The current weather situation is the worst for 30 years and, as a consequence, great demand has been placed on Vale of Glamorgan Council resources.
This, together with the severe conditions across the country, has substantially depleted salt stocks and planned deliveries have failed to arrive for a number weeks.
As a result it has been necessary to reduce salting to the critical road network only and this takes effect from Friday evening (8 January).
The roads that will be treated are as follows:
A48
Culverhouse Cross – Waterton Roundabout, Bridgend
A4222
Cowbridge to County Boundary
A4231
Port Road – Barry Docks Link Road – Cardiff Road
A4050
Culverhouse Cross to Port Road – Colcot Roundabout
A4055
Park Crescent – Broad Street – Gladstone Road – Cardiff Road – Dinas Powys – Cogan Spur/Barons Court
A4160
A4055 / Cogan Hill – Windsor Road – Penarth Clock Tower
A4226
A48 – Five Mile Lane – Weycock Cross
A4226
Five-Mile Lane / Weycock Cross – Airport
B4265
Airport – St Athan – St Brides Major – Ewenny
B4266
5 Mile Lane – Pontypridd Road – Park Crescent
B4267
Merrie Harrier – Redlands Road – Lavernock Road – Sully – Cardiff Road
B4267
Leckwith Hill – Llandough – Merrie Harrier
B4268
Pentre Meyrick – Nash Manor
B4270
Cowbridge – Nash Manor – Llantwit Major
B4524
Ewenny – Ogmore-by-Sea – Southerndown – St Brides Major
B4524
Ewenny – Corntown – A48
A48 Sycamore Cross – Hensol – M4 Jct 34
A48 Pentre Meyrick – Pencoed County Boundary
Additionally, no grit bins will be filled and no roads off the critical road network will be treated. Footways will generally not be treated though all available staff have been tasked with clearing the remaining snow and ice from busy shopping centres. The highways emergency out of hours service continues as normal and the council will respond to all emergency situations.
Motorists are advised to make only absolutely essential journeys, and, if journeys are necessary, to make adequate provision and drive at substantially reduced speeds. If people do need to walk, they are advised to exercise extreme caution and wear suitable footwear as footways can be extremely dangerous.
This current situation is under constant review and should the position change the council will advise accordingly.
