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A huge thank you goes to the Suffolk Farmers who’ve been assisting us in our snow clearance today; using their expertise and machinery to help our teams keep the network safe and moving.
@EADT24
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Hi all, Gemma here.
Communications Officer/ Winter Operative.
I will be joining my colleagues this week on the 12 hour shifts. I’m going to provide you with updates when I can on each break.
Shout out to the 12 hour shift workers, day in/out (not just winter time). 👏🏻
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Huge thanks to our incredible
#Suffolk
Farmers!
We’ve had some unwavering support from over 25
#farmers
across the county to help clear snow on local roads.
We couldn’t do it without your commitment and community spirit. Thank you!
Photo credit:
@ParishWattisham
&
@BlackieKtm
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👷🏻♂️ Whilst our gritters are treating the roads, they are restricted to travelling at 40mph. Beeping your horns or driving closer to the gritter will not make them go any faster.
Please take care & be mindful that our teams are trying to make the network safer for you all to use.
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Huge respect to our teams working on
#Suffolk
's roads in this weather! Sadly we've had reports that they’re receiving verbal abuse. Please remember they're working 8 hours with hot materials, in full protective gear & very little access to shade - breaks are essential
#UKHeatWave
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⚠️❄️ conditions across
#Suffolk
are worsening.
We’ve been working throughout the night to treat the priority road network, however we’re up against snowdrifts, stuck vehicles and impassable roads.
Please do not travel unless it is essential.
#SuffolkWinter
#TravelSafe
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Update - We’re now heading out to treat all priority 1 routes on the network. Ploughs are being installed for selected routes where required, including my route 17 & route 25.
Georgie, my plough mate will be assisting me along my route.
#Team
#Suffolkwinter
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Here it is! We are at Cliff Quay,
#Ipswich
with the 184 tonne electrical transformer. Transformer length - 6.67m, width - 5.35m and height - 4.67m. Total length (including trailers) 60m!
#abnormalload
@AllelysGroup
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We’ve reached our destination point 👏🏻
Massive thank you to all the teams involved today and to all the spectators that watched and followed the load movement.
We’re all heading home for a well deserved rest. 👋👋
#AbnormalLoad
@_Allelys
@McCann_Ltd
#Suffolk
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Winter Supervisor for Ipswich, Matt - along with all of our other Supervisors this week, has done such an amazing job 👏🏻
Working long hours throughout the day/night managing & co-ordinating our drivers & priority areas.
They really have been up against it.
Thank you all 🤍
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During The Beast from the East our teams undertook a total of 715 individual treatments across the County and travelled a total of 20,500 miles. We used 3059 tonnes of salt and in total our teams worked 7,392 hours. It definitely was a very busy week.
#suffolkwinter
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Today our Communications Officer, Gemma Allard passed her HGV practical test! She's now on her way to becoming our only female gritter driver this year. Huge
congratulations! Do you have what it takes to keep our county moving?
Let us know
#SuffolkLearning
#WinterReady
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We made it!
#SuffolkAbnormalLoad
has arrived at its destination in
#EyeAirfield
.
Thank you for following our journey so enthusiastically and a big welcome to all our new followers 🤗
We’re now heading home for much needed rest…
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As conditions continue to worsen, here are some of the challenges we are up against.
Very similar to the Best from The East, we are seeing large snow drifts across the county which may be impassable.
Please bear with us!
#Team
#Suffolk
#TravelEssential
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We tackled several obstacles during our gritting runs last night, assisting trapped vehicles and clearing high levels of snow. Here are some photos of our colleagues braving the cold. We are continuing to work hard across the county to keep the main roads clear.
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Goodnight from me. The last priority 1 route is now complete, ready for the next shift to take over at midnight.
All the best to my teams across the county.
Gritter cleaned (inside and out) ✅
I’ll be back tomorrow at midday for my 12 hour shift.
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Our teams have been hard at work today responding to 36 emergency call outs (and counting) for fallen trees. Take care when travelling and report any incidents of fallen trees or large debris on local roads, by calling 0345 606 6171.
#StormCiara
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The load has reached the top of Bishops Hill and is now moving onto Felixstowe Road.
Lots of residents out and following the move!
@McCann_Ltd
@_Allelys
#Suffolk
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Gemma here - Just got into Melton ready for my first 12 hour shift.
