ODOT District 11 accepting entries for Paint-the-Plow contest

The Ohio Department of Transportation District 11 is inviting area schools and vocational groups to participate in its annual Paint-the-Plow contest. Applications will be accepted through Friday, March 13.

The program is open to schools and vocational groups in ODOT District 11’s nine-county region: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties. Applications have been sent to eligible schools.

Plow blades will be delivered to participating schools the week of March 16 and picked up by May 1. Winners will be announced in late May through media releases and on ODOT District 11 social media.

The Paint-the-Plow program gives students the opportunity to paint an ODOT snowplow blade. The blades are displayed at local community events before being used in winter operations, typically within the same school district that painted the plow. In recognition of the nation’s 250th anniversary, participants are encouraged to create designs that honor the United States.

For information, contact ODOT District 11’s public information office at 330-308-7817 or d11.pio@dot.ohio.gov.