Seattle bike lanes get a dedicated street sweeper, and you get to name it
May 18, 2021, 2:45 PM | Updated: 3:12 pm
The new protected bike lane sweeper in action along Sand Point Way NE. (Photo courtesy of SDOT)
(Photo courtesy of SDOT)
The Seattle Department of Transportation is looking for public input to name (yes, again) a new piece of machinery.
This time, the naming contest is for a new protected bike lane sweeper, which SDOT says is “a mini version of our street sweepers.”
The list of names have been narrowed down to 16 finalists, which will be down to four on Thursday, and just the top two next Monday.
As should be expected for the naming of anything local, one suggestion is a play on Sir Mix-a-Lot (Sir Sweeps-a-Lot), and there’s of course a variation of “Boaty McBoatface,” in this case “Sweepy McSweepface.”
Find the full list and submit your votes on Twitter.
The polls are now open! Help us #NameThatSweeper
Learn more about the protected bike lane sweeper and contest here: https://t.co/jp9nEo62wL
You have 24 hours to vote for the names that you’d like to move on to the next round. Be sure to vote in each poll below⬇️— seattledot (@seattledot) May 18, 2021
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