Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Warns Against Illegal Signs in Right-of-Ways

Non-permitted signs can create hazards and distract drivers, officials say

Apr. 9, 2026 at 5:36pm

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A photorealistic painting of a lone stop sign post on a rural road, with warm sunlight casting deep shadows across the scene, conveying a sense of solitude and the importance of unobstructed sightlines.A rural Kentucky road sign stands as a quiet symbol of the state's efforts to maintain clear and safe right-of-ways.Grayson Today

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's District 4 office in Elizabethtown has issued a reminder that illegally placed signs, yard sale items, and other objects in state-maintained right-of-way areas are subject to removal. The district covers several counties, and officials warn that non-permitted signage can block sight lines and distract drivers, particularly at intersections.

Why it matters

Maintaining clear right-of-ways is an important safety issue, as illegally placed signs and other objects can obstruct views and create hazards for drivers. The upcoming election season and yard sale events have prompted the renewed warning from transportation officials.

The details

KYTC District 4 serves Breckinridge, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor and Washington counties. Political campaigns, residents, businesses, and property owners are reminded that no signage is allowed on right-of-way areas other than official highway signs and items approved through a permit process. Removed items will be held at county maintenance facilities for a short time before being trashed or recycled.

  • The warning comes ahead of upcoming elections and organized yard sale events.

The players

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 4

The regional office of the state transportation agency that oversees several counties in central Kentucky.

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The takeaway

This policy aims to maintain safety and visibility on Kentucky's roads by prohibiting the placement of unauthorized signs and other objects in state-owned right-of-way areas. Residents and organizations must obtain proper permits to legally place any signage or items along state-maintained routes.