Some residents of South Shore Road believe it to be marked excessively with signage including the above spot where nearly identical speed limit signs pop up well within sight of each other.
Highway Sup’t says all road marking by the book and some by request
Last Tuesday, Town of Webb Supervisor Robert Moore said he had sent a letter recently to the Herkimer County Highway Superintendent about signage, that some constituents believe to be excessive, along the South Shore Road.
He said he received a written response from Superintendent Jay Ewanyk, where Ewanyk explained the rationale behind the signs and their locations.
Herkimer County has jurisdiction over much of the South Shore Road.
In his letter, Ewanyk described the standards the county is held to in marking roadways for the safe travel of motorists.
According to Ewanyk, the Herkimer County Highway Department must adhere to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), which is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation.
The MUTCD specifies the standards by which traffic signs, road surface markings, and signals are designed, installed, and used.
These specifications also include the shapes, colors, and fonts used in road markings and signs.
In the United States, all traffic control devices must generally conform to these standards. Continue reading
