Stormwater
In September 2025, the Washington State Department of Transportation presented a case study analyzing the impact of toxic residue from tires on waterway environments at the Stormwater Summit hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Tempe, AZ. [Above photo by WSDOT] Tony Bush, stormwater branch manager for WSDOT, explained during a More
Litter
The Arkansas Department of Transportation recently launched a new website for the Adopt-A-Highway program. The new website, now live on the ardot.gov main menu, is designed to make it easier for state residents to get involved in keeping Arkansas roadways and rights-of-way clean and beautiful. [Above photo by ARDOT] The agency said the new website allows the More
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