RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department s weekly newscast.
Roadside litter collection in NC soars past 5 million pounds Crews from the NCDOT, along with individuals and groups, are collecting trash from the roadside during April. (Source: NCDOT) By WECT Staff | April 30, 2021 at 6:57 AM EDT - Updated April 30 at 7:22 AM
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) -As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors, and volunteers have now collected more than 5 million pounds of litter from roadsides this year.
This year’s collection includes a new Spring Litter Sweep from April 10-24 where a record 1.4 million pounds of roadside trash was removed. The previous Spring Litter Sweep record was set in 2019 when more than 939,000 pounds of litter was collected statewide.
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The annual Spring Litter Sweep began on April 10 and will continue until April 24.
In a Twitter message, Terri Hedrick, chairwoman of the Vance County Appearance Commission, said results of the Litter Sweep are still inconclusive.
Groups have picked up litter on Ruin Creek Road, Warrenton Road, Vicksboro Road and elsewhere, she said. Last weekend, members of the Henderson Fire Department picked up trash on the I-85 ramps at Ruin Creek Road.
To avoid the COVID-19 dangers of groups interacting, Litter Sweep did not coordinate signup efforts this year, she said. Recruiting was limited to encouraging organizations and individuals to participate.