Winter Service Guide

2018
2019
WINTER
SERVICE GUIDE
Pe nns y lva ni a D e pa r t m e nt of Tr a ns por t a ti on
PUB 628 (10-18)

Introduction .................................................................... 1
Getting Your Vehicle Ready for Winter.................... 2
Winter Driving Tips....................................................... 3
Winter Tools & Terms ....................................................4
Winter By the Numbers ................................................5
Winter Storm Management.........................................6
Average Plow Times.......................................................7
PennDOT by the Numbers - District 1..................... 8
PennDOT by the Numbers - District 2 .................. 10
PennDOT by the Numbers - District 3................... 12
PennDOT by the Numbers - District 4................... 14
PennDOT by the Numbers - District 8.................. 20
PennDOT by the Numbers - District 10 ................ 24
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Dear Customers:
After such a warm and tumultuous summer, we all may be

ready for a change, and we at PennDOT are working hard to
prepare for whatever winter has in store for us. Even when
the temperatures are warm, PennDOT is actively planning
for the snow and ice Pennsylvania is sure to see.
We have more than 2,250 department plow trucks at the

ready and we employ 4,500 equipment operators to brave
the worst of winter to keep our roads passable.
They are supplemented by nearly 380 contracted plow

trucks and supported by 502 mechanics. Their mission
entails managing storms for more than 2,300 snow routes
with an average length of 40 snow lane miles and a three to
four hour cycle time during the average storm.
PennDOT has pooled resources with other states to study

the effects of weather on winter maintenance, traffic and
road treatments. We are now applying the lessons we have
learned to our maintenance practices and leveraging our
investment in new tools such as Automatic Vehicle
Location (AVL) and Road Weather Information Systems
(RWIS) to provide cost effective winter services.
RWIS is a network of 69 sites that provides us and

511PA.com with real-time weather and road surface data.
AVL is installed in our plow trucks and provides real-time
data to our managers on truck locations, material
application rates and road surface temperatures. The AVL
data also flows to our 511Pa website so you can keep track
of where our trucks are. We also have an innovative system
developed with the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:
511PAConnect, which can provide updates to travelers
through their cell phones on extended highway closures.
We will continue collaborating with our partners such as
the Federal Highway Administration, other state DOTs and
local universities to find the best, safest and most effective
winter maintenance strategies.
These details can be found in our Winter Services Guide in

the following pages. Please help us by paying attention to
winter weather forecasts before traveling, and if you must
travel during storms, be prepared with needed supplies in
your vehicle and slow down!
Sincerely,
Leslie S. Richards,
PennDOT Secretary
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Getting Your Vehicle Ready for Winter - Motorists should ensure that...
Your radio
Your wipers
is working
don’t streak
properly
Pre-winter
mechanical Fluid levels
inspection are full.
is completed
Tires are
All lights
properly
are working
inflated
Dedicated
Tires have
snow tires
proper tread
for heavy
depth
snow areas
Emergency Travel Kit - Don’t Leave Home Without It...
Also remember to include warm clothing and gloves, blanket, ice scraper, sand,
non-perishable food and anything else you may need to accommodate family traveling
with you (special medication, baby supplies, pet food, etc.).
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PennDOT Offers
These Winter Driving Tips:
Before You Go
• Prepare a winter emergency travel kit.
• Listen to weather and travel advisories.
• Visit www.511PA.com or call 511.
• Pack a cell phone and be sure it's charged.
• Remove snow and ice from your hood, roof and windows.
• Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to arrive.
• Do not drink and drive and always wear your seat belt.
While You’re Traveling

• Turn on your headlights when your wipers are on - it’s the law.
• Watch for wet-looking roads, they could actually be frozen - “black ice.”
• Use low beams in cases of heavy or blowing snow.
• Do not use cruise control on snow-covered roads.
• Slow down and increase following distance and avoid sudden stops and starts.
• Use extra caution on bridges and ramps where ice can often form without warning.
• Do not pass or get between trucks plowing in a plow line.
• If you do become stranded, it's recommended that you stay with your vehicle until help arrives. Run the engine
every hour or so, but make sure the tailpipe is clear and keep the downwind window cracked open.
• Do not park or abandon your vehicle on snow emergency routes.
Take Special Precautions
Use caution in areas where pedestrians may be present. Anticipate the presence of
pedestrians in residential areas. Be alert for people entering the road from behind
snow piles. Allow pedestrians extra time to cross icy or snow-covered streets.
Winter Safety Tips for Pedestrians
• Wear brightly-colored clothing.

• Stay on sidewalks whenever possible but if you must walk on the road, travel as close to the road shoulder as
possible and always walk facing oncoming traffic.
• Allow drivers ample time to stop in icy conditions.
• Before crossing a street, look left, right and then left again to check for traffic.
• Always cross a street at an intersection and avoid entering the road from between parked cars or behind snow piles.
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PennDOT Winter Tools and Terms
Anti-icing - The application of salt brine to the road
surface prior to winter storms. The solution lowers the
freezing point of water and slows or prevents ice from
forming a bond with the pavement during the early stages
of a storm.
Anti-skid - Crushed limestone is used as an anti-skid

material in addition to salt. The percentage of anti-skid
varies by road type.
De-icing - The application of salt or salt brine to the

roadway after snow or ice accumulation.
Ground-speed activated salt spreader - PennDOT trucks

are equipped with an electronic material application
system that automatically dispenses the desired amount
of material. These systems ensure that the material is
applied at a constant rate whether the truck is going
15 mph or 45 mph.
Infrared temperature sensors – Sensors are mounted on

vehicles in the PennDOT fleet to provide the operator with
the exact pavement temperature. This helps the operator
determine if there is a potential for the roadway to freeze
and when to start the treatment cycle.
Pre-wetted salt - Road salt is sprayed with salt brine to

enhance the salt’s melting capability in cold weather.
Pre-wetting lowers the melting point of salt to make it more
effective in lower temperatures.
Salt Brine - Salt brine is essentially salt water produced at

