During the recent heavy snow in eastern Washington, our tow plow got a workout. Our what? The tow plow is a piece of equipment that attaches to a regular snow plow to be towed behind. It has maneuverable wheels to allow the operator to engage it out behind the plow into a secondary lane to the right. With it, a single plow can clear up to a width of 24 feet or two lanes of traffic at one time. It also has a granular spread and liquid pre-wet equipment with two dispersal points to allow for the s

Our tow plows will be out clearing snow in areas still being hit hard by blizzard conditions. If you haven't seen one, this is what a tow plow looks like in action. Don't be surprised when it swings out - it's supposed to do that! More video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJJ7QigL-_0 | New York State Department of Transportation

Have you ever seen a tow plow? It's a standard plow truck with an extra plow towed behind it. The operator can swing the extra plow out to the side to clear snow from two lanes at once. Here's a peek inside the special training our operators receive. More info at: https://on.ny.gov/39pm6Wr | New York State Department of Transportation