NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 26, 2017
MEDIA CONTACT: Victor Lund, Traffic Engineer
218-625-3841 (office) • 218-213-0579 (cell)
St. Louis County launches new and improved Adopt A Highway program
St. Louis County has long benefited from the volunteer efforts of groups and individuals who have "adopted" a segment of county road and donated their time to pick up the litter alongside it. Now, the Public Works Department has revamped its Adopt A Highway program to make it easier for volunteers to select a road segment and coordinate clean up activities on it, and improved the signage to give road sponsors more credit.
Anyone interested in adopting a road segment can learn about the program and see a map that shows in real time which roads are available or not available at stlouiscountymn.gov/AAH. The new online tool also includes a login option for existing volunteers, through which they can coordinate schedules with fellow volunteers and request trash bags and other assistance from Public Works.
New signage also debuted this spring to highlight the names of the volunteers who adopt highway segments.
"We are responsible for 3,000 miles of roads within St. Louis County, so we rely on and are extremely grateful for the volunteers who help keep the adjoining shoulders and ditches clean," said Vic Lund, St. Louis County traffic engineer. "They are doing a great service for us, and so we want to make it as easy as possible for them, and give them as much recognition as we can."
Adopt A Highway sponsors are asked to clean their designated road segment at least twice a year. St. Louis County provides reflective vests and trash bags for use during clean-ups, and will send crews to pick up and dispose of the bags of collected trash.
To learn more about the program, visit stlouiscountymn.gov/AAH, or contact St. Louis County Public Works at (218) 625-3860 or adoptahighway@stlouiscountymn.gov.
 The map shows all roads included in the St. Louis County Adopt A Highway program. Roads shown in blue are available for a group to sponsor. Those in yellow are already adopted.
 St. Louis County has created new Adopt A Highway signs to better highlight the volunteer groups and individuals who help clean segments of county roads, while reminding people the purpose of the program is to help protect our natural resources.
 St. Louis County has created new Adopt A Highway signs to better highlight the volunteer groups and individuals who help clean segments of county roads, while reminding people the purpose of the program is to help protect our natural resources.
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