Winter Maintenance Plan 2014 - 2015 (Rev A)

Limerick City & County Council Winter Maintenance Plan 2014-2015
LIMERICK CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL
COMHAIRLE CATHRACH & CONTAE
LUIMNIGH
WINTER MAINTENANCE PLAN
2014-2015
Mr. Paul Crowe, BE,
Chartered Engineer,
Director
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LIMERICK CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL
2014/2015 Winter Service Plan
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Document Control
Revision
Status
Revision Details
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Date
Nov. 2014
Approval List
Role
Name
Author
Anne O’Sullivan EE
Checker
Trevor McKechnie SEE
Signature
Date
Winter Service
Manager
Director of Services
for Transportation
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Paul Crowe DOS
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Distribution List
Issued To
Organisation / Company
Location
Limerick City & County
Council
NCW Area Office
Annacotty Area Office
Dooradoyle
John Cooney Health and Safety
Advisor
Limerick City & County
Council
Merchants Quay
Gerry Liston EE
Jim Cahill Foreman
Machinery Yard LC&CC
Machinery Yard LC&CC
NCW
NCW
Stephen O’Rourke
Winter Maintenance Manager
Department of Transport
Department of
Transport,
Transport House,
Kildare St, Dublin 2,
Ireland
Vincent Murray SE
Muncipal Area Operations Manager
Limerick City & County
Council
Dooradoyle
Brian Kennedy SEO
East & West Municipal Operations
Manager
Limerick City & County
Council
Dooradoyle
Duty Engineer:
Padraig Vallely EE
John Sheehan EE
Thomas Kelly EE
The National Roads
Authority
St. Martin's House,
Waterloo Road,
Dublin 4,
Ireland
Stephen Smith
Winter Maintenance Manager
NRA
Michael Hayes SE
Tipperary County Council
Nenagh, County
Tipperary
Tom Tiernan SE
Clare County Council
Ennis, County Clare
Aidan Weir SE
Cork County Council
Mallow County Cork
Ger Mc Namara SE
Kerry County Council
Tralee, County Kerry
Eoghan O’Sullivan
Lagan Projects: PPP
company
Coonagh, Limerick
Tom McConway
Colas RoadBridge
Ennis, Co Clare
Head of Forecasting
Met Éireann
Glasnevin Hill, Dublin 9
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Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this document is to identify the processes, procedures and key personnel
employed by Limerick City & County Council, to deliver the winter service for County
Limerick.
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Policy
It is the policy of Limerick City & County Council to provide a winter service for County
Limerick in accordance with the priorities set out below as resources permit
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Level of Service
Routes to be provided with a winter service have been prioritised into three classifications in
accordance with the NRA Draft Winter Service Manual.
Route
Designation
Priority 1
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Description
Level of Service
Those routes which are essential to be
kept serviceable in all weather conditions,
as far as reasonably practicable
To be treated during all
weather events

Access to National Roads via
PPPDirect Route Limerick and John
Carew Park Link Road

R527-Condell rd, Shannon
Bridge, Shannon Roundabout ,
Bishops Quay, Lower Mallow
Street, Shannon Street, Roches
Street, Upper Gerald Griffin Street
from Jct. of Lwr. Gerald Griffin St. &
Upr. Sarsfield St ; William St;
Newtownmahon, Mulgrave Street to
Fire Station. Mulgrave Fire Station

R445 from Clare County
Boundary at Landsdown Bridge to
Ivans Cross

R857- From Ivans Cross to St
Munchins Maternity Hosp to
Sarsfield Bridge to Sarsfield Street

R509- Roxborough Roundabout
to Maldron Hotel

R511- From Newtownmahon to
Roxborough Road Garda Station to
Roxboro Rd Roundabout

Front & Back of Henry Street
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Garda Station


R858 Boherbouy and Parnell
Street, Wickham Street Colbert(Rail
& Bus Station) Bus Eireann Bus
Depot

