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Mishawaka Avenue Streetscape Beautification Plan – 2007/2008 Update City of South Bend Division of Community Development 20 serve as a city wide identification strategy. It’s expected that discussions will take place with other corridor and city representatives to further discuss incorporation of these concepts and technologies as the implementation date draws closer. The challenges of implementing these signs will include meeting the State of Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUCTD), which amongst other things governs the size and weight of signage attached to signal mast arms. An example of these past restrictions limiting identity signage is the size of the existing “Welcome to River Park / Thank you for visiting River Park” signs. It will be necessary to work closely with the Department of Public Works to develop creative workarounds and ensure a successful result. The committee has projected that sign installation begin in 2010 at all signalized intersections along the Avenue including Twyckenham Drive, Ironwood Drive, 26th Street, 30th Street and Logan Street. A total of 20 signs would be installed in total – 4 at each intersection. Sign costs are expected to cost $200 each including design, materials, assembly and installation, with edge-lit LED signs estimated at about $1,000.00 each. The resulting commercial corridor funding request in 2010 would be $25,000.Photo 16: Edge-Lit ® Sign Technology: LED lighting used to illuminate sign face Photo 15: Mast Arm Street Name Identity Sign Concept at 26thStreet Intersection - Before (top) and After (bottom)