Montpelier, VT Snow Plow Routes
An independent model built from OpenStreetMap, not Montpelier’s own plow routes.
Montpelier, VT has a road network of 991 edges across 3 priority tiers: 199 arterial (20%), 170 collector (17%), and 618 residential (62%). The network spans 159.5 km of roads requiring service. PlowPath’s CARP solver achieved a best deadhead ratio of 11.4% with a 2-truck fleet, meaning only 11.4% 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 | 74 mi (119 km) | 31 mi (50 km) | 58% |
| 2 | 99 mi (160 km) | 13 mi (22 km) | 87% |
| 3 | 132 mi (212 km) | 14 mi (22 km) | 89% |
| 4 | 168 mi (271 km) | 21 mi (33 km) | 88% |
Nearest-street routing sends each truck to the closest unplowed street: a baseline, not Montpelier’s own routes.
How many roads does Montpelier, VT need to plow?
Montpelier, VT’s network has 991 road edges totaling 159.5 km of roads requiring service. Roads are classified into 3 priority tiers: 199 arterial (20%), 170 collector (17%), and 618 residential (62%).
What is the optimal plow route for Montpelier, VT?
PlowPath’s CARP solver achieved a 11.4% 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 Montpelier, VT need?
That is Montpelier, VT’s call: it depends on how soon the town wants every street clear, and on the trucks and drivers it has. This page models Montpelier, VT 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.