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Post by Beemer on Oct 15, 2010 18:11:27 GMT 1
I saw my first Road Gritter out this morning on Cuerdley Road, Widnes passing Fiddlers Ferry power station. Is it me or is it a little bit early to grit the roads. Regards Beemer.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2010 19:58:22 GMT 1
Passed by the salt mine in Winsford the other day, and noticed that there were a lot of fully-loaded gritter wagons lined up.
I used to use Cuerdley Road a lot when I lived in Penketh, and I seem to remember that the area around the disused railway bridge was a bit frost-prone.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2010 20:02:22 GMT 1
Probably just moving them around. I saw a brand new one the other day, complete with plough, traveling along Smithdown Road in the middle of the afternoon. Gone are the days when they used to be converted end of life bin lorries or Parks and Gardens dumper trucks.
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Post by Beemer on Oct 15, 2010 20:17:20 GMT 1
A little bit off topic Garstonboy but the bridge is not a bridge any more. They have "bricked" up both sides of the archways using real sandstone blocks with vents at the bottom of each side for the wild life to pass thru'. I suppose it is cheaper than knocking it all down and making it into a dual carriage way. Ste, the gritter was actually speading grit. Regards Beemer.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2010 20:21:19 GMT 1
Ste, the gritter was actually speading grit. Regards Beemer. What!!!!  |
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Post by RICEY on Oct 21, 2010 20:42:33 GMT 1
ive seen a few out and abou8t myself and ive been thinking its a little early for them to be out.
funny enough i wa in winsford for 2 weeks and didnt see a single one
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Post by Biggles on Oct 21, 2010 20:55:20 GMT 1
Anyone on the Wirral who happens to be near Duke Street Bridge may notice near the berth the Ferry Boats use for repair and repaint, a mountain of rock salt and today a line of lorries wating to be filled. Perhaps someone knows something we don`t.
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Post by mooneyncp on Oct 21, 2010 21:54:48 GMT 1
they are doing the roads now before they run out of money,and salt and grit ?
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Post by Biggles on Oct 21, 2010 23:35:19 GMT 1
That is probably nearer the truth than possible knowing some of these local councils. A pre emptive strike.
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Post by groundhugger on Oct 29, 2010 14:49:54 GMT 1
I dont think you would have seen any Stockport council vehicles being loaded , they couldnt be bothered last year , they never moved out of the Depots , as any of you who have been to Stockport knows ,its all up and down hills which equals CHAOS , but the Buses ran on ungritted roads God bless there little cotton socks ! respect !
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