OBSTACLES TO BILLBOARD REMOVAL--REPORT TO THE CONGRESS
The Highway Beautification Act has helped to curb the proliferation of new signs along the Nation's highways since 1965 when the program began. But removing signs that had been erected before the act has been slow. It could take the Federal Highway Administration 21 years to complete the program for total Federal and State costs of over $1 billion. After all eligible signs are removed, it may be difficult for motorists to discern a significant improvement because many signs will remain due to exemptions granted under the law. The Congress should reassess the program.
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Corporate Authors:
U.S. General Accounting Office
441 G Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20548 - Publication Date: 1978-3-27
Media Info
- Pagination: 38 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Advertising; Aesthetics; Costs; Expenditures; Highways; Laws; Legislation; Policy; Publicity; Recommendations; Signs; Symbols
- Uncontrolled Terms: Removal
- Old TRIS Terms: Government policies
- Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Finance; Highways; Law; Policy; Research;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00176179
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: CED-78-38
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 19 1978 12:00AM