We have about a mile of private road and a not for profit association that works quite well.  Our roads are accessed by town roads obviously.  We recently had an ambulance call and due to poor signage on our roads, the ambulance spent valuable time looking for the right address.  I went to the town and asked for them to provide some additional road signs to improve the situation.  They were hesitant to commit funds for the signs on private roads.  Seems like the town would be interested in making sure the ambulance and fire have clear directions........

Is the town obligated to provide signage for private roads?

Thanks Allen, thats helpful, seems like we may be heading that way as well. 

Perhaps you can convince the town to fund proper signage by pointing out the state law requiring towns to maintain the national Enhanced 911 system - 25 M.R.S.A. § 2926.  That law led to rules for appointing an E-911 Addressing Officer with responsibility for maintaining the E-911 Road Network including “all public and private roads.” By logical extension (but not necessarily by law that I could find) there cannot be an effective E-911 Road Network without proper road signs to guide responding emergency vehicles. Ask the town to research it's responsibilities under the law and exposure to liability if it does not do so properly. Check out Maine's Emergency Services Bureau https://www.maine.gov/maine911/ 

And see E-911 Addressing Officer Manual for some guidance: https://www.maine.gov/maine911/sites/maine.gov.maine911/files/inlinefiles/AOManualMaster-NOV2015_0.pdf

On the other hand, Freeport cost for private road signage is quite reasonable: https://www.freeportmaine.com/public-works/faq/private-road-signs-–-how-do-i-apply-private-road-sign  even though it may or may not be legal given the town’s responsibility to maintain the E-911 Road Network. Perhaps cheap may be easier and quicker to accomplish than free.