How does salting take place?
The precautionary salting network is covered by 25 routes, which in normal circumstances ensures that salting activities are completed within three hours. Each salting lorry has been carefully maintained to ensure that the correct amount of salt is spread on the roads, and all the drivers are fully trained and accredited for the work. The salt used is provided from salt mines in Northern Ireland. We keep a large stockpile of salt under cover to ensure that its effectiveness is not reduced by run off of active agents and that associated environmental impacts are kept to a minimum.
