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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-11 - Seismographic Activity

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Drilling,
				blasting, or any type of parallel seismographic investigations that disrupt
				highway operations and maintenance shall not be allowed within any
				right-of-way.
(b) Laying temporary
				cable across interstate or other highways shall be permitted with the following
				provisions.
(i) Written approval shall be
				obtained from the district engineer 2 weeks before using the right-of-way. The
				company, by signing Form M-23, Seismographic Cable Crossing License, shall
				agree to:
(A) release the Department from
				liability for accident or injury;
(B) meet traffic control requirements of the
				Department;
(C) accept the license
				expiration date;
(D) run cables
				through existing culverts if available in the area. If culverts do not exist
				within 1,000 feet in either direction, cables may cross the roadway if the
				cables are:
(I) firmly secured,
(II) removed daily, and
(III) adequately signed and flagged;
				and
(E) if work vehicles
				are parked 35 feet or more from the edge of the traveled way within the
				right-of-way.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-12 - Removal

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Department rights-of-way shall remain
				inviolate from encroachments without a permit issued by the Department. Any use
				of the right-of-way interfering with highway construction or maintenance or
				safe use by the traveling public shall be considered an unlawful
				encroachment.
(b) Encroaching
				property causing an immediate hazard to the public shall be removed immediately
				by either the owner or the Department. Any encroaching property not causing an
				immediate hazard shall be deemed abandoned and removed by the Department if the
				owner cannot be determined after 48 hours. If subsequent ownership can be
				proven, the property shall be released upon payment of removal and storage
				costs. After 30 days the Department shall dispose of the property.
(c) Any person violating these rules is
				subject to prosecution pursuant to the provisions of
				W.S.
				6-6-305.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 24 - HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT › Section 24-13 - Caveat

Current through July 13, 2024
Granting of a license by the Department in conformance with
				  these rules does not convey any title interest in the land covered or affected
				  by the license. The licensee assumes all responsibility for title clearance
				  when occupying highway right-of-way.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated, authorized and required by
				  W.S.,
										24-2-102 and
				  24-2-105.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to establish consistent
				  procedures for disposition of, and public notice to sell, surplus lands held by
				  the Transportation Commission of Wyoming.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
As used in these rules and regulations:
(a) "Commission", means the Transportation
				Commission of Wyoming.
(b)
				"Department", means the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
(c) "Director", means Director of the
				Department.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-4 - Scope

Current through July 13, 2024
There are several categories of lands which, by their
				  nature, require different rules of disposal. Disposal of Department lands are
				  first governed by type of acquisition document and any restrictive,
				  reversionary rights or easements which direct or restrict disposal or
				  relinquishment. Under each of the categories the priority of disposal method
				  shall be governed by the order presented herein.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-5 - Old Highway Rights-of-Way

Current through July 13, 2024
This category covers land which was used as highway
				  right-of-way but because of reconstruction, new location or realignment of the
				  highway, the land is no longer needed for right-of-way purposes. This could be
				  an entire section of a road or just random portions.
(a) Surplus highway rights-of-way may be sold
				or relinquished intact to a city, county or other governmental unit or agency
				for local public purposes, provided they agree to assume all ownership
				responsibilities related to the property.
(b) Any rights-of-way which in the opinion of
				the Director are not reasonable to sell may be abandoned to adjacent
				landowners.
(c) For portions which
				are large enough to have marketable value, preference for disposal shall be in
				the following order:
(i) Trade for other
				lands needed for highway purposes, or
(ii) Sell by private agreement to adjacent
				landowner for not less than the fair market value, or
(iii) Sell at public auction after providing
				adequate and legally required public notice.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-6 - Lands Acquired as Severed Parcels

