Adopt a highway

The Lake County Division of Transportation is accepting applications through Friday, Aug. 28, for enrollment in the Lake County Adopt A Highway program. Participants must be at least 10 years old and anyone younger than 18 years of age must have adult supervision. Volunteers adopt a section of a county highway, and commit to cleaning it twice a year. At this time, there are 23 sections of highway and two bike paths waiting patiently for someone to adopt them. The LCDOT provides volunteers with high-visibility safety vests, trash bags and safety information. To acknowledge your effort, a commemorative sign will be installed at the site of your clean-up. For information, visit the LCDOT website, http://www.lakecountyil.gov/Transportation/Roads/Pages/Adopt.aspx or call (847) 377-7472.