L10459 Hyde rd from Parnell St
to Careys Rd

L10442- Careys Road From
Boherbouy to Roxboro rd


Priority 2
L10255 - Sexton St
N24 (R527) at Ballysimon to the
county boundary at south Tipperary
at Boherdotia (R1)

N21 from its junction with the
M20 at Patrickswell to the county
boundary at Kinkilea Lower
Abbeyfeale (R4&R6)

N20 from Brian O’Connells
Entrance Attyflin to the Cork Co
Boundary (R3)

N69 (R510) from and including
the Greyhound track roundabout in
Limerick City to the county
boundary at Ballydonohoe Co
Kerry (R5&R7)

R926 from its junction with the
M20 at Dooradoyle to its junction
with the R526 at crescent shopping
centre roundabout (To maintain
access to the Midwest Regional
Hospital) (R2)

R526 from the city boundary at
Ballinacurra to its junction with the
N20 at Attyflin (To maintain
access to the Midwest Regional
Hospital) (R4&R2)

R510 from its junction with the
R526 at Loughmore roundabout
Ballycummin to its junction with the
M20 at the Dell roundabout (To
maintain access to the Midwest
Regional Hospital) (R2)

R516 from N20 To Croom (R3)
Those routes which are desirable to be
kept serviceable in the normal winter
weather conditions, as far as reasonably
practicable.
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Roads Upper Mallow Street
R445 from Ivans Cross to
To be treated as part of the
normal winter service but
may have interruptions to
treatment in certain severe
weather events
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Thomond Bridge to Abbey Bridge
to Groody Rbout to the county
boundary Gooig (R2)

R526- Ballykeefe RoundaboutRosbrien Roundabout

R509- Roxborough Roundabout
to Parkway Roundabout

R463- from Clare County
Boundary- Bank Place- Corbally
Link Rd
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Park Road – L10164

R464- from Fernhill, to Long
Pavement to Clare County
Boundary

R510- Cement Factory
Roundabout to Bawneys Bridge to
Dock Rd Roundabout

R512- Killmallock Rd
Roundabout at Childers Rd to
Flemingtowns , Kilfinnane

R858 –Rosbrien rd, Edward St,
, Up & Lower Gerald Griffen Street,
New Road , Pennywell Street.

R527 - Upper Gerald Griffin
Street from Jct. of Lwr. Gerald
Griffin St. & Upr. William St;

R527 from Firestation at
Mulgrave Street to Ballysimon
Interchange.

Galvone industrial estate road to
Salt Depot

Roads in front and behind City
Hall

L8078 & L11445 Cratloe Road

L10001 from Watchhouse Cross
to Hartigans Hill

L8080 from Hartigans Hill to
Clare County Boundary at
Knocknalisheen

R506 from the its junction with
the R445 at Annacotty to its
junction R505 at Dromsallagh ,
Cappamore. (R1)

L1124 from its junction with the
R506 at Maddaboy to its junction
with the R506 at Cappanouk,
Abbington. (R1)

R505 from its junction with the
N24 at Grange West to County
boundary at Cahernalla Bridge,
Doon. (R1)

R525 from its junction with the
R445 at Dalys Cross to its junction
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with R466 at Montpelier.(R2)

R466 from N Tipp County
boundary at Fairy Hall to the Clare
county boundary at
Montpelier.(R2)

R513 from its junction with the
N24 through Caherconlish to the
county boundary at Ballyaghaderg
bridge (R9&R10)

R662 from its junction with the
R513 at Upper Ballyfauskeen
Cross Roads to Galbally to its
junction with the N Tipp county
boundary at Lissard. (R10)

R663 from county boundary at
Lissanarror Galbally to its junction
with the R513 at Pinkers
Cross.(R10)

R512 from its roundabout on
Childers Road , Limerick City to its
junction with the R517 at
Flemingstown. (R3&R4)

R515 from county boundary at
Ballysallagh Co.Cork through
Kilmallock to Knocklong. (R3)

