Snow and ice, but no salt

[Kalvis]

I live on Benslow Lane, a steep hill, and we have had a lot of snow
and now ice, but no salt. Where in Hitchin are roads treated, and
surely hilly areas should be high on the list because of the extra
danger.

[David]

Here is an explanation of which roads get salted, when and why.
http://www.hertsdirect.org/envroads/roadstrans/highways/hhonlineservices/saltingroutes/

[Kalvis Jansons]

I think we need a 4th item in this list:

1. A roads but not motorways or trunk roads
2. B roads one entrance/exit to each village
3. Bus routes

namely, 4. Hills

2009/12/20 David <dbo...@yahoo.com>:

[vicky wyer]

How about footpaths? I live off the Gosmore Road and had to inch my way down
the footpath alongside Hitchin Hill on Saturday to go shopping - wish I'd
had crampons and ropes. Police are telling us not to go by car if at all
possible - but there's no safe alternative for other modes. A lot of the
pavements in Hitchin itself were lethal too.

[Kalvis Jansons]

Benslow Lane and Benslow Rise are just the same. Certainly no safer
on foot on those roads.

2009/12/21 vicky wyer <vicky...@ntlworld.com>:

[Kalvis]

* Ambulance service complains of 'poorly gritted roads' http://bit.ly/5u3hrW
* Main roads to be re-opened shortly
http://www.theadvertisergroup.co.uk/tag-news/displayarticle.asp?id=471998
* Complaints about non-gritting of snowy roads denied by Hertfordshire
Highways : 13:08 - 18 December 2009 http://bit.ly/7BF8iA

[Kalvis]

Snow chaos: roads turned into ice rinks as councils 'ration grit',
says AA - Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/6864980/Snow-chaos-roads-turned-into-ice-rinks-as-councils-ration-grit-says-AA.html