Gritters hit the roads of West Sussex

Test runs are being carried out ahead of winter

Gritters
Author: Jo RawlingsPublished 7th Oct 2023

On what's expected to be one of the hottest days of the month, don't be shocked if you see gritters on the roads of West Sussex later.

We're not due a cold snap - the county council's sending 19 trucks out on test runs ahead of the winter.

Last year, crews used 7,400 tonnes of salt on over 2,500 miles of roads across the county.

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