NJDOT Snow Plowing Guide

This document is an operational guide published by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) that establishes standardized plowing procedures and protocols for snow removal services on state highways. The guide applies to winter operations across New Jersey's road network and is available to personnel through the NJDOT intranet under Winter Operations resources.

The guide specifies plowing standards and truck deployment procedures for five distinct highway configurations: two-lane, two-direction highways; three-lane, two-direction highways; four-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 guide details precise truck positioning, spacing intervals (typically 100 to 500 feet between trucks), overlap requirements (approximately 2 feet), and directional plowing sequences to ensure complete snow removal from travel lanes and shoulders to gutter lines. The guide also addresses specialized conditions including jughandles and switch-back curve ramps, establishing equipment deployment and plowing direction protocols for these configurations. Standards emphasize progressive widening and efficient snow placement to maximize clear path availability for cross traffic while optimizing cleanup operations.