N.M. Admin. Code § 18.21.3.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 22, November 19, 2024

Section 18.21.3.12 - SIZE

A. Business signs:

(1) The business signs displayed on the information panel shall be contained within a 48-inch wide and 36-inch high rectangular background area, including border.

(2) The existing business signs measuring 60-inch by 36-inch on "FOOD," "LODGING" and "CAMPING" specific information panels shall be replaced, at the logo client's expense, with 48-inch wide by 36-inch high business signs. New 48 inch wide by 36 inch high business signs must be provided by the participating business as new specific information panels are being installed or existing specific information panels are being overlayed or refurbished.

B. Information panel - single-exit interchange:

(1) The maximum size of the specific information panel should be 15-feet wide and 10-feet high, including border; the minimum size should be 15-feet wide and 6-feet high, including border.

(2) The size of existing "FOOD," "LODGING" and "CAMPING" specific information panels are 18-feet wide and 10-feet high or 13-feet wide and 6- feet high, including border. These specific information panels should be replaced with 15-feet wide and 10-feet high or 15-feet wide and 6-feet high respectively, as appropriate, during routine re-construction projects or by, when applicable, the program manager/contractor. The department or contractor may choose to refurbish the existing sign and provide spacing between business signs as approved by the department.

C. Information panel - double-exit interchange:

(1) For double-exit interchanges where the same type of motorist services are to be signed for each exit, the specific information panels shall consist of two 15-foot wide and 6-foot high sections, one for each exit.

(a) Existing "FOOD," "LODGING" and "CAMPING", specific information panels, consist of two 13-foot wide and 6-foot high sections, one for each exit. These specific information panels shall be replaced with two 15-feet wide and 6-feet high during routine re-construction projects or as needed by the contractor.

(b) Each section shall be capable of accommodating a maximum of either three gas, FOOD, LODGING, CAMPING or ATTRACTION business signs.

(2) For double-exit interchanges where a type of motorist service is to be signed for only one exit, only one specific information panel may be used.

N.M. Admin. Code § 18.21.3.12

9/30/98; 18.21.3.12 NMAC - Rn & A, 18 NMAC 21.3.12, 1/14/2005