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Federal legislation to control outdoor advertising on Interstate highways began with the passage of the bonus act in 1958. This act granted additional Interstate-system construction funds to states enacting appropriate controls. In 1965, the broader Highway Beautification Act, which withholds funds from all states failing to adopt acceptable legislation was passed. Georgia responded to both laws and passed outdoor-advertising control acts that were typical of those in most states. An analysis of the Georgia experience in controlling billboards is the focus of this study. It is concluded that the legislation has failed to achieve its stated objectives. Loopholes in the act have permitted extensive billboard construction. The federal insistence on the use of eminent domain, rather than police power, to remove nonconforming signs and the meager appropriations for this purpose have meant that few signs have actually been removed. Recommendations are made to more effectively control billboard proliferation and to provide signs to give the motorist information that is more compatible with protection of the visual environment. /Author/

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Advertising; Beautification; Driver information systems; Eminent domain; Highways; Laws; Roadside advertising; Signs

Interstate Highway System

Fund allocations

Georgia

Georgia

Design; Environment; Highways; Law

TRIS, TRB

Apr 12 1978 12:00AM

• ASPECTS OF SPIRAL TRANSITION CURVE DESIGN
• CHARACTERISTICS OF TRUCKS OPERATING ON GRADES
• COMMUNICATIVE ASPECTS IN HIGHWAY DESIGN
• COMPUTERIZED MAPPING AND RECORD SYSTEMS FOR UTILITIES
• COORDINATING UTILITY RELOCATIONS AS A FUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY AGENCIES
• DESIGN OF BARREL TRAILER FOR MAXIMUM COLLISION PROTECTION
• DESIGN PROCEDURE FOR UNCASED NATURAL-GAS PIPELINE CROSSINGS OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
• DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD TESTING OF A NEW LOCATOR FOR BURIED PLASTIC AND METAL UTILITY LINES
• ELIMINATING VEHICLE ROLLOVERS ON TURNED-DOWN GUARDRAIL TERMINALS
• EVALUATION OF A WATER-REUSE CONCEPT FOR HIGHWAY REST AREAS (ABRIDGMENT)
• EVALUATION OF CONCRETE SAFETY SHAPES BY CRASH TESTS WITH HEAVY VEHICLES
• NEW CONCEPTS IN DESIGN-SPEED APPLICATION
• REST-AREA WASTEWATER TREATMENT
• Simplified Method for Design of Curb-Opening Inlets
• STANDARD COLOR MARKINGS FOR UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
• UPGRADING SAFETY PERFORMANCE BY RETROFITTING BRIDGE-RAILING SYSTEMS