65 PennDOT facilities around the state. This material is
used in anti-icing operations and to pre-wet salt.
Salt - Salt remains the department’s primary weapon for

fighting winter storms. PennDOT, which has 447 stockpiles
around the state, has used an average of more than
900,000 tons of salt over the last five winters.
Single, tandem and tri-axle trucks - Over the past several

years, PennDOT has been replacing its single-axle trucks,
which are capable of hauling 8 tons of material, with larger
and more powerful tandem-axle trucks, which are capable
ofhauling 16 tons. Tri-axle trucks can haul up to 22 tons.
Wing plow - When mounted on both sides of a truck, can

allow a truck to clear almost an extra 8 to 9 feet of lane
width in addition to the 11 feet or so already cleared by the
main plow.
Tow plow - Towed by a plow truck and when combined with

front plow, the combination will clear a width of 25 feet or
two full lanes.
Municipal Agreements - Agreements in place for

municipalities to clear state roads in their jurisdiction.
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Winter By the Numbers
380
RENTAL
2,248
PLOW
TRUCKS* TRUCKS
235 47
SNOW
65
ANTI-ICING BRINE MAKING
UNITS BLOWERS FACILITIES
655
MUNICIPAL
4,500
OPERATORS
Includes Anticipated
AGREEMENTS Temporary
Operators
95,990 623,000 $303

TONS OF MILLION
SNOW LANE WINTER
ANTI-SKID
MILES COSTS**
USED**
11.5
MILLION 922,147
GALLONS OF TONS OF
SALT BRINE*** SALT USED**
* Estimated number of rental trucks

** Average amount used over last five winters
*** Amount used 2017-2018 winter
Numbers as of Sept. 25, 2018
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During winter weather, PennDOT’s primary goal is to keep roads passable and as
safe as possible. Roads will not be free of ice and snow while precipitation is falling.
Storm Management
Each storm is different, and varies even from region to region. PennDOT staff review weather reports and on-the-
ground conditions to plan how to manage each storm.
In a non-freezing-rain storm, department crews may pretreat with salt brine, essentially a mix of water and salt, from
the backs of anti-icing trucks before frozen precipitation starts to fall. While salt brine isn’t needed for every storm,
when it’s used it helps PennDOT get a jump start on removing ice and snow. Examples of when crews will not pretreat
include when a storm is forecast to start as rain (rain will wash the material away) or when there is enough salt
residue from a previous storm.
In addition to storm preparation, how PennDOT uses winter materials during storms varies by roadway and
precipitation type. On higher-volume roadways, salt is the primary winter material used through a storm, especially
during rush hours and on bridges, hills, curves and intersections. On lower-volume roadways the amount of salt
will be reduced and anti-skid will be used more because salt is most effective with higher traffic volumes.
More Traffic = More Attention from Plows
Our Plow Trucks

Follow Specific Routes
The Average PennDOT

Plow Route = 40 Miles
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Average Plow Times During Winter Weather Events
The time it takes for a plow truck to pass by the same point on the route depends on how heavy precipitation
is, and how much traffic is on the roadway.
Interstates and expressways are PennDOT’s primary focus. In fact, equipment may be redirected to these
roads during significant storms.
Under Ideal Conditions in a Low-Accumulation Storm
INTERSTATES & EXPRESSWAYS OTHER MAJOR ROUTES

Interstates and expressways will Other major routes or less-traveled
see a plow route completed state roads may see a plow every
in roughly two hours. three hours.
2 3
HOURS HOURS
SEVERAL
HOURS
SECONDARY STATE ROADS

Because trucks are often redirected to higher-priority roads, it can take several hours
to complete a route on the lowest-volume roadways.
The heavier the traffic or precipitation on a roadway, the longer these routes will take.
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DISTRICT 1
Winter Budget: $18.8 Million* Salt Used Last Winter: 92,103 Tons
Spent Last Winter: $29.9 Million*** Brine Used Last Winter: 1,884,990 Gallons
8,410 Snow Lane Miles Anti-skid Used Last Winter: 81,760 Tons
83 Inches of Snow (average)
515 Municipal Agreement Miles
75
OPERATORS
3
ANTI-ICING
38
PLOW
TRUCKS
ERIE TRUCKS
2,051 Snow Lane Miles

104 Inches of Snow Average
9 35,947 Tons Salt Used
1
GRADER
LOADERS
665,989 Gal. Brine Used
75
OPERATORS Budget: $5.8 Million
Spent: $8.9 Million
48
OPERATORS
3 37 3
7 7 23
6
ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCKS CRAWFORD TRUCKS MECHANICS STOCKPILES ANTI-ICING PLOW
Temp
TRUCKS WARREN TRUCKS
1,972 Snow Lane Miles Operators**
7 1 67 Municipal Agreement Miles
LOADERS 16,124 Tons Salt Used GRADER 7
LOADERS 4,997 Tons Salt Used
1
GRADER
Budget: $3.8 Million
Spent: $6.7 Million
Spent: $2.9 Million
6 6
STOCKPILES
5 6
5
MECHANICS
STOCKPILES
11
MECHANICS
Temp
Operators** Temp
Operators**
74
OPERATORS 18
OPERATORS
5
ANTI-ICING
34 1 9
PLOW
TRUCKS TRUCKS ANTI-ICING PLOW
MERCER TRUCKS TRUCKS
1,755 Snow Lane Miles FOREST
39 Inches of Snow Average 405 Snow Lane Miles
7 1
LOADERS
19,267 Tons Salt Used
102,654 Gal. Brine Used GRADER 4
LOADERS
1,642 Tons Salt Used 3
STOCKPILES
Spent: $5.6 Million 50
OPERATORS
Budget: $681,000
Spent: $996,187
6 5 2 25 4
MECHANICS STOCKPILES
ANTI-ICING
TRUCKS VENANGO
PLOW
TRUCKS
3
MECHANICS
Temp
Operators**

