Winter Service FAQs
Winter can bring tricky road conditions. With a small workforce and miles of rural roads to cover, we take a prioritised approach to treating our roads for ice and snow. Full details are available on our Winter Service Plan page but here are some of the most commonly received questions.
List of available Winter Service Questions
What’s the point of keeping Priority 1 routes open if people can’t get to them?
(How, when and where we grit roads)
Primary routes interconnect the larger towns and the wider road network, and serve the majority of Orkney residents.
