ODOT sweeps thousands of pumpkin seeds off the highway

For the Oregon Department of Transportation, the tricks came early in the form of thousands of pepitas all over the road.

ODOT employees spent Tuesday morning cleaning up a 200-foot stretch of road that was littered with pumpkin seeds. A tweet from the transportation department showed workers sweeping a mess of seeds on the asphalt of U.S. 20 just east of Corvallis.

Trick or treat? Spooky season came a day early for crews who had to clear about 200 feet of pumpkin seeds scattered across U.S. 20 just east of #Corvallis this morning. #RoadSeasoned pic.twitter.com/OKwMOPBBEZ — OregonDOT (@OregonDOT) September 30, 2025

ODOT did not immediately respond to an inquiry about where the seeds had come from or the startling lack of pumpkin fruit.

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