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
This email address includes BRMCA directors, members, and non-members. As such, this email does reflect official BRMCA board of directors communication.