Adopt A Highway - Litter Control

"The Natural State" … We can all be proud of this well-deserved name.  Your organization or civic group can help ensure we live up to that name by participating in the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department's Adopt A Highway program.  This program provides concerned groups the opportunity to perform a worthwhile community service that enhances our state's image and natural beauty. 

The Adopt A Highway program allows volunteer groups to adopt a section of state highway for the purpose of litter control.  The object of the program is to increase public awareness of the monumental task of managing Arkansas' rights-of-way and to promote public involvement.  With more than 100,000 acres of right-of-way to maintain along the 16,419-mile State Highway System, litter has become a major problem.  Not only does it detract from our state's natural beauty, it costs Arkansas taxpayers nearly $4.0 million annually to pick up.  The Adopt A Highway program provides a mechanism for concerned citizens to address this problem and become personally involved in improving our environment. 

To learn more about the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department's Adopt A Highway program, please call 501-569-2630 or email the Department at .