We’re starting with a P2 treatment, followed by a P1 treatment. We are looking to deploy ploughs from 3/4pm.
Travel safe.
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The one & only Griff Rhys Jones met the one & only Grit Rhys Jones tonight! Getting him to the
@EACH_hospices
#Charity
Show in STYLE. On top of his celeb appearance, Grit & the rest of the fleet have been out keeping our roads safe & continue to do so tonight. Well done all! 👏🏽
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Drifts are starting to cause challenges across the county, farmers are continuing to assist where possible. Our teams will be undertaking further treatments throughout the night - updates to follow.
#SuffolkWinter
#Team
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With the wind currently on our side, the main routes are clearing across the county!
We are continuing to carry out back to back treatments, west area have deployed their teams to work on the minor roads today - Ipswich, central and east to follow.
#SuffolkWinter
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Lizzie Gritzzini, Grit Rhys Jones and Phillip Snowfield among others are getting loaded up with salt at our Phoenix House depot in
#Ipswich
...
Ready to head out this afternoon and treat our entire gritting network.
Drive safe all
#SuffolkWinter
#WinterReady
#GritterTwitter
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After 46 years of service, today is Clive's last day working for Suffolk Highways, Clive began his career in 1974, making him one of our longest serving members of staff. Thank you for your service Clive, we wish you all the best and a very happy retirement.
#UnsungHero
🍾
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Our teams are gearing up for the 2nd gritting treatment of the evening, treating Priority 2 routes countywide 👷🏽♂️👷🏽♀️
Massive thank you to all the teams, including our Melton team pictured below, if you spot them out on the Network, give them a wave! 👋
Travel safe
#SuffolkWinter
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We’re half way there. Once we are over the bridge, we will regroup on the A137 before heading off on the A14. Further updates on timings to follow
#SuffolkAbnormalLoad
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It’s a busy night out on Suffolk’s roads! 27 fallen tree and debris related emergencies have come in for our out of hours teams to respond to. Please take extra care if you’re travelling this evening. Huge thank you to our teams working hard to keep our county moving!
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In celebration of
#SuffolkDay2019
we’ve worked with
@suffolkcc
to install these beautiful ‘Welcome to Suffolk’ signs in areas across the county, with more being installed in the coming weeks. Can you spot them when you’re out and about?
@HicksCllr
@CllrMaryEvans
#SuffolkDay
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On Saturday we announced the winning names of our 41 gritters! SprEd Sheeran, Gritta Garbot & Grit Rhys Jones are among the fleet. Thanks all who supported the event - look out for the newly named gritters keeping your roads safe & moving this winter
#WinterReady
#GritterTwitter
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We did it! We’ve resurfaced 1,000 miles of roads across
#Suffolk
between 2017-2020 👷🏼♀️👷🏾♂️
That’s a quarter of the local road network countywide!
A fantastic achievement by our surfacing teams. Well done all. To read the full story, visit:
#HighwaysHeroes
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Here we have
#Saltasaurus
heading out of the hanger &
#DaffyDuck
getting loaded up with salt. Huge hand to all the lads & ladies involved, working all hours to keep the roads safe, & thank you to their families for supporting them to carry out this vital service!
#WinterReady
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26 November: There will be no no no no no no gritting in Suffolk over the next 24 hours because road surface temperatures are forecast to remain above zero.
#SuffolkWinter
#WinterReady
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Update - Our teams are currently out on the network with ploughs attached and will be undertaking back to back treatments across the county. 🌨
With a high chance of black ice this evening and overnight, please do not travel unless it is essential!
#SuffolkWinter
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Incredible seeing staff across
@suffolkcc
working together to benefit
#Suffolk
’s residents - despite being in different service areas!
Gemma & Lloyd volunteered today to support care colleagues on the frontline with PPE, and sorted food parcels for those in need!
#Covid19Suffolk
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To the individual who drove into, & hurled racial abuse at one of our operatives today: this has been reported to
@SuffolkPolice
. This is unacceptable on all levels. For someone who was just doing his job, supporting traffic management following a fatal road accident...
#Sad
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Our teams have been working along Hares Lane,
#Westhall
today completing grips in a flood risk area. The below video shows the full effect of the grip working to guide the water off the road and into a nearby ditch.
