NJDOT Snow Plowing Guide

This document is a service guide published by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for snow plowing operations. It serves as an operational reference rather than a formal contract award, providing standardized procedures and best practices for contractors performing winter maintenance services on state roadways.

The guide establishes plowing standards for various highway configurations, including two-lane two-direction highways, three-lane two-direction highways, four-lane undivided highways, and multi-lane divided highways with both raised and depressed medians. Specific truck positioning, spacing intervals (typically 100 to 500 feet apart), and overlap requirements (approximately 2 feet) are detailed for each configuration to ensure complete snow removal from shoulders to gutters. Additional guidance addresses specialized areas including jughandles and switch-back curve ramps. The document specifies that trucks should maintain defined spacing, overlap plowed areas progressively, and use reversible plows or graders when available for maximum operational efficiency. No pricing information, contract amounts, or renewal terms are included, as this guide functions as a technical operational manual for executing snow removal services to NJDOT standards.