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New OK route sheld spotted on Indian Nation Turnpike.
swake:
--- Quote from: Bobby5280 on January 15, 2023, 12:01:52 PM ---There's still at least a couple or so locations around the state with the old circle-shield signs. Here's one on the East side of Lawton:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.5953863,-98.352328,3a,75y,178.59h,83.56t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sHv--h9vMsEDzUTUlNFOrkQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
I do not like the current OK highway shield design. It just doesn't work. They can't strike the right balance with the size of the OK state shape and its line stroke width. The route numbers cut through the state shape in often very awkward ways. ODOT just needs to go back to the drawing board and do something else.
A few years ago I created an alternative design which would definitely function far better.
The route numerals don't cut through the "meat cleaver" state shape. Instead I have "OKLAHOMA" cutting across it to fill some negative space; the lettering also uses the same Eurostile Bold type that is used on the OK state flag. The line stroke of the meat cleaver and shield border is similar in weight to the bold Oklahoma letters. The square-ish letters work great with the square shield. I'm not meaning to toot my horn too loudly, but this is just a more professional looking concept. The current ones out in the field suck. I've been designing signs for a living nearly 30 years.
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That looks very cool. Have you sent it to ODOT?
rte66man:
Another example of circle shields still living in the wild:
WB US64 near Morrison:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.3190176,-96.9191427,3a,75y,289.84h,77.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXEM-sBgTVcionq1kzACimg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Bobby, I think your example where the signs aren't on a state highway are more common. The ODOT district responsible seemed to have skipped over that situation. Until a recent widening, SB MacArthur approaching NW 39th Expressway had a circle shield for OK66.
Bobby5280:
--- Quote from: swake ---That looks very cool. Have you sent it to ODOT?
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No. I haven't tried. Although it would be tempting to do so. The numeral sizes, border stroke width and various other details are all specifically sized to proper standards (and thus can be scaled to larger panel sizes such as 36" X 36" without elements having odd-ball dimensions).
I can't remember for certain when ODOT shifted from the old circle shields to the current design. But I think the current OK state highway design has been around long enough to deserve a "design refresh."
Scott5114:
--- Quote from: Bobby5280 on January 16, 2023, 06:43:26 PM ---I can't remember for certain when ODOT shifted from the old circle shields to the current design.
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2006.
StogieGuy7:
--- Quote from: Scott5114 on January 16, 2023, 06:57:02 PM ---
--- Quote from: Bobby5280 on January 16, 2023, 06:43:26 PM ---I can't remember for certain when ODOT shifted from the old circle shields to the current design.
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2006.
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The meat cleaver is so lame that even the circle is a big improvement on it. It's a shame because they could have done more with it.
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