Current through July 13, 2024
This category covers land which is not needed for
				  right-of-way purposes. The land was acquired because it became severed from the
				  remaining ownership, or does not have access, because of the highway location
				  and has little or no utility for the owner.
(a) Trade severed parcels for other
				rights-of-way required on a project.
(b) Severed parcels not otherwise traded or
				incorporated into the right-of-way which are determined to be excess and not
				retained for Department use, shall be offered for sale within two years from
				the date the construction project is completed for which the property was
				acquired. The property shall be disposed of in the following order:
(i) Offered to other governmental agencies
				for not less than fair market values, or;
(ii) Offered to adjacent landowners for not
				less than fair market value when in the opinion of the Director, circumstances
				exist to justify a private sale.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-7 - Lands Acquired for Highway Purposes but Unused

Current through July 13, 2024
Occasionally rights-of-way may be purchased but due to
				  changes in the project, either cancelled or relocated, the property is not
				  incorporated into the required right-of-way and is declared surplus. When this
				  occurs the following procedure shall be followed.
(a) The property will be sold or traded back
				to original owner, if original owner owns land adjacent.
(i) If land becomes available for sale or
				trade within two years of purchase, the land will be offered to the granting
				party for original purchase price provided they are still the adjacent
				landowner.
(ii) If availability
				occurs after two years, the land will be offered for sale or trade to the
				granting party for current fair market value, if granting party is adjacent
				owner.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-8 - Other Department Lands

Current through July 13, 2024
Other Department lands consist of building sites, stockpile
				  areas, gravel pits, etc. These lands will be disposed of in the following
				  order:
(a) Trade for other lands needed
				for highway purposes.
(b) Trade,
				sell or relinquish to another governmental agency for continued public
				use.
(c) Sell at public sale for
				not less than current fair market value after providing adequate and legally
				required public notice.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-9 - Fair Market Value

Current through July 13, 2024
Prior to any sale, the fair market value of the property
				  will be determined by appraisal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-10 - Public Notice of Sale

Current through July 13, 2024
Department property may be offered for public sale by any of
				  the following methods as determined directed by the Director.
(a) Public Auction. When this method is used,
				notice shall be given by advertising in at least one newspaper of general
				circulation in the county where the land is located for a minimum of three
				consecutive weeks prior to sale. This notice shall contain the location of the
				property, the time and place of sale, conditions of sale and persons to contact
				to inspect the property.
(b) Sale
				by Sealed Bid. When this method is used notice of sale will be given by
				advertising in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county
				where the land is located for a minimum of three consecutive weeks prior to the
				advertised date for accepting bids. This notice shall contain the locations of
				the property and persons to contact to inspect the property. Bids shall be
				received on Department forms which shall contain a description of the property,
				conditions of sale, and time and location where bids will be publicly
				opened.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-11 - Approval to Sell and Closing of Sale

Current through July 13, 2024
Prior to a public sale by either method listed in Section
				  10, the Commission shall first authorize
				  the sale and method of sale for each parcel.
(a) Offers to buy that equal or exceed fair
				market value will be automatically accepted under terms of the sale.
(b) Offers to buy that do not meet fair
				market value but are not less than 75% of established fair market value shall
				be considered by the Commission. The Commission recognizes that a fair market
				value is based on an appraisal which is an opinion of value based on available
				sales data. Since it is an opinion, it may be in the best interests of the
				State to sell the property at the offered buying price.
(c) All offers less then 75% of established
				fair market value will automatically be rejected.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 25 - PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS LANDS HELD IN NAME OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION OF WYOMING › Section 25-12 - Caveat

Current through July 13, 2024
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to imply that
				  the Department must accept offers to buy, or will be liable for conditions of
				  the property prior to or after the sale.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
Pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  24-2-105 and W.S.
				  W.S.
				  24-2-115, the Wyoming Department of
				  Transportation is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations governing
				  specific service signs within rights-of-way on interstate highways. These
				  regulations shall administer specific service signs using logo panels to give
				  specific information about gas, food, lodging, camping, attraction, and 24-hour
				  pharmacy facilities accessible from eligible interchanges.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-2 - Requests

