The Adopt-a-Highway program, and the very similar Sponsor-a-Highway, are promotional campaigns undertaken by U.S. states, provinces and territories of Canada, and some national governments outside North America to encourage volunteers to keep a section of a highway free from litter.

What does adopted mean for a road?

Road adoption is a term used to describe the council taking ownership of a 'private street'. A 'private street' is a road that is maintained at private expense. ... When a street is adopted, the council maintains it at the public's expense.

What is an adopted or unadopted road?

A. Unadopted or private roads are basically roads which, while they may be public rights of way, do not actually belong to the public road network. In other words, they are not owned by the local authority – normally the County Council.