Ranking The MnDOT Name The Snowplow Contest Winners kdhlradio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kdhlradio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
“We are amazed by the number of creative name suggestions people proposed,” said Commissioner Margaret Anderson Kelliher. “We thank everyone for their votes and participation in this fun contest, and through the process, becoming more aware of our snowplows, the tireless women and men who operate them, and the work necessary to keep our roads safe.”
The agency first invited people to submit creative ideas for snowplow names in mid-December. After more than 22,000 name ideas were submitted, MnDOT staff had the challenging task of narrowing down the list and selecting 50 finalists for the public to vote on. These 50 names were determined by considering several factors, including but not limited to how creative or unique the name was, whether it would be understandable or identifiable to broad audiences, and the frequency of submissions.
After plowing through more than 122,000 votes cast, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced the eight winners of its inaugural Name a Snowplow contest.
MINNEAPOLIS – The next time it snows, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will dispatch Plowy McPlowFace to clear the roads. Darth Blader and Plow Bunyan will be out there, too. They are among the winning names in MnDOT's "Name a Snowplow" contest in which the agency sought witty monikers for the large orange vehicles dispatched to clear snow and ice from the roads. MnDOT in December .