Current through July 13, 2024
The Wyoming Department of Transportation Traffic Program,
				  5300 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY 82009-3340, shall administer requests for
				  signing, general inquiries, and program management for specific service
				  signing. Any appeal of a decision relative to these rules and regulations shall
				  be made within 30 days by writing to the Wyoming Department of Transportation
				  to request a formal or an informal hearing in accordance with
Wyoming
				  Department of Transportation Rules and Regulations,
General Section,
				  Chapter 3, Appeals and Hearings. Failure to request a hearing shall be deemed
				  as consent to the Department's decision.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-3 - Eligible Interchange

Current through July 13, 2024
These regulations apply to the designated Interstate Highway
				  System in Wyoming. Eligible interchanges shall have an exit and entrance ramp
				  or return route signed by the Department. Interstate-to-interstate interchanges
				  shall not have logo signing. An exception shall be made on interchanges
				  connecting interstate-to-interstate spurs or business loops.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-4 - Eligible Activities

Current through July 13, 2024
These regulations cover specific service signs containing
				  individual business panels for gas, food, lodging, camping, attractions, and
				  24-hour pharmacies. No other facilities are eligible for consideration.
				  Eligible service facilities shall comply with laws concerning the provisions of
				  public accommodations without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, or
				  national origin, and laws concerning the licensing and approval of these
				  facilities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-6 - Fabricating and Installing Signs

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department shall fabricate and install all specific
				  service signs and supplemental directional signs. The individual logo panels
				  shall meet Wyoming Department of Transportation specifications as described in
				  following Section
				  17, Logo Panels and Trailblazer Sign
				  Specifications, and shall be furnished by the approved business applicant and
				  installed by the Department.
Specific service signs shall be installed as
				  part of the Wyoming Department of Transportation's regular and routine sign
				  installation and maintenance programs. All signing concerning motorist safety
				  and primary guidance shall be the first priority.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-7 - Locations of Qualifying Business

Current through July 13, 2024
To qualify for specific service signs, the eligible activity
				  (other than pharmacies) shall be located within 15 miles of the closest
				  interchange ramp termini. Eligible pharmacies shall be located within 3 miles
				  of the closest interchange ramp termini.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-8 - Order of Specific Service Signs and Supplemental Directional Signs

Current through July 13, 2024
All signs shall be erected in the following order, beginning
				  with the sign closest to the interchange:
(1) gas,
(2) food,
(3) lodging,
(4) camping,
(5) attraction, and
(6) 24-hour pharmacy. When no business
				interest in signing exists for a particular activity at a location, and space
				allows, the next lower priority service may be signed. Supplemental directional
				signs shall be installed in the same order indicated previously.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-9 - Number of Specific Service Signs and Supplemental Directional Signs Allowed

Current through July 13, 2024
No more than 2 specific service signs for gas, food, lodging,
				  camping, attraction, or 24-hour pharmacy shall be located in each direction
				  from the closest interchange to the respective eligible activity. No more than
				  2 supplemental directional signs for gas, food, lodging, camping, attraction,
				  or 24-hour pharmacy shall be located along an exit ramp of the closest
				  interchange to the respective eligible activity.
Sign spacing
				  requirements and/or terrain may prohibit the installation of additional signs.
				  The number of specific service signs along an approach to an interchange or
				  intersection, regardless of the number of service types displayed, shall be
				  limited to 4.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-10 - Number of Logo Panels Allowed

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) No more than 3
				types of services shall be represented on any sign or sign assembly.
(i) If 3 types of services are displayed on
				one sign, then the logo sign panels shall be limited to 2 for each service type
				(for a total of 6 logo sign panels).
(ii) If 2 types of services are displayed on
				one sign, then the logo panels shall be limited to either 3 for each service
				type (for a total of 6 logo sign panels) or 4 for one service type and 2 for
				the other service type (for a total of 6 logo panel sign panels).
(iii) The legend and logo sign panels
				applicable to a service type shall be displayed so that the road user will not
				associate them with another service type on the same sign.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-11 - Business Closure

