Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) is an MDOT program designed to help keep the state's highway roadsides clean and attractive. Participants adopt both sides of a section of state highway roadside to clean up for at least a two-year period. A minimum two-mile stretch of roadway is recommended. All types of state highways may be adopted, including two-lane roads, limited access highways, boulevards and business routes.
Since 1990, AAH local groups have collected over a million bags of trash. Currently 2,900 groups are participating in the program and have adopted over 6,000 miles of Michigan highways.
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Every year, civic-minded AAH volunteers collect more than 60,000 bags of trash from Michigan's roadsides. These volunteers are making a difference in their communities, as well as helping MDOT crews keep the roads clean and safe.
Participants are required to conduct a safety meeting before each pickup and wear an MDOT-provided safety vest while working along the roadside.
The Michigan Sponsor A Highway Program lets businesses sponsor professional litter removal on designated state highways. Sponsors are recognized with FHWA-approved signs displaying their name and logo.
By participating, companies support cleaner highways and contribute to their communities, allowing MDOT to use litter removal funds for road improvements instead.
Get started by contacting Adopt-A-Highway Maintenance Corporation at info@adoptahighway.com or 800-200-0003, or visiting www.michigan-sponsor-a-highway.com.
