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Who can Adopt-A-Highway?

Any group organized for some special purpose or task can be a sponsor, except partisan or political groups.

Each group must provide one adult supervisor for every five or six volunteers. All volunteers must be at least 11 years of age or in the 6th grade. No other persons should be on the work site.

If you wish, WisDOT will install a sign announcing your group's litter control sponsorship. Names must fit within the maximum of three lines. You will find specific information on the application form.

The Department of Transportation reserves the right to work with the sponsors in revising group names or acronyms that may be offensive to the public.

Emphasis on safety

The Adopt-A-Highway program emphasizes safety. It is important to be very careful when working on the roadsides.

A portable "people working" sign provided by WisDOT must mark both ends of your highway segment.

Each volunteer must wear a high visibility safety vest while working and must review a safety training videotape (Adopt-A-Highway Safety Tips video ).  Each group must provide one adult supervisor for every five or six volunteers. All volunteers must be at least 11 years old or in 6th grade for work along two lane highways. Volunteers working adjacent to 4 lane expressways, freeways, or interstates must be at least 16 years of age.

A partnership for public service

The DOT will furnish safety vests, the safety training video (DVD or VHS available upon request), trash bags, trash bag pick-up and disposal, and two signs marking your highway.

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You will need a video player (provided free of charge) to view our video files. For more information about getting a free video player, visit WisDOT's Software information page.

Questions about the content of this page:
Richard Moss, richard.moss@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: October 9, 2008