Current through July 13, 2024
If the qualifying business is closed for 7 or more days, the
				  participant shall notify the Wyoming Department of Transportation, Traffic
				  Program, so the respective logo panel can be covered or removed. The Department
				  shall charge a fee to cover, uncover, remove, or replace a logo. Businesses
				  failing to notify the Department shall be subject to termination from the
				  program.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-12 - Change of Business Ownership or Facility Name

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If
				a participating business is sold or changes ownership but continues the same
				service at the same location, the existing logo panel space may be transferred
				to the new owner upon approval of the Wyoming Department of Transportation,
				Traffic Program, providing the new owner meets all qualifying criteria for logo
				signing.
(b) A logo panel space
				shall not be sold or transferred except as described in immediately preceding
				Section
				12(a).
(c) Should the name of the facility be
				changed for any reason, the participant shall notify the Wyoming Department of
				Transportation, Traffic Program, within 30 days.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-13 - Department of Transportation Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				specific service signs erected shall be no larger than necessary to display the
				logo panels initially requested. Approved business applicants shall pay a
				proportionate share, so that each approved applicant business shares equally in
				the sign cost.
(b) If a vacancy
				occurs on an existing sign that was full, or if a second service sign is added,
				the Department may announce the vacancy by publishing a notice in the local
				newspaper where the service sign is located. The public notice shall run once a
				week for 2 successive weeks, and applications shall be accepted for 15 days
				following the last public notice. After the closing date for applications, a
				random drawing shall be held to determine the replacement logo applicant.
				Unsuccessful applicants shall have their applications and application fees
				returned. The cost of the vacant panel space shall be a proportionate share of
				the entire sign cost.
(c) If there
				is no vacancy on an existing sign and it is necessary to install a larger or
				additional sign to accommodate a new participant, the new participant shall pay
				a proportionate cost of the new sign. The new participant shall also pay a fee
				to remove and reinstall the existing logo panels.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-14 - Participation Cancellation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A business
				wishing to discontinue participation in the logo signing program shall submit a
				written cancellation notice to the Department. A fee shall be assessed to
				remove each logo panel. Upon payment, the logo panels may be returned to the
				participant.
(b) When a business
				chooses to cancel participation on a sign, the vacant space shall become
				available to other qualified applicants. The canceling business shall
				relinquish all rights to future rebates of any kind.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-15 - Types of Services

