Arkansas Administrative Code

27 CAR § 132-105. Other signing policies. (a) Traffic fatality memorials. (1) While construction of roadside memorials within the state right-of-way is not allowed, the Arkansas Department of Transportation recognizes that, from time to time, persons who lose a loved one in a tra…

27 CAR § 132-1101. Policy. (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall grant written permission to garden clubs for the installation of Blue Star Memorial Highway markers meeting these requirements. (b) The garden club (permittee) shall: (1) Be a member of the Arkansas Fe…

27 CAR § 132-1102. Design. (a) The marker: (1) Shall be of a design meeting the approval of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., formerly the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc.; and (2) Shall not contain any advertising. (b) Recognition may be given to the National Garden C…

27 CAR § 132-1103. Placement. (a)(1) On highway segments with facilities such as Welcome Centers or roadside rest areas, the marker shall be placed within these types of facilities at a location approved by the District Engineer. (2) The location of the marker shall generally be …

27 CAR § 132-1104. Maintenance. (a)(1) Plants or landscaping in a small area around the marker may be installed and maintained by the permittee, but other features such as signs or logos that are not symbolic of the memorial will not be permitted. (2) All planting material shall …

27 CAR § 132-1201. Policy. (a) While construction of roadside memorials within the state right-of-way is not allowed, the Arkansas Department of Transportation recognizes that, from time to time, persons who lose a loved one in a traffic accident want to memorialize the site wher…

27 CAR § 132-1301. Policy. (a) By state law, wineries must be permitted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division and they must offer tours. (b) For freeway signage, the winery must be within thirty (30) miles of the exit. (c) In addition, the following criteria must also be met…

27 CAR § 132-1401. Qualifying applicants. Cities, counties, state agencies/institutions, or federal agencies.

27 CAR § 132-1402. Qualifying projects. (a)(1) Those applicable transportation enhancement activities eligible under the Federal Transportation Enhancement Program. (2) Other approved architectural enhancements, murals, banners, symbols, letters, statues, painting of structures, …

27 CAR § 132-1403. Permitting process. (a)(1) The qualifying applicant shall submit a request, along with appropriate plans and details, to the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s District Engineer. (2) The District Engineer will: (A) Review the application and, if satisfacto…

27 CAR § 132-201. Program purpose. (a) The Adopt-A-Highway Program provides for public involvement in controlling litter along selected sections of state highway routes. (b) Businesses, individuals, and other groups are permitted to adopt a section of highway for the purpose of l…

27 CAR § 132-202. Program guidelines. The following guidelines will apply to any organization’s or individual’s participation in the Adopt-A-Highway Program: (1)(A) The section of a state highway to be adopted will generally be from one (1) to three (3) miles in length, but can b…

27 CAR § 132-203. Guidelines for conducting Adopt-A-Highway Program. (a)(1) All litter pickup activities will be restricted to the areas of the right-of-way outside the pavement and shoulder areas. (2) No litter pickup will be accomplished in the median area of multi-lane or free…

27 CAR § 132-301. Generally. (a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation has implemented an Adopt-A-Spot Program for the purpose of allowing cities or counties to landscape selected sites on state highway rights-of-way. (b) These guidelines are used in issuing permits and coord…

27 CAR § 132-302. Program purpose. (a) The purpose of the Adopt-A-Spot Program is to permit and promote political subdivisions of this state (counties or municipalities) to landscape selected intersection islands and other areas of the rights-of-way along state highways. (b) The …

27 CAR § 132-303. Program requirements. The following will apply to all participants: (1) General requirements. (A) Permittee. (i) A political subdivision making application to participate in the Adopt-A-Spot Program and meeting the requirements set forth herein may be given a pe…

27 CAR § 132-401. Definitions. Except as defined in this section, the terms used in this subpart shall be defined in accordance with the definition and usage of the MUTCD: (1) “Business sign panel (logo)” means a separately attached sign panel mounted on the specific service sign…

27 CAR § 132-402. Location. (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…

27 CAR § 132-403. Criteria. (a) Conformity with laws. Eligible service facilities shall comply with laws concerning: (1) The provisions of public accommodations without regard to: (A) Race; (B) Religion; (C) Color; (D) Age; (E) Sex; or (F) National origin; and (2) Licensing and a…

27 CAR § 132-404. Composition. (a) Specific service signs. (1) The signs shall have a blue background with a white reflectorized border. (2) The size of the signs shall not exceed the minimum size necessary to accommodate the maximum number of business sign panels permitted using…

27 CAR § 132-405. Special requirements. (a) Location. (1) Separate sign. (A) Except as provided in 27 CAR § 132-403(d) and subdivision (b)(3) of this section, a separate sign shall be provided for each type of service for which business sign panels are displayed. (B) No service t…

27 CAR § 132-406. Procedures. (a) Contracts. Contracts for erection or replacement of business sign panels shall be provided by the Arkansas Department of Transportation or its contractor. (b) Erection. Specific service signs shall be erected and business sign panels shall be att…

27 CAR § 132-407. Fees. (a) The State Highway Commission shall determine the initial fees, annual fees, and special fees pertaining to the Specific Service Sign Program. (b) Annual fees. (1) Upon approval of a business for specific service signs, the annual maintenance fee (permi…

27 CAR § 132-501. Purpose. This subpart provides for the installation and administration of TODS for qualified activities or sites of reasonable interest to the traveling public not residing in the immediate area of the business or activity.

