17 AAC 08.030 - Location, placement, and ownership of memorial signs

(a) A memorial sign that the department approves under this chapter will be placed in the highway right-of-way, without cost to an applicant, near the location of the accident and facing the oncoming traffic. However, a memorial sign will not be placed nearer than 200 feet from an existing traffic sign or where the memorial sign obstructs the visibility of an existing traffic sign.

(b) Memorial signs may be placed in a highway right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the department except for a controlled access highway. For purposes of this subsection, controlled access highways include freeways, expressways and on-ramps and off-ramps of freeways and expressways.

(c) The department will furnish, install and retain ownership of a memorial sign.

Notes

17 AAC 08.030

Eff. 1/20/2002, Register 161

Authority:AS 19.05.010

AS 19.05.020

AS 19.05.040

AS 44.42.030