Name the Plow!
Each winter, City of Ottawa snowplows and their operators clear and treat over 13,000 lane kilometres of roadway, which includes Highway 174 and the Transitway, to help keep Ottawa moving during the winter season. Clearing that distance of snow is equivalent to driving from Halifax to Vancouver (and back) in a snowstorm! We believe our hardworking snowplows deserve names, so we are asking children and teens 16 and under in Ottawa to help name them.
Join us in celebrating our snowplows and their operators and their vital role in keeping our city moving by naming our plows!
Through Ottawa’s Name the Plow campaign, 24 City of Ottawa snowplows will be named by you.
Submit your name ideas between September 9 and September 30. Voting will take place between October 14 and October 21. Winning names will be announced at Transportation Committee on October 24 in time for the winter season!
To learn more about winter operations, visit the City’s Snow plowing and clearing page.
Language Switch
Name the Plow Information in 14 Additional Languages!
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Ottawa Eyaleti – Küreme Aracına İsim Ver Kampanyası (331 KB) (pdf)
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کمپین نام بری برف پاکی ھای - شھر اتاوا (475 KB) (pdf)
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Engumba Ottawa - Kampanye: Pesa kombo ya masini ya kolongola mbula-mpembe (305 KB) (pdf)
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مدینة أوتاوا – حملة تسمیة كاسحة الجلید (492 KB) (pdf)
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渥太华市 – 扫雪车命名运动 (483 KB) (pdf)
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Jiji la Ottawa – Kampeni ya kutambua jina la plau ya theluji (298 KB) (pdf)
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Potholes are a result of the freeze/thaw weather cycles that deteriorate our road surfaces. During the freeze/thaw, water seeps into the crevices of the road. Fluctuations in temperature, vibrations and traffic volumes all create stress on the asphalt road surface, which can result in potholes.
If you see a pothole that needs to be filled on a City street please call 3-1-1 or make a service request : https://so311.serviceottawa.ca/selfse....
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For years, we’ve used broadband back-up alarms on City snow clearing vehicles. These new alarms produce a different sound than the traditional ones .
The new style of alarms produce white noise and their volume level can be adjusted according to the environment.
This creates a louder pitch when surrounding traffic is heavier and a quieter pitch when traffic is lighter.
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While you enjoy the holidays, our dedicated #OttCity snow plow operators are on call and ready for when a storm rolls in. Meet Brock, who works the night shift and keeps our transportation network safe and clear for residents the next morning.
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