DECATUR, Ala. — Decatur will begin removing advertising signs from streets, medians, and intersections after officials said the displays can create hazards for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.
City leaders are asking businesses, organizations, and residents to remove any signs in the public right-of-way by February 15, 2026, before crews start discarding them during routine street maintenance. Signs attached to stop signs, traffic signals, utility poles, or placed at street corners and medians are included.
The public right-of-way includes roads, medians, sidewalks, shoulders, utility strips, and traffic or utility poles…