Sub-zero hero and Grit Granny amongst Surrey’s 39 gritters gearing up for Winter

Surrey’s gritter drivers are now available 24/7 to help keep residents moving during the colder months.  

Our 39 state-of-the art gritting vehicles, named by Surrey school children, are ready to grit the county’s busiest routes before and during severe weather, using the 10,000 tonnes of salt stored at our four Surrey depots. Two new mini gritters are also ready to grit roads that are harder to access with larger vehicles.  

1,000 grit bins have also been filled across the county at locations that are not on the priority gritting routes but may have:  

• difficult road junctions 

• slopes 

• acute bends 

• a large numbers of pedestrians 

Winter arrangements typically begin in October and run until the end of March although this period can be extended depending on weather conditions. Last year, 1,935 individual routes were treated.  

Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth said, “We’re committed to keeping drivers safe here in Surrey and investing in our roads.

“When temperatures plummet, our gritter drivers across the county are ready and prepared to work around the clock to keep traffic moving on our busiest routes. This year we more drivers on standby than ever before.

“Our Immediate Response Centre will also continue to support communities 24/7 and we will work closely with the Met Office to monitor weather conditions throughout the season.” 

More information about gritting is available here.  

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