This is probably the farthest distance on a mileage sign that I've seen personally.I have probably driven by that sign a million times. I always wondered why they sign Salt Lake City in the California desert. Especially in Baker.
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Mileage Sign on Interstate 15 Northbound for the first time mentions the distance to Salt Lake City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmikelakers/2073168826/) by bigmikelakers (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigmikelakers/), on Flickr
I heard there was one for Los Angeles in New Mexico on I-40 westbound that was for over 1,000 miles.
Do you have or know of any picture of that sign?
I heard there was one for Los Angeles in New Mexico on I-40 westbound that was for over 1,000 miles.
I think it is gone. The distance was 1034 miles, if I recall correctly.
Do you have or know of any picture of that sign?
I heard there was one for Los Angeles in New Mexico on I-40 westbound that was for over 1,000 miles.
I think it is gone. The distance was 1034 miles, if I recall correctly.
Longest on any freeway in Canada is Kilometre 828 on Highway 401 at the Ontario/Quebec border. In Quebec Highway 401 becomes Autoroute 20.
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The last exit number is 825.
(http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_825_west_lg.jpg)
What does the top line say? I can tell it's Albuquerque but I can't read the mileage. I remember seeing the sign too but I couldn't remember exactly where it was.Do you have or know of any picture of that sign?
I heard there was one for Los Angeles in New Mexico on I-40 westbound that was for over 1,000 miles.
I think it is gone. The distance was 1034 miles, if I recall correctly.
I just happen to have one right here. The number is 1,007 miles. This is, I believe, from spring 1983. Apologies for the crappy quality -- it's from a Polaroid SX70 print; I played with the sharpening a bit to make the sign more readable.
(http://zoza.com/~kniwt/la1007.jpg)
If it was button copy, then it must have been a one-off because NM swore off button copy in the mid-1950's. The first Interstate signs in NM used Scotchlite for foreground elements.
The technical reason is almost assuredly because Salt Lake City is the largest city encountered on I-15 after Las Vegas. In fact, between the two cities, there's really very little except for roadside stops and the I-70 junction.This is probably the farthest distance on a mileage sign that I've seen personally.I have probably driven by that sign a million times. I always wondered why they sign Salt Lake City in the California desert. Especially in Baker.
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Mileage Sign on Interstate 15 Northbound for the first time mentions the distance to Salt Lake City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmikelakers/2073168826/) by bigmikelakers (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigmikelakers/), on Flickr
I heard there was one for Los Angeles in New Mexico on I-40 westbound that was for over 1,000 miles.
216 miles. the sign was near San Jon.
that sign looks like it is button copy. In any case, it seems to have a non-reflective background. I remember one with a reflective background in 2005; looks to have been a direct replacement.
The technical reason is almost assuredly because Salt Lake City is the largest city encountered on I-15 after Las Vegas. In fact, between the two cities, there's really very little except for roadside stops and the I-70 junction.
Thank You, Thats a cool photo!! I copied it and pasted it in my photo's on my picasa pictures. I have a collection. Really cool picture.Do you have or know of any picture of that sign?
I heard there was one for Los Angeles in New Mexico on I-40 westbound that was for over 1,000 miles.
I think it is gone. The distance was 1034 miles, if I recall correctly.
I just happen to have one right here. The number is 1,007 miles. This is, I believe, from spring 1983. Apologies for the crappy quality -- it's from a Polaroid SX70 print; I played with the sharpening a bit to make the sign more readable.
(http://zoza.com/~kniwt/la1007.jpg)
216 miles. the sign was near San Jon.So there is a new one? That would be cool if they replaced and kept the Los Angeles Control point on there. this has to date back to US 66
that sign looks like it is button copy. In any case, it seems to have a non-reflective background. I remember one with a reflective background in 2005; looks to have been a direct replacement.
