Options for Outsourcing Outdoor Advertising Control in Texas

Luskin, David M.; Hutson, Nathan

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Options for Outsourcing Outdoor Advertising Control in Texas

2005-08-01
By Luskin, David M. ; Hutson, Nathan

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Luskin, David M. ; Hutson, Nathan
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University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
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Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-05/0-4609-1
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Texas
Edition:

September 2003-August 2004
Corporate Publisher:

Texas. Department of Transportation
Abstract:

To preserve the scenic value and attractiveness of state-maintained highways, Texas regulates the placement and dimensions of outdoor advertisements. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) administers and enforces these regulations except in certain cities that have been delegated to assume these responsibilities. The Department is interested, however, in the options for outsourcing some of its responsibilities to the private sector. The researchers evaluated several of these options and concluded that outdoor advertising control is an activity suitable for outsourcing. The basic option, to outsource only the taking of sign inventory, would have an annual cost to TxDOT of at least $178,000 and possibly as much as $476,000. Outsourcing the responsibility for evaluating permit applications for new signs would add between $79,000 and $149,000 to this cost. Other options that were suggested for TxDOT’s consideration include measures to increase enforcement on rural roads.
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0-4609
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