Adopt-a-Road or Median
Want to help keep the environment in your community clean and neat? The Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) Adopt-A-Road/Median Program can be your ticket to participation in a cleaner, neater community, either where you live or where you work. You will gain a sense of achievement and a sense of pride in your community by volunteering to aid in its upkeep.
How Do We Start?
To adopt a road, contact the Department of Public Works and Transportation's Office of Highway Maintenance at 301-499-8531. An information packet will be sent to you outlining the requirements and procedures for officially adopting the County road of your choice.
FAQs
Call the Adopt-A-Road Coordinator at 301-499-8502 to receive an informational packet and application.
No fees involved, just your time.
Four clean-up activities are required each year.
It's a collaboration between the Department of Public Works and Transportation and civic or business organizations to help keep County roadways clean and free of trash.