Current through July 13, 2024
Gas, food, lodging, camping, attraction, or 24-hour pharmacy
				  facilities and establishments desiring specific service signing shall be
				  eligible subject to the following criteria. For the purposes of this section,
"should'
is defined as in the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic
				  Control Devices (MUTCD) (
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/index.htm
)
				  as an engineering term that provides guidance of "recommended, but not
				  mandatory, practice in typical situations, with deviations allowed if
				  engineering judgment or engineering study indicated the deviation to be
				  appropriate" and as adopted December 8, 2011, by the Department through the
				  Transportation Commission of Wyoming, and not including any later amendments.
				  This resolution may be viewed at the following address:
				  http://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/administration/rules_regs/MUTCD.html. Copies of
				  the MUTCD and the resolution are available for public inspection at the WYDOT
				  Traffic Program, 5300 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-3340.
(a) All services, in addition to the
				following requirements, shall possess all licenses or permits required by state
				or local authority before applying for specific service panels.
(b) For gas services, the facilities should:
(i) Offer vehicle services including gas or
				alternative fuels, oil, and water;
(ii) Maintain modern sanitary facilities and
				drinking water; and
(iii) Operate
				continuously at least 16 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-17 - Logo Panels and Trailblazer Sign Specifications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Participants shall furnish logo panels and trailblazer signs.
(b) An image showing the design of the logo
				message with dimensions and colors shall be submitted for approval with the
				application.
(c) Logo panels shall
				be fabricated with reflective sheeting applied to an aluminum backing having a
				minimum thickness of 0.032 inches to a maximum thickness of 0.080 inches.
				Trailblazer signs shall be 0.080-inch aluminum. Aluminum and reflective
				sheeting shall meet Wyoming Department of Transportation standard
				specifications (effective May 1, 2014, and not including later amendments).
				Copies are available for public inspection at the WYDOT Traffic Program, 5300
				Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-3340, and on the Department's
				Internet website at:
				http://www.dot.state.wy.us/home/engineering_technical_programs/manuals_publications.
				default.html.
(d) Logo panels and
				trailblazer signs shall be professionally fabricated by silk screen or direct
				applied method to develop the sign face.
(e) Panels having identification symbols or
				trademarks may be reproduced in the colors, shape, and design customarily
				used.
(f) Panels not displaying a
				logo symbol or trademark shall have a blue reflectorized background with a
				white reflectorized legend border. Lettering for the primary business name
				shall be a minimum of 10 inches high.
(g) Messages, symbols, and trademarks that
				resemble any official traffic control device are prohibited.
(h) Freehand painting shall not be permitted
				on any part of the finished panel.
(i) The legend or logo on the supplemental
				directional information sign used on ramps shall be a duplicate of the legend
				or logo used on the specific service sign. Trailblazer signs shall also
				duplicate the legend or logo with an appropriate arrow.
(j) Logo panels and trailblazer signs shall
				be delivered to the Traffic Program, Building No. 6188, Wyoming Department of
				Transportation, 5300 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY 82009-3340 for
				installation.
(k) A portion of a
				logo sign panel may be used to display no more than one supplemental message
				horizontally along the bottom of the logo sign panel, provided the message
				displays essential motorist information. Typical supplemental messages may
				include alternative fuels such as
diesel, LP gas,
or
natural gas;
or
24 hours;
or
closed
and the day of the week when the facility is closed; or
RV access.
The height of the supplemental message shall be 6
				inches for a 60-inch by 36-inch logo and 3 inches for a 30-inch by 18-inch
				logo.
(l) The legend may contain
				the months of operation for seasonal businesses. When the months are displayed,
				the letters shall be 6 inches for a 60 inch by 36 inch logo and 4 inches for a
				30 inch by 18 inch logo.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-18 - Payment of Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The approved
				applicant business shall pay fees for erecting, maintaining, and administrating
				specific service signs in advance. Application fees and costs for erecting
				service signs, supplemental directional signs, and trailblazer signs are a
				one-time charge. Administration and maintenance fees shall be charged annually.
				Fees shall be assessed whenever a logo panel is covered, removed, replaced, or
				field installed.
(b) All fees shall
				be due upon receipt of the invoice, and no fees shall be refundable.
(c) Failure to pay fees within 30 days from
				the date of billing shall cause participation to be terminated and the logos
				for the respective participant's business to be removed. The participant shall
				also relinquish all rights to future rebates.
(d) All fees shall be evaluated each year and
				adjusted to cover actual costs.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-20 - Fabrication and Installation Costs

Current through July 13, 2024
Sign costs are based on the signs constructed and installed
				  by the Department and mounted on wood posts. These costs shall be evaluated
				  each year and adjusted to cover actual costs. If the fabrication or
				  installation of the signs is done by an entity other than the Department, the
				  sign cost shall be based on actual cost to the Department.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-21 - Annual Administration and Maintenance Fee

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An
				annual administration fee shall be charged for each type of service on the same
				route, regardless of the number of specific service signs, supplemental
				direction signs, or trailblazer signs installed. The first year's fee shall be
				prorated on a monthly basis depending on the application approval date.
				Thereafter, the applicant shall be billed at the beginning of each calendar
				year.
(b) An annual maintenance fee
				shall be charged to cover the cost to replace or repair specific service signs
				and supplemental directional signs because of natural wear, acts of nature, or
				vandalism as determined by the Department. The Department shall not be
				responsible for damaged, lost, or faded logo panels regardless of the cause.
				Delivery and replacement costs for any damaged, lost, or faded logo panel are
				the participant's responsibility.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 26 - SPECIFIC SERVICE SIGNING › Section 26-22 - Logo Panel Fees

