The responsibility for winter maintenance on Saxony-Anhalt's roads lies with the public order offices of the respective municipalities, cities or districts. Thus, within the scope of its capabilities, the road construction carrier must ensure that the roads are still safely passable in the event of slippery conditions and snow by spreading and clearing the roadway.

Within town crossings, the situation is different. The winter service of the road construction carrier refers only to the roadway of the road in the course of local passages. Winter maintenance on footpaths and cycle paths, on the other hand, is regulated by the current statutes of the cities, municipalities or administrative communities. Further information can be found there.