19A NCAC 02E .1103      LOCATION OF TODS

The Department shall administer the erection and maintenance of official signs giving specific information of interest to the traveling public in accordance with this Rule.

(1)           The Department shall only erect panels at at-grade intersections. An at-grade intersection is an intersection that is controlled by stop signs or traffic signals. A TODS Trailblazer shall be installed if further direction is needed to guide the tourist from the intersection to the attraction.

(2)           Panel placement shall be determined by the Department according to the natural terrain and shall not block scenic vistas.

(3)           A separate sign panel shall be provided on the intersection approach for each eligible attraction in accordance with G.S. 136-140.16. Panels shall be allowed in each direction only when lateral spacing is available.

(4)           TODS panels shall be located at least 200 feet in advance of the main intersection. Signs shall be spaced at least 200 feet apart and at least 200 feet from other traffic control devices. TODS panels shall not be located more than one-half (0.5) mile from the center of the main intersection and shall not be placed in the signing sequence for any other prior intersections.

(5)           Warning, regulatory, guide, or other official highway signs shall take precedence over TODS.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 136-89.56; 136-140.15; 136-140.16; 136-140.17; 136-140.18; 136-140.19;

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2003;

Eff. August 1, 2004;

Readopted Eff. August 1, 2019.