6
1
GRADER

Spent: $4.8 Million
5
MECHANICS
5
STOCKPILES
* Planned budget includes
personnel, rented equipment,
winter materials and municipal
agreements. Budget may change
through season depending
on needs.
** Anticipated Temporary Operators

Each county's budget numbers are rounded up. District totals are calculated using actual total number and rounded up. ***Budget spent 2017-2018 winter
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DISTRICT 1 TOTALS
DISTRICT 1 OFFICE
255 Elm Street
Oil City, PA 16301
814-678-7085
340
CRAWFORD COUNTY OFFICE
18492 Smock Highway
Meadville, PA 16335
OPERATORS
814-332-6880
ERIE COUNTY OFFICE

9031 Peach Street
Waterford, PA 16441
814-871-4411
FOREST COUNTY OFFICE

645 Elm Street
26
Tionesta, PA 16353
814-755-3580
TEMP.
32
MECHANICS
MERCER COUNTY OFFICE OPERATORS**
215 North Maple Street
Mercer, PA 16137
724-662-5350
VENANGO COUNTY OFFICE

1460 Pittsburgh Road
Franklin, PA 16323
814-432-3115
WARREN COUNTY OFFICE

20745 Route 6
Warren, PA 16365-0985
814-723-
3500
166
PLOW TRUCKS
40
LOADERS
32 ADMINISTRATION
STOCK PILES
District Executive
James Foringer, P.E.
Assistant District
Executive/Maintenance
Douglas Schofield
5 17
ANTI-ICING
Community Relations
GRADERS
TRUCKS Coordinator
1
Jill Harry
TOW Safety Press Officer

PLOWS
Vacant
9
DISTRICT 2
64 Inches of Snow (average) 42
OPERATORS
2 20 45
OPERATORS
ANTI-ICING PLOW
McKEAN 1 21
TRUCKS TRUCKS
810 Snow Lane Miles ANTI-ICING PLOW

100 Inches of Snow Average TRUCKS
POTTER TRUCKS
6
881 Snow Lane Miles
LOADERS 9,471 Tons Salt Used 9 Municipal Agreement Miles
8 2
11
OPERATORS
GRADERS
2
Spent: $3.3 Million
5 4 5 Budget: $2.3 Million
3
STOCKPILES
PLOW MECHANICS STOCKPILES Spent: $3.9 Million
CAMERON TRUCKS
4 7
Temp.
223 Snow Lane Miles Operator**
64 Inches of Snow Average MECHANICS STOCKPILES

Budget: $514,000
Spent: $911,509 34
OPERATORS
2 1 2
ANTI-ICING
16
LOADERS MECHANIC PLOW
TRUCKS
CLINTON TRUCKS
712 Snow Lane Miles

4
1
GRADER
27
OPERATORS
Spent: $2.1 Million
2 15 4 4
STOCKPILES
ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCKS MECHANICS
TRUCKS
ELK
621 Snow Lane Miles
6 1
LOADERS
GRADER 28
68
OPERATORS

Spent: $2.5 Million
OPERATORS
1 18
4 39
ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCK
JUNIATA
5
TRUCKS
3 ANTI-ICING
TRUCKS
CENTRE
PLOW
759 Snow Lane Miles
4
STOCKPILES TRUCKS
MECHANICS
1,489 Snow Lane Miles 7 Municipal Agreement Miles
5 1
Temp.
Operators** 57 Inches of Snow Average
62 Municipal Agreement Miles 4,116 Tons Salt Used
10 1
LOADERS GRADER
LOADERS 11,280 Tons Salt Used GRADER
264,980 Gal. Brine Used Budget: $1.7 Million
Spent: $2.0 Million
79
OPERATORS
Spent: $4.8 Million 4 3
8 9 10
5 47
8
MECHANICS
25
STOCKPILES Temp.
ANTI-ICING PLOW Operators**
TRUCKS
CLEARFIELD TRUCKS Temp. OPERATORS
Operators**
2
93 Inches of Snow Average 15
2 Municipal Agreement Miles ANTI-ICING PLOW
14
1
GRADER
TRUCKS
MIFFLIN
570 Snow Lane Miles
TRUCKS
271,573 Gal. Brine Used 36 Inches of Snow Average

Spent: $7.8 Million
6 1
9 13 19,100 Gal. Brine Used
18
Budget: $1.5 Million * Planned budget includes
Temp. Spent: $2.0 Million personnel, rented equipment,
4 5
Operators**
7
Temp. on needs.
Operators**

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DISTRICT 2 TOTALS
DISTRICT 2 OFFICE MCKEAN COUNTY OFFICE
70 PennDOT Drive 300 Bingham Road
Clearfield, PA 16830 Cyclone, PA 16726
814-765-0400 814-465-7754
CAMERON COUNTY OFFICE MIFFLIN COUNTY OFFICE

21013 CCC Memorial Highway
Emporium, PA 15834
1200 West Fourth Street
Lewistown, PA 17044 359
OPERATORS
814-486-1643 717-248-7851
CENTRE COUNTY OFFICE POTTER COUNTY OFFICE

1000 East Bishop Street 7 West Locust Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823 Coudersport, PA 16915
814-355-4731 814-274-9181
CLEARFIELD COUNTY OFFICE JUNIATA COUNTY OFFICE

1905 Washington Avenue 4373 William Penn Highway
50
P.O. Box 245 Mifflintown, PA 17059
Hyde, PA 16843
814-765-0524
717-436-2187
TEMP.
40
MECHANICS
OPERATORS**
CLINTON COUNTY OFFICE
1054 Ridge Road
Mill Hall, PA 17751
570-726-2200
ELK COUNTY OFFICE

