Rd
Salt
Big Bridge
Bridge St
Junction Link road
Linenhall StNorthgate St-Bridge
St-Maxwell's RowBridge St
Bridge St
Linenhal
l St
Linenhall St
Castleto
wn Rd
Castleto
wn Rd
Linenhall St
Time (mins)
34
2.12
0.38
34
0.67
Salt
2.2
34
3.88
Salt
0.26
34
0.46
34
0.79
travel
0.45
Bridge St
salt
0.33
34
0.58
Castletown Rd
M1 Junction
17
salt
2.54
34
4.48
M1 Junction17
Castletown
Cross
travel
34
1.59
Mill Rd
Castletown Cross
onto Mill Rd
Bellews
bridge
Rd
Fatima
Fatima
Bellewsbridge
Rd junction
with
Castletown Rd
0.9
salt
0.66
34
1.16
salt
1
34
1.76
Bellewsbridge Rd
junction with
Castletown Rd
Castletown
Cross
travel
Mount
Ave
Mount Ave
junction with
Carrick Rd
salt
Carrick
Rd
Carrick Rd
The Crescent
roundabout
Ardee
Road
The Crescent-Ardee
Rd
N52 Gibstown
Junction
N52
N52 Gibstown
Junction
Ardee rd Knockbridge
rd junction
Travel
Knockbri
dge Rd
Louth VillageBannons Crossroads
Tallanstown
salt
Castleto
wn Rd
Tallanstown
R171
Kilbride
Carrick
Rd
Kilbride
Mullacrew - Louth
village-County
boundary with
Monaghan at
Essexford
Carrick
Rd
Essexford (County
boundary with
Monaghan)
County
boundary with
Co. Monaghan
at Essexford
Dundalk at
Carrick Rd
junction with
Ecco Rd
Ecco Rd
Castletown Rd
Ecco Rd
Castleto
wn Rd
Town
Centre
Castletown
Legion Ave-McEntee
Ave-Anne St-Park
St-Magnet Rd-Long
Walk
Town
Centre
Ice House Hill-Park
Drive-Magnet Rd
Long
walk
Long Walk
Mullacrew
34
0.71
2.08
34
3.67
salt
0.65
34
1.15
salt
4.2
34
7.41
34
4.41
34
23.29
34
1.59
34
2.26
34
21.35
Travel
0.4
2.5
13.2
0.9
Slat
travel
1.28
12.1
salt
16.2
34
28.59
salt
1.45
34
2.56
34
0.71
Junction with
Legion Ave
travel
Ice House Hill
salt
2.7
34
4.76
Long Walk
salt
0.2
34
0.35
34
0.60
Griffith place
travel
0.4
0.34
Griffith
Place
Town
Centre
Griffith Place
Church St-loopChurch StClanbrassil St-Crowe
St-Francis St-Park St
Magnet
Rd
Park St
Market
Square
Market Square
Town
Centre
Church St
salt
0.23
34
0.41
Park St at
Jimmy's/Inn on
the Green
salt
1.02
34
1.80
Market Square
travel
34
0.37
34
0.21
34
0.23
34
4.68
Crowe St
0.21
salt
Roden Place
Town
Centre
Crowe St
Roden place-Jocelyn
St-Quay St-Barrack
St loop & back
through junctionQuay St-Coes Rd
Inner
Relief
Rd
Inner Relief Rd to
Centenary Rd
Centenary Rd
jn
travel
0.44
34
0.78
Inner Relief RdBarrack St-Quay St
Junction Coes
Rd on Quay
St/Point Rd
travel
0.76
34
1.34
34
3.44
34
2.29
34
13.71
34
4.59
Point Rd
Point Rd
Point Rd
Red
barns
Rd &
Blackroc
k Rd
(R132)
Soldier's Pt
R132
N52
dual
carriage
way
N52
dual
carriage
way
Red Barns Rdbetween the 2
roundabouts Long
Ave-Blackrock Rd
Greengates
Xerox junction R132
Junction 16 M1
Inner Relief
Rd
Soldier's Pt
Red Barns Rd
Greengates
