Highway beautification

Highway beautification

Highway beautification is landscaping and control of the usage of the land by highways.

In the United States, highway beautification is subject the Highway Beautification Act, [ [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/beauty.htm Federal Highway Administration: "How the Highway Beautification Act Became a Law"] ] Section 131 of Title 23, United States Code (1965), commonly referred to as "Title I of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, as Amended". [ [http://www.scenicflorida.org/law23usc131.html "Section 131 of Title 23, United States Code (1965)"] ] The act placed restriction on billboard advertising along highways and removal or screening of junkyards.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Highway Beautification Act — In the United States, highway beautification is the subject of the Highway Beautification Act, passed in the Senate on September 16, 1965, the House on October 8, 1965, and signed by the President on October 22, 1965.… …   Wikipedia

  • M-65 (Michigan highway) — M 65 M 65 highlighted in red Route information …   Wikipedia

  • Houston highway construction — Houston, Texas, USA, with a city population of about 2.2 million and metro population of 5.6 million, has undergone ongoing construction to serve the many thousands of cars using the major freeways, most built in the 1950s and 1960s [ [http://www …   Wikipedia

  • Billboard — For the magazine, see Billboard (magazine). For other uses, see Billboard (disambiguation). Billboards on Times Square, New York …   Wikipedia

  • Johnson, Lady Bird — ▪ 2008 Claudia Alta Taylor  American first lady born Dec. 22, 1912 , Karnack, Texas died July 11, 2007, Austin, Texas was the wife of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th president of the United States (1963–69), and was an environmentalist noted for her… …   Universalium

  • Lady Bird Johnson — First Lady of the United States In office November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 …   Wikipedia

  • Interstate 10 in Texas — This article is about the section of Interstate 10 in Texas. For the entire length of the highway, see Interstate 10. Interstate 10 …   Wikipedia

  • Ohio Department of Transportation — (ODOT) Emblem of the Ohio Department of Transportation Agency overview Formed …   Wikipedia

  • Ridge Route — Ridge Route, Old U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • United States Department of Transportation — Infobox Government agency agency name = United States Department of Transportation nativename = nativename a = nativename r = logo = logo width = logo caption = seal width = 120 px seal caption = Seal of the Department of Transportation formed =… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”