Economic Impacts of the Highway Beautification Act in Kentucky

The Highway Beautification Act of 1965, Public Law 89-285, has as one of its main purposes the control of outdoor advertising along interstate and all Federally aided primary highways in order to protect the public investment in such highways, to promote the safety and recreational value of public travel and to preserve natural beauty. The Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the state highway departments, was authorized to make a comprehensive study of the economic impact of such legislation on affected individuals and commercial and industrial enterprises