#SuffolkGrips
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Here I am. Gemma - behind the Twitter account all day. Please send in any questions you have and I will answer them, as best and as quickly as possible. But please do bare with me ☀️
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Well done to everyone involved in making this move a success and to everyone else for your patience and cooperation throughout.
All the rolling road closures along the A140 have been removed. Good night all!
P.s. The only photo of the Wonder Woman behind socials today, Georgie!
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Gemma is currently out with one of our drivers Jaime, from our Melton depot who is a firefighter by day. Here are the current conditions they are up against. We are doing our best to clear the roads however drifting winds are making conditions difficult.
#suffolkwinter
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As the sun comes up, we’re currently out at Great Finborough working to clear the road of drifting snow.
We are shortly heading out with two gritters/ploughs to target sections of A140 at Mendlesham and Shotley/Harkstead.
🌬❄️
Photo credit: NP
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A huge thank you and well done to everyone involved in today’s
#AbnormalLoad
move.
Great work by all. And thank you to Suffolk’s road users for your patience. It is much appreciated.
@HighwaysEAST
@NSRAPT
@_Allelys
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Update - I just got back from my first P1 route & P2 route, which covers Woodbridge, Debach, Henley, I even passed a farmers yard in
#GrundisburghCorner
with a plough attached to a tractor, ready to assist if required 💪🏼
Diesel ✅
AdBlue ✅
Ready for my last run.
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We are glad to announce that the bailey footbridge connecting
#Walberswick
with
#Southwold
has been reopened ahead of schedule! Thank you to all for your patience and understanding during the closure of this bridge, whilst we carried out vital repairs.
#SuffolkRepairs
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Thank you to the Suffolk Farmers who are offering their support to help clear roads. We are contacting those we have details for and contracts with for their assistance.
#BeastFromTheEast
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We have arrived at Eye Airfield.
A huge thank you and well done to all teams involved. 3 abnormal loads moved, a transformer, turbine and a generator, all moved in 4 Sundays.
Thank you to everyone for your patience. 👏🏻
@McCann_Ltd
@MytilineosSA
@NSRAPT
@_Allelys
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Although some of the treated roads are easier to travel on, others are dealing with snow drifts from fields which are causing issues. Check out this video shot from a gritter during the early hours of this morning in
#Shotley
.
#BeastFromTheEast
#StaySafe
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This morning our teams continued to grit & clear the network of snow drifts.
With wind forecast, we will continue ploughing where required. Our morning crew are heading home now to rest.
Have a great weekend, take care when travelling & only do so if essential
#SuffolkWinter
🥶
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Thursday update - This morning we have treated priority 2 routes, followed by priority 1 routes.
Normal shift patterns will now resume, and gritting updates will be issued at lunchtime.
Thank you all for your support over the last few days. 🤍
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🤍 Sending love to Suffolk’s residents 🤍
Thank you for your love and support over the last week.
#ValentinesDay
#SuffolkLove
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Receiving kind and supportive words like these is EXACTLY what our teams need at the moment!
We had this letter today whilst on a drainage scheme in
#Aldringham
.
..alongside some tasty scones, unfortunately these were consumed before a photo could be taken! 👀
#Covid19Suffolk
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Georgie & Gemma here bringing you photos from what has been a very busy day at Suffolk Highways so far. The teams are currently out treating both P1 and P2 routes. Further decisions will be updated here shortly. We hope to bring you photos direct from the gritters this evening.
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#AbnormalLoad
2 complete! A huge thank you & well done to all the teams involved today 👏🏻 amazing team work.
The next abnormal load movement will take place on Sunday 19 November.
For more details, read here
@McCann_Ltd
@MytilineosSA
@NSRAPT
@_Allelys
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We'd like to say a massive thank you and well done to our teams on the ground who are continuing their daily duties with massive smiles on their faces despite these times of uncertainty. If you see them on your travels, please give them a smile and wave.
#RoadWorkers
#Smile
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The load is now moving onto Tomline Road, lovely to see so many residents out!
If you are watching the move, tag us in your photos! 📷
@McCann_Ltd
@_Allelys
#Suffolk
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Our teams are returning to the depots after tonight’s countywide treatment, thank you to the committed lads and ladies for your continued work keeping our roads treated and safe for use!