32 St. Leo Avenue
Ridgway, PA 15853
814-772-0038
196
PLOW TRUCKS
61
LOADERS
53
STOCK PILES ADMINISTRATION
District Executive
Karen L. Michael, P.E.
Assistant District
19
David Matheson
7
GRADERS ANTI-ICING Community Relations
TRUCKS Coordinator
1
TOW
Marla Fannin
PLOWS Safety Press Officer

Timothy Nebgen
11
DISTRICT 3
Spent Last Winter: $21.9 Million*** Brine Used Last Winter: 916,654 Gallons
437 Municipal Agreement Miles 70
OPERATORS
87
OPERATORS
1
ANTI-ICING
31 1 39
PLOW ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCKS
TIOGA TRUCKS TRUCKS
BRADFORD TRUCKS
1,368 Snow Lane Miles 1,840 Snow Lane Miles

50 Inches of Snow Average 50 Inches of Snow Average
7 4
LOADERS 12,704 Tons Salt Used GRADERS

8
3
GRADERS
181,946 Gal. Brine Used 190,595 Gal. Brine Used
Budget: $2.9 Million Budget: $2.9 Million

Spent: $3.7 Million Spent: $4.1 Million
6 7 8 7
STOCKPILES
4
4
MECHANICS
Temp.
Temp.
Operators**
Operators**
89 27
OPERATORS
OPERATORS
2 40 1
Temp.
12
ANTI-ICING PLOW Operators** PLOW
TRUCKS
LYCOMING TRUCKS SULLIVAN TRUCKS
1,689 Snow Lane Miles 491 Snow Lane Miles

9 5 3 2,732 Tons Salt Used 2
LOADERS 7,930 Tons Salt Used GRADERS LOADERS 39,065 Gal. Brine Used GRADERS
Budget: $959,000
Budget: $2.8 Million Spent: $1.3 Million
Spent: $3.6 Million
10 9 3 3
MECHANICS
6 STOCKPILES
MECHANICS
1
Temp.
STOCKPILES
Temp. Operators**
Operators**
31 58
OPERATORS
OPERATORS
1 15 2
ANTI-ICING
29
ANTI-ICING PLOW
PLOW
TRUCK
UNION TRUCKS
TRUCKS
COLUMBIA TRUCKS
20
659 Snow Lane Miles 1,100 Snow Lane Miles
OPERATORS
1 Municipal Agreement Mile
5 2
3
2
GRADERS
1 10 LOADERS 8,115 Tons Salt Used GRADERS
ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCK
MONTOUR TRUCKS
399 Snow Lane Miles Budget: $1.8 Million

Budget: $1 Million
40 Inches of Snow Average Spent: $2.4 Million
Spent: $1.3 Million
2 3 2 2 9 5
2
MECHANICS STOCKPILES 2,543 Tons Salt Used STOCKPILES MECHANICS STOCKPILES
8
LOADERS
Temp.
Operators** Temp.
Budget: $635,000 Operators**
Spent: $904,538
32 63
2
OPERATORS
OPERATORS
1 14 Temp.
Operators**
1
ANTI-ICING
30
PLOW
ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCK
SNYDER TRUCKS
TRUCK
NORTHUMBERLAND TRUCKS
662 Snow Lane Miles 1,210 Snow Lane Miles

5 2
3
2
GRADERS
Budget: $966,000 Budget: $2.2 Million

Spent: $2.7 Million
5
Spent: $1.2 Million
2 2 6
4
1
Temp.
Temp. Operators** * Planned budget includes
Operator**
on needs.

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DISTRICT 3 TOTALS
DISTRICT 3 OFFICE SULLIVAN COUNTY OFFICE
715 Jordan Avenue 322 Park Street
Montoursville, PA 17754 P.O. Box 128
570-368-8686 Laporte, PA 18626
570-946-4031
477
COLUMBIA COUNTY OFFICE
45 Lunger Drive TIOGA COUNTY OFFICE
6 Berwart Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
P.O. Box 178 OPERATORS
570-387-4250 Wellsboro, PA 16901
570-724-4142
BRADFORD COUNTY OFFICE
340 York Avenue UNION COUNTY OFFICE
P.O. Box 30 612 Fairground Road
Towanda, PA 18848 Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-265-2181 570-523-0841
LYCOMING COUNTY OFFICE
32
716 Jordan Avenue
Montoursville, PA 17754
570-368-4281 TEMP.
38
MECHANICS
OPERATORS**
MONTOUR COUNTY OFFICE
45 Lunger Drive
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570-275-7440
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICE

355 Dewart St.
P.O. Box 432
Sunbury, PA 17801
570-286-7178
SNYDER COUNTY OFFICE

45 Industrial Park Road
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
570-372-9100
220
PLOW TRUCKS
45
LOADERS
43
ADMINISTRATION
STOCK PILES District Executive

Sandra Tosca, P.E.
Assistant District
Eric High, P.E.
22 10
ANTI-ICING
Community Relations
Coordinator
GRADERS Dave Thompson
TRUCKS
Safety Press Officer

Kimberly Smith
13
DISTRICT 4
64
OPERATORS
59
OPERATORS
1
ANTI-ICING
39 3 26
TRUCKS
SUSQUEHANNA TRUCKS TRUCKS
WAYNE TRUCKS
12 Municipal Agreements Miles
11 4
LOADERS 25,000Tons Salt Used GRADERS

7
4
GRADERS

7 9
STOCKPILES
6 7
22 2
MECHANICS
Temp. Temp.
Operators** Operator**
33 30
OPERATORS
OPERATORS
1 17 2
ANTI-ICING
21
ANTI-ICING PLOW
PLOW
TRUCKS
WYOMING TRUCKS
TRUCKS
PIKE TRUCKS
748 Snow Lane Miles 678 Snow Lane Miles

5 1
5
1
GRADER

2 3 3 4
11 23
STOCKPILES MECHANICS STOCKPILES
MECHANICS
Temp.
Temp.
Operators**
Operators**
68
OPERATORS
63
OPERATORS
13
ANTI-ICING
50 7 42
TRUCKS
LUZERNE TRUCKS TRUCKS
LACKAWANNA TRUCKS
11 3

7
3
GRADERS

Spent: $9.6 Million
11 10
Spent: $8.0 Million
9 7 * Planned budget includes

44
MECHANICS
29
STOCKPILES
MECHANICS STOCKPILES personnel, rented equipment,
Temp. Temp. winter materials and municipal
Operators** Operators** agreements. Budget may change
on needs.

