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Carlow County Council Winter Services Plan

2017/2018

‘The winter maintenance period lasts from mid October to the end of April each year. Carlow County Council is constantly striving to improve its winter maintenance service; however, neither the local authority nor Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has a statutory obligation to pre-salt roads. The aim, however, is to keep priority roads safe and as free as possible from wintry hazards…….’

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2017/2018 Winter Service Plan

CONTENTS

Section Description Page

A1 Document Control 3

A2 Distribution List 4

A3 Purpose and Scope 4

A4 Winter Maintenance Policy 5

A5 Overall Map of the Service Plan Area 6

A6 Roles & Responsibilities 7

A7 Rosters 9

A8 Contact Details 11

A9 Decision Matrix 12

A10 Treatment Matrix 13

A11 Plant, Vehicles and Equipment 14

A12 Details of Salt & Storage Depots 15

A13 Materials and Spares 16

A14 Footpaths 16

Appendices

1. Overall Map of the Service Plan Area

2. Treatment Route Cards

3. Duty Rosters Neighbouring Local Authorities

4. Duty Engineers Record Sheet

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A1 Document Control

Revisio

n Status Revision Details Date

A Issue for

Consultation Priority 2 & 3 Revisions

21st December

2010

B Issue for

Consultation Priority 2 & 3 Revisions 18th Jan 2011

C Issue for

Consultation

Personnel, Rotas, Footpaths,

Hotspots, Machinery,

Treatment/Decision Matrices

9th Nov 2011

D Issue for

Distribution Personnel, Rotas 10th October 2016

E Issue for

Distribution

Inclusion of Egis Lagan for M9

Revision of routes, Priority 1&2

Personnel, Rotas

7th Nov 2013

D Issue for

Distribution

Updated Distribution List

Roles & Responsibilities

Personnel, Rotas

10th October 2016

E Issue for

Distribution

Updated Distribution List

Roles & Responsibilities

Personnel, Rotas

23rd October 2017

Approval List

Role Name Signature Date

Author(s)

Pat Harrington,

Ray Wickham,

James Grogan

Checker

Liam Fitzgerald

Winter Service

Manager

Pat Harrington

Director of Services

for Transportation

Dan McInerney

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A2 Distribution List

Issued To Organisation /

Company Location

Dan McInerney Carlow County Council Athy Road, Carlow

Liam Fitzgerald Carlow County Council Athy Road, Carlow

Ray Wickham (Duty Eng) Carlow County Council Bagenalstown, Carlow

Pat Harrington (Duty Eng) Carlow County Council Kernanstown, Carlow

James Grogan (WSS) Carlow County Council Kernanstown, Carlow

Health and Safety Officer Carlow County Council Athy Road, Carlow

Alan O’Neill Carlow County Council Green Lane, Carlow

Simon Walton Kilkenny County Council John Street, Kilkenny

Henry Ritchie Laois County Council Portlaoise, Co Laois

John Coppinger Kildare County Council Devoy Park, Naas

Noel O’Driscoll Wexford County Council Spawell Road, Wexford

Declan Murnane Wicklow County Council Whitegates, Wicklow

Regional & Local Roads Department of Transport Kildare St., Dublin

Stephen Smyth TII (formally NRA) Kildare

Martin Flaherty Lagan Egis N25 Toll Plaza

Gerard Fleming Met Éireann Glasnevin Hill, Dublin 9

Superintendent Gerry Redmond An Garda Síochána Athy Road, Carlow

A3 Purpose and Scope

The purpose of this document is to identify the processes, procedures and key personnel

employed by Carlow County Council, in the delivery of winter maintenance service

throughout County Carlow.

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A4 Winter Maintenance Policy

Motorists have a general duty of care to consider prevailing weather and road conditions

when planning and/or undertaking journeys across the public road network.

Due to the length of road network in County Carlow, it is not feasible to treat all roads in the

county during the winter season (October-April). Accordingly, a form of prioritisation is

necessary and routes are divided into the following priority designations:-

• Priority 1 Routes – Carlow County Council will seek to ensure, as far as reasonably

practicable, the prevention of ice formation and snow accumulation on these routes.

• Priority 2 Routes – Carlow County Council will aim to keep priority 2 roads safe and

as free as possible from wintry hazards as far as reasonably practicable. In extreme

weather events, Priority 1 routes will take precedence over Priority 2 routes in terms

of allocation of resources.

• Priority 3 Routes - Not treated as part of the normal winter maintenance service. May

receive intermittent treatment during particularly severe weather events, with gritting

material provided at designated locations for local voluntary groups to utilise. Road-

users must not assume that pre-salting services have been provided to the Priority 3

Network.

