HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7
(By Delegate Louisos)
Directing the Commissioner of Highways to provide for the placement of signs on all Appalachian Corridor Highways that
identify the location of food, fuel and lodging
accommodations 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.
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
provide 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 food, fuel and lodging
accommodations 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 the Commissioner of Highways provide for the placement
of signs on all Appalachian Corridor Highways that identify the
location of food, fuel and lodging accommodations within the
rights-of-way of highways at appropriate distances from interchanges and exits on the Appalachian Corridors system, at an
annual cost of fifty dollars to each business identified on the
signs, displays or devices.