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Nashville unveils five student‑named snowplows, expands winter fleet to 45
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Mayor Freddie O'Connell joined students at Isaiah T. Creswell Middle Magnet School to unveil five student‑named, student‑designed snowplows. The city said the additions bring the fleet to 45 (36 brand new) and expand treated routes by about 600 miles.
Mayor Freddie O'Connell joined students, Metro Nashville Public Schools staff and city transportation officials at Isaiah T. Creswell Middle Magnet School on Wednesday to unveil five snowplows decorated and named by students as part of a citywide contest.
The announcement highlighted an expansion of Nashville's winter response: the city added five trucks this year, bringing the snowplow fleet to 45 vehicles — 36 of them new — and said crews now treat about 600 additional miles of road as part of primary, secondary and post‑secondary routes.
"This year, we have five more snowplows that we're adding to our snowplow fleet, bringing our total to 45," O'Connell said. He praised Creswell as a model magnet school and framed the student…
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