The technical reason is almost assuredly because Salt Lake City is the largest city encountered on I-15 after Las Vegas. In fact, between the two cities, there's really very little except for roadside stops and the I-70 junction.This is probably the farthest distance on a mileage sign that I've seen personally.I have probably driven by that sign a million times. I always wondered why they sign Salt Lake City in the California desert. Especially in Baker.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2311/2073168826_61deeaff4a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmikelakers/2073168826/)
Mileage Sign on Interstate 15 Northbound for the first time mentions the distance to Salt Lake City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmikelakers/2073168826/) by bigmikelakers (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigmikelakers/), on Flickr
I heard there was one for Los Angeles in New Mexico on I-40 westbound that was for over 1,000 miles.
Salt Lake City is a much larger city in terms of population and is far better known. St. George, by comparison, is a relatively small city and isn't a major transportation center the way SLC is. That's probably why it's considered the next major city north of Las Vegas.The technical reason is almost assuredly because Salt Lake City is the largest city encountered on I-15 after Las Vegas. In fact, between the two cities, there's really very little except for roadside stops and the I-70 junction.
What about St George?
Is there any distance to San Francisco larger than this anywhere?
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101 Mileage Sign in Thousand Oaks (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmikelakers/3537745280/) by bigmikelakers (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigmikelakers/), on Flickr
There seems to be tons of distances to Los Angeles signs. Are there any long distance signs for New York City?Probably not, because the East Coast is more densely settled and thus there are larger cities in closer proximity to one another. Whereas on the West Coast, there are really only a handful of very large cities, so the implication is a motorist is probably heading to those from farther away than they would be to an East Coast city.
likely not anymore, but there used to be 700+ in Salt Lake City for I-80.Where was that sign? That would be cool to see.
This is probably the farthest distance on a mileage sign that I've seen personally.
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Mileage Sign on Interstate 15 Northbound for the first time mentions the distance to Salt Lake City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmikelakers/2073168826/) by bigmikelakers (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigmikelakers/), on Flickr
This is probably the farthest distance on a mileage sign that I've seen personally.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2311/2073168826_61deeaff4a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmikelakers/2073168826/)
Mileage Sign on Interstate 15 Northbound for the first time mentions the distance to Salt Lake City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmikelakers/2073168826/) by bigmikelakers (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigmikelakers/), on Flickr
I drove I-15 north towards Las Vegas on Friday, and the "532" is gone! The "Salt Lake City" text remained. Subsequent signs within CA still had mileage to Salt Lake City intact. Maybe they're revising the number or something.
Just wondering: Wouldn't it be great if they put up signs at each end of the longest Interstate (I-90), showing the distance from Boston to Seattle? I know it's over 3,000 miles to the other end, but still...
so they're finally updating old US-91 mileage? wow - how long has the interstate, with its more direct route, been in place? gotta be 30 years at least.
Just wondering: Wouldn't it be great if they put up signs at each end of the longest Interstate (I-90), showing the distance from Boston to Seattle? I know it's over 3,000 miles to the other end, but still...
IMHO, they should do that at the beginnings of all major interstates. If there is no major city at the end of the interstate (I-20 at it's JCT with I-10), then use the last major control point.
so they're finally updating old US-91 mileage? wow - how long has the interstate, with its more direct route, been in place? gotta be 30 years at least.The one's in Nevada are worse. In the 15 north in the Las Vegas Valley there is one that says Las Vegas 14 North Las Vegas 16 Salt Lake City 452.
Just wondering: Wouldn't it be great if they put up signs at each end of the longest Interstate (I-90), showing the distance from Boston to Seattle? I know it's over 3,000 miles to the other end, but still...
IMHO, they should do that at the beginnings of all major interstates. If there is no major city at the end of the interstate (I-20 at it's JCT with I-10), then use the last major control point.
So you know what I'm talking about! I feel the same way about major interstate highways showing mileage to the other end.
There's an "Omaha - 525" on I-80 just east of Laramie
What's with that long line after Burra?
i'm just looking to see control cities on overhead signs that are far away. not just Miami.
There used to be a mileage sign on the California/Oregon state border that had mileage to San Francisco in the 400's and Los Angeles in the 800's
There was a sign in 2006 (not sure if it is still there or not) on US 97 at the California/Oregon state border that had San Francisco somewhere in the 300's I believe. (but I just looked on Google maps and it looks like it has been replaced.)
