In the run-up to
the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 6, the Indiana Department of
Transportation is reminding Hoosiers that campaign signs are prohibited from
state right-of-way according to Indiana Code 9-21-4-6. INDOT personnel are
required by state law to remove all unauthorized signs within the state
right-of-way.
Areas that must
remain sign-free include the following:
* Intersections.
* Interchanges.
* Rights-of-way
that run parallel to highways.
Where the right of
way is not clearly marked, boundaries may be estimated as the fence line,
the back of the ditch, or behind utility poles, INDOT said.
INDOT personnel
will remove campaign signs and other illegal signs from
right-of-way--pursuant to code --as they are encountered in normal highway
maintenance activities. Crews may also remove a specific sign if it presents
an immediate safety risk, such as being too close to the roadway or creating
a sight obstruction. Campaign signs placed off the right-of-way will not be
removed.