#SuffolkWinter
#GritterTwitter
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5
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A huge well done to everyone involved in today’s
#abnormalload
. A big thank you to all, a great team effort. We hope that the rest of the move goes well, to Burwell substation
#Cambridgeshire
@NSRAPT
@AllelysGroup
@HighwaysEAST
@CambsCC
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The electrical transformer is over! We would like to thank everyone for their patience so far, although we hope it has been some what entertaining. We appreciate that some disruption has been caused however, this is the safest way possible.
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Good morning everyone
A bit later than expected but we have snow fall here in East Suffolk. What’s it like where you are? Send us your photos! 📸
Please remember, we have high winds also forecast today and temperatures staying below 0. Travel essential.
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Thank you to all
#KeyWorkers
continuing their essential work despite the many challenges they’re facing!
Your commitment doesn’t go unnoticed, we’re so thankful for all you’re doing to keep
#Suffolk
safe, healthy and moving. 🌈
#Covid19Suffolk
#ClapForKeyWorkers
#OneTeam
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Earlier today we noticed the incorrect spelling of ‘Felixstowe’ on this directional sign.
Our teams were able to be ‘Flex’-ible and quick to get it resolved.
Thank you to everyone who reported it directly to us, we hope this didn’t cause too much confusion ➡️⬅️
#WeAreHuman
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Massive thank you to all our teams across the business for keeping the county's roads safe and accessible for all key workers and those travelling for essential tasks!
If you do see us, please help protect us by keeping a safe distance. Give us a smile and a wave instead!😃👋
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4 December: Due to a change in forecast this morning, our teams are now getting ready to treat priority 1 routes across the county.
Snow is forecast in parts, please drive safe and to the conditions.
#SuffolkWinter
#WinterReady
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There goes
#SnowPatrol
&
#Flash
on their way to treat priority 1 routes in the Ipswich and central areas. Stay safe on your travels through the county!
#UnsungHeroes
#WinterReady
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5
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With
#winter
upon us, we’re increasing our Twitter monitoring hours, to bring you even more roadworks information, photos, videos and updates on
#gritting
times and locations. If an issue poses an immediate danger to public safety, please call 0345 606 6171
#SuffolkWinter
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The teams are now briefing at West Bank, Ipswich Docks for the final stage of the first 268 tonne electrical transformer movement. Live updates will be available throughout the day
#SuffolkAbnormalLoad
#OffshoreWind
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Angel Hill,
#BuryStEdmunds
update - The first section of renewed block paving is nearly complete. A big thank you to our teams &
@ManitContracto1
for their continued hard work and support.
#TeamWork
#Suffolk
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We would like to thank everyone involved in today’s
#SuffolkAbnormalLoad
@SuffolkPolice
@Allelys
. The connection of the first of two electrical transformers can now begin to supply
@ScottishPower
renewable energy. We will be completing the same operation next weekend.
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Updates will be coming via Phoenix House from midnight, through until midday tomorrow. I will be assisting on these AM shifts until required.
With the snow starting to compact in areas, and temperatures remaining below 0C, the risk of black ice will continue.
Take care all!
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Teams are moving the
#AbnormalLoad
onto Foxhall Road where we’ll continue down onto Grove Lane.
@_Allelys
@McCann_Ltd
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5
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Myself, Georgie and the rest of the team are now heading home and handing over to our AM teams!
If conditions remain, please only travel if it is essential - work from home if possible!
#SuffolkWinter
#Team
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The
#abnormalload
is currently parked up in a lay-by on
#A14
, just after Haughley services. It will remain here for potentially 45mins to 1 hour to allow driver breaks and traffic to flow. We will then head towards
#BuryStEdmunds
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Christmas Day: Our teams will be gritting Priority 1 routes countywide from 4.30pm due to road surface temperatures dropping as low as -0.2C later tonight. Sending our teams our best wishes for a tough day out, and thank you to their families for their support 🙏🏽
#WinterReady
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And just like that, with a bit of speed (approx. 15mph) we have made it to the
#Claydon
(J52) slip road. We will hold here temporarily to allow traffic to clear before continuing back onto
#A14
@AbnormalLoad
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5
29
Thank you to all those who have been supportive towards our teams - your support has helped us fix more potholes and complete more improvements on
#Suffolk
’s roads during lockdown.
