BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Transportation today announced the start of the 2025 Name-A-Plow Contest inviting North Dakotans to submit name ideas for a snowplow in their home district.The contest is open until Nov. 21 and more information can[...]
Tag: Winter Roads
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On This Day | Conquering Winter
Success of the state highway department in its undertaking this year will represent the removal of one more handicap winter has visited upon us -- and one of the greatest of the season's inconveniences. If we can travel in winter as easily[...]
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Road salts washing into the river, damaging ecosystems and pipes
"There’s pretty good evidence that if we continue to use salt at the rate we do now, it’s going to be detrimental to the rivers and lakes eventually." That's the comment of Ryan Westphal, the Facilities Director for La Crosse County, Wisconsin,[...]
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ND DOT’s ControlSaltDelete to Patrol the Minot Region
Who says government can't have a little fun? The North Dakota DOT has made an annual tradition of letting citizens around the state come up with creative names for the DOT snow plows that patrol our regional roads and highways. It's both[...]