Route

Designation Description Level of Service

Priority 1 Routes outlined in Appendix 1

and includes areas where

section 85 agreements are in

place with Kilkenny, Wicklow

& Kildare County Councils

To be treated in accordance with (A9)

Decision Matrix (Priority 1)

Priority 2 Routes outlined in Appendix 1

Treatment will only occur when there

is predicted snow fall that will

accumulate or to a limited extent

specifically identified widespread ice

formation. There is no guarantee that

these routes will be treated. Information

will be available regarding treatment on

local media.

Priority 3 All other routes (including

cycle & pedestrian routes).

Not treated as part of the normal winter

maintenance service. During particularly

severe weather events may receive

intermittent treatment, with gritting

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material provided at designated locations

(Appendix 1) for local voluntary groups

to utilise.

Mobilisation and Treatment times are detailed in Table A4.1 below

A4.1

Treatment Route Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3

Mobilisation Time 1 hr 1 hr When possible

Treatment Time 2 hr 4 hrs When possible

A5 Overall Map of the Service Plan Area

The map produced to show the Route Priority (appendix 1) is available at:-

http://www.carlow.ie/severeweather/Pages/winter-services-plan.aspx

The map contains:-

• The overall extent of the network covered by the Winter Service Plan

• Local Authority boundary

• Treatment routes and their priorities:

o Green for Priority 1 Routes M9 Route treated by PPP operator (Egis Lagan)

o Red for Priority 1 Routes, including Section 85 Agreements in Kildare,

Kilkenny & Wicklow (treated by Carlow County Council)

o Blue for Priority 2 Routes

• Weather Stations (marked in Purple)

o M9 Northbound at Rutland

o Also N81 at Baltinglass (not shown on map)

• Compounds & Depots (marked in Cyan)

• Chippings drop off points (marked in Orange)

http://www.carlow.ie/severeweather/Pages/winter-services-plan.aspx

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A6 Roles & Responsibilities

The names of key winter service personnel are contained in Section A8. Their roles and

responsibilities are set out below:-

A6.1 Winter Services Manager

• To ensure the preparation of the Winter Service Plan prior to the start of each winter

period

• To undertake co-ordination with neighbouring Local Authorities and any relevant

private winter services operator(s) on the Winter Services Plan and to issue the Winter

Services Plan to the TII (NRA) and Department of Transport

• To ensure the preparation of a rota of suitably experienced Duty Engineers,

identifying the availability of a decision maker throughout the entire winter period and

send an electronic copy of the final roster to the TII (NRA) and the bureau weather

forecaster.

• To ensure the preparation of a rota of suitably trained operatives throughout the entire

winter period.

• To ensure suitable plant, equipment & salt supplies are available to undertake

effective Winter Services operations.

• To provide advice to the Duty Engineer

• To liaise with and report to the Director of Service & Senior Engineer for roads, TII

(NRA) and Department of Transport.

• To provide factual information concerning the network to An Garda Síochána for

onward distribution to the Press, Local Radio, RTE & AA

• To carry out an end of season review of issues that arose during the winter service

period and to communicate any important aspects of this review to the Director Of

Service for Roads

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A6.2 Duty Engineer

Use the Forecasting Service (Vaisala) to examine the forecast and track the actual

conditions on the routes

• Monitor the actual weather conditions until a decision is made. Obtain updated or

more detailed road weather forecasts using the Duty Weather Forecast consultancy

service, as required.

• Make a decision based on the forecast data and notify the Winter Services Supervisor

of the proposed treatment for that Day/Night. This is to include:-

o Commencement times

o Routes to be treated

o Spread Rates

• Record decision and treatment details (Appendix 4) – decision times, commencement

times, routes to be treated, spread rates, temperatures (Forecast/Actual).

• Fill in the winter services returns on the TII Network Management System (NMS)

• Report to the TII in relation to salt stocks, requirements & ordering stocks

• Make a decision on special situations, in consultation with the Winter Services

Supervisor and record decision & details.

• Consult with Winter Services Manager during the preparation or revision of the

Winter Services Plan

A6.3 Winter Services Supervisor(s)

• Notify the designated Winter Services Operative(s), as per the rota of the proposed

treatment for that day/night, including - Commencement times, Routes to be treated &

Spread Rates (Appendix 2)

• Inform the Duty Engineer of any servicing or maintenance requirements for the winter

service equipment

• Update the Duty Engineer with estimates of local salt stocks

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• Advise Duty Engineer & Winter Services Manager of modifications, incidents or any

problems encountered

• Consult with Winter Services Manager & Duty Engineer during the preparation or

revision of the Winter Services Plan

• The winter services supervisor organises salt deliveries and collects dockets.