Xerox junction
on R132
travel
0.12
0.13
salt
2.65
salt
travel
1.95
1.3
salt
travel
7.77
2.6
Junction 16
M1
salt
2.46
34
4.34
Xerox junction
R132
salt
2.46
34
4.34
R132
Dublin
Rd
Xerox junction &
along Dublin Rd
Hoey's
Lane
Hoey's Lane &
Bóthar na Feirme
Blackroc
k Rd
Lennon'
s
Lane/Ch
igworth's
Rd
Inner
Relief
Rd
Dublin
St/Hill st
area
Hill St
Long
Avenue
Inner
Relief
Rd
Tom
Bellew
Avenue
Blackrock Rd
Lennon's
Lane/Chigworth's Rd
Junction Lennon's
Lane/Chigworth's Rd
- Xerox junctionDublin Rd
Dublin Rd-Hill StStapleton Place-The
Crescent-Vincent
Ave-Dublin St
Hill St
Hill St Bridge onto
Long Ave
Inner Relief Rd
Tom Bellew Ave ESB HQ-Bóthar an
Iarainn-Centenary
Rd roundabout
Junction
Hoey's lane
salt
0.77
34
1.36
salt
1.82
34
3.21
34
1.15
34
1.15
34
3.00
34
4.32
34
0.35
34
3.21
34
0.62
34
6.41
34
0.88
Blackrock Rd
Blackrock Rd
junction with
Chigworth's
(Lennon's
Lane)
travel
Junction with
Inner Relief
Rd
salt
Junction
Dublin Rd
&Hoey's Lane
travel
Hill St
Hill St Bridge
Inner Relief
Rd
Junction Tom
Bellew Ave
0.65
0.65
1.7
salt
travel
2.45
0.2
salt
travel
1.82
0.35
Inner Relief RdBarrack St junctionBarrack St
Inner Relief
Rd
Junction
Barrack St &
St Alpnonsus
Rd
travel
St
Alphons
us Rd
St Alphonsus Rd
Junction with
Rampart Rd
salt
0.44
34
0.78
Rampart
Rd
Rampart Rd-TescoBóthar an Iarainn
Roundabout(D
unnes)
salt
1.8
34
3.18
Bóthar
an
Iarainn
Dunnes roundaboutBóthar an IarainnTesco
Stapleton
drive Junction
Travel
34
1.06
salt
3.63
0.5
0.6
Stapleto
n Drive
Ramparts/Stapleton
Drive Junction
Dublin St
Dublin
St/Hill St
Dublin St-Hill St-onto
Long Ave
Junction Long
Ave & St
Alphonsus Rd
travel
Centenary Rd
roundabout
salt
Seatown place
junction with
Castle Rd
travel
St
Alphons
us Rd
Castle
Rd
St Alphonsus Rd
Centenary Rd
roundabout-Inner
Relief Rd-Barrack StSeatown Place
Castle Rd and onto
St Mary's Rd
Nicholas St - Wolfe
Tone Tce-Linenhall
St-Bridge St loop to
Fairgreen
Fairgree
n
Inner
Relief
Rd
Racecou
rse Rd
Fairgreen Rd to St
Helenas
Inner Relief Rd
Racecourse Rd
junction with Inner
Relief Rd
Old Newy Rd to Link
Rd to Link Rd
roundabout on Inner
Relief Rd to
Faughart
Route efficiency
St Mary's Rd
junction with
Nicholas St
Fairgreen Rd
junction at
bottom of
Bridge
St/Linenhall St
St Helenas to
junction with
Inner Relief
Rd
Racecourse
Rd
Racecourse
Rd junction
with Old
Newry Rd
Salt Barn
Salt
0.14
1.3
0.83
1.2
salt
travel
0.83
0.6
salt
travel
0.88
1.1
salt
travel
70%
0.72
2.7
35.53
84.77
34
0.25
34
2.29
34
1.46
34
2.12
34
1.46
34
1.06
34
1.55
34
1.94
34
1.27
34
4.76
3.5
Appendix A
Map of the Service Plan Areas
Co. Louth gritting routes
Dundalk gritting route
Drogheda gritting route