Document Summary

This document is the NJDOT (New Jersey Department of Transportation) Snow Plowing Guide, which establishes standardized procedures and operational protocols for snow removal services on New Jersey state highways. The guide provides technical specifications and best practices for contractors and NJDOT personnel responsible for maintaining roadway safety during winter weather events.

The guide details specific plowing standards for different 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 medians and depressed medians with drainage. For each configuration, the document specifies truck positioning, spacing intervals (typically 100 feet between subsequent trucks), overlap requirements (approximately 2 feet of overlap between passes), and the sequence of plowing operations. Additional standards address specialized areas including jughandles and switch-back curve ramps. The guide emphasizes progressive widening and efficient clearing to the shoulder or gutter line, with specific recommendations for equipment selection, such as the use of power-reversible plows or graders for switch-back curve ramps to minimize thawing and refreezing cycles. No pricing information, contract amounts, or renewal terms are specified within this operational guide document.