R517 from its junction with the
R512 at Flemingstown through
Kilfinnane village . (R3)

R511 from Roxboro Rd
Roundabout to Meanus cross (R4)

R518 from Askeaton to
Kilmallock (R7&R8)

R521 from Foynes to
Newcastlewest (R5&R11)

R522 from Newcastlewest to
County Boundary at
Knocknavorahee,Dromcoliher (R8)

R524 from Glin to
Abbeyfeale(R5)

R523 from County bounds , at
Glashaunna Bridge, Athea
through Rathkeale to its junction
with the N21 at Reens Pike
(R5&R11)

R523 from Rathkeale to its
junction with the N21 at Amoghan
Beg.(R12)

R519 from Ballingarry to the
R520 at Snows cross,Frankfort
(R7)

R519 from Ballingarry to its
junction with the N21 at Murphys
Cross,Graigue. (R12)
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R515 from Dromcoliher through
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Ballagh to its junction with the N21
at Devans cross (R6)

L1226 from its junction with the
R521 at Cosgroves cross to
Gortadroma landfill (R5)

L1118 from its junction with
R445 at Kilmurray roundabout
through to its junction with the
L1117 by the University of Limerick
(R2)

L1117 from its junction with the
L1118 by the University to its
junction with the R445 at the
Castletroy Park roundabout at
Groody (R2)

L1114 (Monaleen Road) from its
junction with the R445 to its
junction with the L1113 at
Sandville Cross.(R2)

L1115 (School House Road)
from its junction with the
L1114(Monaleen Road) to its
junction with the L1116(Golf Links
Road) (R2)

L1116 (Golf Links Road) from its
junction with the R445 to its
junction with the L1115 (School
House Road) (R2)

L1165 Castletroy Distributor
Road. (R2)

L1121 from its junction with the
Castletroy Distributor road to its
Junction with the L1114 road the
Monaleen Road. (R2)

L5173 Groody Link Road (R2)

L1144 from its junction with the
M20 to its junction with the L5145
at Ballyclough. (R2)

L5145 from Derrybeg Cross to
Ballyclough (R2)

L1405 from Raheen Church to
its junction with the L1144 at
Derrybeg Cross. (R2)

Tournafulla (R6)

Mountcollins (R6)


R516 from Croom to Bruff (R3)

L5124 From Garryglas ( R527)
roundabout to its intersection with
the L1171 Old Ballysimon Road
(R2)
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R579 from Broadford to the
County Boundary (R6)
L1171 Old Ballysimon Road (R2)
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Priority 3
R520 from its junction with the
N21 to its junction with the R518 at
Ballynashig. (R8)
City Bus Routes
Not treated as part of the
normal winter service but
may receive intermittent
treatment during certain
severe weather events
 Clancys Strand
 New Road/Cross Road
 Route 302 Caherdavin Route along
Woodview as far as Cahirdavin
Church
 Route 302 John carew Park –
Danagher Cresent
 Route 303- Ballynanty RouteShannabooley Road
 Route 305 – St Patricks Road
 Route 306 – O’Malley Park
 Hyde Avenue/Hyde Road
Steep Slopes

Parkview Drive from Lissadel Drive
to Corrib Drive

Oakland Drive

Courtbrack Avenue from Dock
Road to Ashbourne Gardens

Barrack Hill

Reeboge Road at junction with Park
Road
And those routes that could be kept
serviceable once Priority 1 and 2 routes
have been treated, if resources allow
Treatment Route
Priority 1
Priority 2
Priority 3
Mobilisation Time
1 hr
1 hr
When possible
Treatment Time
2 hr
4 hrs
When possible
Footpaths and Cycleways
Footpaths and cycleways will be treated in towns, villages and city environs as resources,
particularly personnel availability and Health and Safety considerations, permit.
Metropolitan Pedestrian Areas – pedestrian areas can be treated with salt using the 2m3
spreader on a 7.5 tonne truck.
Metropolitan Footways – Footways can be treated using the following resources:

3 no pedestrian spreaders

1 no tractor with fertiliser spreader.
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The Metropolitan footways have been categorised into three categories as follows;
Priority 1,Priority 2,Priority 3,Not For Treatment
Table: Metropolitan Winter Maintenance Policy for Footpaths
Route
Designation
Description
Street/Area/Location
Priority 1
Prioritised Pedestrian Areas in Bedford Row, Thomas Street
Metropolitan Area
Priority 2
Pedestrian Areas & Main Catherine St; Little Catherine St;
Streets in Metropolitian Area
Litlle William St; Cruises St;
Todd’s Row and Chapel St
Main Commercial Streets of William St; Henry St; O’Connell
Metropolitan Area
St; Patrick St; Arthurs Quay &
Francis St
Route to Colbert Train Station Shannon St; Roches St; Parnell
from pedestrian Areas
St; O Connell St.
Route to St Munchins Maternity Sarsfield St; Ennis Road
Hospital
Footpaths
on
Bridges
Metropolitan Area
in Matthew Bridge, Sarsfield Bridge,
Thomond
Bridge,
Shannon
Bridge, Abbey Bridge, Baal’s
Bridge
Metropolitan Operational Area Treatment Routes:
FP01 Bedford Row- Thomas Street
Pedestrian areas – Bedford Row, Thomas St; Little William St and Little Catherine St to be
treated with rock salt using lorry/truck mounted gritter.
FP02 Cruises Street
Pedestrian Areas Cruises’s St, Todds Row and Chapel St to be treated with roack salt using
lorry/truck mounted gritter.
FP03 Footpath on Bridges
FP03a Shannon Bridge
FP03b Sarsfield Bridge
FP03c Thomond Bridge
FP03d Mathew Bridge
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FP03e Baal’s Bridge
FP03f Abbey Bridge
FP03g ODwyers
FP04 CIE Station to Sarsfield St
Parnell St, Roches St, Catherine St from Thomas St to Cecil St; Shannon St (Catherine St to
Henry St), Henry St ( Shannon St to Sarsfield St).
FP05 Upper William St to Maternity Hospital
Upper William St; William St; Sarsfield St; FP03b Sarsfield Bridge, Ennis Road & Bellfield Rd
to St Munchins Maternity Hospital.
FP06 O Connell St to Nicholas St
O Connell St from Monument , Patrick St; Rutland St; FP03d Mathew Bridge, Bridge St;
Francis St; Arthurs Quay.
FP07 City Hall
Crosbie Row, Newgate St
Rural Operational Areas
There are 7 no hand operated mini salt gritters are available for pedestrian areas and
footpaths in the County areas.
The towns and villages include Newcastlewest, Abbeyfeale, Rathkeale, Askeaton,
Kilmallock, Kilfinane, Bruff, Adare, Croom, Cappamore, Doon, Castleconnell, Hospital,
Dromcolligher. Some treatment may be carried out in other areas again as resources permit.
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Overall Map of the Service Plan Area
The overall map of the area covered by the Winter Service Plan is enclosed and includes the
following:

The overall extent of the network covered by the Winter Service Plan

Local Authority boundaries

Details of adjoining networks or PPP roadways

Treatment routes & their priority.

Weather stations / Ice prediction outstations: N21 Abbeyfeale, N21 Rathkeale, N24
Pallasgrean

