Shortage of salt for Sheffied's icy roads

[marshman 10]

I've had -2 on the car thermometer tonight so it'll be icy on the way to work tomorrow, but why is there hardly any salt in the depot on Manchester Road between Oughtibridge and Deepcar?

 

There's usually a mountain of the stuff this time of year and the digger driver sometimes writes messages in the side of it with his bucket, but there's barely any there at the moment. Is there a shortage or are we saving money by putting lives at risk?

[ghost rider 10]

Ive noticed that as well,slightly worrying.A couple of sundays ago i went out early and the roads were lethal round deepcar and stocksbridge.They didnt appear to have been gritted at all.

[gnvqsos 10]

I've had -2 on the car thermometer tonight so it'll be icy on the way to work tomorrow, but why is there hardly any salt in the depot on Manchester Road between Oughtibridge and Deepcar?

 

There's usually a mountain of the stuff this time of year and the digger driver sometimes writes messages in the side of it with his bucket, but there's barely any there at the moment. Is there a shortage or are we saving money by putting lives at risk?

 

No rain means no ice so no salt needed.

[olilew 11]

they were out gritting last night (wednesday)

[petrolman 10]

amey stocks the salt in Olive Grove and a new salt barn in Ecclesfield

[big_g 10]

they were out gritting last night (wednesday)

 

Gritting tonight too in Sheffield.

[Chrissoftley 10]

we only get gritted around Wincobank when the temperatures above 3 degrees,when we really need it they're nowhere to be seen.

[GoGo_dancer 10]

amey stocks the salt in Olive Grove and a new salt barn in Ecclesfield

 

Yeah there was an article in Look Local the other day to say the Deepcar salt is being stored at Ecclesfield to stop it from 'deteriorating' in the open air.

 

The grit lorries coming in and out of Deepcar usually mean that Manchester Road is well gritted (because it spills everywhere) but without this, plus Yorkshire Water digging the roads up and water leaking everywhere, Manchester Road down to Main Road is going to be like an ice-rink!

[vwkittie 10]

Gritters were out and about round Stocksbridge/Deepcar last night, and I didn't notice any slippiness on the roads or Manchester road this morning. Apparently it's being stored elsewhere now.

[lyndsey3012 10]

be typical council behaviour!

[LilShell 10]

I've had -2 on the car thermometer tonight so it'll be icy on the way to work tomorrow, but why is there hardly any salt in the depot on Manchester Road between Oughtibridge and Deepcar?

 

There's usually a mountain of the stuff this time of year and the digger driver sometimes writes messages in the side of it with his bucket, but there's barely any there at the moment. Is there a shortage or are we saving money by putting lives at risk?

 

ahah for sure saving money:help:

 

---------- Post added 30-11-2012 at 13:42 ----------

 

Incredible these people!

[alchresearch 208]

Negative temperatures do not necessarily mean there will be ice on the road.

 

No rain doesn't mean there will not be ice.