Does the MUTCD allow text on mileage signs?

[roadman65]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/51847263651/in/album-72157648125641151/
Though I like this, I was wondering if it's permitted using text for SC 527?

BTW, This is one of a thousand examples That SCDOT uses around the Palmetto State.

[J N Winkler]

Yes, route designations in text only are still allowed.

[roadman65]

Good, as I like this method. Although shields are also nice, but using text gives character when in unison to a specific region.

[Mapmikey]

Text versions of route designations is the norm in VA, MD,WV, GA, and NC

[roadman65]

Some areas of PA. In Allentown PA 100 was written in text west of the PA 309 split on I-78.

Usually PennDOT uses the control city of the exit on mileage signs with some regions using next two cities of interest like on I-80 using Hazleton- Bloomsburg westbound from Stroudsburg instead of next exit and Hazleton.

[CtrlAltDel]

Yes, route designations in text only are still allowed.

For example:

The text identification of a route may be displayed instead of a route shield, such as "US XX," "State Route XX," or "County Route XX."

[machias]

Good, as I like this method. Although shields are also nice, but using text gives character when in unison to a specific region.

I prefer all text on the distance signs as well.  Back in the day quite a few states used text only on guide signs at interchanges (at least for US and state routes) as well but that went out of favor for most of those states in the late 1970s. 

[Road Hog]

Text designations on surface roads has been ARDOT's norm (i.e. Jct. Ark. 25 4 (miles)). However, shields have been showing up on interstate BGS's over the last few years.

[SkyPesos]

I've seen a lot of route numbers written out in text in Missouri's mileage signs before (even sometimes with more wording than needed like "Jct Route I-70"), though it seems like they're moving towards route shields in recent years.

[roadman65]

I've seen a lot of route numbers written out in text in Missouri's mileage signs before (even sometimes with more wording than needed like "Jct Route I-70"), though it seems like they're moving towards route shields in recent years.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/41601682511
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/41601685241

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/40904555285

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/41281012932

Like these here.

Then here without the word " Route"
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/51142401203

[Henry]

I'm leaning towards all-text for route numbers, even though I'm really not a fan of mixing highways and cities on the same sign (either have one or the other).

[jtespi]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/51847263651/in/album-72157648125641151/
Though I like this, I was wondering if it's permitted using text for SC 527?

I wish DOTs would put route numbers as text on distance signs in the format US-## or SR-##. It becomes harder to read when there are three digit route numbers and no hyphen to join them.
At that point it looks like two letters followed by two sets of numbers, one for the route number and one for the mileage.

[hbelkins]

Kentucky uses KY xx or US xx where mileage to the next exit is used, instead of the town/city at the next exit.

[hobsini2]

Typically, IDOT will spell it out in text on the interstates.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.1528101,-89.0237105,3a,75y,193.45h,85.43t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sWRWj9Kt3VI_02ymaFW3b_A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu