Lincolnshire County Council reveals £50,000 worth of salt was deployed on our roads in one night alone

A total of £50,000 worth of salt was used grit the county’s roads yesterday alone — as the costly task of trying to keep our roads safe continues.

Lincolnshire County Council says it conducted two gritter runs across 43 routes yesterday — using 648 tonnes of salt.

Two runs will also be needed today — at 3pm and 3am — as sub-zero conditions make for treacherous driving conditions. It means another £50,000 bill is likely.

Last year, a five-day cold snap left the county with a £148,000 salt bill.

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Gritters boss Darrell Redford said: "Our teams worked hard last night, battling against the freezing road temperatures and icy roads. In fact, we had 43 gritters out and salted 3,100 miles of road in total overnight last night.

"Unfortunately, it's going to be much the same tonight, as the weather isn't meant to get any warmer until the end of the week. The road temperatures are actually meant to be even colder this evening, at a forecasted -5°C, so we’re asking anyone driving to be remain cautious."

Coun Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “I want to thank everyone who's worked tirelessly yesterday and through the night to keep the county's main roads gritted. There’s a real science behind the work they do and a lot of effort goes into tackling weather events like this.

“I also want to thank all the teams across all of the emergency services, as well as the volunteers who have done so much to help keep Lincolnshire moving. The past 24 hours have been a real testament to how Lincolnshire people always pull together during an emergency.

“For now, the message stays the same as yesterday – we’re doing all we can everything possible with our expert gritting fleet and will continue to work extremely hard across Lincolnshire as always. However, we urge anyone on the roads to drive safely and cautiously today, especially this evening into the night.”

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