14
DISTRICT 4 TOTALS
DISTRICT 4 OFFICE
55 Keystone Ind. Park
Dunmore, PA 18512
570 963-4061
317
LACKAWANNA COUNTY OFFICE
1034 Morgan Highway
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
570 586-2211 OPERATORS
LUZERNE COUNTY OFFICE

381 South Main Street
Ashley, PA 18706
570-826-2386
PIKE COUNTY OFFICE

101 Bennett Avenue
Milford, PA 18337
570-296-7193
131TEMP.
38
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY OFFICE MECHANICS
18786 State Route 706 OPERATORS**
Montrose, PA 18801
570-278-1171
WAYNE COUNTY OFFICE

984 Texas Palmyra Highway
Honesdale, PA 18431
570 253-3130
WYOMING COUNTY OFFICE

1 Franklin Avenue
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
570-836-3141
195
PLOW TRUCKS
46 40
ADMINISTRATION
LOADERS STOCK PILES District Executive

George Roberts, P.E.
Assistant District
Dennis Giordano
15 44
ANTI-ICING
Community Relations
Coordinator
GRADERS James May
TRUCKS

Michael Taluto
15
DISTRICT 5
30 Inches of Snow (average) 30
OPERATORS
1,166 Municipal Agreement Miles
2
ANTI-ICING
17
PLOW
TRUCKS
CARBON TRUCKS
617 Snow Lane Miles

5
1
GRADERS 58
19,073 Gal. Brine Used OPERATORS
Budget: $1.9 Million 3

ANTI-ICING
36
Spent: $3.1 Million PLOW
69 4 MONROE
TRUCKS TRUCKS
OPERATORS
4
MECHANICS
STOCKPILES 1,268 Snow Lane Miles
3 40 59 Municipal Agreements Miles
ANTI-ICING PLOW 7 1
TRUCKS
SCHUYLKILL TRUCKS LOADERS 15,296 Tons Salt Used GRADERS
1,511 Snow Lane Miles 143,563 Gal. Brine Used

75 Municipal Agreements Miles Budget: $3.8 Million
9 2 Spent: $6.0 Million

GRADERS
6 6
20
Budget: $4.7 Million Temp.

Operators**
Spent: $6.6 Million
7 8
STOCKPILES
MECHANICS
22
Temp.
Operators**
57
OPERATORS
3 37
67
ANTI-ICING PLOW
OPERATORS
TRUCKS
NORTHAMPTON TRUCKS

4 41 21 Inches of Snow Average
6 1
ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCKS
BERKS TRUCKS
10 2 Budget: $2.9 Million
Spent: $4.6 Million
55 4
6
LOADERS GRADERS
OPERATORS MECHANICS STOCKPILES
3 37
Spent: $5.2 Million
6 9
ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCKS
LEHIGH TRUCKS
22
Temp.
7 2
Operators**


Spent: $4.1 Million
8 6 * Planned budget includes
21
MECHANICS STOCKPILES personnel, rented equipment,
Temp.
Operators** agreements. Budget may change
on needs.

16
DISTRICT 5 TOTALS
DISTRICT 5 OFFICE
1002 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
610-871-4100
336
BERKS COUNTY OFFICE
4680 Fifth Street Highway
Temple, PA 19560
610-929-0766 OPERATORS
CARBON COUNTY OFFICE

930 Bridge Street
Lehighton, PA 18235
610-377-1880
LEHIGH COUNTY OFFICE

1712 Lehigh Street
Allentown, PA 18103
610-798-4280
85 37
MONROE COUNTY OFFICE TEMP.
MECHANICS
1586 N. 9th Street OPERATORS**
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
570-424-3024
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY OFFICE

3300 Freemansburg Avenue
Easton, PA 18045
610-250-1840
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY OFFICE

970 East Main Street
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
570-385-7812
208
PLOW TRUCKS
44
LOADERS
37
STOCK PILES
ADMINISTRATION
District Executive
Michael W. Rebert, P.E.
Assistant District
Jill Krause
9 18
ANTI-ICING
Community Relations
GRADERS Coordinator
TRUCKS
3
Ronald J. Young, Jr., M.P.A.

PLOWS
Sean Brown
17
DISTRICT 6
74
OPERATORS
8
ANTI-ICING
44
PLOW
MONTGOMERY 68
TRUCKS TRUCKS
2,467 Snow Lane Miles OPERATORS

1,147 Municipal Agreements Miles 8 42
7
1
GRADER
ANTI-ICING
TRUCKS
BUCKS
PLOW
TRUCKS
249,700 Gal. Brine Used 2,617 Snow Lane Miles

Budget: $5.5 Million 212 Municipal Agreements Miles
Spent: $6.7 Million
9 1
9 8 LOADERS 37,926 Tons Salt Used GRADER
11 102,550 Gal. Brine Used

Temp.
Operators** Budget: $7.0 Million
Spent: $9.4 Million
2 8
22
Temp.
82
Operators**
OPERATORS
6
ANTI-ICING
44
PLOW
TRUCKS
CHESTER TRUCKS

12
2
GRADERS
Budget: $8.5 Million 34

Spent: $9.8 Million OPERATORS
8 12 2 21
12
ANTI-ICING PLOW
Temp. TRUCKS
PHILADELPHIA TRUCKS
Operators**
1,140 Municipal Agreements Miles
38 3
OPERATORS
2
ANTI-ICING
32 Budget: $5.1 Million
PLOW
TRUCKS
DELAWARE TRUCKS Spent: $5.8 Million
1,584 Snow Lane Miles 3 4
12
3
Temp.
Operators**
4
Spent: $6.8 Million
4 STOCKPILES
20
MECHANICS
Temp.
Operators**

on needs.

