The only catch: those road signs come with a big price tag.

The signs, placed at stimulus-funded construction sites, are reminding passers-by that the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is working.

It's "putting America back to work" as the sign points out.

But the cost to remind people in West Virginia ranges anywhere from $200 to $800.

Larger signs on interstates cost about $800. Smaller ones on two-lane highways go for about $200.

Critics say that money could be put to better use elsewhere.

"I think it would be better to put it in the paper or on the news or something if they want people to know about it," says Matt Pauley of Poca.

"Probably well spent somewhere else...and doing better things for somebody else who needs it or whatever," says Seth Rucker of Montgomery.

But others say it shows transparency on how taxpayers' money is spent and it helps workers.

"It probably is a waste of money, but at the same time, that's an American that's making that sign. And that's another person who's not on welfare and are actually putting into the system via tax dollars," says Joshua McGlung of Huntington.

West Virginia has 136 stimulus projects, but not all had stimulus signs posted at the site and the state Department of Transportation did not have a figure on the total number of signs it purchased.

In comparison, the signs cost $500 a piece in Maryland, $1700 in Georgia and $2,000 a piece in Pennsylvania.

States that passed on putting up the stimulus signs include Virginia, Florida and Texas.

Those states put that money into construction projects instead.