(1) TODS Signs and
TODS Sign Panels.
(a) Each TODS sign shall
have from one (1) up to a maximum of four (4) TODS sign panels.
(b) Each TODS sign panel shall be constructed
as follows:
1. It shall have a standard size
of sixty inches (60") wide by fifteen inches (15") high;
2. It shall have a white legend and border on
a blue background; and
3. It shall
have a sign face fabricated from reflective sheeting that meets the
Department's Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Section
916.06, Type III, which shall be applied to one-tenth inch (0.10") flat sheet
aluminum sign blanks conforming to ASTM-B 209 Alloy 6061-T6 or
5052-H38.
(2)
Sign Legend.
The legend on each TODS sign panel, as illustrated in the
Appendix to this Chapter (Rule 1680-3-4-.12), shall be designed as
follows:
(a) It shall have a message
block (48" wide by 15" high) identifying the legal name or "doing business as"
name of the eligible tourist-oriented business, which message shall be in upper
case letters and shall not exceed two (2) lines nor more than fifteen (15)
characters per line (including all letters, symbols and spaces);
(b) It shall have a directional information
block (12" wide by 15" high) with an arrow pointing in the direction of the
turn and a number stating the distance (to the nearest tenth of a mile) to the
identified business, which block shall appear on the left side of the panel for
left-turn businesses and on the right side of the panel for right-turn
businesses; and
(c) All letters and
numerals in the legend shall be four inches (4") in height.
(3) Content.
The content of the legend on each TODS sign panel shall be
limited to the business identification and directional information described
above in this rule. The legend shall not include any type of business logo or
any form of promotional advertising.
(4) Trailblazer Signs.
Any trailblazer sign erected on a local road to indicate the
need for an additional turn to reach a tourist-oriented business shall display
the same business name as shown on the TODS sign panel installed on the state
highway, and it shall display a directional arrow and the distance to the
business at the turn. The trailblazer sign shall meet the same specifications
and standards described above in this rule for TODS sign
panels.
Notes
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1680-03-04-.05
Original rule filed
April 8, 1996; effective August 28, 1996. Rule has been assigned a new control
number from 1680-11-1-.05 filed and effective February 1, 2003. Repeal and new
rule filed August 2, 2005; effective December 29,
2005.
Authority: T.C.A. ยง
54-5-1303.