A7 Rosters

Treatment of routes is determined using the decision matrix. Priority routes are treated in

accordance with the decision matrix. During times of sub 1oc weather when there is a danger

of frost/ice due to freezing, Priority 1 Routes as identified Appendix 1. The schedule below

outlines the rota for winter 2014/2015. Driver 1 is ‘on call’ for the week identified and is

available throughout the night for re-treatment/emergencies.

Backup drivers are called in as either replacement for Drivers 1-3 or will be used in the event

of snow falls where the

treatment matrix calls for

multiple

treatments/ploughing.

The duty rosters for Carlow

County Council staff

assigned to the winter

services plan are:-

A7.1 Duty

Engineer(s) & Winter

Services Supervisor

Week

Beginning

Duty

Engineer

Week

Beginning Duty Engineer

16-Oct-15 R Wickham 29-Jan-17 P Harrington

23-Oct-15 P Harrington 05-Feb-17 R Wickham

30-Oct-15 R Wickham 12-Feb-17 P Harrington

6-Nov-15 P Harrington 19-Feb-17 R Wickham

13-Nov-15 R Wickham 26-Feb-17 P Harrington

20-Nov-15 P Harrington 05-March-17 R Wickham

27-Nov-15 R Wickham 12-March-17 P Harrington

4-Dec-15 P Harrington 19-March-17 R Wickham

11-Dec-15 R Wickham 26-March-17 P Harrington

18-Dec-15 P Harrington 02-April-17 R Wickham

25-Dec-15 R Wickham 9-April-17 P Harrington

01-jan-15 P Harrington 16-April-17 R Wickham

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A7.2 Mechanics & Fitters

October November December January February March April

Spruhan’s/

Romaquip

Spruhan’s/

Romaquip

Spruhan’s/

Romaquip

Spruhan’s/

Romaquip

Spruhan’s/

Romaquip

Spruhan’s/

Romaquip

Spruhan’s/

Romaquip

08-Jan-17 R Wickham 23-April-17 R Wickham

15-Jan-17 P Harrington

22-Jan-17 R Wickham

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A7.3 Drivers

WeekCommencing: Driver 1: Driver 2: Driver 3: Relief 1:

16 October 2017 Colm Brennan John Haughney Tom Comerford Seamus Doyle

23 October 2017 John Haughney Tom Comerford Colm Brennan Seamus Doyle

30 October 2017 Tom Comerford Colm Brennan John Haughney Seamus Doyle

06 November 2017 Colm Brennan John Haughney Tom Comerford Seamus Doyle

13 November 2017 John Haughney Tom Comerford Colm Brennan Seamus Doyle

20 November 2017 Tom Comerford Colm Brennan John Haughney Seamus Doyle

27 November 2017 Colm Brennan John Haughney Tom Comerford Seamus Doyle

4 December 2017 John Haughney Tom Comerford Colm Brennan Seamus Doyle

11 December 2017 Tom Comerford Colm Brennan John Haughney Seamus Doyle

18 December 2017 Colm Brennan John Haughney Tom Comerford Seamus Doyle

25 December 2017 John Haughney Tom Comerford Colm Brennan Seamus Doyle

02 January 2018 Tom Comerford Colm Brennan John Haughney Seamus Doyle

9 January 2018 Colm Brennan John Haughney Tom Comerford Seamus Doyle

16 January 2018 John Haughney Tom Comerford Colm Brennan Seamus Doyle

23 January 2018 Tom Comerford Colm Brennan John Haughney Seamus Doyle

30 January 2018 Colm Brennan John Haughney Tom Comerford Seamus Doyle

06 February 2018 John Haughney Tom Comerford Colm Brennan Seamus Doyle

13 February 2018 Tom Comerford Colm Brennan John Haughney Seamus Doyle

20 February 2018 Colm Brennan John Haughney Tom Comerford Seamus Doyle

27 February 2018 John Haughney Tom Comerford Colm Brennan Seamus Doyle

06 March 2018 Tom Comerford Colm Brennan John Haughney Seamus Doyle

13 March 2018 Colm Brennan John Haughney Tom Comerford Seamus Doyle

20 March 2018 John Haughney Tom Comerford Colm Brennan Seamus Doyle

27 March 2018 Tom Comerford Colm Brennan John Haughney Seamus Doyle

3 April 2018 Colm Brennan John Haughney Tom Comerford Seamus Doyle

10 April 2018 John Haughney Tom Comerford Colm Brennan Seamus Doyle

17 April 2018 Tom Comerford Colm Brennan John Haughney Seamus Doyle

24 April 2018 Colm Brennan John Haughney Tom Comerford Seamus Doyle

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A8 Contact Details

Winter Maintenance Manager Pat Harrington

Duty Engineer(s) Pat Harrington

Ray Wickham

M9 Motorway Egis Lagan,

Motorway Traffic Control Centre 0818 714100

Winter Services Supervisor James Grogan

Vehicle Maintenance Spruhan’s

Gritter Maintenance Romaquip

Drivers Colm Brennan,

John Haughney,

Tom Comerford

Relief Driver John Clarke/Seamus Doyle

Duty Forecaster Met Éireann

TII Salt Supply National Salt Management System

Software Support Vaisala

Carlow Garda Station (s) Carlow, Tullow & Bagenalstown

Adjoining Local Authority Winter Service Managers & Duty Engineers– As per Appendix 3

Ambulance – 999 or 112

Fire Department – 999 or 112

Carlow County Council (Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm) – 059 9170300

Out of Hours Emergency – 1890 500 333

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A9 Decision Matrix (Priority 1)

Road Surface

Temperature Precipitation

Predicted Road Conditions

Wet Wet Patches Dry

May fall below

1°C

No rain

No hoar frost

No fog

Salt before frost

Salt before frost

(see note a)

No action likely,

monitor weather

(see note a)

Expected to fall

below 1°C

No rain

No hoar frost

No fog

Expected hoar frost

Expected fog 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

Expected Snow 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.

Decision Matrix (Priority 2)

Treatment will only occur when there is predicted snow fall that will accumulate or to a

limited extent specifically identified widespread ice formation.

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A10 Treatment Matrix

Treatment Matrix Guide for Dry Unmodified Salt as follows

Weather Conditions

Road Surface Conditions

Road Surface Temperature (RST)

Treatment

Air Temperature Salt Spread Rate

(gm/m2) Ploughing

Frost or forecast frost

RST at or above -2°C

10

Also refer to Note (b) No


RST below -2°C and above -5°C 20 No


RST below -5°C and above -10°C and

dry or damp road conditions

20 No


RST below -5°C and above -10°C and

wet road conditions (existing or

anticipated)

2 runs X 20 No

Light snow forecast (<10mm) 20 No

Forecast for Medium/heavy snow or a

freezing rain forecast 2 runs X 20 No

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

Hard packed snow/ice Above -8°C

Successive treatments at

20 to 40

(repeat as needed)

Not possible

Hard packed snow/ice At or below -8°C

Successive treatments at

20 to 40, supplemented by

abrasives

(repeat as needed)

Not possible

Sustained low temperatures Below -10°C

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.

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Treatment Matrix (Priority 2 Routes)

Treatment of Priority 2 routes will be undertaken by Local Authority and contractors procured

under the plant hire framework policy. Routes that are to be treated by LA vehicles will

operate within the terms of the treatment matrix outlined for Priority 1 routes. In the case of

those routes treated by contractors, the vehicles available will not be similar type spreading

equipment as operated by the Local Authority and as such will not have the computer aided

spreading controls. The treatment matrix on priority 2 routes will in so far as possible aim to

achieve that set out in the treatment matrix for priority 1 routes.

A11 Plant, Vehicles and Equipment

Carlow County Council operates 4 demountable mounted salt spreaders and 4 no.

snowploughs to deliver the winter service.

Description

Depot

Location Capacity

Date

Calibrated

Date

Serviced

Date of next

Calibration

Date of next

Service

Demountable

salt spreader Kernanstown 5m3 October ‘17 October ‘17 October ‘18 October ‘18

Demountable

salt spreader

Kernanstown 6m3

October ‘17 October ‘17 October ‘18 October ‘18

Demountable

salt spreader

Kernanstown 5m3


Demountable

salt spreader

Kernanstown 6m3


Snowploughs Depot Location Fitted to Date

Serviced

Date of next

Service

No 1 Kernanstown 04 D 2997 N/A N/A

No 2 Kernanstown 02 D 69950 N/A N/A

No 3 Powerstown 00 CW 3307 N/A N/A

No 4 Kernanstown 00 CW 3306 N/A N/A

Nb .some of these vehicles will be changed during 2017/2018

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A11.1 Supplementary Resources

Carlow County Council plant hire framework has identified a number of private hire

contractors that have various agricultural type spreaders for use in extreme emergency

weather situations. These will be procured for Priority 1 & 2 routes under the plant hire

framework for Carlow County Council should the need arise.

