The GMLS crews push snow from over 17 lane miles of roads, over 42 acres of parking lots and nearly 16 miles of sidewalks. The Washington D.C. metropolitan area averages 16.6 inches of snow from November through March each year. We have averaged about 5 plowings and 11 ice responses on campus each winter season. Plowing and shoveling begins with about 2 inches of accumulation. Eight plow routes throughout the campus are worked simultaneously to ensure the same level of service to everyone.
Crews rotate starting points so no one lot is always the last to be plowed out.
Approximately 18-24 contractor employees respond. Major streets and intersections, hills and curves, central core parking and parking lot travel lanes. All sidewalks, bus shelters, handicap parking and 398 building entrances. 2nd Secondary streets, service areas and remaining parking lots. GMLS and the Public Works Branch of the Division of Engineering Services cross-train employees on the varied snow removal equipment.