President Barack Obama has a road named after him in Orlando, FL.

[SSOWorld]

Lombardi Ave, Holmgren Way and Brett Favre Pass in Green Bay (the third is 1 block ending in a cul-de-sac by his restauraunt) It won't be long and McCarthey and Mr. Rodgers will have streets named after them too.

[Hot Rod Hootenanny]

There's John Lee Hooker Ln in Clarksdale, Miss.

B.B. King Road in Indianola, Miss.

[formulanone]

eh, those two were basically gradual developments of concepts without a single agreed-upon "eureka!" moment.

Philo Farnsworth and Tim Berners Lee? Nah, just give credit to Thomas Edison and Ben Franklin, then.

...Joe Montana souvenirs....

Wow, I remember when you could buy pre-posted envelopes for the same price as the stamp itself (this was around 1992). Bought about 50 of those when I went off to college...deal of the century when I made minimum wage money!

[roadman65]

Here is a sign assembly from the street named after the Commander in Chief.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/6565069685/in/photostream

[pianocello]

That sign is a waste of money. They'll have to replace the sign with one that doesn't say "Pres." (or says "Former Pres.") in a few years anyway. Besides, they don't post the end of other famous streets such as Michigan Avenue in Chicago or 5th Avenue in New York with a sign like that.

[NE2]

Once a president, always a president.

[agentsteel53]

Once a president, always a president.

except for David Atchison.

[Zmapper]

I have to ask... was that sign payed for with federal government stimulus funds?

[roadman65]

Once a president, always a president.

He is right!  Even JFK and Honest Abe are still  President Kennedy and President Lincoln spite they have moved on either decades and centuries ago.

[formulanone]

Spotted in West Park, Florida last month:

[Scott5114]

Remember those puzzles you see sometimes with the really tall, skinny letters that are almost impossible to read unless you stare at them for a while?

That reminds me of one of those. Jeez, pick one name, don't sign both.

[vtk]

I'm pretty sure the MUTCD says somewhere that guide signs are to be sized to fit their contents, not the other way around.  Street name signs are a type of guide sign, right?

[formulanone]

Those laminate signs have been in use for at least 5-10 years now in South Florida, so my guess is that they just replaced the SW 40 Street panels with an "updated" version.

[realjd]

You'd think "Obama Blvd" would be sufficient for the sign.

[Central Avenue]

You'd think "Obama Blvd" would be sufficient for the sign.

That was my thought, too. It's not as if there's any other "Obama" who a street would be named for.

[Zmapper]

You'd think "Obama Blvd" would be sufficient for the sign.

That was my thought, too. It's not as if there's any other "Obama" who a street would be named for.

I think Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea might want to have a word with you. 

[Takumi]

Because if there's one person who needs a road in Florida named after him, it's the former prime minister of Equatorial Guinea.

[roadman65]

Well, Mr. President got to see his namesake street yesterday en route from Orlando International AIrport to WIndermere, FL  His motorcade went on FL 528, FL Turnpike, I-4, and Conroy Road past his parkway.  It would be nice to see his reaction to it!   His motorcade actually had a rolling roadblock traveling East on I-4 so there would be no stopped traffic .  However, I was on Westbound I-4 where he was not traveling on, yet the WB I-4 to the FL Turnpike ramp was sealed off until the Presidient passed by, even though he was going the other way from NB to EB.

I am guessing the narrow ramp configuration is not considered secure enough like the wide freeways are.

[golden eagle]

There's the Haley Barbour Parkway in Yazoo City, MS, named after our former governor.

[bugo]

I'm sure Disney lawyers have sent threatening letters to every small town in Montana, telling each not to even think about renaming itself Hannah.

Who would be dumb enough to do that?   

Montana.  They have a town called Joe.

[empirestate]

Maybe we should take a cue from Mexico and just name all of our streets after dates instead of people.

[Scott5114]

I'm sure Disney lawyers have sent threatening letters to every small town in Montana, telling each not to even think about renaming itself Hannah.

Who would be dumb enough to do that?   

Montana.  They have a town called Joe.

Don't forget, Oklahoma named a town after Gene Autry, who I'm sure a lot of younger people have never heard of.

[mgk920]

Truth or Consequences, NM?



Mike

[mightyace]

Jim Thorpe, PA

[roadman65]

You know there is a bridge named after a hero that was not in public office nor was a preacher, spokesperson, athlete, etc.
That would be the Arland Williams Bridge (I-395 & US 1 Northbound) over the Potomac River between Washington, DC and Arlington, VA.

He was a passenger aboard the Air Florida Jet  Flight 90 that crashed into the Potomac decades ago in 1982 that could have been rescued from the icy waters of the river as this happened in mid Winter.  Instead, he insisted that the rescue workers take another person stranded in the water besides him and when they finally came for him, he perished.   That has gotten to be the best situation for a bridge or road to be named after as what Mr. Williams did was selfishness and thought of another life before his own in this me first world that we live in.