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Saxony-Anhalt is preparing for winter: 35,000 tons of salt ready!
Saxony-Anhalt is preparing for winter service with 35,000 tons of salt and 279 vehicles. Transport Minister Hüskens will provide information on October 29, 2025.
Saxony-Anhalt is preparing for winter: 35,000 tons of salt ready!
The road maintenance departments in Saxony-Anhalt are perfectly positioned shortly before the new winter season. With a supply of around 35,000 tons of road salt and 3,500 tons of brine, they are ready to keep the traffic routes free of snow and ice. Almost 750 emergency services and 279 clearing and gritting vehicles have been mobilized to ensure road safety. Transport Minister Dr. Lydia Hüskens recently visited the road maintenance department in Gardelegen and got an idea of the preparations. How dubisthalle.de reported, the focus is on federal and state roads as well as on certain sections of district roads.
Now the question arises: How is winter service organized? In the next few weeks, snow fences to help keep snow off the roads will be installed over a total length of 118 kilometers. These snow fences can be found on federal and state roads as well as on county roads. Loud mdr.de In the event of severe winter weather, not all areas could be cleared at the same time, which calls on drivers to prepare their vehicles for winter.
The road network and the challenges
The challenge for the road maintenance departments is great, because the classified road network in Saxony-Anhalt covers an impressive 10,428 kilometers. These include:
| Type of street | Length (km) | Support from LSBB (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Federal highways | 2,022 | 1,975 |
| State roads | 4,084 | 4,012 |
| County roads | 4,322 | 790 |
The winter service department lies primarily with the state of Saxony-Anhalt, which is responsible for federal and state roads, while the districts and municipalities are responsible for clearing most district and municipal roads. Last winter, an average of 5.7 tons of wet salt was applied per kilometer on federal roads and 4.4 tons on state roads. The associated costs totaled around 2.76 million euros.
Expert recommendations for winter service
In order to ensure that winter service is carried out effectively, compliance with recognized standards is also very important. This is where the leaflet “Winter service on roads” comes into play, which contains recommendations on how to organize and carry out winter service. Other important documents have been released dealing with the procurement of vehicles and brine systems to increase efficiency. The relevant information is available via the VKU available.
The upcoming winter poses major challenges for road maintenance departments, but Saxony-Anhalt appears to be well prepared. As Minister Hüskens said, the hard work of staff will be essential in extreme weather conditions to ensure safety for all road users.