Topic: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back (Read 12363 times)

okroads · « **on:** January 19, 2009, 04:44:53 PM »

All -

Pictures from my recent roadtrip from Oklahoma City to Florida & back are posted on my Flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/okroads/collections/72157611696256500/

I am still working on picture captions for most of these pics.

Eric

agentsteel53 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2009, 04:54:06 PM »

any old signs in there?

un1 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2009, 08:49:47 PM »

Nice collection you have there! I can't wait to go on my next trip now thanks to you (we have to go through Oklahoma City)!

Chris · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2009, 03:48:49 AM »

Wow great, now I have something to do at work

Chris · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2009, 04:47:42 AM »

Interesting, why is the I-430 interchange signed so far in advance?

V'Ger · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2009, 04:49:55 AM »

Might want to post that on the oddities.

okroads · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2009, 08:19:30 AM »

Not sure why I-430 is signed that far back. Most signs along I-40 from Oklahoma to Little Rock were replaced in 2007 & 2008, and I-430 was not signed on the old signs.

Chris · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2009, 10:23:48 AM »

The I-275 is also already signed near Lake City, Florida

163 miles or something...

Alex · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2009, 10:26:10 AM »

Quote from: Chris on January 20, 2009, 10:23:48 AM

The I-275 is also already signed near Lake City, Florida

163 miles or something...

Florida uses long-distance junction signs throughout their Interstate system and Florida's Turnpike. These are meant to be an aid to tourists from elsewhere in the country.

US71 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2009, 04:22:52 PM »

Quote from: Chris on January 20, 2009, 04:47:42 AM

Interesting, why is the I-430 interchange signed so far in advance?

The first posting of I-430 is just east of exit 47 (AR 164 Coal Hill). Why? I don't know.

Chris · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2009, 04:24:02 PM »

That's the clearview font, right? I like it.

US71 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2009, 09:33:13 PM »

Quote from: Chris on January 20, 2009, 04:24:02 PM

That's the clearview font, right? I like it.

Yes, it is. I hate the lower case L, though.

Go to my Flickr page: there's a whole album dedicated to the new Clearview signs on I-40

deathtopumpkins · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2009, 10:40:02 PM »

That clearview font the new one they've been using? They just recently went through here and replaced almost every sign, even already new ones with a slightly new font. I'm not sure if that's it though...

All I know is that I really don't like it...

flaroads · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:52:03 AM »

Quote from: deathtopumpkins on January 20, 2009, 10:40:02 PM

That clearview font the new one they've been using? They just recently went through here and replaced almost every sign, even already new ones with a slightly new font. I'm not sure if that's it though... All I know is that I really don't like it...

Yes, and replacing perfectly good highway gothic signs with clearview ones is a growing trend in this country. My motto is, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!

agentsteel53 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2009, 01:59:01 AM »

tell that to Arizona... they replace all the signs they can keep track of, once every 5 years, just as a matter of policy.

lots less button copy on I-10 two months ago than when I was there in 2007.

Chris · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:08:19 AM »

What's with those double lines?

okroads · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2009, 05:40:22 PM »

Quote from: Chris on January 29, 2009, 10:08:19 AM

What's with those double lines?

The left lane is a HOV lane...

Chris · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2009, 02:38:40 AM »

I see. Both markings are spaced quite far apart, and I missed the diamond marking here

Greybear · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2009, 06:19:42 AM »

Quote from: okroads on January 20, 2009, 08:19:30 AM

Not sure why I-430 is signed that far back. Most signs along I-40 from Oklahoma to Little Rock were replaced in 2007 & 2008, and I-430 was not signed on the old signs.

I'm surprised that mileage to I-430 hasn't been posted on I-30 from Texarkana to Little Rock. I know that most of the signage along I-30 has been replaced around the same time that the I-40 signage was replaced.

I don't like that new Clearview font, either.

florida · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2009, 12:57:08 AM »

Nice photos in Gainesville of FL 24A and FL 226! Ever since seeing it pop up on the Fed-Aid log, I've wondered how they signed it. Thanks for answering that question.

OracleUsr · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2009, 03:00:06 AM »

Am I the only one who sees nothing on the BGS's in the Macon-to-Florida trip because of the over head sun?

okroads · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2009, 10:38:05 AM »

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Am I the only one who sees nothing on the BGS's in the Macon-to-Florida trip because of the over head sun?

Nope...I had a hard time seeing some of the BGS's in the pictures (and I'm the one who took these pics!)

Dang sun angle...

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