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#1

Mid-Atlantic / Re: Virginia

Last post by WillWeaverRVA - Today at 01:22:23 PM

Looks like the CTB will be switching Virginia from the federal MUTCD with a state supplement to a Virginia MUTCD:

https://ctb.virginia.gov/media/ctb/agendas-and-meeting-minutes/2025/07/ctb-workshop-meeting-2025-07-15.pdf

I see that document will restrict Clearview to guide signs on freeways and expressways only, rather than all signs on which it might otherwise be permitted. I've seen a fair number of Clearview street signs on the mast arms holding traffic light assemblies and some of them look pretty good in my opinion (here is one example that replaced a faded old all-caps Gothic sign; you can see the old sign if you click back to August 2019).

I should've mentioned that the proposed Virginia MUTCD can be found here.

Wonder if Mike Tantillo had anything to do with that project? I remember him working on the Virginia MUTCD supplement a few years ago.

That's a good question. I'm honestly not sure.

#2

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by hbelkins - Today at 01:18:06 PM

they left a bunch of residue on the windshield

I have no idea how I'm supposed to fix the aesthetics of my windshield

That stuff is greasy and also stinks to high heaven.

#3

Mid-Atlantic / Re: Virginia

Last post by hbelkins - Today at 01:11:56 PM

Looks like the CTB will be switching Virginia from the federal MUTCD with a state supplement to a Virginia MUTCD:

https://ctb.virginia.gov/media/ctb/agendas-and-meeting-minutes/2025/07/ctb-workshop-meeting-2025-07-15.pdf

I see that document will restrict Clearview to guide signs on freeways and expressways only, rather than all signs on which it might otherwise be permitted. I've seen a fair number of Clearview street signs on the mast arms holding traffic light assemblies and some of them look pretty good in my opinion (here is one example that replaced a faded old all-caps Gothic sign; you can see the old sign if you click back to August 2019).

I should've mentioned that the proposed Virginia MUTCD can be found here.

Wonder if Mike Tantillo had anything to do with that project? I remember him working on the Virginia MUTCD supplement a few years ago.

#4

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by kphoger - Today at 01:02:55 PM

they left a bunch of residue on the windshield

I have no idea how I'm supposed to fix the aesthetics of my windshield

#5

Traffic Control / Re: Unique, Odd, or Interestin...

Last post by hbelkins - Today at 12:58:29 PM

Why is US 250 a tourist destination?

There is some "We have US 550 at home" energy.

I haven't been there, but US 250 does get some props:
* "US-250 is a scenic and excellently-paved route": https://alavigne.net/Motorsports/ImageGallery/2008/10-AppalachianRoadTrip/?p=us250
* "U.S. Route 250 provides motorists with a scenic way to connect important Ohio history with interesting communities that tell a multitude of lesser-known stories": https://www.ohiohistory.org/u-s-route-250/

I don't know about Ohio, but for the most part in West Virginia, US 250 is a horror show. It's a torturous drive from Moundsville to Fairmont. From Fairmont to Elkins, it's not all that bad. It's actually quite scenic from Elkins to the Virginia state line.

#6

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by vdeane - Today at 12:57:57 PM

I got my annual state inspection done for my car today at Warren Tire, but instead of thoroughly cleaning off the old residue and placing the sticker where they're supposed to, they left a bunch of residue on the windshield and placed the sticker above where the old one was, so it's no longer in line with my registration sticker.  Not to mention that I have a ton of ugly sticker residue on my windshield.  Due to how it's angled, I have no capacity to clean it.  Even the dealer (who I have change my registration sticker every other year as I'm unable to do it myself) would probably need to take the sticker off to clean it.  I wish NYS would just go sticker-less like so many other jurisdictions are.

Between this and a whole bunch of crap going on with my apartment, I feel like I'm under a bad luck curse.

Remember that NYS went to requiring those inside the windshield stickers to foil plate thieves, especially in NYC.

Mike

I wasn't advocating to go back to plate stickers, but to do what many other places have done (like CT, PA, and QC) and get rid of stickers entirely.  The information can be obtained via plate readers and computers today.  If there's an issue with plate thieves beyond the old plate stickers, perhaps they could figure out how other states have handled it, or get rid of the inspection sticker but keep the registration sticker.  Either way, I have no idea how I'm supposed to fix the aesthetics of my windshield given what happened yesterday.  It's going to look fugly for the entire rest of the time I own the car (which, given how I don't like the privacy implications and over-computerization of modern cars, will probably be forever unless it becomes unreliable for long road trips).

#7

Road Enthusiasts Meetings / Re: Brattleboro Roadmeet - Aug...

Last post by vdeane - Today at 12:53:43 PM

As I mentioned on Facebook, we're less than a month away from this meet!  I'm hoping to set up the restaurant reservation once we get into August, so if people who haven't RSVPed yet could do so by the end of the month, that would be great.

#8

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by mgk920 - Today at 12:43:35 PM

I got my annual state inspection done for my car today at Warren Tire, but instead of thoroughly cleaning off the old residue and placing the sticker where they're supposed to, they left a bunch of residue on the windshield and placed the sticker above where the old one was, so it's no longer in line with my registration sticker.  Not to mention that I have a ton of ugly sticker residue on my windshield.  Due to how it's angled, I have no capacity to clean it.  Even the dealer (who I have change my registration sticker every other year as I'm unable to do it myself) would probably need to take the sticker off to clean it.  I wish NYS would just go sticker-less like so many other jurisdictions are.

Between this and a whole bunch of crap going on with my apartment, I feel like I'm under a bad luck curse.

Remember that NYS went to requiring those inside the windshield stickers to foil plate thieves, especially in NYC.

Mike

#9

Northeast / Re: Why are Cape Cod residents...

Last post by MikeTheActuary - Today at 12:36:19 PM

US 6's exits were renumbered in December 2020, so this December will be five years since the conversion. Since I grew up in a state with mileage-based exit numbers from the get-go, I have no attachment to the exit numbers.

Remember that you're talking about a state that still refers to Route 128 in casual conversation.

#10

Northeast / Re: Philadelphia

Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 11:46:07 AM

(For I-76) PennDOT - District 6 News: Bridge Deck Repair to Close Section of Interstate 76 West (Schuylkill Expressway) Next Weekend in Philadelphia