Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 208 - RULES FOR THE SELECTION OF INTERCHANGE AND SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDE SIGNS › Section 229-208-8 - Veterans Memorials and Cemeteries'

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Veteran Cemeteries, Fire-fighter, Police officer and
				  Veteran's Memorials that are maintained and funded by State or Federal agencies
				  may be included on supplemental guide signs.
Table I
Traffic Generators That Do Not Warrant
				  Signing
Businesses **
Schools
TV/Radio Stations
Grade/High
Theaters
Vocational/Trade
Motels/Hotels/Inns*
Seminaries
Trailer Parks*
Private
Industrial Parks & Plants Shopping
							 Center
Cemeteries
Historical**
Local or State
Homes and Buildings
Private/Public
Privately Owned Facilities
Communities
Medical**
Local Civic Centers
Mental Facilities
Libraries
Research Facilities
Churches
Subdivisions
Sanitariums
Infirmaries or Treatment Centers
Governmental
Veterans Facilities
Research/Experimental
County, Fraternal, or Nursing Homes
County and City Facilities
Retirement Facilities
Courthouses
Humane Facilities
Driver's License Centers
Emergency Medical Services*
Highway Buildings
Jails/Prisons
Military
Civil Defense Facilities
Armories
Maintenance Facilities
Arsenals
Power Plants
Sites or detachments
Recreational/Conservational**
Country Clubs and Golf Courses
Points of Interest
Camps: Scout, Church, 4H, Youth and
							 YMCA/YWCA
Tree Nurseries/Arboretums
Fish Hatcheries, Game Farms, Preserves and
							 Refuges
* Items may be included on Generic Motorist Service
				  Signs(GAS-FOOD-LODGING-HOSPITAL-CAMPING)
** Items may be included on Specific Service
				  Signs(attractions-Logo signs) consistent with the MTA Policy
Table II
Guideline Criteria for Signing Traffic
				  Generators
(All criteria must be met to qualify for
							 consideration of a sign)
Type of Generator
Specific Criteria
Minimum Number
Major Recreational Area
Distance from Interchange
100 Miles
Local
Regional
Colleges & Universities
Total Enrollment Full & Part Time Students
(attending classes on site)
300
1,000
Distance from Interchange
15 miles
Unlimited
Military Bases
No. of Employees & Permanently Assigned Military
							 Personnel
2,000
Distance from Interchange
10 miles
Statesponsored Veteran's Memorials and
							 Veteran's Cemeteries
Distance from Interchange
20 miles
Federal and State Parks
Local
Regional
Annual Attendance
25,000
75,000
Distance from Interchange
10 Miles
120 Miles
TABLE III: Recreational activities and
				  attractions
Antiquing -
Antiquing is a particular form of
				  shopping wherein the shopper is in search of works of art, pieces of furniture,
				  decorative objects or the like that are old and often valuable. For a location
				  to be considered an antiquing destination, it must have three or more antique
				  dealers registered with the Maine Antique Dealers Association (MADA) and a
				  store at that location.
Beaches
- Must be open to public, allow swimming
				  for all ages, have adequate public parking, provide public sanitary facilities
				  (restrooms) on or adjacent to beach, and lifeguard on duty during peak season
				  (July & August).1
Bed & Breakfasts/Cottage rentals/Romantic
				  Getaways/Spa Resorts
- Must be available 7 days a week, be licensed by
				  applicable state or local agency, provide adequate sleeping accommodations,
				  provide modern sanitary facilities and have adequate off-street parking for
				  customers.
Botanical Gardens and Landscapes- significant areas of
				  man-made gardens and landscapes built and maintained for public viewing
,
must be open to the public at least 3 continuous months of the year,
				  and have adequate parking and sanitary facilities.
Camping/Campgrounds/Sporting camp rentals/summer camp
				  rentals
- Must be open at least 3 months of the year, be licensed by
				  applicable state or local agency, provide sanitary facilities and potable
				  water, and have adequate parking for customers.
Cultural sites including Museums/Theaters
- Locations such as museums and theaters that are primarily
				  concerned with the areas of art, architecture, historical and religionand that
				  shape or define a peoples' regional or ethnic identity. Must be open to the
				  public at least 3 continuous months of the year, and have adequate parking and
				  sanitary facilities.
Fairgrounds/Fairs
- An outdoor area that must
				  hold an agricultural fair annually in this location, and must have adequate
				  parking and sanitary facilities for its visitors.
Forts & State/National Historic Sites-
Forts
				  are a defensive location characterized by man-made fortifications such as block
				  houses, walls, caponiers, ramparts and casemates and which was originally
				  designed to house troops or a gun battery for the purpose of protecting an area
				  of perceived strategic importance. State/National Historic Sitesare protected
				  areas of national or state historical significance that are owned and staffed
				  by either the state or federal government.
