Heather Lott, PE State Signing Engineer Minnesota Department of Transportation Supplemental Signs & Costs.

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Heather Lott, PE State Signing Engineer Minnesota Department of Transportation Supplemental Signs & Costs

Sign Clutter

Supplemental

Supplemental Guide Signing Programs Requester pays: –Airports –Casino –Educational Institutions (post-secondary) –LOGO Sign Franchise Program –Major Traffic Generators –Minor Traffic Generators –National Monuments –National Parks –Regional Shopping Centers –Specific Services –State Parks –Tourist Information –Trail Access MnDOT pays: –General Motorist Service –Hospital Fabrication & Installation Costs –One fee paid for by requester covers the life of the sign (~15 yr) –Logo signs have a monthly cost

Signing Manuals Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MN MUTCD) AASHTO Guidelines for Selection of Supplemental Signs - Freeways Traffic Engineering Manual (TEM) MNDOT Standard Signs Manual MnDOT Standard Signs Summary Guide Design Manual At-Grade Signing Manual Freeway Signing Manual

MnDOT General Criteria Roadway type Urban versus rural Facility type Hours of operation Licensing Distance from intersection/interchange Visibility Trailblazing

Facility Specific Criteria Townships Shall hold monthly meetings that are open to the public. Township halls are not required to be open eight hours per day, five days per week. Shall be primarily intended for use as a town hall. Should provide adequate on-site parking or parking in the immediate area. Shall post contact information that is visible from the exterior of the building.

Facility Specific Criteria Golf Courses Have at least nine holes. Be open to the public. Disc Golf Courses Be its own entity located on its own property (not located on or in another facility that can be signed as a minor traffic generator). Have at least 18 holes. Be a member of the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA).

Ineligible Facilities

Where are they allowed? Conventional Single Lane Highways Conventional Multilane Highways Expressways Freeways & Interstates Not all programs are allowed on every class of roadway

What do they cost? Requester - Pay Signing Costs Tech Memo No T-01 ownload?docId= http://dotapp7.dot.state.mn.us/edms/d ownload?docId= Includes labor, equipment & materials Standard Designs vs special designs

Standard Designs 2 Lane Highways – 36” x 30” Expressways – 54” x 48” Cost is approx. = $825 - $1100

Special Designs Vary in size depending on class of highway Cost is approx. = $1,000’s

Logo Signs

Logo Sign Costs Mainline Ramp Monthly cost per sign is $45/$10

What if we’re wrong? External Sign Variance Committee Representatives from tourism, chamber of commerce, local government, city planning, AAA Hear appeal and policy, advise MnDOT Commissioner

Who do I contact? District Traffic Engineer For Contact List:

Contact Information: Heather Lott 1500 West County Road B2 Roseville, MN