State highway department's 'Paint The Plow' program returns for area high schools
Safety and community outreach effort
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (Sept. 20, 2018) – Kentucky Department of Highways District 9 is once again inviting northeast Kentucky high school students to "Paint The Plow" blades.
Paint The Plow, through which students may paint a state snow plow blade with original artwork to represent their individual school, is a Transportation Cabinet community outreach program that began last year.
It's designed to promote safety as snow plow crews get ready for the upcoming winter season and to provide learning opportunities in the counties that District 9 serves.
The program is open to high schools in Bath, Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas and Rowan counties this fall. Principals, art teachers, or other educators must apply with District 9 to participate. Once approved, the local maintenance facility will drop off a plow blade at the school for painting. Schools are responsible for all paint and other supplies.
Participants are encouraged to paint traffic safety or winter weather related themes, and may use their school's colors or logo or their mascot on the blades.
Once painted, the plow blades will be picked up and used on roads by District 9 crews throughout the winter season – like rolling billboards to enhance community pride for both state highway crews and schools, and to spread safety messages to motorists across northeast Kentucky.
To learn more and get a Paint The Plow application, visit http://bit.ly/D9PaintThePlow online. Or, contact Allen Blair at Highway District 9 in Flemingsburg at (606) 845-2551 or via email at Allen.Blair@ky.gov. Applications are due Oct. 1.
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