Gritting priorities for roads

All roads have been assessed and given a priority based on their usage and importance.   You can search for gritting routes on the map.

View priority gritted routes map

Trunk roads

The A9 south of Inveralmond roundabout to Dunblane, A85, M85, M90 and A90 trunk roads are the maintenance responsibility of Transport Scotland's operating company Amey. To report a fault on any of these roads, please contact them using their online form or by phoning 0800 083 0084.

The A9 north of Inveralmond roundabout to Inverness and the A85 trunk roads are the maintenance responsibility of Transport Scotland's operating company Bear Scotland. To report a fault on any of these roads, please contact them using their report a defect form or by phoning 0800 028 1414.

Category 1 roads

Category 1 roads have been divided into two groups (1a and 1b) with the most important roads in Category 1a.

• 1a) Other strategic routes carrying large volumes of traffic and connecting main centres of population outwith the Perth area
• 1b) Other strategic routes connecting larger communities and other main rural roads.  Roads leading to important or sensitive locations such as hospitals or fire stations

Service provided

• In ice and snow conditions or pre-salted when ice or snow is forecast and roads are not dry.
• In severe snow conditions, Category 1b routes will be treated after Category 1a

Hours of cover

• Until 21:00 each day.  In the full cover period, complete morning de-icing by 07:30 (or by 09:00 on Sundays and nationally recognised public holidays)

Category 2 roads

Minor rural roads serving small settlements or a significant number of rural properties. Secondary distributor/local roads in settlements and other urban or rural roads with special difficulties such as steep gradients.

Service provided

• In ice and snow conditions or pre-salted when ice or snow is forecast and roads are not dry
• In severe snow conditions, Category 1b routes will be treated after Category 1a

Hours of cover

• 08:00 -15:00 Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays), after Category 1 roads have been gritted

Category 3 roads

Rural roads serving no or small number of isolated properties, or local access roads in settlements within easy reach of local distributor roads

Service provided

• Not normally treated unless they become impassable due to snow or ice and treatment of all other categories has been completed

Category 4 roads

Minor rural roads that serve no habitation and cannot be treated safely, and unadopted roads which are not owned by the Council and do not have a wider Community use.  Category 4 roads will not be treated.