A12 Details of Salt & Storage Depots

Carlow County Council are assigned an allocation of salt by the NRA for use on National

Roads (1,080 tonnes) and a further allocation by the Department of Transport (850 tonnes) for

use on the Non-National roads. The suppliers of salt have been chosen on the basis of a

framework competition. The Duty Engineer is responsible for ordering the salt from the

suppliers, coordinating the deliveries and reporting salt usage on a weekly basis to the

National Salt Management System.

Depots available to Carlow County Council for salt storage

Map

Ref. Salt Depots

Routes

Serviced

Indoor or

Outdoor

Max

Capacity

No 1 Kernanstown Priority 1 Indoor 250

No 2 Powerstown Priority 1 Indoor 560

No 3 Temp Storage

Tullow

Priority 2 Indoor 50

No 4 Temp storage

Kildavin


No 5 Temp Storage

Carlow Town Priority 1

Indoor 250

No 6 Temp Storage

Borris


No 7 Temp Storage

Bagenalstown


TOTALS 1260

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A13 Materials and Spares

Fuel card have being issued to trucks

Donkey Engines filled at machinery depot, supervisor responsible for ordering and

maintaining supply. Supplementary facilities are available in Tullow and Bagenalstown

Spruhan’s, Bagenalstown hold (routine) spares for vehicles.

Spares for gritters held by Romaquip.

A14 Footpaths

The County Council will seek to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the prevention of

snow accumulation on public footpaths. However, due to the length of the footpath network in

County Carlow, it is not feasible to treat all footpaths in the county. Accordingly, a form of

prioritisation is necessary and in the event of snow, locations will be prioritised by the local

area offices as follows:

– Priority location to be treated when snow is present are defined as public areas located

adjacent to educational facilities, financial institutions, hospitals, pedestrian crossings,

court house, civic buildings, places of worship and transport hubs.

– Grit will be provided at locations listed in Appendix 1 which may be used on

footpaths

Business and Residential owners are requested to keep area in front of premises clear of

snow.

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Appendix 1

Overall Map of the Service Plan Area

Priority Routes

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Appendix 2

Treatment Route Cards

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Driver 1: Priority 1 Route:

Routes treated by Carlow County Council, including Section 85 Agreements in Kildare, Kilkenny and Wicklow treated by Carlow County Council.

DRIVER 1 - PRIORITY 1 (8 Tonne Gritter) 2015/2016 SEASON

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1.15 1.15

2 Salt N80 O'Brien Road/Hacketstown Road Roundabout

O'Brien Road/Deerpark Road Roundabout

0.75 0.75 8.0 6,000 10 0.06 15 0.09 20 0.12 25 0.15 30 0.18 35 0.21 40 0.24

3 Drive N80 O'Brien Road/Deerpark Road Roundabout

William Duggan Bridge 1.45 1.45

4 Salt N80/R448 William Duggan Bridge, circling all roundabouts until

Junction 4 Roundabouts at Prumplestown

8.80 8.80 8.0 70,400 10 0.70 15 1.06 20 1.41 25 1.76 30 2.11 35 2.46 40 2.82

5 Drive R448/N80 Junction 4 Roundabouts at Prumplestown

O'Brien Road/Hacketstown Road Roundabout

7.00 7.00 RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD KERNANSTOWN

6 Drive N80 O'Brien Road/Hacketstown Road Roundabout

Bunclody 32.00 32.00 8.0 256,000 10 2.56 15 3.84 20 5.12 25 6.40 30 7.68 35 8.96 40 10.24

7 Drive N80/R726 Bunclody Machinery Yard 27.20 27.20

3.32 4.99 6.65 8.31 2.29 2.67 3.06 LOAD 1

7.68 8.96 8.00 LOAD 2

Driving Time at 50km/h: 1:34 0:49 0:44

2.24 LOAD 3

78.35 41.55 36.80

9.97

11.63

13.30 TOTAL

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Driver 1: Priority 1 & 2 Routes

Routes treated by Carlow County Council.

