Area Or District Signing

(1) Any municipality having a population in excess of one hundred fifty-five thousand (155,000), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census, or any county which adopts a Wayfinding Program pursuant to Chapter 1680-3-5 of these Rules, may elect to develop a comprehensive plan whereby all freeway signing for individual traffic generators within the local jurisdiction shall be replaced by area or district signing. The plan shall be submitted to the Department for review and final approval. (a) The plan must establish specific criteria for determining which areas or districts shall be eligible for signing. A list of the areas or districts determined to be eligible by the local jurisdiction shall be forwarded to the Department for review and approval. (b) The plan shall include a detailed process to be followed by those requesting modifications or inclusion in the system. All requests approved by the local jurisdiction shall be forwarded to the Department for review and approval. (c) Prior to implementation of the plan, the local jurisdiction must obtain written consent from any entity or facility which is signed within an eligible area or district to remove its existing interstate guide sign and any associated ramp sign as part of the overall plan for area or district signing. Copies of all such written consent shall be forwarded to the Department. (d) The Department shall retain final authority for approval of all freeway signing. All funds for the implementation of any approved plan shall be provided by the local jurisdiction. MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ─ SUPPLEMENTAL CHAPTER 1680-03-02 RULES FOR GUIDE SIGNS ON FREEWAYS, EXPRESSWAYS AND CONVENTIONAL HIGHWAYS All approved freeway signing must be installed to State specifications and will become property of the State upon installation. Any jurisdiction which adopts such a plan shall be responsible for development of aspects of design, construction, and letting of the plan under the oversight of the Department.