The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has halted the Adopt-A-Highway program due to safety concerns for volunteers picking up litter alongside adopted roads. Allen Blair, a spokesperson for the cabinet, stated that the decision was made due to the rise in work zone crashes and distracted driving. The program allows volunteer groups to "adopt" a stretch of a state road and provides safety gear and trash bags for them. Over 300 groups participate in the program, maintaining over 2,100 miles of roads. The decision to halt the program was not immediately disclosed.