There used to be a mileage sign on the California/Oregon state border that had mileage to San Francisco in the 400's and Los Angeles in the 800's
There was a sign in 2006 (not sure if it is still there or not) on US 97 at the California/Oregon state border that had San Francisco somewhere in the 300's I believe. (but I just looked on Google maps and it looks like it has been replaced.)
Really Los Angeles was signed all the way up from Oregon? Do you have a picture? Seems like Los Angeles was signed very far away, once from Salt Lake City, over 1,000 miles in New Mexico.
But those are novelty signs, whereas this one is legitimate.
Why is the Cove Fort sign on I-70 in MD a 'novelty sign'Because it doesn't follow the standard rules for control cities on distance signs.
Why is the Cove Fort sign on I-70 in MD a 'novelty sign'Because it doesn't follow the standard rules for control cities on distance signs.
Just wondering: Wouldn't it be great if they put up signs at each end of the longest Interstate (I-90), showing the distance from Boston to Seattle? I know it's over 3,000 miles to the other end, but still...
IMHO, they should do that at the beginnings of all major interstates. If there is no major city at the end of the interstate (I-20 at it's JCT with I-10), then use the last major control point.
There used to be a mileage sign on the California/Oregon state border that had mileage to San Francisco in the 400's and Los Angeles in the 800's
There was a sign in 2006 (not sure if it is still there or not) on US 97 at the California/Oregon state border that had San Francisco somewhere in the 300's I believe. (but I just looked on Google maps and it looks like it has been replaced.)
Really Los Angeles was signed all the way up from Oregon? Do you have a picture? Seems like Los Angeles was signed very far away, once from Salt Lake City, over 1,000 miles in New Mexico.
Couldn't find the LA one but here is the the Klamath Falls US 97 sign for San Francisco:
https://www.aaroads.com/west/oregon097/us-097_sb_at_us-097b_or-039_sb.jpg
No one brought up the fact at both ends of US 50 there are mileage signs for the other ends of the cross country highway.Actually, 2 people did, but noone posted a picture about it, so here we go! (Edit: One of the people was you. :P)
In Key West back in 1990 FDOT had a sign mentioning the end of US 1 in Fort Kent, ME, but no mileage.
The technical reason is almost assuredly because Salt Lake City is the largest city encountered on I-15 after Las Vegas. In fact, between the two cities, there's really very little except for roadside stops and the I-70 junction.
What about St George?
Pff. As if someone would name something "Kissimmee".
nah the dead giveaway is the 2. nothing is 2 miles away from something else anymore.
I-70 used to have, and may still have, a sign near Topeka giving the distance to Denver as 560 miles.
This thread may have provided some inspiration for this sign being ordered.
Actually this is the longest distance I've seen on a mileage sign now that I think about it. But, its not an "official" mileage sign though.
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Interstate 40 Needles Freeway Eastbound In Barstow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigmikelakers/5562719913/) by bigmikelakers (http://www.flickr.com/people/bigmikelakers/), on Flickr
I think there is one goint west bound on I-10 as you enter Texas from Lousiana which lists El Paso at around 878 miles.
^^^ Does this mark the first direct influence AARoads has had on a real road? Serious question.
^^^ Does this mark the first direct influence AARoads has had on a real road? Serious question.
If you drop into the Mid-South section of the forum, you'll see an Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department rep that posts quite often. US 71 has mentioned some sign errors in the past that they've corrected. AlpsRoads worked on a project for NJTP that will result in their transitioning to signage standards closer to the MUTCD.
If you cast a more general net and look for instances of individual AARoads members getting things changed through direct contact with DOTs, you can find many more instances. I spotted a couple of typos on a KDOT sign plan sheet linked on the forum, and shot an email off to them about it. They never answered, but a change order was attached to the plan sheets shortly thereafter.
^^^ Does this mark the first direct influence AARoads has had on a real road? Serious question.
those are some very equally spaced mileages. almost exactly 1/3, 2/3, and the whole way.
will there be a similar sign posted at the other end?
what about on highway 17?
I'm pretty sure there's a sign eastbound on the New York State Thruway (I-90) near the Pa. border that says, among other things, "New York 490"
^^ Is that the standard of E for numbers and upper-case letters and E(M) for lower-case letters?