Green Guide / Memorial & Commemorative Signs (click photo)		Brown Guide Signs (Recreational, Tourism, other) (click photo)		Blue Specific Information Service Signs (Logo) (click photo)
Blue General Information Service / Adopt-A-Highway / Tourism Info Center Signs (click photo)		Route Marker Signs (click photo)		Scenic Byway / Historical Markers /Auto Tour Route (click photo)
Yellow Warning / School Zone Signs (click photo)		Regulatory Signs (click photo)		Outdoor Advertising Signs (private property) (click photo)
Green Guide Signs – (Back to Page 1)
Sign Type	Examples		Contact For More Information		Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Destination Sign – city or highway junction			Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
Distance Sign – how many miles to upcoming cities / highway junctions along the route			Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
City Limit Sign			Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here

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Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information	Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Urban Boundary Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
Unincorporated Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
County Line Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain County Line sign. County pays to fabricate, install and maintain County Permit and other local signs.
Via County Road Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
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Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information	Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
High School Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
Advance Street Name Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here

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Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information	Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Commemorative Highway Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	Initiated through Legislation. Contact local State Representative or Senator to initiate a bill. The local sponsor pays the cost for KDOT to design, fabricate, install and maintain the signs. Kansas Legislature Website – Click Here Map of existing Commemorative Highways – Click Here Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
“Welcome to Kansas” and “Leaving Kansas, Come Again” Signs		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Kansas Department of Commerce website: http://www.kansascommerce.com/

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Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information		Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
“Home of” Sign	or	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		City pays the cost for KDOT to design, fabricate and install signs within State Maintained City Connection Links which are fully access controlled (freeways). City can install and maintain “Home of” signs at their own cost on City or State Maintained City Connecting Links which are conventional roads or expressways under “Home Rule”. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
Governor’s Hometown Heritage Sign	Governor’s Hometown Logo:	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		For more information click on link to House Bill 2833 (Governor’s Hometown Heritage Act / 2004) http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2004/2833.pdf The local sponsor pays the cost for KDOT to design, fabricate, install and maintain the signs.
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Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information		Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
National or International Championship Sign	or	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
Business District Sign	or Inside City Limit Outside City Limit	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain when the highway abuts the city and on State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
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Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information		Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
River / Creek / Stream Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
Advanced Guide Sign	or	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
Exit Direction Sign	or	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
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Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information		Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Public Universities, Community Colleges and Private Colleges & Universities		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
Research-Experiment Station Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
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Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information		Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Stadiums, Arenas and Auditoriums		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
Airport Symbol or Word Sign / Train Station Symbol or Word Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
Brown Guide Signs – (Back to Page 1)
Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information	Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Recreational Signing – Lakes, Reservoirs, State / Federal Parks, Wildlife Preserves, Other		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
Recreational Symbol Signing – Fishing, Boat Ramp and many other symbol signs.		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	Local authority pays the cost to fabricate the signs and provides them to KDOT for installation. Local authority maintains the signs by providing new signs (when needed) to KDOT for installation.
Tourist Attraction Signing		Kansas Department of Commerce – Travel & Tourism Division Kelli D. Hilliard, Group Tour Manager Phone:(785) 296-4922 TTY: (785) 296-3487 Fax: (785) 296-6988 khilliard@kansascommerce.com	Refer to the document “ Kansas Tourism Attraction Signage Application Kit”
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Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information	Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Waste Disposal Site Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here

Blue Specific Service Information Signs (Logo Signs) – (Back to Page 1)
Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information	Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Specific Service Information Signs (Logo Signs)		Tana Coleman, Prog. Manager 5020 S.W. 28^th Street, Suite 202 Topeka, KS 66614 Phone: 785-272-1771 / 1-800-449-4420 Fax: 785-272-0188 TColeman@interstatelogos.com	Refer to the following web-link below for more information: http://www.interstatelogos.com