Limerick City & County Council Compounds and Depots
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Inter Authority Agreements:
The Routes below will be salted through Inter Authority Agreements:
M20 & M7 & N21 (from Monearla to Lantern Lodge) : MMaRC – Colas RoadBridge
M8: MMaRC- Lagan Egis
N18/Tunnel : Lagan Projects
A8 Roles and Responsibilities:
Duty Engineer
The Duty Engineer has responsibility for producing the daily winter service action plan using
RoadDSS. This plan includes routes, commencement times, spread rates and other
ancillary instructions (e.g. hold off in showers, mount snow ploughs etc)
The Duty Engineer also has responsibility to maintain records including planned and actual
route treatments; treatment times; changes to proposed treatments; other events e.g.
notifications from the public, staff other agencies.
Road Senior Supervisors and Superintendents:
The Road Services Supervisor within an area has responsibility for ensuring:
1) Plant and equipment are available and are in maintained and where necessary
alternative arrangements are made
2) That Salt usage and requirements are reported on a daily basis to the Executive
Engineer Travel & Transportation
3) Staff are available and where necessary alternative arrangements are made.
4) Salting is carried out on routes prescribed by the Duty Engineer.
5) Ensuring that drivers are properly instructed as to the Daily Action Plan and the staff
carrying out the plan.
6) To use discretion within limits set by the Winter Service Policy; The Duty Engineer:
salting on non prescribed roads if the conditions warrant it e.g. bus, heavy goods
vehicle stuck, request from Gardai etc.
Generally during the week the above responsibilities can be carried out during normal
working hours. Out of hours, at weekends and holiday periods it is intended that the
arrangements that have applied for a number of years will continue to apply for the Road
Senior Supervisors and Superintendents.
Winter Service Drivers:
Winter Service Drivers responsibilities include:
1) The operation and maintenance of the Winter Service gritting, salting and
snowploughing vehicle/associated equipment, including the loading of
equipment and materials.
2) Pick up and drop off winter service equipment and plant as required at
locations determined from time to time by the Council.
3) Assisting and accompanying other staff members in these activities
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4) Relaying information regarding routes treated and details of same.
Machinery Yard
The Machinery Yard has responsibility for maintenance and repair of plant and equipment
along with providing call out services for repairs. The Machinery Yard has also responsibility
or the delivery and restocking of salt to depots as notified by the Areas .
Executive Engineer Travel & Transportation:
The Executive Engineer has responsibility for making salts returns to the NRA and managing
the National Salt Management system.
A9 Health Safety & Welfare
It is the objective of Limerick City & County Council Travel & Transportation Directorate is to
ensure the health safety and welfare of all employees and persons affected by its activities.
The objective will be achieved by using the Travel and Transportation Ancillary Health &
Safety Statement. This Plan should be read in conjunction with these documents.
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Rosters
Details of the duty rosters, for specified periods on duty, by groups/teams, for each treatment
route and for each depot, for the following personnel:

List of Senior Supervisors, Superintendents and contact details in Appendix A

Mechanics and fitters; List of Mechanics and fitters and contact details in Appendix C

Drivers; List of Drivers and contact details in Appendix C

Duty engineers; Refer to Appendix B for Duty Engineers roster
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Contact Details

The Duty Forecaster refer to Appendix B

Meteorological Office(Duty Forecaster) 01-8064255 01-8064255
Technical support for the Bureau Weather Service: Vaisala – Louise Hurst
Phone: 0044(0)1216831269
Fax: 0044(0)1216831226

Garda stations (24 hour numbers):
Divisional HQ – Henry Street
061-212400
District Office – Roxboro
061-214340
District Office – Askeaton
061-601630
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District Office – Bruff
061-382940
District Office – Newcastle West
069-20650
District Office – Mallow
022-21105

Adjoining Local Authority Winter Service Manager(s) / Duty Engineer(s): Details
attached in Appendix D

PPP Companies / Private winter service operators: Lagan Projects Ltd. /Colas
Roadbridge, Egis Lagan, MMaRC Winter Maintenance attached in Appendix E