DRIVER 1 - PRIORITIES 1 AND 2 (8 Tonne Gritter) 2015/2016 SEASON


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1 Drive R726 Machinery Yard O'Brien Road/Hacketstown Road Roundabout

1.15 1.15

2 Salt N80 O'Brien Road/Hacketstown Road Roundabout

O'Brien Road/Deerpark Road Roundabout

0.75 0.75 8.0 6,000 10 0.06 15 0.09 20 0.12 25 0.15 30 0.18 35 0.21 40 0.24

3 Drive N80 O'Brien Road/Deerpark Road Roundabout

William Duggan Bridge 1.45 1.45

4 Salt N80/R448 William Duggan Bridge, circling all roundabouts until

Junction 4 Roundabouts at Prumplestown

8.80 8.80 8.0 70,400 10 0.70 15 1.06 20 1.41 25 1.76 30 2.11 35 2.46 40 2.82

5 Drive R448/N80 Junction 4 Roundabouts at Prumplestown

O'Brien Road/Hacketstown Road Roundabout

7.00 7.00 RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD KERNANSTOWN

6 Drive N80 O'Brien Road/Hacketstown Road Roundabout

Bunclody, circling all roundabouts

32.00 32.00 8.0 256,000 10 2.56 15 3.84 20 5.12 25 6.40 30 7.68 35 8.96 40 10.24

7 Drive N80/R724/R448 Bunclody Powerstown 32.30 32.30 RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD POWERSTOWN

8 Drive R448 Powerstown Royal Oak 8.10 8.10

9 Salt R724 Royal Oak Kildavin 26.20 26.20 7.0 183,400 10 1.83 15 2.75 20 3.67 25 4.59 30 5.50 35 6.42 40 7.34

10 Drive N80/R726 Kildavin Machinery Yard 27.20 27.20

5.16 7.74 6.65 8.31 2.29 2.67 3.06 LOAD 1

3.67 4.59 7.68 8.96 8.00 LOAD 2


5.50 6.42 9.58 LOAD 3

144.95 67.75 77.20

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20.63 TOTAL

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2 Salt N81 Closh Cross Yellowford Bridge 21.80 21.80 8.0 174,400

10 1.74 15 2.62 20 3.49 25 4.36 30 5.23 35 6.10 40 6.98

3 Drive N81/R726 Yellowford Bridge Machinery Yard 20.00 20.00

Driving Time at 50km/h: 1:13 0:26 0:46 1.74 2.62 3.49 4.36 5.23 6.10 6.98 LOAD 1

60.90 21.80 39.10 1.74

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1 Drive N80 Machinery Yard Closh Cross 19.10 19.10 -

2 Salt N81 Closh Cross Yellowford Bridge 21.80 21.80 8.0 174,400

10 1.74 15 2.62 20 3.49 25 4.36 30 5.23 35 6.10 40 6.98

3 Drive N81 Yellowford Bridge Kiltegan Bridge 12.70 12.70 RELOAD RELOAD KERNANSTOWN

4 Salt R747 Kiltegan Bridge Ballinagilky Bridge 10.00 10.00 6.0 60,000

10 0.60 15 0.90 20 1.20 25 1.50 30 1.80 35 2.10 40 2.40

5 Drive R747 Ballinagilky Bridge Hacketstown 4.30 4.30 RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD KERNANSTOWN

6 Salt R727/R726 Hacketstown Shamrock Square 26.90 26.90 6.0 161,400

10 1.61 15 2.42 20 3.23 25 4.04 30 4.84 35 5.65 40 6.46

7 RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD KERNANSTOWN

8 Salt N80/R725 Shamrock Square Knockloe Bridge, circling all roundabouts

15.50 15.50 6.0 93,000

10 0.93 15 1.40 20 1.86 25 2.33 30 2.79 35 3.26 40 3.72

9 Drive R725/N81 Knockloe Bridge Tullowbeg Roundabout 3.50 3.50 RELOAD

10 Salt R418 Tullowbeg Roundabout Killamaster 0.00 9.10 6.0 54,600

10 0.55 15 0.82 20 1.09 25 1.37 30 1.64 35 1.91 40 2.18 KERNANSTOWN

11 Drive R418/R726 Killamaster Machinery Yard 12.20 12.20

5.43 5.94 7.92 5.86 7.03 6.10 6.98 LOAD 1

2.21 2.95 7.73 7.63 7.75 2.40 LOAD 2

1.64 5.17 6.46 LOAD 3


5.90 LOAD 4

126.00 83.30 51.80 5.43

8.15

10.87

13.59

16.30

19.02

21.74 TOTAL

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1 Drive N80 Machinery Yard O'Brien Road/Deerpark Roundabout 1.90 1.90

