MN SF1851

Road authorities, including cities, may issue permits for temporary sign placement on pedestrian bridges or overpasses over trunk highways when the bridge or road is under their jurisdiction.

Temporary signs placed under permit may not exceed three consecutive days and only one permit may be issued at a time for each direction of travel under a bridge or overpass.

Signs must not reduce vehicle clearance height, must be securely fastened to prevent safety hazards, and includes banners, placards, and flags.

Road authorities must notify the Commissioner of Transportation at least seven days before issuing a permit with a detailed sign description, though the commissioner may only recommend changes and cannot prohibit issuance.

Amends Minnesota Statutes sections 160.27 and 160.2715 to add temporary sign permit authority and clarify that such signs are exceptions to general prohibitions on advertisements within highway limits.