Codes of Practice
There is a large amount of published advice on the use of salt in highways winter maintenance. Some of this is included in the list below. Although there are no national standards, we recommend that research should include the following:
| Guidance Notes on Winter Maintenance | |
|---|---|
| Highways Agency | Trunk Road Maintenance Manual, Vol 2 – Routine & Winter Maintenance Code |
| Highways Agency | Well Maintained Highways, A Code of Practice for Highways Maintenance Management |
| Scottish Executive | Code of Practice – Winter Maintenance for Trunk Roads |
| Association of Metropolitan Authorities | Northern Ireland Highway Maintenance – A code of Good Practice, Winter Maintenance Supplement |
| Published by Institution of Highways & Transportation | Delivering Best Value in Highways Maintenance |
| The Institution of Civil Engineers | ICE Design & Practice guide to Highways Winter Maintenance |
| National Salt Spreading Research Group | www.trl.co.uk/nssrg/ |