Current through July 13, 2024
A fee shall be charged for replacing logo panels because of
				  damage, change of logo, general maintenance, temporary business closure, or
				  other undetermined reasons.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Wyoming
				  Department of Transportation (WYDOT) pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  24-2-115 to provide for installing and
				  administering tourist-oriented directional signing for qualified activities or
				  sites of significant interest to the traveling public along state highways.
				  Rules and regulations promulgated by the Federal Highway Administration
				  pursuant to
				  23 CFR
				  655.603 shall supersede these rules and
				  regulations when the federal rules conflict or are more
				  restrictive.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
"State highway"
means all
				state highways except interstate highways.
(b)
"Tourist-oriented directional
				signing,"
or TODS, means official signing located within the
				right-of-way of a state highway that gives specific information regarding
				activities or sites of significant interest to the traveling public.
(c)
"Rural"
means those areas
				not in the urban or corporate limits of a town with a population of 1,500 or
				more.
(d)
"Trailblazer
				sign"
means a sign that must be installed at an intersection where the
				motorist must change directions after leaving the state highway to reach the
				tourist activity.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-3 - Activities or Sites of Significant Interest

Current through July 13, 2024
The activity or site shall be of significant interest to the
				  traveling public to qualify for the TODS Program. Any one of the following may
				  qualify the activity or site.
(a) The
				activity or site offers a motorist service, such as gas, food, lodging,
				camping, or motor vehicle service or repair.
(b) The activity or site is of reasonable
				interest to tourists as a historic, cultural, scientific, educational or
				religious site, or as a site of natural scenic beauty, or is naturally suited
				for outdoor recreation.
(c) The
				activity or site is of reasonable commercial interest to the traveling
				public.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-4 - General Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
An individual activity or site of significant interest shall
				  meet the following general requirements to qualify for TODS.
(a) The activity, service, or business
				(including seasonal agricultural products) shall derive the major portion of
				its income or visitors during the normal business season from motorists not
				residing in the immediate area of the business or activity.
(b) The activity or site shall be open to the
				general public during regular and reasonable hours and not by appointment or
				reservation only.
(c) The activity
				shall be conducted in an appropriate building or area. It shall not be
				conducted in a building principally used as a residence unless a convenient and
				well-marked entrance exists.
(d)
				The activity or site shall be located in a rural area or inside the corporate
				limits of a city with a population of less than 1,500.
(e) When the activity or its on-premises
				signing is visible from the state highway as determined by the WYDOT Traffic
				Program, the activity shall not qualify for TODS unless operational safety
				requires an advance sign.
(f) An
				activity or site shall not qualify for TODS if the activity or site is
				identified by an off right-of-way directional sign that is within one mile; is
				on the same route; is facing the same direction as the proposed TODS sign; or
				is identified by a WYDOT directional sign within the right-of-way.
(g) The activity or site shall comply with
				all applicable laws concerning public accommodations without regard to race,
				religion, color, age, sex, or national origin.
(h) The activity or site shall be located
				within 15 miles of the state highway.
(i) Activities or sites within the urban
				areas of towns having a population of 1,500 or less may qualify for a TODS sign
				on more than one state highway. Activities or sites in rural areas shall have
				TODS signs on only one state highway.
(j) An activity requiring more than 3
				trailblazer signs shall not qualify for TODS.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-5 - Special Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
In addition to the general requirements, an individual
				  activity or site of significant interest shall meet the following requirements
				  to qualify for the TODS Program.
(a) An
				activity or a site providing a motorist service shall be open a minimum of 8
				hours a day, 6 days a week, and 5 months a year.
(b) A tourist attraction shall be open a
				minimum of 4 hours a day, 5 days a week, and 5 months a year.
(c) An agricultural business activity shall
				be open a minimum of 8 hours a day, 6 days a week during the normal seasonal
				period.
(d) A commercial activity
				not covered by any of the preceding paragraphs in Section
				5
				shall be open a minimum of 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, and 5 months a
				year.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-6 - Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
The Traffic Program of the Wyoming Department of
				  Transportation will make application forms, rules and regulations, fee
				  schedules, and design standards available to the public.
(a) The applicant shall submit an application
				with the application fee and drawings of the proposed TODS panel and
				trailblazer sign if one is thought to be needed.
(b) The Traffic Program shall:
(i) Review the application and notify the
				applicant of acceptance or denial based on qualifying criteria.
(ii) Review applicant's design of specific
				TODS panel and trailblazer signs, and notify the applicant of approval or
				indicate necessary changes.
(iii)
				Conduct a random drawing to determine successful applicants when the number of
				applicants exceeds the available space. Notify applicant of results.
				Unsuccessful applicants shall have their application fee returned and their
				application placed on a waiting list. They shall be notified when space becomes
				available.
(iv) Bill the applicant
				for all required fees.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-7 - Conditions