27 CAR § 132-502. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Rural” means those areas outside the city limits of incorporated cities or towns with a population of five thousand (5,000) or more people; (2)(A) “State highway” means the National Highway System and the five thousand …

27 CAR § 132-503. Activities or sites of reasonable interest. (a) The activity or site must be of reasonable interest to the traveling public not residing in the immediate area of the business or activity to qualify for the TODS Program. (b) Any one of the following may qualify t…

27 CAR § 132-504. General requirements. (a) An individual activity or site of reasonable interest must meet the following general requirements to qualify for TODS. (b) The Arkansas Department of Transportation may require applicants to prove that they comply with the requirements…

27 CAR § 132-505. Special requirements. In addition to the general requirements, an individual activity or site of reasonable interest must meet the following requirements to qualify for the TODS Program: (1) Motorist service. An activity providing a motorist service must be open…

27 CAR § 132-506. Conditions. (a) A TODS sign shall not be erected until the: (1) Activity or site has been approved for a TODS Signing Permit in accordance with this subpart; and (2) Arkansas Department of Transportation has received payment of all fees due. (b) A TODS sign shal…

27 CAR § 132-507. Design of TODS signs. (a)(1) TODS signs shall be provided by the applicant and will be installed on a metal post structure furnished and erected by the Arkansas Department of Transportation or its authorized contractor. (2) A maximum of four (4) TODS signs shall…

27 CAR § 132-508. TODS sign installation. (a) TODS signs normally will be installed in rural areas a minimum of two hundred feet (200’) in advance of the intersection while maintaining a minimum of two hundred feet (200’) between TODS signs and other official traffic control devi…

27 CAR § 132-509. Procedures. (a)(1) The Beautification Section of the Environmental Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation will be responsible for the administration and fee collection for the TODS Signing Program. (2) The Beautification Section will provide appli…

27 CAR § 132-510. Fees. (a)(1) It is intended that the TODS Signing Program shall be self-sustaining. (2) Fees assessed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation shall be reviewed periodically to determine their relationship to the cost of operation. (3) Fees may be increased …

27 CAR § 132-601. Purpose. (a) As stated in the MUTCD, wayfinding guide signs are part of a coordinated and continuous system of signs that direct tourists and other road users to key civic, cultural, visitor, and recreational attractions and other destinations within a city or a…

27 CAR § 132-602. Application and scope of program. (a) Any county or incorporated municipality that is organized with legal authority to construct and maintain its own local roads is eligible to adopt a Wayfinding Program as provided in this subpart. (b) Adoption of a program is…

27 CAR § 132-603. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Conventional highway” means a highway with at-grade intersections and without partial or full control of access; (2) “Department” means the Arkansas Department of Transportation; (3) “Eligible local government” means a …

27 CAR § 132-604. Program components. (a) On all state highways within the Wayfinding Region, the Arkansas Department of Transportation will continue to be responsible for the installation and maintenance of all regulatory signs, warning signs, route designation signs (route shie…

27 CAR § 132-605. Installation and maintenance of signs. (a) The local government with jurisdiction over the Wayfinding Region shall have the responsibility to oversee and implement the Wayfinding Program, but the local government may use an outside organization or consultant to …

27 CAR § 132-701. Purpose. This subpart provides for the installation of general service signs for qualified motorist services when new routes are constructed that bypass existing communities where these services are available.

27 CAR § 132-702. Definitions. As used in this subpart: (1) “Department” means the Arkansas Department of Transportation; (2) “General service signs” means official signs placed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation that are located within the right-of-way of a state highw…

27 CAR § 132-703. Location. Upon request from a local jurisdiction, general service signs will be installed for eligible services at each end of the bypassed community where the new highway reconnects to the existing highway.

27 CAR § 132-704. General requirements. (a) Conformity with laws. Eligible service facilities shall comply with laws concerning: (1) The provisions of public accommodations without regard to: (A) Race; (B) Religion; (C) Color; (D) Age; (E) Sex; or (F) National origin; and (2) Law…

27 CAR § 132-705. Procedures. (a)(1) Once requested by a local jurisdiction, the Beautification Section of the Right of Way Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation will be responsible for determining which motorist services will be eligible for inclusion on the gene…

27 CAR § 132-801. Criteria for Arkansas Scenic Byway designation. (a) The route must be designated as a “Scenic Highway” by the General Assembly. (b) An active organization composed of various private and governmental groups, businesses, and agencies who are interested in preserv…

27 CAR § 132-901. Arkansas Welcome Centers. (a) The Welcome Center must be operated by the state, county, and/or the local chamber of commerce, if sanctioned by the city. (b)(1) The Welcome Center must be located in a publicly owned facility or a facility owned by the chamber of …

27 CAR § 133-101. General. (a) This part shall apply to all junkyards located on all highways designated by the State Highway Commission as interstate highways or primary highways, and which can be screened using: (1) Natural objects; (2) Plantings; (3) Fences; or (4) Other appro…

27 CAR § 133-102. Screening. (a) Fences. (1) The fencing shall be of permanent materials and constructed so that it will be capable of remaining erect for at least ten (10) years. (2)(A) The fencing shall be high enough to screen all junk and junked cars from the view of the trav…

27 CAR § 133-103. Conditions with regard to screening. (a) It shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or operator of the junkyard to see that the screening is erected and maintained. (b)(1) In no cases may the highway right-of-way be utilized for the storage of junk or junke…

27 CAR § 133-104. Failure to screen. Unscreened junkyards in violation of Acts 1967, No. 640, are deemed nuisances, and will be abated as prescribed by law.

27 CAR § 160-101. Statement of organization and operations. (a) The State Aid Street Committee is an agency of state government created by Acts 2011, No. 1032, Arkansas Code § 27-72-413, as defined by Arkansas Code § 25-15-202(2)(A). (b) The General Assembly has delegated to the …