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TDOT holds naming contest for snowplows

From BoomBoomPlow to Tim McThaw, you can help name four snowplows.

December 20, 2022 • 
Dylan Aycock, Emily Shea-Owen
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Ready to cast your vote? | Photo by TDOT

Like a Brinestone Plowboy... riding out on a snowplow across Tennessee. 🎶

That’s just one of the 25 names you can vote for in TDOT’s snowplow naming contest. The four names that receive the most votes will go to snowplows in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville.

Ready to cast your vote? Voting is open on TDOT’s website until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30.

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