PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Borough of Medford Lakes Snow Management Plan
Winter Snow Removal Plan
The Borough of Medford Lakes recognizes the importance of snow removal, not only to residents, but to everyone who needs to travel to or through our community. The Borough utilizes a “Snow Management Plan” to safely clear all Public Roads within the Borough quickly and efficiently. Based on traffic flow, roads are divided into primary (main), secondary (collector and through), and tertiary (dead-end) roads.
Our Goal is to have all Borough roads clear within 18-24 hours after snow has STOPPED FALLING. This Plan, with your cooperation, will ensure the best use of time, Borough resources, equipment and manpower during snow removal and emergencies. This publication is designed to detail that Plan and its regulations, and to guide residents and businesses during a winter storm.
When a Snow Emergency has been declared, the Borough activates its Emergency Operations Center at the Public Works Garage. The Center is staffed by a Borough employee who is in contact with all snow removal crews. They update the list of cleared streets as crews report them plowed.
If you have a question regarding the snow emergency operations, please call the Public Works Department at 609-654-9383. If you have an emergency, please dial 911.
Primary Roads
The following list includes all streets designated as primary streets/emergency routes. All other streets are either considered secondary (collector and through) streets or tertiary streets (if they are dead-ends). Remember that no parking is permitted on primary “Snow Emergency Routes” during declared snow emergencies.
*Roadways plowed by the Borough.
**Plowed by Burlington County Highway Department, NOT Borough of Medford Lakes.
Atsion Road
Beach Drive
Cheyenne
Chickagami
Dixontown
Hiawatha
Kihade Lenape
McKendimen
Minnetonka
Mishe Mokwa
Mohawk
Nahma
Sitting Bull Stokes**
Tabernacle
Trading Post
Tuckerton**
Wagush
Snow Plowing Begins
A Snow Emergency is Declared
• The Public Works Department begins plowing roads when it is determined that at least 2 inches of snow can be measured on the road. Plows are ineffective in smaller amounts of snow.
• With the start of plowing, the Borough Manager, Chief of Police or Director of Public Works declares a Snow Emergency.
• During a Snow Emergency, parking is prohibited on all roads designated as Snow Emergency Routes.
• Plowing crews are linked with the Borough via two-way radios and cell phones to assist police, fire, and ambulance personnel with emergency situations.
• The Public Works Department plows 101 streets.
Plowing
• The first priority is to clear all primary (main) roads. This work generally takes six (6) to eight (8) hours after snow stops falling.
• Crews begin plowing secondary roads after clearing and opening all primary roads. These collector and through roads are usually cleared within 12 to 16 hours AFTER snow stops falling.
• Crews then move on to side roads.
• Medford Lakes has over 100 streets; so, please be patient.
• Basketball Nets must maintain a clearance of 11 feet near curb line to allow plow equipment to pass.
During severe storms, crews need to make multiple passes on primary roads. These primary roads are the most heavily traveled roads in the Borough and must be cleared and opened first to allow for the passage of emergency and general traffic. Plowing primary roads may have to continue until after the snow stops falling.
The Township’s secondary roads and side streets are divided into four route areas so that snow plowing can be accomplished as quickly and efficiently as possible. Crews rotate the starting point after each new storm to ensure that all areas receive equal treatment during the snow removal season.
Crews attempt to clear all streets to the curb-line during snow removal. This may not be possible for properties with trees whose branches hang over the street or have basketball nets (providing a clearance of less than 11 feet) or where mailboxes extend beyond the curb.
Snow Emergency Regulations
• Vehicles are prohibited from parking on primary roads - those designated as Snow Emergency Routes. Residents are also advised to remove vehicles from these routes as soon as the snow begins to fall.
• Vehicles are prohibited from parking or hanging over onto roads from driveways until the snow is cleared.
• Please keep all vehicles in private driveways, if possible.
Shoveling
• Do not clear sidewalks until plowing equipment HAS PASSED, or your hard work may be for nothing.
• Throwing, shoveling or plowing snow from sidewalks or driveways into the street is strictly prohibited.
• Commercial Parking Lots - Dumping snow or ice onto Township property or streets, or plowing snow across a street is strictly prohibited.
- Nancy Rodgers, CPWM
Acting Superintendent
Department of Public Works