2 Salt R448 O'Brien Road/Deerpark Roundabout

Paulstown, circling all roundabouts 28.53 28.53 8.0 228,240

10 2.28 15 3.42 20 4.56 25 5.71 30 6.85 35 7.99 40 9.13

3 Drive/Salt R448 Paulstown High Kings Monument, Leighlinbridge 9.80 9.80 RELOAD POWERSTOWN

2.28 3.42 4.56 5.71 6.85 7.99 7.00 LOAD 1

Driving Time at 50km/h: 0:48 0:34 0:14 2.13 LOAD 2

40.23 28.53 11.70

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1 Drive N80 Machinery Yard O'Brien Road/Deerpark Roundabout 1.90 1.90

2 Salt R448 O'Brien Road/Deerpark Roundabout

Paulstown, circling all roundabouts 28.53 28.53 8.0 228,240

10 2.28 15 3.42 20 4.56 25 5.71 30 6.85 35 7.99 40 9.13

3 Drive/Salt R448 Paulstown High Kings Monument, Leighlinbridge 9.80 9.80 RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD POWERSTOWN

4 Salt R705 High Kings Monument, Leighlinbridge

Ballytiglea Bridge 19.50 19.50 8.0 156,000

10 1.56 15 2.34 20 3.12 25 3.90 30 4.68 35 5.46 40 6.24

5 Drive R705/R702 Ballytiglea Bridge Goresbridge 6.30 6.30 RELOAD RELOAD POWERSTOWN

6 Salt R702 Goresbridge Sculloge Gap 19.30 19.30 6.0 115,800

10 1.16 15 1.74 20 2.32 25 2.90 30 3.47 35 4.05 40 4.63

7 Drive R702 Sculloge Gap Ballymurphy 6.50 6.50 RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD RELOAD POWERSTOWN

8 Salt R702/R703 Ballymurphy Tinnahinch 8.10 8.10 6.0 48,600

10 0.49 15 0.73 20 0.97 25 1.22 30 1.46 35 1.70 40 1.94

9 Drive R703/R729 Tinnahinch Poulmounty Bridge 14.20 14.20

10 Salt R729 Poulmounty Bridge Borris Graveyard 15.70 15.90 6.0 95,400

10 0.95 15 1.43 20 1.91 25 2.39 30 2.86 35 3.34 40 3.82

11 Drive Borris Graveyard Machinery Yard 36.00 36.00

6.44 7.50 7.68 5.71 6.85 7.99 9.13 LOAD 1

2.16 5.20 6.80 8.15 9.51 6.24 LOAD 2

3.60 4.32 5.04 4.63 LOAD 3


5.76 LOAD 4

165.83 91.33 74.70 6.44

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25.76 TOTAL

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Driver 4: Priority 2 (Contracted Routes):

Routes treated by contractors coincident with Carlow County Council’s own fleet.

# Road No. Description Length:

1 R417 Burrin Street traffic lights to Three Counties pub,

Maganey

8.8km

2 R430 Barrack Street/Kennedy Avenue Roundabout to

Killeshin Road boundary at Mount Clare Court

1.2km

3 R924 Graiguecullen traffic lights to county boundary at Aldi,

Portlaoise Road

0.7km

4 R726/L4021 Tullow Street and Castle Street, from Shamrock Square

to junction with Kennedy Street

0.6km

5 L4025 College Street, from junction with tullow Street to Court

Place

0.3km

6 L4000 Graiguecullen traffic lights to county boundary at

Carlow Moorings Holiday Homes, Leighlin Road

0.6km

7 L4003 Maryborough Street, from Graiguecullen Bridge to

county boundary at Graiguecullen G.A.A. Club

0.6km

8 L8032 The Numbers, from Leighlin Road to county boundary

at entrance to Father Byrne Park

0.2km

9 L4006/(no road

number)

Barrow Track/Inner Relief Road 0.7km

10 L4005 Centaur Street, from Dublin Street to Wellington Square 0.4km

11 R888/L4031 Greenbank Road, Old Dublin Road and on to Dr. Cullen

Road Roundabout

1.6km

12 L4012 St. Joseph’s Road/Railway Road, from Old Dublin Road

to Green Lane

0.6km

13 L8003 McGamhna Road, from Green Lane to Pollerton Road 0.2km

14 L8001 Accommodation Road, from Green Lane to Pollerton

Road

0.1km

15 L8002 Bridge Street, from Pollerton Road to Staplestown Road 0.1km

16 (no road number) Fair Green Road, from Pollerton Road to Burrin Road

Roundabout

0.5km

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17 (no road number) Hanover/Carpenter Way, from Hanover Road via Éire

Óg Roundabout to Tullow Road Roundabout

1.3km

18 L4017 Burrin Road, from Gala Shop to end 0.6km

19 L8093 Ashgrove/Woodgrove 0.5km

20 L4037 Askea, from Closh Cross to O’Brien Road and O’Brien

Road to Pollerton Road at St. Laurence O’Toole A.C.

