pretty good Florida video on Adopt-a-Highway

What does Bethany College gain from this project?

The DOT has already posted a 3' x 5' sign identifying the group. If my calculation of daily traffic at 150,000 cars a day is correct, then the total traffic count for the year is 54,750,000.

That means that the total number of impressions is 55 million. There is no cost to the college for this free publicity.

The group fulfills the contract with the DOT by agreeing to keep the area clean.

Please send an e-mail to norman61@me.com and volunteer your help.

Is it safe to pick up trash along the highway?

Proper attention to safety is the most important consideration for this project. Bethany Lutherans College Friends will pick trash on the side of the road. The DOT does not allow volunteers to pick trash in the median.

What about other sites?

Dan Mundahl at Bethany is handling the site on Highway 169 at St. Peter. This location is the first spot south of the city limits of St. Peter.

There is a location in Crow Wing County on Highway 371 at Fort Ripley. The 3rd location is in Cass County on Highway 64 west of Pine River.

The location that requires the most help is the Hopkins site. I estimate that 150,000 cars pass along this stretch of highway. There is a lot of trash to pick at all times of the year.

Official MnDOT info on the project

What is the Adopt a Highway Program?
It’s a Mn/DOT public service program for volunteers to pick up litter along Minnesota’s highways. It enables the state’s environmentally conscious citizens to make a personal contribution to a cleaner environment.

How does it work?
Community groups, churches, individuals or businesses adopt a highway by picking up litter on both sides for at least two years.

Adopt a Highway groups agree to:

Adopt a highway for a minimum of two years.
Select a segment of highway approximately two miles in length.
Pick up litter on both sides of a highway.
Pick up litter as often as it needs it spring through fall, usually two-three times a year. The spring pickup should be done in April or May before the grass grows.
Notify Mn/DOT after every pickup. Have your Adopt a Highway number when you call.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will:

Provide safety vests, trashbags and safety information.
Remove filled bags from the roadsides; remove large, heavy or hazardous items.
Erect a 3’x5’ highway sign to recognize your group’s commitment. The sign legend is the name of your group only, not its message. It is limited to two lines of 16-18 characters, including spaces and punctuation.

How can I help?

The signs are already in place and the DOT has given the BLC Friends group permission to work the site. The DOT has posted a three by five sign identifying the group.

My intention is to start work by 9 AM on the dates selected. A convenient meeting place is the Caribou Coffee at Bren Road and Hwy 169. I am a regular at this shop and it is located at the very site for our work.

A safety briefing will be given and safety vests and bags will be issued. The we'll pick.

Let me know if you are able to participate.

Norman61@me.com

Welcome!

Adopt-A-Highway is a Minnesota DOT program utilizing volunteers to help keep Minnesota highways clean. I have secured permission from the DOT at four locations for Bethany Lutheran College Friends.

The newest spot is in Hopkins along Hwy 169. The location is 2.8 miles long and goes from Highway 62 north to Highway 7.

The signs are in place and you may already have seen them.

Help is needed to work this location. I realize that not everyone can make a certain date, so I have selected four calendar dates to choose from.

These dates are: April 18th, April 25th, May 2nd, and May 9th.

Please send me an e-mail if you might be able to participate.

Norman61@me.com