#BeKind
#OneTeam
#Covid19Suffolk
#HighwaysHeroes
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And that’s it! This is where we leave the transformer to continue its way to the Burwell Substation.
#AbnormalLoad
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5
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We’ve finished our run for tonight. It’s just gone midnight & we’re now heading home to bed! After arriving back at the depot, Gemma & the other drivers weigh in, unload the excess salt, clean down and do a final vehicle check. Job done, what a great bunch! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
#WinterReady
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4
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Our teams are undertaking vegetation cutting and sign cleaning on the A12 tonight near
#Martlesham
, alongside Suffolk Coastal Norse who are assisting with a litter pick. Keep up the great work!!
#Suffolk
#UnsungHeroes
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5
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Christmas Day: We’re heading out gritting countywide to keep our roads safe & moving!
Huge thanks to those leaving their families & friends to carry out these important duties.
Send us your Xmas well wishes & we’ll pass them to our gritting heroes!
#WinterReady
#SuffolkWinter
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4
27
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
to all the women working for and on behalf of Suffolk Highways and
@suffolkcc
.
We are committed to
#ChooseToChallenge
.
With roles varying from Customer Service, gritter drivers, Engineers and many more; today we celebrate you!
👷🏻♀️👩🏾💼👩🏻🏭👩🏿💻
#IWD2021
✋🏿
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8
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The teams are out gritting and ploughing. Please be considerate and allow room for them to pass.
#suffolkwinter
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There is NO excuse for this abuse, especially towards frontline, key workers.
It’s unfortunate that we continue to receive reports like this...
Our teams have worked tirelessly without let up during lockdown and are putting themselves at risk to maintain
#Suffolk
’s highway.
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GRITTING UPDATE: Our gritters are currently out treating priority 1 routes. Additional treatments are due to take place today at 4pm and 8pm. We will continue to monitor the conditions and update here.
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Another huge thank you and well done to everyone involved in today’s last
#SuffolkAbnormalLoad
@SuffolkPolice
@Allelys
. The two electrical transformers will supply
@ScottishPower
renewable energy. Great team work by each and everyone of these people!
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6
27
Will the sun try come through again today?
The teams are currently preparing to undertake a priority 2 treatment, followed by priority 1.
The ploughs are off here at Phoenix House, Ipswich.
Further updates to follow.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you to all those who came and visited us at the
@SuffolkShow
, we’ve had an incredible two days.. dare we say, the best one yet?! Our
#NameTheGritter
competition was very well received and we’ve had hundreds of entries. Until next year!
#SuffolkShow2019
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Due to recent bad weather, our priority has been to treat the roads & help keep our county moving. This has resulted in a delay of assessing & repairing road defects, such as potholes. Please bear with us, we’ll get to it ASAP. Any pothole emergencies please call 0345 606 6171.
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For those who want to get technical, Adrian is loading up
#FatherGritmas
with 2.5 tonnes of salt and we’ll be spreading 10 grams per square metre. To ensure the salt sticks, we’ll also be adding brine to the mix!
#WinterReady
#UnintendedRhyme
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4
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Thank you to our employees and partners for working tirelessly today to respond to
#StormCiaran
.
Together we cleared fallen trees and flood water off the highways to enable roads to reopen and get
#Suffolk
moving again.
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Glad to be supporting in the efforts to get our county’s residents vaccinated.
Our teams have been out this morning erecting signs for the
#VaccinationCentre
in
#Ipswich
.
Please remember to only travel if essential - keep our roads clear for those needing to use them!
#COVID19
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8
26
Today our Traffic Signal Engineer, Keith served his last day with Suffolk Highways. Keith has been a valued member of various teams across his 35 years of service, we wish him a very happy retirement and all the best from everyone at
#SuffolkHighways
&
@suffolkcc
🥳
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Saturday update - we are currently setting up to deploy several ploughs across the county, in particular East and Central areas.
With the increased wind speed over the last 24 hours, there are isolated areas of snow drifts.
Please drive to the road conditions 🌬
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12
26
A further clean up of the River Orwell took place yesterday at St. Peter's Wharf,
#Ipswich
. A total of 30 cones, 4 bikes, 1 traffic barrier and 1 buggy was pulled from the river. Massive thank you to the Associated British Ports for their assistance once again!
#KeepSuffolkClean
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