Galena, IL Snow Plow Routes
An independent model built from OpenStreetMap, not Galena’s own plow routes.
Galena, IL has a road network of 843 edges across 3 priority tiers: 76 arterial (9%), 100 collector (12%), and 573 residential (68%). The network spans 106.3 km of roads requiring service. PlowPath’s CARP solver achieved a best deadhead ratio of 2.0% with a 1-truck fleet, meaning only 2.0% of total travel was wasted repositioning. 8 solver configurations have been analyzed for this city.
Planned routes against nearest-street routing
| Trucks | Nearest street | Planned | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 mi (51 km) | 1.3 mi (2 km) | 96% |
| 2 | 42 mi (67 km) | 2.1 mi (3 km) | 95% |
| 3 | 56 mi (90 km) | 5.7 mi (9 km) | 90% |
| 4 | 78 mi (125 km) | 5.6 mi (9 km) | 93% |
Nearest-street routing sends each truck to the closest unplowed street: a baseline, not Galena’s own routes.
How many roads does Galena, IL need to plow?
Galena, IL’s network has 843 road edges totaling 106.3 km of roads requiring service. Roads are classified into 3 priority tiers: 76 arterial (9%), 100 collector (12%), and 573 residential (68%).
What is the optimal plow route for Galena, IL?
PlowPath’s CARP solver achieved a 2.0% deadhead ratio — the lowest wasted travel across 8 configurations tested. A lower deadhead ratio means less fuel, salt, and time spent repositioning between service passes.
How many snow plows does Galena, IL need?
That is Galena, IL’s call: it depends on how soon the town wants every street clear, and on the trucks and drivers it has. This page models Galena, IL with fleets of 1 to 4 trucks from one depot, using an assumed truck rather than the town’s own. Adding trucks mostly shortens the shift, while total blade-up changes far less; each run gives its modelled hours. The sensitivity analysis shows how fleet size moves them.