DOTD has secured an additional three-million-dollars from the state legislature for litter pickup along major federal highways. Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says in the coming months, residents statewide will notice litter removal efforts.
“They’re gonna go pick up litter on our major highways. I-10, I-12, 20, 110, 610. All the areas we pick up regularly.”
This initiative aims to improve the cleanliness and appearance of key transportation routes. Mallet says the effort recently launched in the New Orleans area, coinciding with the upcoming Super Bowl.
“New Orleans is a tourist destination with everything that’s going on down there. So, they are definitely a part of our contract.”
Mallet says litter pickup is not only costly, but it diverts money from road improvement projects.
“You know, we spent $13 million last year picking up litter across the state. That’s funding that can be used for infrastructure.”
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