Section 105IAC9-4-11. Design; special requirements

   (a) At single-exit interchanges, the name of the type of service followed by the exit number shall be displayed in one (1) line above the logo panels, or, as an alternate, the exit number may be placed above the specific service sign and the type of service or services shall be displayed in one (1) line above the logo panels. At unnumbered interchanges, the directional legend "NEXT RIGHT (LEFT)" shall be substituted for the exit number. The specific service sign shall be limited to six (6) logo panels for the following:

(1) "GAS".

(2) "FOOD".

(3) "LODGING".

(4) "CAMPING".

(5) "ATTRACTION".

  (b) At double-exit interchanges, the specific service signs shall consist of two (2) sections, one (1) for each exit. The top section shall display the logo panels for the first exit, and the lower section shall display the logo panels for the second exit. The name of the type of service followed by the exit number shall be displayed in a line above the logo panels in each section. At unnumbered interchanges, the legend "NEXT RIGHT (LEFT)" and "SECOND RIGHT (LEFT)" shall be substituted for the exit numbers. Where a type of motorist service is to be signed for at only one (1) exit, one (1) section of the specific service sign may be omitted, or a single-exit interchange sign may be used. The number of logo panels on the specific service sign (total of both sections) shall be limited to six (6) for the following:

(1) "GAS".

(2) "FOOD".

(3) "LODGING".

(4) "CAMPING".

(5) "ATTRACTION".

  (c) At rural interchanges, where the number of qualified business facilities are limited, or at interchanges where longitudinal space limits the number of specific service signs that may be installed, logo panels for two (2) or three (3) types of services may be displayed on the same specific service sign. The permitted combinations are as follows:

(1) Up to two (2) logo panels for up to three (3) types of services.

(2) Up to three (3) logo panels for two (2) types of services.

(3) Up to four (4) logo panels for one (1) type of service and up to two (2) logo panels for one (1) other type of service.

The name of each type of service shall be displayed above its respective logo panel or panels, and the exit number shall be displayed above the names of the types of services. At unnumbered interchanges, the legend "NEXT RIGHT (LEFT)" shall be substituted for the exit number. Logo panels should not be combined on a specific service sign when it is anticipated that additional service facilities will become available in the near future. When it becomes necessary to display more logo panels for a type of service displayed in combination, the logo panels involved shall then be displayed in compliance with subsections (a) and (b). When there is unused space on a specific service sign, the remaining display area is subject to the priority in section 10(d) of this rule until the service type with the next highest priority has six (6) logo panels displayed. Once the service type with the next highest priority in section 10(d) of this rule has six (6) logo panels displayed, the remaining display area shall be available to the service type with the subsequent priority level. No more than twelve (12) logo panels may be displayed for a specific service type.

  (d) The normal orientation for specific service signs is with the longer dimension horizontal. At locations with extreme conditions, such as narrow rights-of-way or steep slopes, where a horizontal installation is not practical, the longer dimension may be installed vertically with sections appropriate to the vertical orientation. The left section shall be for the first exit of a double-exit interchange and the right section for the second exit.

  (e) When a specific service sign is divided into sections, a section may not be extended left or right or up or down to encroach into the area of another section. Specific service signs not in compliance with this subsection at the time this rule is adopted may remain in place until the earlier of:

(1) the end of the normal service life of the sign; or

(2) a logo panel in the section with the extension is removed so that sections that comply may be established.

(Indiana Department of Transportation; 105 IAC 9-4-11; filed Aug 13, 1984, 2:54 p.m.: 7 IR 2328; filed Mar 2, 1988, 10:55 a.m.: 11 IR 2332; filed Mar 30, 1990, 3:30 p.m.: 13 IR 1390; readopted filed Nov 7, 2001, 3:20 p.m.: 25 IR 899; filed Mar 21, 2002, 4:40 p.m.: 25 IR 2441; readopted filed Jun 14, 2007, 2:45 p.m.: 20070627-IR-105070237RFA; filed Sep 24, 2010, 1:43 p.m.: 20101020-IR-105100004FRA; readopted filed Oct 2, 2013, 11:39 a.m.: 20131030-IR-105130295RFA) NOTE: Transferred from Department of Highways (120 IAC 4-5-11) to Indiana Department of Transportation (105 IAC 9-4-11) by P.L.112-1989, SECTION 5, effective July 1, 1989.