Interesting county highway lettering trends

[SSOWorld]

Also note that Wisconsin lacks single digit STH (US-2 and US-8 are the only ones in the state)

[DaBigE]

Also note that Wisconsin lacks single digit STH (US-2 and US-8 are the only ones in the state)

Originally, state routes in Wisconsin were numbered only from 10 through 75–single-digit numbers were not originally chosen in an attempt to prevent some cities from claiming they were optimally located on "Highway 1," for example. Since 1917, the state has chosen to refrain from using single-digit state route numbers.

[SEWIGuy]

The original routes were also numbered on the basis of their length.

10 was the longest (roughly current US-51 and US-2)
75 was the shortest (along 76th Street in Milwaukee County between Bluemound and Forest Home.)

[invincor]

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Exactly.

Here's the updated sign assembly with a unisign

They ought to have a wayside here, surely? 

[dvferyance]

Also note that Wisconsin lacks single digit STH (US-2 and US-8 are the only ones in the state)

Not the only state that lacks that I know South Dakota doesn't use single numbers either. I am sure there are more.

[tchafe1978]

Having lettered county routes makes them easy to distinguish from the other classifications of highways, but it can probably get pretty confusing to someone from out of state. Every county has it's own HWY A, HWY B, etc. You can pass one county's HWY A, and 10 miles later be in another county and pass their HWY A. I think the county highway shields should at least have the county name on them. Otherwise, I myself am fine with the lettered county highways. I like that it's unique.

[peterj920]

Having lettered county routes makes them easy to distinguish from the other classifications of highways, but it can probably get pretty confusing to someone from out of state. Every county has it's own HWY A, HWY B, etc. You can pass one county's HWY A, and 10 miles later be in another county and pass their HWY A. I think the county highway shields should at least have the county name on them. Otherwise, I myself am fine with the lettered county highways. I like that it's unique.

Taylor County names their county highway shields. 

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.0769644,-90.2180904,3a,75y,109.46h,79.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxGhUNBIk86XwCfmRmY1lVA!2e0!7i3328!8i1664?hl=enhttps://www.google.com/maps/@45.1202495,-90.2171884,3a,75y,98.01h,72.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sW6MYot-0jDB6kV_wljAB7Q!2e0!7i3328!8i1664?hl=en

[SSOWorld]

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Exactly.

Here's the updated sign assembly with a unisign

They ought to have a wayside here, surely? 

You could make one - and don't call me Shirley.

[DaBigE]

<--- (see his CTH P - OO avatar)

Exactly.

Here's the updated sign assembly with a unisign

They ought to have a wayside here, surely? 

Looks like there's plenty of trees and large brush...what more do you need? Might be a bit more challenging in winter, but most of the official waysides are closed then anyway.