HARRISBURG, Pa. — The video above is from a previous story about PennDOT's live plow tracker
You can now see where those PennDOT plow trucks are during a winter storm from the comfort of your own home.
The Commonwealth has hundreds of trucks ready to roll in the event of a storm, and all of those trucks are now equipped with tracking technology so PennDOT and you can see where they are and where they've been.
When plow trucks leave salt sheds to head out on their routes, they have a GPS device on board. Now, Pennsylvania drivers can track them, down to the minute, online or with a smartphone.
Each plow truck is equipped with a special GPS device. PennDOT has used them for years so officials can collect all of the information that they need. Now they're sharing some of that information with the public.
One of the most convenient options for commuters is the ability to check your route. Click on the "Check My Route" button, then enter the start and end locations for your trip and see updated plow information for each state road on your commute.
Also, drivers can check to see when the last time a specific road was plowed by zooming into a portion of the map.
Check out PennDOT's plow truck tracker at 511pa.com.
