SOMERSET, Pa. — The new “Super Plow” is helping keep the PA Turnpike clear of snow amid the major winter storm.
It’s the first big storm for the 550-horsepower tri-drive truck with three rear axles, a Turnpike spokesperson says.
In one pass, the truck’s front and wing plows together can clear a 27-foot space, which is more than two Turnpike lanes.
The Super Plow will be used in plow trains during heavy storms, with another truck behind it to clear all lanes in a single pass, the spokesperson says.
Only one Super Plow is currently available.
The Turnpike’s Director of Maintenance rode as a passenger in the Super Plow, sharing video of the truck in action around Somerset. You can watch that video above.
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