Drones could soon be used to remove graffiti from Washington highways

The new program could help tackle graffiti and save the state time and money.

TACOMA, Wash. — Anyone who has driven along the I-5 corridor between Seattle and Tacoma has likely seen walls tagged from top to bottom with graffiti during their commute.

Graffiti has been a consistent problem on the state’s freeways, and it’s becoming more expensive to remove.

Numbers from the Washington State Department of Transportation show that the costs of cleaning up graffiti increased significantly in 2020, then shot up again last year.

However, Representative Andrew Barkis has an idea of how to deal with illegal art: drones.

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