Citation

Black DS. Highw. Res. Board bull. 1962; 337: 3-5.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1962, National Research Council (U.S.A.), Highway Research Board)

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Abstract

Problems and questions of general interest to 16 U.S. states that have entered into agreement on roadside advertising control with the federal highway administrator are discussed. The argument has been advanced that federal funds should participate in the cost of acquisition of advertising rights, and that the increased federal share should be payable for control of advertising in areas in excess of 660 ft from the edge of the interstate right-of-way. The answer is no because the position is taken that the national policy precludes payment of the 1/2 percent bonus for advertising control in areas beyond the 660-ft limit by explicit language of section 131 (a), and the congress has established a lack of federal interest in any advertising control beyond 660 ft. Where segments of the interstate system are constructed on old right-of-way, the acquisition of advertising rights will present an appraisal problem and there is probably not a great amount of precedent for evaluating such rights. For the most part, the responsibility to control outdoor advertising on a state- wide basis and the payment of increased federal share or bonus coexist. There is one rather significant exception to this general rule, and that is with respect to toll highways incorporated in the interstate system. There is no such federal share payable because toll highways are not constructed with federal-aid funds. A solution will be found in the matter of computing the increased amount payable to a state that had agreed to control outdoor advertising in accordance with the national policy and standards.