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Started by agentsteel53, June 21, 2010, 01:28:37 AM

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agentsteel53

there are some places that show the shield - it seems to be a municipality-based decision, as street blades tend not to be covered by the state MUTCDs.  I can think of a lot of historic route 66 street blades that show the shield, for instance. 

it would be a good addition to the federal MUTCD!
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roadfro

Quote from: DorkOfNerky on June 21, 2010, 01:23:56 AM
On the pole where the actual traffic lights are located, there's usually a sign to let you know what street you're at and the block numbers. I was thinking that while at a major highway, why not include the highway? Like such!
Quote from: agentsteel53 on June 21, 2010, 01:28:37 AM
there are some places that show the shield - it seems to be a municipality-based decision, as street blades tend not to be covered by the state MUTCDs.  I can think of a lot of historic route 66 street blades that show the shield, for instance. 

it would be a good addition to the federal MUTCD!

Some municipalities have shown a shield on street name signs for some time now, either on street name signs on signals, or on standard post-mounted signs.

The national MUTCD is way ahead of you guys, though. Section 2D.43 paragraph 2 of the 2009 MUTCD includes an option for adding route shields to street name signs. This optional variant is even assigned its own MUTCD sign code, D1-3a.
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njroadhorse

Quote from: roadfro on June 21, 2010, 04:24:03 AM
Quote from: DorkOfNerky on June 21, 2010, 01:23:56 AM
On the pole where the actual traffic lights are located, there's usually a sign to let you know what street you're at and the block numbers. I was thinking that while at a major highway, why not include the highway? Like such!
Quote from: agentsteel53 on June 21, 2010, 01:28:37 AM
there are some places that show the shield - it seems to be a municipality-based decision, as street blades tend not to be covered by the state MUTCDs.  I can think of a lot of historic route 66 street blades that show the shield, for instance. 

it would be a good addition to the federal MUTCD!

Some municipalities have shown a shield on street name signs for some time now, either on street name signs on signals, or on standard post-mounted signs.

The national MUTCD is way ahead of you guys, though. Section 2D.43 paragraph 2 of the 2009 MUTCD includes an option for adding route shields to street name signs. This optional variant is even assigned its own MUTCD sign code, D1-3a.
New Jersey abides heavily by this because all blades on traffic light assemblies have a shield on them if the street is designated by any kind of route.
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TheStranger

Quote from: roadfro on June 21, 2010, 04:24:03 AM
Some municipalities have shown a shield on street name signs for some time now, either on street name signs on signals, or on standard post-mounted signs.

The national MUTCD is way ahead of you guys, though. Section 2D.43 paragraph 2 of the 2009 MUTCD includes an option for adding route shields to street name signs. This optional variant is even assigned its own MUTCD sign code, D1-3a.

In California, I've seen shielded street signs for Skyline Boulevard (Route 35) and I THINK Mission Street (Route 82) in Daly City.


On Cameron Kaiser's site, there's a "Route 7" street sign near today's I-710 that was recently installed:
http://www.floodgap.com/roadgap/mass/assets/0007-0008.JPG
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agentsteel53

Quote from: TheStranger on June 21, 2010, 11:52:22 AM
In California, I've seen shielded street signs for Skyline Boulevard (Route 35) and I THINK Mission Street (Route 82) in Daly City.

I just saw an outline-shield street blade for 395 near its southern end in Adelanto.  There's also a US-86 shield on a street blade for state route 86 in Calexico or El Centro.

QuoteOn Cameron Kaiser's site, there's a "Route 7" street sign near today's I-710 that was recently installed:
http://www.floodgap.com/roadgap/mass/assets/0007-0008.JPG

I was just there this weekend and I do not believe that to be a particularly new installation.  It looks to be consistent with the early 80s when the road was indeed 7.

topic split pending...
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Brandon

Don't think I've seen shields on street blades in Illinois, at least not around here.  Usually IDOT will put "US Rte 52" or "ILL Rte 53" on the blade and forget the street name! :banghead:
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deathtopumpkins

Most blades in York County, VA have "Rt. #" (or maybe it's "Rte. #", I can't remember off the top of my head) in the bottom right of the blade where many municipalities would put the block number. And I've noticed that frequently on major highways (i.e. US 17) the block number gets its own plain green sign mounted halfway down the signal pole, probably to make room for this route number text.
I've never seen a shield on a blade though.
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Bryant5493

This shield isn't on a street blade -- it's actually attached to the traffic light wire.

Eagle's Landing Pkwy. @ U.S. 23/S.R. 42

This one below has a shield on the street blade.

Harrah's Casino Pkwy. North @ U.S. 61


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burgess87

What about multiplexed highways?  Where does the blade sign size start to become an issue?

Revive 755

Used to be a bunch of these in Lawrence, Kansas, for KS 10 and US 59.

Not quite what the thread is about, but here is a mutant in St. Louis where the shields replace the street name entirely at a five-point intersection:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.626009,-90.201893&spn=0,0.00515&z=19&layer=c&cbll=38.625931,-90.201925&panoid=SLMhksUkpDWSNi6Ommes9w&cbp=12,242.16,,0,-0.77

florida

Definitely, one of the best designs out there ;)

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Hot Rod Hootenanny

Speaking of shields on street blades; don't know if anyone notice any of these at the Canton meet.
Summit Co. (aka Akron) would have the county pentagon on their street blades.
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Mr_Northside

It's been about 12 years since I've been near the Cleveland-Massilon Rd... I can't remember if they had signs like that back then.
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DorkOfNerky

Oh hey. Are we talking about this crazy idea I had... say... right here?


I think it would be cool, but I could see where there are a thousand highways multiplexed, then yeah... that would be an issue.
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US71

I can't get it on Google Street View (I'll have to see if I have a photo), but IIRC there's a double shield at the entrance to the Crazy Horse Memorial it's US 16 and US 385.
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Brian556

The City of Dallas, Tx just started doing this a few years ago, but only on the signal arm-mounted signs.



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