Winter maintenance across County Londonderry
County Londonderry stretches from Derry~Londonderry on the Foyle to Limavady, Coleraine and the Causeway Coast, and inland to Magherafelt in mid-Ulster. Exposed sites on the edge of the Sperrins and along the A6 can freeze long before the coast does.
Gritting in Derry / Londonderry
Derry~Londonderry is the North West's largest city, with Altnagelvin Hospital, Ulster University's Magee campus, retail parks and industrial estates on both sides of the Foyle. Hilly streets and car parks on the slopes above the river make ice a real risk for staff and visitors.
Gritting in Coleraine
Coleraine is the hub of the Causeway Coast, with Ulster University's campus, retail parks, industrial estates and the hospitality businesses that serve the coast. Sites inland along the A26 and A29 freeze more often than the seafront towns.
Gritting in Limavady
Limavady sits beneath Binevenagh on the A2 between Derry and Coleraine, with business parks, schools and agri-food sites spread across the Roe Valley. Cold air drains off the hills on clear nights, so frost here can be harder than the forecast for the coast suggests.
Gritting in Magherafelt
Magherafelt is at the heart of mid-Ulster's engineering and manufacturing cluster, served by the A6 and A31. Large yards, staff car parks and early shift starts make reliable precautionary gritting essential.