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| Date: September 25, 2007 |
| State: FHWA |
| Subject: Guidance on Off-Premise Changeable Message Signs |
| From: Gloria M. Shepherd, Associate Administrator for Planning, Environment, and Realty |
| To: Division Administrators |
Brief Description: Provides guidance to Division offices concerning off-premises changeable message signs adjacent to routes subject to requirements for effective control under the Highway Beautification Act. Clarifies the application of the FHWA July 17, 1996 memorandum on the subject. Click here to view the memorandum. |
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| Date: June 12, 1998 |
| State: Nebraska |
| Subject: Off-premise Changeable Message Sign (CMS) Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
| From: Robert A. Johnson, Chief, Program Services Division |
| To: Ronald J. Rogers, Director, Program Development |
Brief Description: Requested guidance in two areas dealing with State options to develop criteria and rules relating to CMS, and how to handle new technology. Click here to view the memorandum. |
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| Date: July 17, 1996 |
| State: FHWA |
| Subject: Off-Premise Changeable Message Signs |
| From: Barbara Orski, Director Office of Real Estate Services |
| To: Regional Administrators |
Brief Description: Changeable message signs are acceptable for off-premise signs regardless of the type of technology used if the interpretation of the State Federal Agreement allows such signs. In nearly all State, these signs may still not contain flashing, intermittent, or moving lights. The FHWA will concur with a State that can reasonably interpret the State / Federal Agreement to allow changeable message signs if such interpretation is consistent with State law. Click here to view the memorandum. |
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| Date: May 30, 1995 |
| State: California |
| Subject: California Electronic Reader Boards State / Federal Agreement |
| From: Barbara Orski, Director, Office of Right of Way |
| To: Regional Administrator, San Francisco, California |
Brief Description: The city of South Gate, California, proposed to advertise commercial and community service activities on a sign owned by the city, on city property, and adjacent to an Interstate highway. FHWA determined, that the electronic reader board sign in South Gate, California, allowed under State law would be consistent with the 1968 State / Federal agreement. Click here to view the memorandum. |
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| Date: March 20, 1991 |
| State: Alabama |
| Subject: Request for Legal Opinion on Ratating Panel Signs- Alabama |
| From: L. Harold Aikens, Jr., Chief, Program Services Division |
| To: Marlin E. Meese, Chief, Special Programs and Evaluation Branch |
Brief Description: Response to request for a legal opinion concerning rotating panel signs or tri-vision signs in Alabama in relation to the flashing lights prohibition contained in Alabama's Federal / State agreement and State law. Click here to view the memorandum. |
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| Date: January 29, 1990 |
| State: FHWA |
| Subject: Off-Premise Electronic Variable Message Signs |
| From: Ronald Rogers, Director of Planning and Program Development, Kansas City, Missouri |
| To: Division Administrators |
Brief Description: Off-premise changeable commercial message signs, regardless of the message changing technology, are prohibited in controlled areas. Such signs are illegal. Note this includes more than just CEVMS. Not affected are rules governing directional and other official signs, including "Time and Temperature" signs; they may continue. Click here to view the memorandum. |
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| Date: January 19, 1990 |
| State: FHWA |
| Subject: Commercial Electronic Variable Message Signs- Off Premise Advertising |
| From: Barbara K. Orski, Director Office of Right of Way |
| To: Regional Federal Highway Administrators |
Brief Description: FHWA has interpreted the Federal law as implemented under individual State / Federal Agreements to prohibit off-premise variable message signs, irrespective of the method used to display the changing message. Click here to view the memorandum. |
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