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Gritters to hit Aberdeen roads next week as temperatures expected to plunge

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Gritters are likely to be out on the city's roads next week for the start of the winter gritting season. Image: Aberdeen City Council.

Aberdeen’s gritting team are on stand-by as temperatures are forecast to drop in the coming days.

Aberdeen City Council is launching its £1.57million winter maintenance programme to ensure traffic keeps moving and drivers get home safely amid the harsher conditions.

More than 180 staff will be treating the city’s 10 primary routes, which include roads around Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and fire stations, as well as major bus routes.

These will be gritted from 4.45am to 7am to prepare the roads for the morning rush hour.

Pavements in the city centre will also be treated as part of the winter programme. Image: Aberdeen City Council.

All secondary routes – such as roads near sheltered housing, parks and gardens, as well as near schools and shopping centres – will be treated once the primary roads are open.

Pavements and footways will also be treated staring next week, with a priority given to streets around the city centre and other highly used access points to public facilities.

Meanwhile, residents can use the already delivered household community salt bags or any of the salt and grit bins, located at 20 convenient points across the city.

Residents urged to adhere to police and travel advice

Miranda Radley, vice convener of the council’s net zero, environment and transport committee, said: “We’ve had very mild weather so far this year, but of course living in Scotland always means there’s a possibility of snow and ice.

“Even in difficult winter conditions, our dedicated staff go above and beyond their duty to help people. However, we cannot be everywhere around the city at the same time.

TImage: Scott Baxter.

“We want to keep roads open and residents safe, and I’d encourage people to keep a close check on weather forecasts, plan their journeys, and adhere to police and travel advice.”

People can find more information about the gritting operation, as well as the locations of all salt and grit bins on the council’s website.

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