Winter Service Plan
Weather conditions are forecast by Met Éireann and are monitored on a 24/7 basis throughout the winter period (mid-October to mid-April). When a risk of frost and/or ice occurs, a fleet of seven trucks with salt spreaders is mobilised to salt strategic routes on the road network throughout the County. Truck-mounted snow ploughs are also used during significant snow falls. A map of treated routes is shown below and a list of the treated roads is shown in a separate table below the map.
List of Treated Roads| Road Number | Route |
|---|
| M6/N6 | Ballinasloe to Athlone |
| N4 | Sligo County Boundary to Carrick-on-Shannon |
| N5 | Carracastle (Mayo County Boundary) to Termonbarry |
| N60 | Scregg (Mayo County Boundary) to Roscommon Town |
| N61 | Athlone to Boyle |
| N63 | Mount Talbot to Ballyleague |
| N83 | Galway County Boundary to Mayo County Boundary via Cloonfad (Treated by Galway County Council) |
| R280 | Treated by Leitrim County Council |
| R284 | (Sligo County Boundary) Ballyfarnon to Keadue |
| R285 | Ardcarn to Mountallen via Keadue (extending to Arigna Village) |
| R293 | Mayo County Boundary to Sligo County Boundary via Lisacul and Ballaghaderreen |
| R294 | Boyle urban area to Sligo County Boundary |
| R295 | Boyle to Sligo County Boundary |
| R325 | Castlerea to Crunaun Bridge (Mayo Bounty Boundary) |
| R326 | Loughglinn to junction with R293 |
| R327 | Mayo County Boundary to Galway County Boundary via Cloonfad |
| R357 | Shannon Bridge to Athleague via Ballinasloe, Dysert and Four Roads |
| R361 | Williamstown to Boyle via Castlerea and Frenchpark |
| R362 | Monksland to Creggs (Galway County Boundary) via Curraghboy, Rahara and Athleague |
| R363 | (Galway County Boundary) Ballyforan to junction with R362 (Brideswell) |
| R366 | Roscommon to junction with R362 via Fuerty and Castlecoote |
| R367 | Tulsk to Castleplunkett |
| R368 | Carrick-on-Shannon to Four-Mile-House via Elphin and Strokestown |
| R369 | Bellanagare to Elphin |
| R370 | Junction with R361 to Carrick-on-Shannon via Ballinameen |
| R371 | Ballyleague to Roosky via Scramoge |
| R377 | Castleplunkett to Castlerea |
| R446 | Monksland to Ballinasloe (old N6) |
| Various | Select roads within urban areas |
The amount of salt required to treat a road (i.e., the application rate) is determined by weather conditions. If increased application rates are required during severe weather, it may be necessary to reduce the overall number of Priority 2 roads being treated in order to maintain effective treatment of Priority 1 roads (Priority 1 = the motorway and the national road network). During severe weather conditions, members of the public wishing to contact Roscommon County Council outside of office hours can ring 090-663-7100 for a list of emergency contact numbers.
Driving in Severe Winter Weather Conditions
- Avoid all unnecessary journeys
- To the extent possible, travel on roads that are being treated with salt
- Be aware that ice-free roads cannot be guaranteed, even on treated routes
- Reduce your speed and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you
- Be aware that a local roads and many regional are not treated with salt
- Watch out for icy stretches, compacted snow and weather-related road damage (pot-holes)
Special Notice on Clearing of Footpaths
Local Authorities have been advised by the Attorney General that members of the public will not incur any liability where they clear snow in a safe manner from footpaths outside their residences or businesses. The work should be undertaken in such a manner that obstacles or hazards are not created on footpaths or public roads. The public are advised to remove snow from the paths to the edge of the roadway.