Document Summary

This document is the NJDOT (New Jersey Department of Transportation) Snow Plowing Guide, which establishes operational standards for snow removal services on New Jersey state highways. The guide provides standardized procedures for contractors and NJDOT personnel responsible for winter maintenance operations, including detailed specifications for different highway configurations and traffic patterns.

The guide outlines snow plowing standards across five primary highway configurations: 2-lane, 2-direction highways; 3-lane, 2-direction highways; 4-lane undivided highways; multi-lane divided highways with raised medians and no drainage; and multi-lane divided highways with depressed medians and drainage. For each configuration, the document specifies truck positioning, spacing intervals (typically 100 to 500 feet between trucks), overlap requirements (approximately 2 feet), and directional plowing sequences. Additional sections address specialized terrain including jughandles and switch-back curve ramps. The standards emphasize progressive snow movement toward gutters and shoulders to maximize traffic flow and operational efficiency. The document serves as an operational reference guide for winter maintenance activities rather than a procurement or pricing contract, establishing uniform performance expectations for snow plowing operations across NJDOT-maintained roadways.