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NEBRASKA'S
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM
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The first Adopt-A-Highway program in the nation began in Texas in 1985, and is now international in scope. Nebraska's program officially began in April of 1990, through the efforts of Gretna State Senator, Emil Beyer.
The program is currently sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Roads. More info is available by calling 402-479-4843.
In the past 14 years, the Adopt-a-Highway program has grown to cover about one-quarter of the State’s 10,000 miles of roads and currently 1,379 groups have adopted a section of Nebraska roadsides as their own.
The "Great Nebraska Trash Off " is an annual event, usually held in April, and is in its 14th year. This marathon day of cleaning Nebraska highways generates lots of fun and competition between groups, as well as good publicity for the program and those who participate. The results speak for themselves.
| TRASH OFF |
1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Groups | 226 | 357 | 382 | 477 | 428 | 463 | 362 | 358 |
| Volunteers | 3756 | 4284 | 4584 | 5950 | 5552 | 6554 | 5778 | 4966 |
| Miles Cleaned | 904 | 1428 | 1528 | 1908 | 1738 | 1852 | 1475 | 1432 |
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These
Student Senate members of the Nebraska College of Technical
Agriculture volunteered their time for the 2006 Great Nebraska
Trash-Off and picked up litter along Highway 23 between Maywood
and Curtis. |
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10
members from Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg take a break
after picking up litter that filled 11 trash bags. They also
picked up 1 wood pallet and 2 pieces of sheet rock along their
adopted section on Hwy 81. (Click the photo to enlarge) |
Basic guidelines:
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The adopting group must be non-profit.
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The group agrees to pick up adopted section twice a year for two years. (agreement is renewable).
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Sections are a minimum of two miles and a maximum of six.
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Adult supervision is required for volunteers under the age of 15.
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State provides the nameplate signs installed at each end of the adopted section, litter bags, traffic signs, safety vests, and disposes of the filled trash bags.
How to Make a Stretch of Highway Your Very Own
View/Print the
Adopt-A-Highway Application/Agreement
(You will need Acrobat Reader to view this)
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Print the Application and fill it out.
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Mail it to the NDOR District Office for the county where you want to adopt.
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The District Office will process your Application and get in touch with you.
Not sure where to mail it?? Need help choosing an area to adopt?? Check here!