Current through July 13, 2024
A TODS sign shall not be erected until the activity or site
				  has been approved in accordance with these rules, and the Department has
				  received prepayment of all fees.
(a) If
				the qualifying business is closed 7 or more days, the participant shall notify
				the WYDOT Traffic Program so that the TODS sign can be covered or removed. The
				Department shall charge a fee to cover, uncover, remove, or replace a sign.
				Businesses failing to notify the Department shall be subject to termination
				from the program.
(b) If the
				qualifying business is sold or changes ownership, the TODS participant shall
				notify the Traffic Program of the Wyoming Department of Transportation so that
				the sign may be transferred to the new owner.
(c) WYDOT shall remove or mask a TODS sign
				for a seasonal activity when the activity is closed during the off-season
				period, unless the TODS panel displays the period of operation. A charge shall
				be assessed if the panel is masked or removed.
(d) If needed, adequate trailblazing signs
				shall be provided on local roads and streets to guide motorists from the state
				highway route to the activity or site. The Traffic Program shall approve
				trailblazing sign designs before installation. WYDOT shall not furnish
				trailblazer signs. When trailblazer signs are to be installed on other than
				state highways, the applicant shall obtain the sign and necessary permits, and
				arrange for the installation. When trailblazer signs are to be installed on
				state highways, WYDOT shall furnish the post, install the sign, and bill the
				applicant for an installation fee. TODS signs shall not be installed until
				necessary trailblazing signs are in place.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-8 - Design of TODS Signs and Panels

Current through July 13, 2024
TODS signs shall be reflective blue background with
				  reflective white legend and may display the words
Tourist
				  Activities
in 6 inch letters at the top. The signs shall be 6 feet
				  wide and limited to a maximum height of 6 feet. Additional height shall be
				  allowed to accommodate the addition of the optional
Tourist
				  Activities
message. If the business name is depicted by a word legend
				  only, WYDOT may fabricate the entire sign.
(a) Businesses may be required to supply TODS
				logo panels because of unique font or logo design. Logo panels shall be
				fabricated with reflective sheeting applied to an aluminum backing having a
				minimum thickness of 0.032 inches to a maximum thickness of 0.080 inches.
				Panels shall not exceed 54 inches wide by 15 inches tall. Aluminum and
				reflective sheeting shall meet WYDOT standard specifications as follows:
(i) Aluminum-5052-H38 or 6061-T6 in
				accordance with ASTM B 209M.
(ii)
				Reflective sheeting-Retroreflective Type IV or higher in accordance with
				American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
				M268.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-9 - TODS Sign Installation