18
DISTRICT 6 TOTALS
DISTRICT 6 OFFICE
7000 Geerdes Blvd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
610-205-6700
296
BUCKS COUNTY OFFICE
229 North Broad Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
OPERATORS
215-345-6060
CHESTER COUNTY OFFICE

711 Ryan Boulevard
Coatesville, PA 19320
484-340-3200
DELAWARE COUNTY OFFICE

426 S. Old Middletown Rd.
77
P.O. Box B
Media, PA 19063
610-566-0972 TEMP.
26
MECHANICS
OPERATORS**
MONTGOMERY COUNTY OFFICE
Swede Rd. & Johnson Hwy.
P.O. Box 350
Norristown, PA 19404
610-275-2368
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY OFFICE

1901 Ruffner Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
215-225-1415
ADMINISTRATION
District Executive
183
PLOW TRUCKS
Kenneth M. McClain
Assistant District
John Krafczyk
34
LOADERS
36 Deputy Communications
STOCK PILES Director
Brad Rudolph
Community Relations
Coordinator
Ayanna Williams
4 26
ANTI-ICING
Robyn Briggs
GRADERS
TRUCKS
Digital Community Relations
Coordinator
Chelsea Lacey-Mabe
19
DISTRICT 8
1,227 Municipal Agreement Miles 66
OPERATORS
3
ANTI-ICING
42
PLOW
TRUCKS
DAUPHIN TRUCKS
37
OPERATORS
110
2 26 GRADER
2
GRADERS
ANTI-ICING PLOW
PERRY
38
TRUCKS TRUCKS 202,835 Gal. Brine Used
933 Snow Lane Miles OPERATORS
Spent: $3.2 Million
2 25
9 1 7 8 ANTI-ICING PLOW
LEBANON
20
7,865 Tons Salt Used GRADER STOCKPILES TRUCKS TRUCKS
LOADERS MECHANICS
27,900 Gal. Brine Used 902 Snow Lane Miles
Temp.
Operators** 19 Inches of Snow Average
Budget: $2.3 Million 109 Municipal Agreements Miles
Spent: $2.9 Million
8 2
3 7 LOADERS 7,146 Tons Salt Used
GRADERS
17
Temp. Budget: $1.9 Million

Operators**
Spent: $2.6 Million
4 6
55
OPERATORS
MECHANICS
13
STOCKPILES
Temp.
2 35
Operators**
ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCKS
FRANKLIN TRUCKS

93
9 2
OPERATORS
LOADERS 6,532 Tons Salt Used GRADERS 4 52

118,710 Gal. Brine Used ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCKS
LANCASTER TRUCKS
Budget: $2.3 Million 2,517 Snow Lane Miles

Spent: $3.0 Million 17 Inches of Snow Average
4 8 294 Municipal Agreements Miles
1
48 12
13
OPERATORS LOADERS 15,152 Tons Salt Used GRADER
Temp. 55,625 Gal. Brine Used
Operators**
2
ANTI-ICING
PLOW
TRUCKS
ADAMS TRUCKS Spent: $4.7 Million
1,222 Snow Lane Miles 9 11
15
23 Inches of Snow Average MECHANICS STOCKPILES
66 8
2
GRADERS
Temp.
Operators**
OPERATORS
3 43
ANTI-ICING
TRUCKS
CUMBERLAND
PLOW
Spent: $2.8 Million 96
7
TRUCKS
4
OPERATORS
6
25 Inches of Snow Average MECHANICS
20
STOCKPILES
55
98 Municipal Agreements Miles ANTI-ICING PLOW
8 1
Temp.
Operators** TRUCKS
YORK TRUCKS
LOADERS 15,971 Tons Salt Used GRADER 2,686 Snow Lane Miles
Spent: $5.0Million
14
2
GRADER
6 7 390,674 Gal. Brine Used
22
Temp. Spent: $5.2 Million
11
Operators**
8
27
STOCKPILES
MECHANICS
Temp.
Operators** * Planned budget includes
on needs.

20
DISTRICT 8 TOTALS
DISTRICT 8 OFFICE PERRY COUNTY OFFICE
2140 Herr Street 413 West Main Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103 New Bloomfield, PA 17068
717-787-6653 717-582-2191
YORK COUNTY OFFICE
499
ADAMS COUNTY OFFICE
1920 Susquehanna Trail North
1185 Fairfield Rd.
York, PA 17404
P.O. Box 3248
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-3155
CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICE

40 Army Heritage Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-243-5414
DAUPHIN COUNTY OFFICE

2140 Herr Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103
717-787-5391 147TEMP.
45
MECHANICS
FRANKLIN COUNTY OFFICE OPERATORS**
619 N. Franklin St.
Chambersburg, PA 17201
717-264-4171
LANCASTER COUNTY OFFICE

2105 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-299-7621
LEBANON COUNTY OFFICE

1445 Cumberland Street
Lebanon, PA 17042
717-450-2223
310
PLOW TRUCKS
ADMINISTRATION
District Executive
78
LOADERS
65
STOCK PILES
Michael Keiser, P.E.
Assistant District
Dave Rock
Community Relations
Coordinator
Greg Penny
13 24
ANTI-ICING
Assistant Community
GRADERS Relations Coordinator
TRUCKS
4
Mike Crochunis

PLOWS
Fritzi Schreffler
21
DISTRICT 9
47
OPERATORS
4
ANTI-ICING
35
PLOW
TRUCKS
BLAIR TRUCKS

