11-year-old boy’s name for Seattle’s new bike-lane sweeper wins contest
May 25, 2021, 8:03 PM
The new protected bike lane sweeper in action along Sand Point Way NE. (Photo courtesy of SDOT)
(Photo courtesy of SDOT)
“OK Broomer” wins the naming contest for a new Seattle bike-lane sweeper.
OK Broomer is the winner of #NameThatSweeper!
It was a close one, with OK Broomer receiving 57.3% of the final vote… a real dust-up.
Congratulations @InspiredEntropy for being the first to suggest the name. https://t.co/jp9nEonDVl
— seattledot (@seattledot) May 25, 2021
The Seattle Department of Transportation says “OK Broomer” was suggested by an 11-year-old Seattle boy and got more than half the votes.
“Sweepless in Seattle,” “Sweepy McSweepface,” and “Sir Sweeps-a-Lot” were other finalists.
SDOT calls the new protected bike lane sweeper “a mini version of our street sweepers,” but for bike lanes only.
