Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing that public voting is now open for this year's Paint the Plow program. Seven snowplows were creatively painted by District 11 high school students in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties.
Paint the Plow is a statewide initiative that highlights safe winter driving while showcasing the artistic talents of students across Pennsylvania. This year's theme, “Don’t race. Allow some space.", encourages motorists to keep a safe distance from plows and other vehicles during winter weather conditions.
Earlier this year, students from Beaver Falls High School, Blackhawk High School, Fox Chapel Area High School, Neshannock Senior High School, New Brighton High School, Union Area High School, and the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf put their creativity to work, transforming PennDOT plow blades.
This year, the public is invited to vote for their favorite design through an online survey posted on the PennDOT website www.penndot.pa.gov/PaintthePlow. The voting form can be found by clicking on the county names within the table or visiting District 11’s form directly. Participation is limited to one vote per person per district.
Voting runs from December 8 through December 14, 2025. The plow with the most votes in each district will earn the title of "Fan Favorite", while PennDOT staff will also select a "Judges' Pick" based on creativity, theme execution, and overall appearance.
Winners will be announced later in December.
Students and schools are encouraged to share the voting link to rally support. While PennDOT may share photos on its regional and statewide Facebook pages, only votes submitted through the official survey will count.
For more information on PennDOT's winter preparations and additional winter-driving resources for motorists, visit the department's winter website.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict11.
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