Blue General Information Signs – (Back to Page 1)
Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information		Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Adopt-A-Highway Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Construction & Maintenance Dale Kirmer, Staff Engineer Phone: 785-296-6355 Fax: 785-296-0999 Kirmer@ksdot.org		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Refer to the following web-link below for more information: http://www.ksdot.org/burconsmain/Adoptahighway.asp
Tourist Information Symbol / Word Signs	or State Maintained Private	Kansas Department of Commerce – Travel & Tourism Division Kelli D. Hilliard, Group Tour Manager Phone:(785) 296-4922 TTY: (785) 296-3487 Fax: (785) 296-6988 Email: khilliard@kansascommerce.com		KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here Refer to the document “Kansas Tourism Attraction Signage Application Kit” at the web-link below: http://kdoch.state.ks.us/KDOCHdocs/TT/2005 Tourism_Attraction_Signage_Application.pdf
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Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information	Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
General Service Signs – Food, Gas, Lodging, Camping, Phone and Hospital	or	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here Responsibility Matrix – Click Here

Route Marker Signs – (Back to Page 1)
Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information	Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Route Marker Signs – Interstate, U.S. and Kansas Routes	or or	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
County Route Marker Signs	or	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	County pays for the cost to fabricate, install and maintain these signs on highway routes. See web-link below to the Kansas Association of Counties website: http://www.kansascounties.org/index.asp?ID=5

Scenic Byway, Historical Markers and Auto Tour Route Signs – (Back to Page 1)
Sign Type	Examples	Contact For More Information	Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info
Kansas Scenic Byway Signs		Deborah Divine, Scenic Byways Program Manager Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation Phone: 785-827-3603 / 1-800-684-6966 E-mail: ddivine@bwrcorp.com Website: http://www.ksbyways.org/	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
National Scenic Byways Sign		Deborah Divine, Scenic Byways Program Manager Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation Phone: 785-827-3603 / 1-800-684-6966 E-mail: ddivine@bwrcorp.com Website: http://www.ksbyways.org/	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here
Historical Markers – Identify interesting and historical places, events and people in Kansas. Most located in roadside parks and rest areas so drivers can pull off the highway to read.		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Design, Environmental Services Scott Shields, Environmental Scientist Phone: 785-296-4149 Fax: 785-296-8399 scottsh@ksdot.org	KDOT works with the Kansas State Historical Society on the installation and maintenance of Historical Markers in Kansas. Transportation Enhancement Grants many times pay for the installation of new markers and KDOT maintains the markers. More information on Historical Markers- Click Here
Auto Tour Route Signs – Oregon, California, Pony Express and Santa Fe Trail Routes	or	Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Lee Holmes, State Signing Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 leeh@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain. Highway Signing Policy Summary Table – Click Here

Yellow Warning Signs – (Back to Page 1)
*Sign Type*	*Examples*	*Contact For More Information*	*Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info*
Diamond Shaped Warning Signs – Curve / Turn Ahead, Stop Ahead, Speed Limit Reduced Ahead, Other		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Brian Gower, State Traffic Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 gower@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
Railroad Ahead Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Brian Gower, State Traffic Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 gower@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
No Passing Zone Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Brian Gower, State Traffic Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 gower@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas.

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*Sign Type*	*Examples*	*Contact For More Information*	*Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info*
School Bus Stop Ahead		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Brian Gower, State Traffic Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 gower@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas. (Coordinate with Area Engineers in Districts 1 through 6) http://www.ksdot.org/contact/contact.aspx City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City and State Maintained Connecting Links. Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
School Zone Warning Signs		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Brian Gower, State Traffic Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 gower@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City and State Maintained Connecting Links. Responsibility Matrix – Click Here

Regulatory Signs – (Back to Page 1)
*Sign Type*	*Examples*	*Contact For More Information*	*Cost (Fabrication, Installation & Maintenance) & Other Info*
Speed Limit Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Brian Gower, State Traffic Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 gower@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas and State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
No Parking Sign		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Brian Gower, State Traffic Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 gower@ksdot.org	KDOT pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain in rural areas. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City and State Maintained Connecting Links. Responsibility Matrix – Click Here
STOP and YIELD Signs		Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) – Bureau of Traffic Engineering Brian Gower, State Traffic Engineer Phone: 785-296-3618 Fax: 785-296-3619 gower@ksdot.org	KDOT responsibility is for signs located on state highways or on local roads at intersections with state highways State Maintained City Connecting Links. City pays the cost to fabricate, install and maintain within City Maintained Connecting Links. Responsibility Matrix – Click Here