Gorna Oryahovitsa prepares for winter road clearance with nearly 600 tonnes of gritting materials

Nearly 600 tonnes of gritting materials have been ordered for the municipal enterprise that will help maintain Gorna Oryahovitsa's roads during the winter. This emerged at a meeting of the Municipal Security Headquarters devoted to preparations for the coming winter season.

According to information published by RegNews on 21 October, the municipal Maintenance, Road Infrastructure and Landscaping enterprise will clear the city's main streets. Priority will be given to public transport routes and access roads to emergency medical services, police, fire services, schools, kindergartens and social care facilities.

A contractor is being selected to carry out winter maintenance in the smaller settlements. The local administrations in Dolna Oryahovitsa, Draganovo, Parvomaytsi and Polikraishte must sign contracts for the necessary equipment by 6 November. Organisational plans for the remaining sections are expected to be submitted by 10 November.

The meeting reviewed the readiness of emergency services and the electricity distribution company. Representatives of ERP Sever said they had 12 teams available to repair faults in the municipality, with additional support possible in severe conditions.

Source: RegNews, 21 October 2026 — information from the municipal headquarters meeting.

Photo: Yuri Tretyakov / Unsplash (illustrative photo of snow-clearing equipment outside Bulgaria).