Current through July 13, 2024
TODS signs normally will be installed a minimum of 200 feet
				  in advance of the intersection while maintaining a minimum of 300 feet between
				  TODS signs and a minimum of 300 feet between TODS signs and any other
				  signs.
(a) No more than 2 TODS signs
				(one left, one right) shall be installed at any intersection. The sequence of
				TODS signs shall be as follows:
(b)
				The right turn sign shall be the closer to the intersection with the left turn
				sign being the farther in advance of the intersection.
(c) The advance TODS sign
1/2 Mile or
				Next Right
(or
Left
) shall not normally be used
				unless the Traffic Program determines that such placement is needed for highway
				operational safety. The applicant shall bear the cost of the advance signing if
				required.
(d) Where the number of
				activities to be signed is 4 or less at any one intersection, the TODS panels
				for right and left may be combined on one TODS sign. On a combination sign, the
				TODS panels shall be arranged with the left arrows at the top and the right
				arrows below.
(e) TODS signs shall
				not be installed at an intersection where the Traffic Program determines that
				the installation would detract from the effectiveness of the necessary traffic
				control devices.
(f) Lateral
				clearance for TODS signs shall be equal to or greater than the other guide
				signs at the intersection. If adequate lateral clearance cannot be maintained
				due to terrain or other obstruction, TODS signs shall not be
				installed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-10 - TODS Costs

Current through July 13, 2024
The cost of the TODS program shall be assessed to all
				  participants.
(a) Fees for erecting,
				maintaining, and administering the TODS signs shall be paid in advance by the
				approved applicant business. Application fees and fees for erecting TODS signs
				and trailblazer signs are a one-time charge. TODS panel fees and trailblazer
				sign fees shall be billed whenever a change of TODs panels is needed. The
				request for a TODS panel change may be made by either WYDOT or the applicant
				business.
(b) The cost to replace
				an entire sign because of natural wear or vandalism shall be prorated among the
				applicants whose TODS panels are displayed on the sign.
(c) All fees shall be due 30 days from the
				date of billing. No fees shall be refundable except application fees when
				unsuccessful applications are returned.
(d) Failure to pay fees within 30 days from
				the date of billing shall cause participation to be revoked and the TODS panels
				removed for the respective applicant's business. The applicant is responsible
				for all costs incurred by the Department including revocation and removal of
				the TODS panels as well as the sign structure if the applicant is the only
				activity displayed on the sign.
(e)
				In the case of a single approved applicant business, that party shall be
				responsible for the entire cost of the signs installed.
(f) All fees shall be evaluated each year and
				adjusted to cover actual costs.
(i) An
				application fee is charged for each intersection.
(ii) The sign sizes shall be determined by
				WYDOT after the open enrollment period is closed. Sign costs are based on the
				signs constructed and installed by the Department and mounted on wood posts.
				These costs shall be evaluated each year and adjusted to cover actual
				costs.
(iii) The annual
				administration fee shall be charged for TODS signs at each intersection,
				regardless of the number of TODS panels or trailblazer signs installed. The
				first year fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis depending on the
				application approval date. Thereafter, the applicant shall be billed at the
				beginning of each calendar year. Annual administration fees may be adjusted to
				maintain a zero balance in the TODS signing program.
(iv) A fee shall be charged for replacing
				TODS panels due to damage, change of logo, general maintenance, temporary
				business closure, or other reasons. The applicant shall furnish the TODS
				panel.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-11 - Waivers

Current through July 13, 2024
Upon written request, the director of the Wyoming Department
				  of Transportation may authorize a waiver of any requirement of this rule upon a
				  showing by the applicant that:
(a)
				Granting the waiver will not detract from the purposes of this rule.
(b) A substantial benefit to the public will
				be realized if the waiver is granted.
(c) The waiver will not be contrary to any
				provisions of state or federal law, or regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0003 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 27 - TOURIST-ORIENTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNING (TODS) › Section 27-12 - Appeal Process

Current through July 13, 2024
Any appeal of a decision relative to these rules and
				  regulations shall be made within 30 days by a written request to the Wyoming
				  Department of Transportation, requesting a formal or an informal hearing in
				  accordance with Chapter 3, Rules of Practice Governing Appeals and Hearings.
				  Failure to request a hearing shall be deemed to be consent to the Department's
				  decision.