0.5km

21 L4036 St. Patrick’s Avenue, from Pollerton Road to Clayton

Hall Roundabout

0.1km

22 L4009 Hanover Road, from Hanover Street to double

roundabouts at Green Road/Granby Road

0.5km

23 L4008 Granby Road, from double roundabouts at Hanover

Road to traffic lights at Kilkenny Road

0.4km

24 L4019/L4020 Mortarstown slip road/Green Road, from Kilkenny

Road, via Bullock Park roundabout to double

roundabouts at Hanover Road/Granby Road

1.5km

25 L4016/L1027 Brownshill Road/Avenue, from N81 O’Brien Road to

Palatine G.A.A. clubhouse

2.7km

26 L1026 Brownshill Link Road, from Wall’s Forge to

Hacketstown Road

1.5km

27 (no road number) Eastern Relief Road, from Hacketstown Road to MSD

Roundabout

1.7km

28 L8184 Green Acres, from Dublin Road to Ballylennon Cross 0.5km

29 L4015 Palatine, from Ballylennon Cross to Gurteen Bridge,

Palatine village

1.7km

30 L1023 Tinryland, from N80 to ’98 Stone junction 0.7km

31 L3052 Tinryland, from ’98 Stone junction to Motorway Bridge 1.1km

32 L1003/L3050 Clonmelsh/Ballyloo, from Graiguenaspiddoge Cross to

Milford Cross

6.7km

33 L1003 From Milford Cross to Leighlin Road, Milford 1.4km

34 L3039/L3041/L3043/

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From Leighlin Road, Milford, via Ballinabranagh to

Leighlin Road, Raheendoran

3.5km

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1 R726 Straboe Crossroads to Cuckoo Cross, Rathvilly 6.8km

2 L2003/L2002/L2013 Rathvilly village, via Moat Crossroads and Tombeagh

to Ballykillane Cross

8.8km

3 L2005 Hacketstown to Clonmore Village 5.2km

4 L2030/L2038 Old Chapel Lane and New Chapel Lane, Tullow 0.4km

5 L1024/L3046/L3050 Templeowen, Tullow to Fighting Cocks 9.3km

6 L2035/L3035/L2022 Ballon village to Taylor’s Cross 5.8km

7 L2030 New chapel Lane Tullow 0.2Km

8 L2037 Old Chapel Lane Tullow 0.2km

9 L6084 The Shroughan/Tullow Hill 1.0km




1 L6111/L2028 Kildavin village, all roads from the N80 0.9km

2 L2024 Allen’s Cross to Clonegall Bridge 5.4km

3 L3003 Fennagh village to Borris village, via Garryhill and

Ballinree

15.0km

4 L3033/L7005/L7024 Myshall to Drumphea National School via Garryhill 7.1km

5 L3006 Borris village to Rathanna Church, via Spahill and

Killedmond

7.7km

6 L3044 Green Road, Bagenalstown to Clonmelsh 8.2km

7 L3038 Leighlin Road, Milford to Church Street,

Leighlinbridge (Meaney’s pub)

5.4km

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8 L3037 Leighlinbridge Post Office to Ridge Crossroads, via

Old Leighlin

6.3km

Priority 3: Grit Locations

To be distributed in advance of a forecasted severe weather event where there is a likely hood

of prolonged snow accumulations.

Carlow Municipal District Muinebheag Municipal District

Top of Palatine Hill

Meadow Bank Palatine

Near End of Long Mile, Palatine

Staplestown Church Hill

Kill Cross (McGrath’s Cross)

Hacketstown Monument

Hacketstown Church Hill

Rathvilly Graveyard

Tullow Industrial Estate

Clonmore Church car park

Fighting Cocks

Newtown Village, Fennagh

Garryhill Cross

Ballinree @ Chip Depot

Drumphea Village @ Car park

Drummin @ Chip Depot

Ballinkillin @ GAA grounds

Clonegall Ball Alley

Carroll’s Cross

Ardattin Church

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Appendix 3

Duty Rosters Neighbouring Local Authorities

Awaiting Notification

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Appendix 4

Duty Engineers Record Sheet

Duty Engineer:-__________________________

Date from:-_____________to___________

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Signed:-__________________________ Date:-___________________

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