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Adopt-A-Highway Volunteers Tackle Litter July 14-22

Wednesday, 11 July 2007

Lansing, MI - As many as 27,000 volunteers are expected to help keep Michigan's scenic peninsulas looking great during the second of three annually designated Adopt-A-Highway pickup periods from July 14-22.

"Road construction workers won't be the only orange-vested forces out there helping to improve Michigan roads. Motorists should exercise the same caution and slow down where they see litter crews pitching in as well," said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle.

"Everyone can help keep Michigan's roadsides clean by properly disposing of trash, removing loose items from the beds of pickup trucks, and securing and covering cargo," Steudle said.

The statewide litter beautification program, which is in its eighteenth season, is supported by approximately 2,500 groups who pick up litter three times a year along 10,000 miles of state roadsides. The volunteers are expected to fill 20,000 bags of trash over the nine-day period. Current volunteers include members of various civic organizations, churches, labor unions, corporations, government employees, and family members honoring a loved one.

There are several two-mile sections of state highway available for adoption. For information about how you can become involved, visit the Michigan Department of Transportation Web site at www.michigan.gov/adoptahighway.