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House Resolution 34 History
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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 34
(By Delegate Webb)
"Expressing the sentiment of the House of Delegates
regarding the placement of signs by the Commissioner of Highways
on all Appalachian Corridor Highways that identify the location
of state parks, historical sites and tourist attractions within
the rights-of-way of highways at appropriate distances from
interchanges and exits to businesses on the Appalachian
Corridors system, at an annual cost to the businesses providing
the services and identified on the signs, displays and devices,
or in the case of a state-owned entity, at no cost.
Whereas, The Commissioner of Highways is authorized by
statute to erect and maintain signs, displays and devices giving
specific information in the interest of the traveling public,
pursuant to agreement between the Commissioner and the Secretary
of Transportation, within the rights-of-way of highways within
the federal-aid interstate system, at appropriate distances from
interchanges on the interstate system; and
Whereas, The Appalachian Corridor Highways in this State
provides its citizens, visitors from other states and countries
and increasing numbers of tourists of all kinds access to the
wonders and majestic beauty of West Virginia; and
Whereas, There is no requirement that the Commissioner of
Highways erect and maintain signs, displays and devices giving
specific information in the interest of the traveling public
along the Appalachian Corridor Highways system, and the presence
of this information would provide the same beneficial
identification of the location of state parks, historical sites
and tourist attractions to the traveling public that is found
along the interstate systems and would be of an economic
advantage to the businesses in these areas, who would be
required to support the costs and maintenance of the signs,
displays and devices; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That this House of Delegates hereby encourages and supports
the further study by the Commissioner of Highways to provide for
the placement of signs on all Appalachian Corridor Highways that
identify the location of state parks, historical sites and
tourist attractions within the rights-of-way of highways at appropriate distances from interchanges and exits on the
Appalachian Corridors system;
Further resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to His Excellency,
the Governor, the Secretary of Transportation and the
Commissioner of Highways.