Ambulance, fire department and other agencies:
Agency
Limerick City & County Council
Office & Out of Office Hours
Nos
Clare County Council
061-496000 Out of hours
Emergency +353 061 419226
061 417833
065-6821616 087-4169496
Tipperary County Council
067-31771
Army, Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick
061-314233 061-314233
Civil Defence, Limerick City & County Council County
061-358800 086-6095344
087-7624164
061-316655 061-228177
HSE, Limerick (Ambulance Control)
ESB, Limerick
Munster Regional Communication Centre
021-4542090 087-2197222
021-4542090(24Hr)
061-316165 061-316165
Iarnrod Eireann, Limerick
061-217300 061-418619
Bus Eireann, Limerick
Meteorological Office(Duty Forecaster)
061-418855 061-412240
061-418403
01-8064255 01-8064255
OPW Limerick
061-209102 087-2497449
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HSE – Hospitals
Name
Telephone No
061-301111 Switchboard
Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick
061-482119 Reception
061-482219 Reception
Blood Transfusion Service, Dooradoyle
061-482267
St Nessan’s Orthopedic Hospital, Croom
061-397276
061-462822
St. John’s Hospital, Limerick
061-462222
061-462199
General Hospital, Nenagh
067-31491
Our Ladys Hospital, Cashel
062-61022
St. Josephs Hospital, Clonmel
052-77000
General Hospital, Ennis
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065-6824464
Supplementary Resources
Limerick City and County Council has the details of various contractors and plant hire firms
which can be used in the event of emergencies subject to resources being available.
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Decision Matrix
Decision matrix for the Duty Engineer
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
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No rain
No hoar frost
No fog
Wet
Wet Patches
Salt before frost
Salt before frost
(see note a)
Dry
No action
likely, monitor
weather
(see note a)
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Road Surface
Temperature
Predicted Road Conditions
Precipitation
Wet
Expected hoar
frost
Expected fog
Expected Snow
Wet Patches
Dry
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 will be, if appropriate, adjusted to take
account of residual salt, surface moisture or prevailing weather conditions (precipitation).
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.
It is worth noting that the MMARC and PPP operators do not follow the same decision criteria
as detailed above. The routes under their control are treated once the temperature is
forecasted is at 1 degree and below.
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Treatment Matrix
Treatment Matrix Guide for Dry Unmodified Salt
Weather Conditions
Road Surface Conditions
Road Surface Temperature (RST)
Treatment
Air
Temperature
Salt Spread Rate
2
(gm/m )
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
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
Refer to Section
Hard packed snow/ice
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.
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(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
Salt Spread Rate
As described in the
Treatment Matrix Guide
50% of selected treatment
Plus 25% of selected treatment
Footways, cycletracks and pedestrian areas
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Plant, Vehicles and Equipment
Limerick City and County Council operates, 10 demountable mounted salt spreaders, 6
demountable snowploughs, 4 graders (used as snow ploughs in severe weather conditions),
7 demountable mini salt gritters (1.75 tons), 3 artics with trailers for salt delivery (29 tons per
trailer) and 4 other rigid trucks (capacity 15 tonnes) as required.
10 hand operated mini salt spreaders for footpaths.
1 tractor with fertiliser spreader
Loading shovels/teleporters/JCBs are located in each depot.
Details of plant and equipment are contained in Appendix C
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Details of Depots
Details of depots included in Appendix A
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Materials and Spares
De-icing takes place in the Machinery Yard Newcastle West and other depots as necessary.
Fuel is purchased as required for each vehicle using the low value purchase cards supplied
by Limerick City and County Council.
Spare parts for winter service machinery are stored in the Machinery Yard Newcastlewest.
The person responsible for re-ordering is the Machinery Yard Foreman Jim Cahill.
All plant is fully serviced and refitted as necessary prior to the Winter Maintenance Season.
All salt gritters are supplied by Romaquip, Birr, Co. Offaly including spare parts.
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Supply of Salt
Limerick City and County Councils salt supply is funded by the (NRA & the DTTAS).
Salt is allocated to the local authority at the start of the season and is drawn done utilising
the National Salt Management System.
Salt Storage
Salt reserves are stores at the depots listed in the table below
DEPOT
ROUTES
SERVICED
COORDS
CAPACITY (T)
Indoor or
Outdoor
Kilpeacon
2700
Clarina
300
Parnell Street
20
Galvone
600
Grange
750
Kilmallock
400
Doonakenna
200
Holycross
150
Outdoor
Kinard
250
Outdoor
Ballyfroota
200
5570
Outdoor
TOTAL
Loading of Salt Spreaders
Salt Spreaders can be loaded at all depots. Plant used to for loading salt include:

Telescopic loader

JCBs

360 degree excavator

Mini excavator
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Projected Seasonal Usage
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Winter Service Operations
Responsibility for managing call-outs on a daily basis lies with the Duty Engineer, of which
there are three, who as necessary liaise with the other members of that team and individual
Area Road Supervisors depending on weather forecast, RoadDSS system prediction and
local conditions as well as local traffic information. Daily calls are considered from early
afternoon on receipt of Met Eireann weather forecasts and any other forecasts in respect of
precipitation or changes in weather systems. System is monitored throughout the evening
and night as necessary. There are no limitations on the time that the call-out is made other
than Health & Safety considerations for Drivers particularly and other staff involved in
operation. Every effort is made to ensure that all call-outs are on a planned basis several
hours ahead due to time for mobilisation which is quite long for some routes. In case of
unforeseen and on the spot call-outs every effort is made to ensure that mobilisation is less
than 1 hour. In most cases mobilisation would be considerably less than 1 hour.
In managing call-outs the Duty Engineer will monitor the RoadDSS system and other
weather information systems available to them and allow for best available information to
them on traffic movement e.g. times of day, traffic peaks, local events, day of week and
seasonal issues such as Christmas events. The call which is essentially a judgement call will
also rely on issues such as:
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
Any exceptional warnings from Met Eireann,

General observations on prevailing conditions and from RoadDSS weather
stations located in County Limerick and those peripherally in neighbouring
administrative areas.

Liaison with Duty Engineers in neighbouring administrative basis and road
operators.

Liaison through Limerick City and County Council’s out of office hours
Emergency Notification.
Level of Preparedness for 2014-2015 Season.
Limerick City and County Council has been endeavouring over a number of years to
enhance the Winter Service operation and improving the competences to deal with all
situations extending from prevention to dealing with extreme weather/climatic events and
aftermaths.
In recent years this has involved addition and upgrades to the larger vehicles involved in
treatment of Priority 1 routes. Other improvements have involved the purchase of smaller
hand-operated units for treatment of footpaths and pedestrian areas. Over the last couple of
years the mini-gritter fleet has been converted from being towed units to truck-mounted for
more efficient operation and in the interests of operator health & safety.
A programme of training has extended to all operators involved in winter maintenance both
Priority 1 and 2 routes involving heavy units and minis has been completed over the last few
year. This has involved all drivers involved in Priority 1 units completing accredited training
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through national training centres. This has been extended to those involved in smaller units
to the best available training though not accredited for personnel involved in Priority 2 routes.
A roster has been prepared of all drivers including all Priority 1 drivers and an appropriately
qualified standby for regular changeover and to provide adequate standby for intensive
works during extreme weather condition.
Adequate salt supplies are in place and other stocks are on call as necessary. A number of
standby vehicles are also in state of preparedness for extreme weather events. Lines of
communication are open to all adjoining authorities to ensure that there is no conflict in terms
of operations or omissions during periods of intensive operations or extreme events.
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Appendix A
Depots, Senior Supervisors, Superintendents and contact details
Appendix B
Duty Engineers roster
Appendix C
Mechanics and fitters; List of Mechanics and fitters and contact details
Drivers; List of Drivers and contact details Duty engineers;
Appendix D
Adjoining Local Authority Winter Service Manager(s) / Duty Engineer(s)
Appendix E
PPP Companies / Private winter service operators
Appendix F
Safe system of Work for winter service
Appendix G
Generic Risk Assessment for Winter Service
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