6
2 60
OPERATORS
4
ANTI-ICING
31
PLOW
Budget: $2.9 Million TRUCKS
HUNTINGDON TRUCKS
74
Spent: $3.4 Million
OPERATORS 7 5 30 Inches of Snow Average
23
MECHANICS STOCKPILES 21 Municipal Agreements Miles
6 43 Temp.
7
2
GRADERS
ANTI-ICING PLOW Operators**
TRUCKS
CAMBRIA TRUCKS 173,422 Gal. Brine Used
Spent: $2.8 Million
6 6
10 3
15
264,400 Gal. Brine Used Temp.
Operators**
Spent: $5.7 Million
9 8
21
Temp.
Operators**
88 30
OPERATORS
OPERATORS
3 48 4
ANTI-ICING
20
ANTI-ICING PLOW PLOW
TRUCKS
SOMERSET TRUCKS TRUCKS
FULTON TRUCKS
1,924 Snow Lane Miles 759 Snow Lane Miles

13
3 68
OPERATORS 6 4,344 Tons Salt Used 2
LOADERS 21,441 Tons Salt Used GRADERS LOADERS 70,634 Gal. Brine Used GRADERS
4
ANTI-ICING
PLOW
Budget: $6.2 Million TRUCKS BEDFORD TRUCKS Spent: $2.1 Million
Spent: $7.6 Million
9 12
42 Inches of Snow Average 4 4
22 18
MECHANICS STOCKPILES MECHANICS STOCKPILES
Temp.
Operators**
12
3
GRADERS
Temp.
Operators**

Spent: $4.2 Million
8 10
33
Temp.
Operators**

on needs.

22
DISTRICT 9 TOTALS
DISTRICT 9 OFFICE
1620 Juniata Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
814-696-7250
BEDFORD COUNTY OFFICE

630 East Penn Street
Bedford, PA 15522 367
OPERATORS
814-623-6144
BLAIR COUNTY OFFICE

1598 North Juniata Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
814-696-7270
CAMBRIA COUNTY OFFICE

4595 Admiral Peary Highway
Ebensburg, PA 15931
814-472-7100
132 43
FULTON COUNTY OFFICE TEMP.
MECHANICS
22907 Great Cove Road OPERATORS**
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
717-485-3816
HUNTINGDON COUNTY OFFICE

8763 William Penn Highway
Huntingdon, PA 16652
814-643-0150
SOMERSET COUNTY OFFICE

1312 North Center Avenue
Somerset, PA 15501
814-445-7905
220
PLOW TRUCKS
54
LOADERS
45
STOCK PILES
ADMINISTRATION
District Executive
Thomas A. Prestash, P.E.
Assistant District
Walter A. Tomassetti, P.E.
15 25
ANTI-ICING Community Relations
GRADERS
TRUCKS Coordinator
3
TOW
Tara M. Callahan-Henry

PLOWS
Anthony Scalia
23
DISTRICT 10
56
OPERATORS
3
ANTI-ICING
22
PLOW
TRUCKS
CLARION TRUCKS

6
2
GRADERS

Spent: $3.5 Million
6 5
83 60
18
OPERATORS OPERATORS
4
Temp.
ANTI-ICING
42
PLOW
Operators**
3 26
ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCKS
BUTLER TRUCKS TRUCKS
JEFFERSON TRUCKS

62 Municipal Agreements Miles 16 Municipal Agreements Miles
3 6 2
LOADERS GRADERS LOADERS 17,465 Tons Salt Used GRADERS

8 10 5 5
16
5
Temp.
Operators** Temp.
Operators**
72 81
OPERATORS
OPERATORS
4 31 4
ANTI-ICING
42
ANTI-ICING PLOW PLOW
TRUCKS ARMSTRONG TRUCKS TRUCKS
INDIANA TRUCKS

38 Municipal Agreements Miles 6 Municipal Agreements Miles
2 9
3
GRADERS
LOADERS GRADERS

7 7 10 8
22
MECHANICS STOCKPILES MECHANICS STOCKPILES
6
Temp.
Temp.
Operators**
Operators**

on needs.

24
DISTRICT 10 TOTALS
DISTRICT 10 OFFICE
2550 Oakland Ave.
Indiana, PA 15701
724-357-2800
352
ARMSTRONG COUNTY OFFICE
504 S. Water St.
Kittanning, PA 16201
BUTLER COUNTY OFFICE

351 New Castle Road
Butler, PA 16001
724-284-8800
CLARION COUNTY OFFICE

21057 Paint Boulevard
Shippenville, PA 16254
814-226-8200
67
TEMP.
36
INDIANA COUNTY OFFICE MECHANICS
2550 Oakland Ave. OPERATORS**
P.O. Box 429
Indiana, PA 15701
724-357-2817
JEFFERSON COUNTY OFFICE

205 Witherow St.
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
814-938-6300
163
PLOW TRUCKS
38
LOADERS
35
ADMINISTRATION
STOCK PILES District Executive

Joseph P. Dubovi, III, P.E.
Assistant District
Brian N. Allen, P. E.
12 18
ANTI-ICING
Community Relations
Coordinator
GRADERS Vacant
TRUCKS
25
DISTRICT 11
35
OPERATORS
26
ANTI-ICING
23
PLOW
TRUCKS
LAWRENCE TRUCKS
910 Snow Lane Miles

7
1
GRADER

Spent: $3.0 Million
4 6
14
Temp.
Operators**
65
OPERATORS
2 36
ANTI-ICING PLOW 125
TRUCKS
BEAVER TRUCKS OPERATORS
9 65
ANTI-ICING PLOW
11 3 ALLEGHENY
TRUCKS TRUCKS
LOADERS 18,937 Tons Salt Used GRADERS 3,548 Snow Lane Miles
1,532 Municipal Agreements Miles
Budget: $3.4 Million 20 48,645 Tons Salt Used
2
Spent: $4.3 Million LOADERS GRADERS
6 8
14
Spent: $12.9 Million
17
Temp.
Operators**
11
21
Temp.
Operators**

on needs.

