Aerial drones helpful in removing graffiti along WA highways, agency says

Using aerial drones to spray paint over graffiti along state highways is “very effective,” according to a new report from Washington’s Department of Transportation.

Over the last six months, the agency has tested graffiti removal methods through a pilot program set up by the Legislature last year. Lawmakers set aside $1 million for the department to focus on new ways to erase spray paint from road signs, walls and bridges.

The agency spends thousands of hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars each year on graffiti removal.

While the drones are useful to reach spray paint in places that are dangerous or difficult to access, the agency said in its report that other maintenance needs may be higher priorities for funding.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/12/19/aerial-drones-helpful-in-removing-graffiti-along-wa-highways-agency-says/