(c)

1. (1) All wayfinding guide signs and their structural supports, posts, foundations, and mountings installed and maintained within the Wayfinding Region shall conform to the standards of the MUTCD.

2. (2) They shall be:

   1. (A) Crashworthy as defined in the MUTCD if located within the clear zone, as defined in the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide; or
   2. (B) Located entirely outside of the clear zone.

(d) The local government shall be responsible, at its own expense, to install, maintain, and/or replace as necessary all wayfinding guide signs on conventional state highways within the Wayfinding Region that are included in or installed under the Wayfinding Program, except as follows:

1. (1) The Arkansas Department of Transportation will continue to maintain route designation (route shield) and directional signs as well as city destination and distance signs on conventional state highways throughout the Wayfinding Region; and
2. (2) The department will maintain any other guide signs that it may designate to remain in place under the Wayfinding Program.

(f)

1. (1) The department’s Specific Services Signing Program signs (“GAS”, “FOOD”, “LODGING”, “CAMPING”, and “ATTRACTIONS”) and signs installed under the department’s Tourist-Oriented Directional Signing Program shall remain in place within the Wayfinding Region unless, subject to the approval of the department and consent of any affected facility, new wayfinding guide signs installed under the Wayfinding Program are provided for the same facility.
2. (2) In such cases, the department’s signs may be removed.
3. (3) The department’s attraction sign trailblazers for any public facilities located within a Wayfinding Region may also be removed by the department.