Thursday, July 29, 2010
Illegal Sign Removal In Highway District 12
KENTUCKY...
State highway workers have an ongoing directive to remove illegal signs from state right of way. Illegal signs are routinely removed from state roadsides and intersections, particularly, along four-lane roads and most state primary (two-lane) roads. This includes not only political signs, but signs for businesses, yard sales,
flea markets, revivals, weddings, reunions, anything that is placed on state right of way or affixed to guardrail or any traffic sign. "It is the state highway department's responsibility to keep roads as safe as possible," said Greg Couch, PE, Engineering Support Branch Manager. "Illegal signs interfere with operation of equipment used to mow shoulders and medians. They often cause sight-distance problems for motorists and make litter pickup difficult. They also pose problems for
crews cleaning out drains and ditchlines, which is a priority during summer mainntenance work." The district includes seven counties: Lawrence, Johnson, Martin, Floyd, Knott, Pike, and Letcher.
State highway workers have an ongoing directive to remove illegal signs from state right of way. Illegal signs are routinely removed from state roadsides and intersections, particularly, along four-lane roads and most state primary (two-lane) roads. This includes not only political signs, but signs for businesses, yard sales,
flea markets, revivals, weddings, reunions, anything that is placed on state right of way or affixed to guardrail or any traffic sign. "It is the state highway department's responsibility to keep roads as safe as possible," said Greg Couch, PE, Engineering Support Branch Manager. "Illegal signs interfere with operation of equipment used to mow shoulders and medians. They often cause sight-distance problems for motorists and make litter pickup difficult. They also pose problems for
crews cleaning out drains and ditchlines, which is a priority during summer mainntenance work." The district includes seven counties: Lawrence, Johnson, Martin, Floyd, Knott, Pike, and Letcher.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:13 PM 
