Snow Plowing Standards Guide

This document is a Snow Plowing Guide issued by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). It establishes operational standards and best practices for snow plowing services on New Jersey roadways and is intended for use by contractors and transportation personnel responsible for winter road maintenance operations.

The guide provides detailed operational standards for snow plowing across various highway configurations, including two-lane two-direction highways, three-lane two-direction highways, four-lane undivided highways, and multi-lane divided highways with either raised or depressed medians. Each standard specifies truck positioning, spacing intervals (typically 100 to 500 feet between vehicles), and overlap requirements (approximately 2 feet) to ensure complete snow removal and efficient coverage. Additional guidance covers specialized areas including jughandles and switch-back curve ramps. The standards emphasize coordination among multiple plowing trucks, with lead truck positioning determined by roadway type and median configuration, followed by sequentially positioned support trucks that maintain prescribed distances and overlap previously plowed areas. These operational standards do not establish pricing, contract amounts, renewal periods, or financial terms but rather define service delivery methods and quality expectations for snow removal operations on New Jersey state highways.