Policy for Snow and Ice/Freezing Rain Removal/Treatment for BRMCA Maintained Roads Mirrors VDOT Policy. However, because chip-coated road surfaces are more porous than paved roads, chemical treatments cannot be used and salt must be used on a very limited basis.

Totally cool GPS driven Snow Removal Link for VDOT Roads

VDOT Maintained Roads – Snow Removal Guidelines
For a forecast of 0-2″ of snow,  high-volume roads are treated/plowed up to 12 hrs after the  storm ends, residential streets are sanded as needed.

For a forecast of 2-4″,  high-volume roads are treated/plowed up to 18 hrs after the  storm ends, residential streets are treated/plowed up to 36 hrs after the  storm ends.

For a forecast of 4-8″,  high-volume roads are treated/plowed up to 36 hrs after the  storm ends, residential streets are treated/plowed up to 48 hrs after the  storm ends.

For a forecast of 8-12″,  high-volume roads are treated/plowed up to 2 days after the  storm ends, residential streets are treated/plowed up to 3 days after the  storm ends.

For a forecast of 12-18″,  high-volume roads are treated/plowed up to 3 days after the  storm ends, residential streets are treated/plowed up to 4 days after the  storm ends.

For a forecast of 18+”,  high-volume roads are treated/plowed up to 4 days after the  storm ends, residential streets are treated/plowed up to 6 days after the  storm ends.

For a forecast of ice/freezing rain,  high-volume roads are treated/plowed up to 12 hrs after the  storm ends, residential streets are treated/plowed up to 18 hrs after the  storm ends.

Bull Run Mountain Civic Association Maintained Roads – Snow Removal Guidelines
For a forecast of 0-4″ of snow,  roads are sanded as needed up to 24 hrs after the storm ends.

For a forecast of 4-8″,  roads are plowed up to 48 hrs after the  storm ends.

For a forecast of 8-12″,  roads are plowed up to 3 days after the  storm ends.

For a forecast of 12-18″,  roads are plowed up to 4 days after the  storm ends.

For a forecast of 18+”,  roads are plowed up to 6 days after the  storm ends.

For a forecast of ice/freezing rain, roads are chipped as needed up to 24 hrs after the storm ends.

Alan Bratburd, Prince William County Roads Point of Contact

For emergent reports call 703-753-3024

email: roads@BRMCA.net

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