26
DISTRICT 11 TOTALS
DISTRICT 11 OFFICE
45 Thoms Run Rd.
Bridgeville, PA 15017
412-429-5000
225
ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE
51 Fox Chapel Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
BEAVER COUNTY OFFICE

155 Stewart Avenue
Rochester, PA 15074
724-774-6610
LAWRENCE COUNTY OFFICE

1800 Wilmington Road
New Castle, PA 16105
724-656-3104
49
TEMP.
21
MECHANICS
OPERATORS**
124
PLOW TRUCKS
ADMINISTRATION
District Executive
Cheryl Moon-Sirianni, P.E.
38
LOADERS
31 Assistant District
STOCK PILES Angelo Pampena
Press Officer
Steve Cowan
Community Relations
Coordinator
6 37
ANTI-ICING
Joel Morris
GRADERS Safety Press Officer

TRUCKS
Yasmeen Manyisha
27
DISTRICT 12
95
OPERATORS 113
OPERATORS
5
ANTI-ICING
58 6 68
PLOW
TRUCKS
WASHINGTON TRUCKS ANTI-ICING
TRUCKS
WESTMORELAND
PLOW
TRUCKS
47 Inches of Snow Average 2,787 Snow Lane Miles
454 Municipal Agreements Miles 84 Inches of Snow Average
12
3
GRADERS 12
2
317,683 Gal. Brine Used LOADERS 37,533 Tons Salt Used GRADERS
Spent: $6.5 Million Budget: $6.8 Million
6
Spent: $9.3 Million
11 12 10
18
38
Temp.
Operators** Temp.
Operators**
58
45 OPERATORS
1 42
OPERATORS
1 28 ANTI-ICING PLOW
ANTI-ICING PLOW
TRUCK
FAYETTE TRUCKS
TRUCKS
GREENE TRUCKS
1,205 Snow Lane Miles 86 Inches of Snow Average
42 Inches of Snow Average 82 Municipal Agreements Miles
78 Municipal Agreements Miles 11 3
6
2
GRADERS
GRADERS

Budget: $2.3 Million Spent: $5.5 Million
Spent: $3.0 Million
9 9
5 5 MECHANICS
34
STOCKPILES
13
Temp.
Operators**
Temp.
Operators**

on needs.

28
DISTRICT 12 TOTALS
DISTRICT 12 OFFICE
825 N. Gallatin Ave. Ext.
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-439-7315
311
FAYETTE COUNTY OFFICE
825 N. Gallatin Ave. Ext.
Uniontown, PA 15401
GREENE COUNTY OFFICE

129 Jefferson Road
Waynesburg, PA 15370
724-627-6131
WASHINGTON COUNTY OFFICE

170 Route 519
Eighty Four, PA 15330
724-223-4480
WESTMORELAND COUNTY OFFICE

103
TEMP.
36
MECHANICS
144 Donahue Road OPERATORS**
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-832-5387
196
PLOW TRUCKS
ADMINISTRATION
District Executive
Joseph Szczur, P.E.
41
LOADERS
30 Assistant District
STOCK PILES Executive/Maintenance
Robert C. Dean, P.E.
Community Relations
Coordinator
Valerie L. Petersen
10 14 Asst. Community
Relations Coordinator
ANTI-ICING
GRADERS
TRUCKS Ray Deep

Jay M. Ofsanik
29

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Getting Your Vehicle Ready for Winter.................... 2

Winter Driving Tips....................................................... 3

Winter Tools & Terms ....................................................4

Winter By the Numbers ................................................5

Winter Storm Management.........................................6

Average Plow Times.......................................................7

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 1..................... 8

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 2 .................. 10

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 3................... 12

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 4................... 14

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 5 .................. 16

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 6 .................. 18

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 8.................. 20

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 9 .................. 22

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 10 ................ 24

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 11 ................ 26

PennDOT by the Numbers - District 12 ................ 28

After such a warm and tumultuous summer, we all may be

We have more than 2,250 department plow trucks at the

They are supplemented by nearly 380 contracted plow

PennDOT has pooled resources with other states to study

RWIS is a network of 69 sites that provides us and

These details can be found in our Winter Services Guide in

Emergency Travel Kit - Don’t Leave Home Without It...

While You’re Traveling

Take Special Precautions

Winter Safety Tips for Pedestrians

• Wear brightly-colored clothing.

Anti-skid - Crushed limestone is used as an anti-skid

De-icing - The application of salt or salt brine to the

Ground-speed activated salt spreader - PennDOT trucks

Infrared temperature sensors – Sensors are mounted on

Pre-wetted salt - Road salt is sprayed with salt brine to

Salt Brine - Salt brine is essentially salt water produced at

Salt - Salt remains the department’s primary weapon for

Single, tandem and tri-axle trucks - Over the past several

Wing plow - When mounted on both sides of a truck, can

Tow plow - Towed by a plow truck and when combined with

Municipal Agreements - Agreements in place for

95,990 623,000 $303

* Estimated number of rental trucks

Numbers as of Sept. 25, 2018

More Traffic = More Attention from Plows

Our Plow Trucks

The Average PennDOT

Under Ideal Conditions in a Low-Accumulation Storm

INTERSTATES & EXPRESSWAYS OTHER MAJOR ROUTES

SECONDARY STATE ROADS

2,051 Snow Lane Miles

1,105 Snow Lane Miles

Budget: $2.8 Million

** Anticipated Temporary Operators

ERIE COUNTY OFFICE

FOREST COUNTY OFFICE

VENANGO COUNTY OFFICE

WARREN COUNTY OFFICE

TOW Safety Press Officer

** Anticipated Temporary Operators

810 Snow Lane Miles ANTI-ICING PLOW

1,408 Tons Salt Used

712 Snow Lane Miles