Everyone’s hoping this winter Abandoned cars isn’t a bad one. But here’s some A vehicle hampering snow-clearing may be information that could help moved from the area. When possible the Closure or disruption of services if severe weather arrives. owner will be contacted and asked to move the vehicle directly. In very severe weather, headteachers may decide to close their schools. Council premises may be Where to find information If you believe your car has been moved, call closed and services like rubbish collection might snow 023 9283 4092 (city helpdesk). Out of office For details on all winter maintenance carried be disrupted. out in Portsmouth, including gritting routes hours call 023 9231 0900. If you do abandon We’ll issue updates via the media and on and salt/grit bin locations, please visit: your car, remove valuables and lock it. www.colasportsmouth.co.uk • www.portsmouth.gov.uk & Being a good neighbour ice • www.facebook.com/portsmouthcitycouncil on the roads Householders and businesses can help their • @portsmouthtoday on Twitter neighbours by clearing snow and ice from Or you can contact the city helpdesk public areas near their properties. For top tips on 023 9283 4092 or email them at check the council website. [email protected] Also think about the elderly or vulnerable 128.151 and spare a few minutes to check on them. Public transport information Ref: • First Bus: 0345 602 0121 www.firstgroup.com • Stagecoach: September 2019 0345 121 0190 www.stagecoachbus.com/south Be safe on the move Published: • National rail enquiries: During snow, avoid travel if possible. If you 0345 748 4950 must drive, slow down and allow extra room www.nationalrail.co.uk as it can take 10 times longer to stop on snow • Traveline: or ice. Keep these items in your car: 0871 200 22 33 • shovel www.travelinesw.com • boots, warm clothes and blankets • torch and battery radio • drinks and long-life snacks [email protected] [email protected] • first-aid kit Produced by Colas in partnership with: • mobile phone and in-car charger • ice scraper and de-icer Produced by: Produced and remember itisnotforuseonprivate property. and remember for publicusebutplease use thesaltconsiderately Portsmouth.Theseare 79saltbins across are There • • • • • The followingadvicewillhelp: When clearingsnowandicedosocarefully. pavementsyourself. canclearsnowandicefrom You pavements. endeavour toclearlower-priority wewill once prioritypavementshavebeencleared will notbesalted.Butintheeventofheavysnowfall, hospitals, transporthubsandschools.Otherpavements nearplaceslikemajorshoppingareas, priorities are alsosaltedonaprioritybasis.The These are Pavements roads. lower-priority wewillendeavourtoclear have beencleared, event ofheavysnowfall,oncepriority1and2roads willnotbesalted.Butinthe (alltherest) roads (seemap).Priority3 will saltpriority1and2roads Colas levelsofpriority. dividedintothree Roads are to placeslikehospitals,schoolsandshoppingcentres. andmajorroutes majorbusroutes, out ofthecity, inand Our priorityhastobevitaltransportroutes Salting andclearingroads steep pathways pay extraattentionwhen clearingstepsand salt haveenough use ashandsandifyoudon’t overnight refreezing snow andstopitfrom use saltifpossible to blackice usewater don’t loosesnow fresh, do itearlyintheday – it will provide gripunderfoot – itwillprovide – using more saltmayhelp –usingmore – it might refreeze andturn – itmightrefreeze –itwillmelttheiceor – it’s easiertomove –it’s Road salting Priorities for treatment James Callaghan Drive A3 Kingscote Rd Almondsbury Rd Winterbourne Rd Hillsley Rd Leominster Rd Portsdown Hill Road Portsdown Hill Road Harleston Rd Mablethorpe Rd Crookhorn Lane Elkstone Rd Southwick Hill Rd Deerhurst Cres Farlington Ave Leith Ave Lowestoft Rd London Road Ludlow Rd RectoryAve Ludlow Rd Allaway Ave Hempsted Rd Woofferton Rd Woofferton Grove Peterborough Rd Beverley Jubilee Ave Allaway Ave Portsdown Rd Portsdown Lister Rd Solent Rd Evelegh Rd Sevenoaks Rd Havant Road Lower Farlington Rd A27 Southampton Road Southampton Road Havant Road Spur Road Portway Lower Drayton Lane Central Rd Portway Western Road Lonsdale Ave Knowsley Rd Old Manor Way Station Rd Fitzherbert Road Chatsworth Ave Grove Road Northern Road Portway Wembley Grove Portsmouth Rd Walton Road Hawthorn Cres A2030 Eastern Road Key Limberline Rd Gunstore Rd – Priority 1 roads Norway Road Sywell Cres – Priority 2 roads Northern Parade ● Salt/grit bins A2030 Eastern Road Note Park & Ride Quartremaine Rd Airport Service Rd London Road Way Robinson The M27 and Tipner Rd Copnor Road the A27 are Walker Rd Ave Gladys maintained by the Kirby Road Dundas Spur government’s Stubbington Avenue Burrfields Road Laburnum Grove Burrfields Road Highways Agency TwyfordAvenue Stamshaw Road (HA). The council Chichester Road London Rd Moneyfield Ave and the HA share Copnor Road Kingston Rd Powerscourt Road Martin Rd Cobden Ave responsibility for Idsworth Rd Queens Road the M275. Malins Rd Prospect Rd Tangier Rd New Road Flathouse Rd Sultan Rd Hayling Avenue Nelson Rd Commercial Rd Lake Rd Church St Mary’s Road Milton Road Hope St Holbrook Rd A2030 Eastern Road St Baffins Road Langstone Road Marketway Milton Road Edinburgh Rd Alfred Rd Fratton Road Moorings Way Arundel St Rodney Road Queen Street Stanhope Rd Station St Velder Ave Isambard Greetham St Park Road Brunel Rd Goldsmith Ave Furze Lane Furze Fratton Way Winston Churchill Ave Priory Cres St George’s Road Ferry Rd Jessie Road Locksway Road East St Road Fawcett Gunwharf Rd Gunwharf Devonshire Ave Broad Street Museum Lumsden Rd Elm Grove High Street Road Kings Rd Bransbury Road Campbell Rd S’sea Terr Ferry Rd Winter Road Cumberland Rd Francis Avenue Lawrence Road Duisburg Way Marmion Rd Grove Rd Sth Henderson Road Albert Road Highland Road Portland Rd Clarence Esplanade Osborne Rd Eastney Esplanade Clarendon VictoriaRd Rd Sth Palmerston Rd Rd Festing Clarence Parade Eastern Parade Waverley Rd Map of routes and priorities is South Parade Southsea Esplanade correct at time of going to print, St Helen’s Parade Avenue de Caen but check www.portsmouth.gov.uk © Crown Copyright and database right 2017. for up to date information. 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