ASCE YMG Adopt-A-Highway (April 28th 2007)

Join KC ASCE YMG for Adopt-A-Highway

Date: Saturday April 28th 2007 10:00 AM
Where: Northwest Corner of I435 & Gregory Boulevard
Bring your work gloves and meet at the northwest corner of I435 and Gregory Boulevard. Join us afterwards for FREE WALDO PIZZA!!

Adopt-A-Highway Facts

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is responsible for maintaining 385,000 acres of right of way along 32,000 miles of highways. MoDOT spends over $5.0 million annually to pick up litter.

The Adopt-A-Highway program began in the Fall of 1987.

Total adoptions are about 3,700 groups covering over 5,200 miles.

Three options for adoption are available:
    1. Litter control
    2. Mowing
    3. Beautification

Most adoptions are for litter control.

MoDOT provides signs, safety vests, caution flags, safety video, safety brochures, litter bags and litter disposal.

Volunteers provide all labor, material and maintenance for adoptions for mowing and beautification.

Volunteers sign a written agreement to pick up litter a minimum of twice every (6) six months.

Adopt-A-Highway has grown mostly by 'word of mouth' and by people seeing the signs and wanting to get involved.

Promotional items include brochures, newsletters, press releases, displays, and other items.

As a result, we have cleaner, more beautiful roadsides and community support for MoDOT.

If MoDOT did the work of the Adopt-A-Highway volunteers, it would cost about $1.5 million per year.

(Last Updated: 4/21/2006)