Adopt a Highway

Adopting a highway can be a great way to honor a special person while also beautifying our state.

Mary Currie decided early on that it was important to walk the walk, so she organized employees in her part of ADOT to adopt a mile of US 60 northwest of the Valley.

For anyone passionate about keeping state highways clean, there's now a social media hashtag just for you.

To celebrate, we're sharing a note from ADOT to the many Adopt a Highway volunteers who help make Arizona a nicer, cleaner place.

It's National Volunteer Week, so we wanted to highlight some kudos one of our Adopt a Highway volunteers in Green Valley has received.

An easy-to-use interactive map now available on our Adopt a Highway website shows which stretches are in need of volunteers.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is making it easier than ever to help keep state highways litter-free by introducing an interactive map showing which Adopt a Highway segments are waiting for volunteers.

Now in its fourth year, one woman's dream of a one-day cleanup of all 45 miles of State Route 286 in southern Arizona is even closer to happening.

Most Adopt a Highway segments are 2 miles. But an upcoming volunteer cleanup along SR 286 in southern Arizona aims to tackle 45 miles.

Many of us are searching for the perfect gift on this Black Friday. Instead of naming a star for someone, how about being a start yourself by helping keep highways litter-free?

Over 400 groups statewide adopted their segments as a memorial or remembrance of a friend or family member close to them.

Walt and Nancy Einsele of Kirkland Junction have made State Route 89 near Wilhoit nicer for everyone using the highway.

Volunteer groups from around the state answered the invitation to participate in National CleanUp Day.

Prescott Adopt-a-Highway group goes back decades.

Adopt a Highway volunteers now have access to frequently-used information via the ADOT mobile site homepage.

After her first Adopt a Highway cleanup along US 60 near Wittman, an ADOT employee describes the experience and what inspired her to volunteer.

ADOT is seeking more volunteers to help clear litter from state highways.

Quick action by ADOT employees made a mother's day.

Hundreds of volunteers help keep Arizona's highways clean every year, saving the taxpayers money and keeping Arizona beautiful.

We applaud the hard work of our Adopt a Highway volunteers who cleaned up 1,500 miles of state highway last year.