Name That Ride
shapeSLC is here! To kick off our official public participation platform with some fun, we invite you to help us name some City vehicles!
Participation is easy:
- Create a free shapeSLC account
- Submit your name ideas
- Browse and react to others
- Follow the project to see which names make the final cut
It’s a fun and simple way to see how easy it is to share your ideas that help shape our City!
You get to name these vehicles:
Bucket Truck
Mini Street Sweeper
Electric Lawn Mower
Pavement Marker
Airfield Ops Truck
Asphalt Roller
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Get to know the fleet
Salt Lake City manages over 1,500 vehicles and machines! These machines help our teams complete important work such as repainting roads, inspecting the airport runways, and trimming trees.
Check out some of the vehicles that help us do this important work ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Bucket Truck
⚙️ What it does: Safely reaches high elevations for tasks like cutting trees, maintaining light poles, and removing graffiti.
✨ Fun Fact: Each year, it is used to install and remove the 28 flags at the International Peace Gardens.
📍Where it works: All over the City
Mini Street Sweeper
⚙️ What it does: Keeps compact areas of streets and sidewalks clean and free of debris.
✨ Fun Fact: The mini street sweeper can fit in tight spaces like bike paths, alleyways, and pedestrian zones where full-sized sweepers can’t reach.
📍Where it works: Mostly downtown
Electric Lawn Mower
⚙️ What it does: Maintains healthy landscapes while reducing the city’s carbon footprint.
✨ Fun Fact: The electric mower can run for 8 hours before needing a charge and gains an extra hour of runtime with its built-in solar panel.
📍Where it works: All City parks
Pavement Marker
⚙️ What it does: Applies paint and other markings on roads, bike lanes, and parking lots.
✨ Fun Fact: In 2025, the pavement marker helped complete 94% of the annual striping goal by September.
📍Where it works: All over the City
Airfield Operations Truck
⚙️ What it does: Conducts daily inspections of airport runways, taxiways, and ramps.
✨ Fun Fact: Airfield safety at SLC is a 24-hour operation, with fully electric trucks that log up to 30,000 miles annually per vehicle.
📍Where it works: Salt Lake City Airport
Asphalt Roller
⚙️ What it does: Compacts layers of newly laid asphalt to create a smooth, durable surface for driving.
✨ Fun Fact: To smooth asphalt effectively, rollers weigh up to 20 tons, about the weight of 2.5 elephants.
📍Where it works: Any street resurfacing site in the City