Highway Litter A $55 Million Problem For Caltrans

Collecting highway trash cost Caltrans more than $55 million during the last fiscal year, an agency official said at a press conference Wednesday. Caltrans spokeswoman Tami Conrado said maintenance workers would spend the day picking up litter to highlight the problem. She also discussed the danger trash poses to drivers and the ecosystem.

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