"If you own a business that falls into one of these groups—attraction, pharmacy, camping, lodging, food and gas—and your business is located near a controlled-access state highway, then you’re eligible to get your company on the big blue sign. This could be a great opportunity to bring in more customers."
"But not everyone is eligible to display their firm’s logo; that’s because the state’s requirements are rather strict, specifying things like distance from the highway, operating hours, required amenities, and number of parking spots available."
"Wow. Seriously, if it were trying, could the state have made a bigger mess of its decision to plaster “I Love NY” road signs on highways across New York?"
"First, it was revealed the signs were made in Arkansas."
"Next, the state and the Federal Highway Administration escalated its war over the signs, with the federal government contending they violate federal law and may lead to the withholding of highway funding."
"And, now the USA Today Network’s Albany Bureau has revealed the state Department of Transportation used emergency highway contracts and shelled out thousands of dollars in overtime costs to get the signs installed before the July 4 weekend last year."
"Incredible. These state officials may love New York, but that affection obviously doesn’t extend to the taxpayers."
Speed limits are determined by a large variety of factors, some by metrics that are rather old fashioned.