Hello Ward 8 Neighbours,
Your opportunity is back to quite literally name a Hamilton snow plow! The City of Hamilton’s Transportation Division is looking to name an additional 10 snow clearing vehicles this winter season, and need your help to come up with the most creative names possible.
For more details, please continue reading below…
The Name the Plow initiative is all in good fun, but snow clearing in Hamilton in serious business. With each upcoming winter weather event, City of Hamilton road crews are responsible for clearing approximately:
- 6,522 kilometres of roadway
- 885 kilometres of sidewalks
- 414 kilometres of on-street bike lanes
- 2,379 bus stops
The City is able to accomplish this with 115 City plows, over 300 contracted pieces of plowing equipment and 34 sidewalk plows.
From now until December 15, residents can submit plow names. At which time, 20 names will be compiled and then residents will have a chance to vote for their favourites from December 19, 2024 to January 5, 2025. The top 10 names chosen will be announced during the week of January 13, 2025.
To participate, visit the Engage Hamilton site here.
Winter Driving and Snow Plow Safety Tips
Check out our Winter Driving and Snow Plow Safety tips at Hamilton.ca/WinterDriving and keep an eye on our plows with Plow Tracker and Sidewalk Plow Tracker!
For more information about how we work, visit Hamilton.ca/Snow.
Questions or concerns?
If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact our office here.