How to Hang an Over-the-Road Banner
Hanging an over-the-road banner is one of the most eye-catching ways to advertise your product or event. The banner calls the attention of passing motorists as well as pedestrians. However, the banner can become a safety hazard if you do not hang it properly. If the banner falls to the street below, it can distract motorists and cause a serious auto wreck. Take your time when you hang banners and use caution to ensure you complete the task properly and safely.
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Instructions
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Contact your municipality's building zoning department before you make or purchase a banner. The department must approve the message and give you a permit to hang the banner.
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Choose a location for your banner that has a light pole on each side of the street. The light poles should be at least 30 feet high to ensure passing vehicles don't hit the banner.
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Thread a piece of sturdy aircraft wire through the grommets (eyelets) at the top and the bottom of the banner.
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Lay the banner on a flat surface. Pull the ends of the wire until you have equal lengths of wire trailing off the sides of the banner, centering the banner.
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Tie an extra piece of wire to the grommet at each corner of the banner. This piece of wire should reach from the corner of the banner all the way to the ends of the first set of wire. You should now have four wires spreading off each side of the banner.
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Erect a ladder alongside one of the light poles. The ladder must be as tall as or taller than the light pole.
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Grasp the four wires on one side of the banner and climb the ladder. Tie the two wires at the top corner of the banner to the light pole and then secure the lower wires to the pole.
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Move the ladder to the other side of the street and erect it next to the opposing light pole. When traffic clears, walk the loose end of the banner across the street to the light pole.
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Tie the banner to the pole the same way you did on the other side of the street.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also hire a cherry picker and driver to raise you to the top of the light pole, instead of using a ladder.
