Adopt a Lake County highway, help keep roads clean

The Adopt-A-Highway program it is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a cleaner, “greener” environment in Lake County.

Now is your opportunity to enroll in the program. The county’s transportation division is accepting applications through Aug. 26.

Since 1993, Adopt-A-Highway has been a success due to the dedication of hardworking volunteers from various business, civic, not-for-profit, social and youth groups. Twice a year, volunteers remove litter from both sides of their adopted county highway.

The program promotes teamwork, civic responsibility, helping the environment, and provides a valuable public service. Groups receive recognition with commemorative signs bearing their name placed at their adopted location.

“With 295 centerline miles of county highways and 54 miles of bike paths, it is a challenge for division of transportation highway workers to keep up with the amount of litter on the highways,” said Marty Buehler, the county’s director of transportation.

“We appreciate the volunteer efforts of citizens and organizations to help keep our roadways clean.”

The transportation division provides participants with high-visibility safety vests, trash bags and safety information before dispatching the volunteers to remove litter from Lake County bike paths and highways.

Send completed applications to: Lake County Division of Transportation, 600 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville, IL 60048; email adoptahwy@lakecountyil.gov; fax (847) 984-5606. For more information, call (847) 377-7472.