New I-95 Auxilliary Lanes in CT

[Mergingtraffic]

I had a chance to drive down I-95 in Fairfield County, CT and saw some of the new auxilliary lanes that have been built between exits.  A couple of things to notice, the new BGS signs have right alligned exit tabs with a liner and a 1958 spec I-95 shield (that is NB).

However, this whole project is a politician press release saying they are addressing the I-95 traffic problem, but in reality it does nothing.

The mainline needs to be at least 8-lanes.  If this were TX it would be at least 10-lanes.

But, even small road widening is better than nothing.

[agentsteel53]

the new BGS signs have right alligned exit tabs with a liner and a 1958 spec I-95 shield (that is NB).

excellent!  did you happen to get a photo?

[Mergingtraffic]

the new BGS signs have right alligned exit tabs with a liner and a 1958 spec I-95 shield (that is NB).

excellent!  did you happen to get a photo?

unfortunately not...I didn't have a camera with me.  Next time!

--fixed quote error - ms

[Mergingtraffic]

Also, recently there was a sign replacement project along I-95 from Exit 2-30 and when the signs show state numbered routes, the shields have a thick black border around them.  Usualy it looks awful, but I think it actually works with the CT style shield.

[agentsteel53]

Also, recently there was a sign replacement project along I-95 from Exit 2-30 and when the signs show state numbered routes, the shields have a thick black border around them.  Usualy it looks awful, but I think it actually works with the CT style shield.

so basically they used surface-level style shields on the green signs?

[Duke87]

Sort of. The border seems thinner than the surface shields, and those usually aren't rectangular.

[Mergingtraffic]

Sort of. The border seems thinner than the surface shields, and those usually aren't rectangular.

Actually, the rectangle is the way the signs should look if it is a 3d route.  CT has done that in some cases such as on Route 372 in spots.

[SignBridge]

Hmmm...........these are new signs? Why does Connecticut not have a white border around the exit number tags as required by the MUTCD? And why do they spell out the designator on a second line of copy? In NY it would be signed as "Atlantic St" and Greenwich Ave" You'd think they'd want to save space and $ by using common abbreviations.

[agentsteel53]

Hmmm...........these are new signs? Why does Connecticut not have a white border around the exit number tags as required by the MUTCD?

it's an old, old Connecticut standard, dating back to the 1940s. 



maybe we should be asking "how did Connecticut get convinced to adopt the white outline on the main sign itself?"

[SignBridge]

Well again, (chuckle!) Maybe by that pesky MUTCD?

[Mergingtraffic]

Hmmm...........these are new signs? Why does Connecticut not have a white border around the exit number tags as required by the MUTCD? And why do they spell out the designator on a second line of copy? In NY it would be signed as "Atlantic St" and Greenwich Ave" You'd think they'd want to save space and $ by using common abbreviations.

CT ONLY started to use right alligned exit tabs in 2008.  2008!?!? 

[SignBridge]

Ha, ha! Good point. Only about 20 years after it became normal practice, at least in NYS.

[wytout]

There are random installations springing up here and there with outlined exit tabs. but they are the exception and certainly NOT the rule here in CT.

[Mergingtraffic]

There are random installations springing up here and there with outlined exit tabs. but they are the exception and certainly NOT the rule here in CT.

There are some new sign replacement projects coming up, mainly on I-84 from Exits 1-13 and we will see if they use lined exit tabs or not. 

I have noticed all of the new BGSes that have sprouted up over this past summer have had lined tabs.