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Westmorland and Furness Highways
@WandFHighways
Follow us for the latest travel, highways and gritting updates for Westmorland and Furness Council's highways service.
South and East Cumbria
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Nov 23, 2018
    *Drum roll*... Here are the winners in our #NameAGritter competition, as voted for by you: Gritter Garbo, Gritty McVitie, Ready Spreadie Go, Gritty Gritty Bang Bang, Spready Mercury, True Grit, Nicole Saltslinger, David Plowie, Usain Salt, Whinlatter Scatter & Gritany Spears
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Dec 21, 2018
    Ladies and gentlemen, we proudly present... Gritter Garbo, our first named gritter! Watch out for her on roads in the Carlisle area and give us a wave!
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Mar 3, 2018
    Highways crews finally reach Croglin earlier today. More work to be done..
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Mar 1, 2018
    So... in the past 48 hours our gritters have clocked up over 27,000km (or 16,000 miles). And crews will be heading out again for a full gritting run from 8pm tonight.
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Dec 18, 2022
    Did you know we have 47 gritters in our fleet? We have some really quirky names: Gritter Garbo ❄David Ploughie ❄Nicole Slatslinger❄ Usain Salt ❄Spready Mercury ❄ Ready Spreadie Go ❄ Gritty Gritty Bang Bang ❄ True Grit ❄ Whinlatter Scatter ❄ What would you call one?
    an image of David Ploughie gritter
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Dec 13, 2023
    Work has started to install the new wooden-clad crash barriers on Kirkstone Pass 🏞️ The new safety barriers need no additional maintenance to what is usually required and make an outstanding difference visually, complementing the stunning landscape. ➡️ bit.ly/3uWNBoy
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Feb 11, 2020
    Lots of #snow on high ground in East #Cumbria today. This was Tan Hill earlier this afternoon. If you spot one of our #gritters please give them space to work and remember newly gritted routes don't mean you can now travel safely at maximum speeds. #StaySafe
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Feb 15, 2019
    We proudly present our latest named #gritter.. We’re sure you’ll be Dancing in the Street with this little beauty 😁 #Starman #Cumbria
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Jun 28, 2018
    Guess what, we are out gritting, oh yes we are, all because of the sun is melting some of our roads. Don't worry, we're on it, our gritters will be treating these roads with dust to help cool the surface and protect the surface.
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Dec 22, 2018
    Here's our second named gritter. We give you - Usain Salt! Keep an eye out for him when out salting roads in the Carlisle area. We'll have some more for you early in the New Year.
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Mar 1, 2018
    Teams battled through up to 12ft high snow drifts to clear a route into Alston today. Gritters, diggers & snow blowers helped us get there in the end! #SNOWMAGGEDDON
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Mar 2, 2018
    We've been snow ploughing & treating routes again today. And we're back out again tonight. 27 gritters & 4 tractors heading out from 8pm. See gritting routes: cumbria.gov.uk/gritting More snow due overnight & road temps below zero with widespread ice risk #StaySafe folks!
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Mar 18, 2018
    Our crews will be working through the night so all you kids can get to school in the morning. Sorry kids!
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    Westmorland and Furness Highways
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    Mar 1, 2019
    Ok, One More Time 🎧, here's the latest addition to our named #gritter fleet. Take it away... #GritneySpears!! Give her a wave when she's out salting roads in south #Cumbria. #GritterSpotters 😉
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