(a) General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, natural and archeological characteristics and qualities and because of opportunities for economic development and tourism and for conservation of the outstanding qualities along the road, the portion of U.S. Route 6, from the Ohio/Pennsylvania State Line Segment No. 0010/0000 to State Route 18 Segment No. 0350/2046 through Sadsbury Township, Conneaut Lake Borough, Summit Township, Pine Township, Linesville Borough and Conneaut Township continuing on State Route 18 from U.S. 6/322 Segment No. 0110/0000 to State Route 618 Segment No. 0190/0078 in Sadsbury Township and Summit Township continuing on State Route 618 from U.S. 6 Segment 0010/0000 to State Route 18 Segment No. 0080/2648 to State Route 285 from the Ohio/Pennsylvania State Line Segment No. 0010/0000 to U.S. 6/322 Segment No. 0230/2317 in Conneaut Lake Borough, Sadsbury Township and North Shenango Township on to State Route 3011 from State Route 285 Segment No. 0110/0000 to U.S. 6 Segment No. 0200/1906 in North Shenango Township, Pine Township and Linesville Borough, totaling 37 miles in Crawford County, is hereby designated as a scenic byway to be known as the Crawford Lakelands Byway.

(b) Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device, as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971 (P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971, may be erected:

(1) within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way; or

(2) more than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way, outside of urban areas, if the sign is visible from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except:

(i) the official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law and which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor advertising);

(ii) outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or lease of the real property upon which they are located;

(iii) outdoor advertising devices advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located, including devices which display a message that may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote control;

(iv) directional signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and other points of interest to the traveling public which conform to the national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131; and

(v) signs approved by the department designating the route as a scenic byway installed in accordance with department requirements.

(c) Public use maps.--All public use maps produced by the department for travel, tourism and business interests shall give special identification of this route and briefly summarize that the General Assembly established the designation because of the outstanding scenic, historic, natural, recreational and archeological characteristics and outstanding qualities and opportunities for economic development, tourism and conservation of the sights along the route.

(July 7, 2011, P.L.296, No.68, eff. 60 days)

2011 Amendment. Act 68 added section 8308.