Highway beautification is landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including:# living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly referred to as gardening, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal of creating a beautiful environment within the landscape.#...

 and control of the usage of the land by highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

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In the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, highway beautification is subject the Highway Beautification Act

Highway Beautification Act

In the United States, highway beautification is the subject of the Highway Beautification Act, passed in the Senate on September 16, 1965 and in the U.S. House of Representatives on October 8, 1965, and signed by the President on October 22, 1965...

, Section 131 of Title 23, United States Code

United States Code

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 (1965), commonly referred to as "Title I of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, as Amended". The act placed restriction on billboard advertising along highways and removal or screening of junkyards.