Adopt a Highway

Blogs/News articles tagged as Adopt a Highway

May 5, 2020 | Blog Articles
By Mary Currie / ADOT Communications

One White Mountain community group has maintained 2 miles of State Route 277 for 15 years. 

April 24, 2020 | Blog Articles

We're answering kids' litter questions and featuring their Keep it Grand artwork. 

April 24, 2020 | Blog Articles
By Mary Currie / ADOT Communications

One Adopt a Highway segment near Show Low has one family traveling nearly 200 miles to honor a beloved sister.

April 21, 2020 | Blog Articles

Kids should know they too can participate in Adopt a Highway and help Keep it Grand.

April 21, 2020 | News/Press Release

PHOENIX – What do you get when 10,000 volunteers remove 107 tons of litter along state highways in a year? 

First, there’s a $500,000 savings in taxpayer funds that can be used for other Arizona Department of Transportation priorities. More importantly, though, is a determination to Keep It Grand by making Arizona’s highways more appealing for all.

That makes those who commit time and effort to ADOT’s Adopt a Highway program worthy of a big thank you from all Arizonans during National Volunteer Week, which lasts through April 25.

April 16, 2020 | Blog Articles

Take our trash quiz and learn more about how the Adopt a Highway program helps with litter in our state. 

April 15, 2020 | Blog Articles

Please have your kids encourage others to Keep it Grand using their creativity with chalk art. 

April 13, 2020 | Blog Articles
By Mary Currie / ADOT Communications

One Adopt a Highway group has found "one man's trash is another man's treasure" is sometimes true. 

February 26, 2020 | News/Press Release
ADOT added 155 volunteer groups last year

 PHOENIX – It was a very good 2019 for the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program, with a record number of volunteer groups removing more litter along more miles of state highways.

February 14, 2020 | Blog Articles
By Caroline Carpenter / ADOT Communications

We have a great way for you to celebrate Arizona on Statehood Day.

February 11, 2020 | Blog Articles
By Caroline Carpenter / ADOT Communications

Show your love on Valentine's Day with Adopt a Highway. 

February 4, 2020 | Blog Articles
By Mary Currie / ADOT Adopt a Highway

For five years Melissa Owen has worked toward her dream of cleaning all 45 miles of State Route 286. In 2020, 121 volunteers made her dream come true.

January 14, 2020 | Blog Articles
By Caroline Carpenter

Adopt a Highway offers an opportunity to serve all year round. 

December 30, 2019 | Blog Articles
By Caroline Carpenter

If you're looking to make a positive contribution, you might be considering adopting. We're not talking about a pet or a baby, but a highway. 

December 20, 2019 | Blog Articles
By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications

When Bodo and Marie Diehn bought their cabin site near Payson in 1988, they knew they wanted to keep the drive up State Route 87 as beautiful as when they first saw it.

So the next year they joined the Adopt a Highway program, claiming mile 248 in the name of their environmental consulting company. They were in their 50s and often got their family involved, driving their Geo Metro up to clean their selected mile of highway. That's the family cleaning together in 1995 in the bottom photo. 

December 13, 2019 | Blog Articles
By Mary Currie / ADOT Communications

During the gift-giving season of the holidays, we have our own suggestion about what might be a meaningful present for you and your family.

December 9, 2019 | Blog Articles
By Caroline Carpenter / ADOT Communications

When their son Manuel died, Sally and Nacho Ochoa adopted a mile of US 60 near Show Low in his memory. Though Nacho has also passed away, Sally continues to help keep that section beautiful.

December 4, 2019 | Blog Articles
By Caroline Carpenter / ADOT Communications

A family cabin turned into four generations of love for the White Mountains and a desire to help keep State Route 473 clean.

November 15, 2019 | Blog Articles
By Caroline Carpenter / ADOT Communications

Though Philip C. Brogdon has passed away, his family will continue to gather near Big Lake. But they are taking one more step to remember Philip and his love for "God's country." 

October 25, 2019 | Blog Articles
By Caroline Carpenter / ADOT Communications

For 11 years the Jim Clark and his family have honored his parents by driving five hours to help clean up a stretch of State Route 473.