Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1680-03-04-.06 - CRITERIA FOR SIGN LOCATION AND PLACEMENT
(1) Location of
TODS Signs.
The location criteria for erecting TODS signs are as follows:
(a) The Department will erect
TODS signs along state highways, including conventional highways and
expressways, at intersections with local roads where highway users will turn to
reach eligible tourist-oriented businesses that have qualified to participate
in the TODS program in accordance with Rule 1680-3-4-.07 below.
(b) The Department will not erect TODS signs
on freeways (including ramps) or at interchanges on expressways (including
ramps), or on any scenic highway or parkway that is not eligible for TODS
program signing under the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54,
Chapter 17, Parts 1 and 2.
(c) The
Department will not erect a new TODS sign on any state highway within the
limits of an incorporated municipality having a population of 5,000 or more
according to the most recent decennial census of the United States Bureau of
Census. TODS signs shall not be erected outside of such a municipality for a
tourist-oriented business within the limits of such a municipality.
(d) In addition, the Department will not
erect a new TODS sign, or renew an existing TODS sign, on any state highway
within any incorporated municipality without the prior written consent of the
municipal government. This written consent must be obtained by the
tourist-oriented business seeking to qualify for participation in the TODS
program, as provided in Rule 1680-3-4-.07 below, or by a tourist-oriented
business seeking to renew participation in the TODS program, as provided in
Rule 1680-3-4-.08(3) below.
(e) At
intersections where TODS signs may be erected, the Department will erect TODS
signs for each direction of travel along the state highway. Generally, the
Department will erect a separate TODS sign for each direction of turn in each
direction of travel, unless the Department decides to erect only one TODS sign
in each direction of travel as provided in subparagraph (2)(e) of this
rule.
(f) TODS signs should be
located at least two hundred feet (200') in advance of the intersection, and
they should be spaced at least two hundred feet (200') from another TODS sign
or any other traffic control sign.
(g) The location of other traffic control
devices, including regulatory, warning and guide signs, shall take precedence
over the location of TODS signs.
(2) Installation and Placement of TODS Sign
Panels.
The criteria for installing and placing TODS sign panels are as follows:
(a) No more than four (4)
TODS sign panels shall be installed on any one TODS sign.
(b) Subject to space limitations, the
Department will install one TODS sign panel for a qualified tourist-oriented
business on a TODS sign in each direction of travel at the intersection that
provides the shortest eligibility distance to that business.
(c) In the Department's discretion, a second
set of TODS sign panels may be installed for a qualified tourist-oriented
business at an additional intersection on a second state highway, but only if
the second set of TODS sign panels does not prevent another qualified
tourist-oriented business from obtaining a first set of TODS sign panels at
that intersection.
(d) TODS sign
panels for qualified tourist-oriented businesses shall be grouped by direction
of turn. The placement of TODS sign panels on TODS signs will be as follows,
except as provided in subparagraph (2)(e) of this rule:
1. All qualified tourist-oriented businesses
that can be reached by turning left will be placed on the TODS sign farthest
from the intersection in each direction of travel.
2. All qualified tourist-oriented businesses
that can be reached by turning right will be placed on the TODS sign nearest to
the intersection in each direction of travel.
3. On each TODS sign, the TODS sign panels
for each qualified tourist-oriented business will be placed in order of
eligibility distance, with the business having the shortest eligibility
distance at the top and the business with the greatest eligibility distance at
the bottom.
(e) If there
are not more than four (4) TODS sign panels to be installed for each direction
of travel at an intersection, the Department may choose to erect only one TODS
sign for each direction of travel. In such case, the TODS sign panels for
qualified tourist-oriented businesses that can be reached by turning left will
be installed at the top of the TODS sign, in order of eligibility distance from
shortest to greatest, and the TODS sign panels for businesses that can be
reached by turning right will be installed below, in order of eligibility
distance from shortest to greatest.
(f) Where a trailblazer sign is required to
reach a tourist-oriented business, the Department will not install a TODS sign
panel for that business until the business has erected the trailblazer sign in
accordance with paragraph (3) of this rule.
(3) Trailblazer Signs.
The criteria for erecting trailblazer signs on local roads are as follows:
(a) If it is necessary
to erect a trailblazer sign on a local road to indicate the need for an
additional turn to reach a tourist-oriented business, it shall be the
responsibility of the business to erect the trailblazer sign.
(b) No trailblazer sign may be erected on any
local road within the limits of an incorporated municipality having a
population of 5,000 or more according to the most recent decennial census of
the United States Bureau of Census.
(c) The erection of a trailblazer sign on any
local road shall be subject to the approval of the local government having
jurisdiction over the road. It shall be the responsibility of the
tourist-oriented business to obtain the written approval of the local
government for the trailblazer sign and to provide a copy of this approval to
the Department before the Department will install a TODS sign panel for the
business on a state highway.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยง 54-5-1303.
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