Election signs have popped up all over the county, but in last week or so, some of them may have disappeared.
That’s because of a state law that no advertising device, including campaign signs, can be placed in the right-of-way. The law includes signs or stickers attached to structures that are already installed on state right-of-way.
According to a letter from Marc D. Williams, commissioners of Highways for the state Transportation Cabinet, the signs “can distract drivers, obstruct sight distance, reduce the recovery zone for drivers who run off the road, negatively impact roadside aesthetics and interfere with mower and litter removal.”
The Transportation Department began removing signs on March 1. Any sign that has been removed will be retained for a short time period at the local highway district garage and can be picked up with proper identification.

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