Federal regulations on the readability of street signs could cost Oklahoma City $1.2 million to replace signs by 2012.
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BY BRYAN DEAN
Published: December 12, 2010
An effort by the federal government to make street signs more readable could put a pinch on Oklahoma City’s budget next year.
The U.S. Transportation Department last month announced new regulations requiring street signs nationwide maintain standards including font size, capitalization and reflectivity. The first of the new requirements go into effect Jan. 1, 2012, and cities would be expected to have all their signs in compliance by 2018.
The federal government is seeking comment from local officials through next month and could rescind the regulations or postpone them to give cities more time to work sign replacement into their standard maintenance plans.
The rules are intended to standardize signs and make them easier to read. Federal officials have characterized the new regulations as a safety issue... FULL ARTICLE
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