- (a) Eligible areas. Upon request from a local jurisdiction, specific service signs will be allowed on those sections of the interstate highway system and other fully controlled access highways (freeways), where the maximum posted speed limit is greater than fifty-five miles per hour (55 m.p.h.).
(b) Lateral location approved by the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
(1) The specific service sign locations shall be approved by the department and should be located so as to:
- (A) Take advantage of natural terrain;
- (B) Have the least impact on the scenic environment; and
- (C) Avoid visual conflict with other signs within the highway right-of-way.
- (2) Sign supports shall be of a breakaway design.
- (c) Relative location. In the direction of traffic, successive specific service signs shall be those for “ATTRACTIONS”, “CAMPING”, “LODGING”, “FOOD”, and “GAS” in that order.