Golf Courses- Minimum 18 hole course open to the public
				  7 days per week during May to October
Guided trips (registered Maine guide)- guided
				  wilderness trips offered for a fee by Registered Maine Guide, including
				  hunting, fishing, trail, snow or water related, or other professional Maine
				  guide services
River/Lake/Ocean access with
				  Canoeing/Kayaking/Fishing/Boating/Sailing-
must have adequate public
				  parking and boat landing area to accommodate
				  customers.2
Scenic Byways
- Scenic Byways shall be defined
				  as those roadways identified by the Maine DOT as Maine Scenic Byways, National
				  Scenic Byways or All American Roads as listed below:
Blackwoods (Route 182, Major Collector)
Fish River (Route 11, Major Collector)
Grafton Notch (Route 26, Major Collector)
Katahdin Woods & Waters (formerly Grindstone, Routes 11,
				  157, 159 - Minor Arterial/Minor Collector /Major Collector)
Million Dollar View (Route 1, Major Collector)
Moosehead Lake (formerly Seboomook, Route 6/15 -Minor
				  Arterial/Major Collector)
Pequawket Trail (Route 5/113, Major Collector)
Saint John Valley(Route 1, 161, Minor Arterial/Major
				  Collector)
State Route 27( Route 27,Major Collector)
The Bold Coast( Routes 1, 187, 191, 189, 190 - Minor
				  Arterial/Major Collectors)
Old Canada Road (Route 201, Principal Arterial)
Rangeley Lakes( Routes 4/7, Minor Arterial/Major
				  Collector)
Schoodic( Routes 1, 186, Major Collector/Local Road)
Acadia All-American Road. (Route 3, Minor Arterial/Major
				  Collector)
Sightseeing
including Lighthouses, natural
				  phenomenon, memorials or chartered whale watching. Natural Phenomonon includes
				  features created by nature such as desert, waterfalls, mountains, and
				  wilderness areas. Memorials includes Veterans, Fire Fighter and Police officer
				  memorials funded and maintained by state or federal resources. Whale watching
				  is the recreational practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their
				  natural habitat from floating crafts for a fee, including sailboats, out-of-use
				  fish or whaling boats and custom-built water crafts.
Skiing/Snowboarding/Snowshoeing-
facilities and
				  area that offer downhill skiing, snowboarding as well as cross country skiing
				  and snowshoeing.3
Snowmobiling -
including areas with significant
				  mileage of maintained and marked trails
State and National Parks or Forests and/or Preserved
				  Public Land -
where Day Hiking, Backpacking, Mountain Biking or Rock
				  Climbing may occur. Must be open to the public in minimum 3 consecutive months
				  of the year, and have adequate parking and sanitary facilities. A federal park
				  means a property designated as a National Park and is included in the National
				  Park System. A State Park means any area of land or an interest in land, with
				  or without improvements, that is acquired by or under the control of the state,
				  managed primarily for public recreation or conservation
				  purposes.4
Water/Amusement Parks -
Must be open to the
				  public 3 consecutive months of the year, have adequate parking and sanitary
				  facilities for its customers
.
Whitewater rafting-
River locations with public
				  access to over 10 miles of whitewater used for recreational use by
				  human-powered inflatable rafts.
Zoos/Animal Parks/Aquariums/Sanctuary/Wildlife Refuge -
Must be open to the public 3 consecutive months of the year, have
				  adequate parking and sanitary facilities
.
Reconsideration
Any interested person may request reconsideration by the
				  Department within 14 days after notice of the Department's findings regarding a
				  sign request. This request must set forth in detail, the findings and
				  conclusions of the Department to which the person objects, the basis of those
				  objections and the nature of the relief requested. Upon receipt of the request,
				  the department may schedule and hold a hearing limited to the matters set forth
				  on the request. The department shall issue and write an opinion responding to
				  the request whether or not a hearing is held. The response shall set out the
				  Department's reasons for either maintaining or modifying its findings.
The running of the time for appeal pursuant to the
				  Administrative Procedure Act is terminated by a timely request for
				  reconsideration filed under this section. The full time for appeal commences
				  and is computed from the date of the final Department action addressing the
				  request for reconsideration. The filing of a request for reconsideration,
				  however, is not an administrative or judicial prerequisite for the filing of an
				  appeal.
Appeals
A final decision, whether subject to reconsideration or not,
				  may be appealed as a final agency action.
1 Beaches and Lake access may
				  qualify for their own supplemental guides signs as well.
2 Beaches and Lake access may qualify
				  for their own supplemental guides signs as well.
3 Major Ski areas may also qualify for
				  their own supplemental guide sign.
4 State and National Parks may also
				  qualify for their own Supplemental Guide signs.