Policies and Procedure

(Engineering Policy Guide)

Outdoor Advertising is a legitimate commercial use of private property adjacent to the interstate and primary highway systems. However, it is necessary to regulate and control outdoor advertising to promote highway safety, convenience and enjoyment of highway travel, along with preserving the natural scenic beauty of highways and adjacent areas. It is the policy of the state of Missouri that the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary highway systems be regulated and rules and regulations promulgated by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission.   MoDOT controls outdoor advertising on all National Highway System (NHS) routes, along with any route classified as a Federal Aid Primary highway as of June 1, 1991, totaling to 8,512 centerline miles of regulated travelway.

Controlled Routes Map (2,266kb,, 1 page pdf) Controlled Routes Report (251kb, 50 page pdf)

 

Outdoor Advertising Sign Types
		Billboard
		Directional
		Service Club and Religious Signs
		Logo Sign
		Tourist Oriented Directional Sign Program (TODS)