State-named interstate shields

[CanesFan27]

Two gems that I found at Eastridge Mall in Gastonia today. 

IMG_1372 by Adam Prince, on Flickr

IMG_1371 by Adam Prince, on Flickr

[Jakeallentn]

Found this surprise in Nashville on Donaldson Pike near the Airport. I am willing to bet this may be the only one in the entire state...

IMG_0450 by Jake Allen, on Flickr

[formulanone]

Found this surprise in Nashville on Donaldson Pike near the Airport. I am willing to bet this may be the only one in the entire state...

IMG_0450 by Jake Allen, on Flickr

I reckon that's a unicorn!

Welcome to the boards, Jake.

[freebrickproductions]

Found this surprise in Nashville on Donaldson Pike near the Airport. I am willing to bet this may be the only one in the entire state...

IMG_0450 by Jake Allen, on Flickr

I reckon that's a unicorn!

Welcome to the boards, Jake.

Didn't a few crop up near Memphis a couple years ago? And then there is/was the infamous "state" ones near Knoxville, IIRC. Either way, I have something to check out the next time I'm up in that part of Nashville!

[Roadwarriors79]

Just wondering, how do you guys feel about state-named shields on a BGS? Last week I saw a couple on I-80 in Wyoming. Other than the interstates in Maine, I don't remember seeing state-named shields on a BGS anywhere else.

Also, I was on I-80 through Illinois and saw one state-named I-80 shield EB on the Tri State Tollway multiplex with I-294.

[rickmastfan67]

Just wondering, how do you guys feel about state-named shields on a BGS? Last week I saw a couple on I-80 in Wyoming. Other than the interstates in Maine, I don't remember seeing state-named shields on a BGS anywhere else.

I've seen them in both Georgia (for I-16 on I-95) & Pennsylvania (on PA-28 for I-279).

[csw]

Just wondering, how do you guys feel about state-named shields on a BGS? Last week I saw a couple on I-80 in Wyoming. Other than the interstates in Maine, I don't remember seeing state-named shields on a BGS anywhere else.

Also, I was on I-80 through Illinois and saw one state-named I-80 shield EB on the Tri State Tollway multiplex with I-294.

There is one I-80 shield in both directions at the Halsted St. interchange. It's near impossible to get a good photo though, I've tried.

[jakeroot]

I'm not a fan of state names on a BGS. They're too far away from the driver (in most instances) to be easily readable, so they end up just cluttering the shield. If the sign is ground-mounted, it's less bothersome.

Washington has had a few state-named shields on BGSs. Other than all the little-green signs in Seattle, this is the only one still standing AFAIK: https://goo.gl/JdXvPm

[thenetwork]

Just wondering, how do you guys feel about state-named shields on a BGS? Last week I saw a couple on I-80 in Wyoming. Other than the interstates in Maine, I don't remember seeing state-named shields on a BGS anywhere else.

Also, I was on I-80 through Illinois and saw one state-named I-80 shield EB on the Tri State Tollway multiplex with I-294.

Colorado and Utah say Hi...

[Alex]

I reckon that's a unicorn!

Welcome to the boards, Jake.

I texted this photo to both Jake and Jeff, and neither knew about the shield. Both are going to check it out next week on separate trips to Nashville.

[formulanone]

Confirmed sighting of the Tennessee I-40 shield...there seems to be lots of recent signage near the exit roads from BNA, since they're under construction.

[bassoon1986]

Someone has posted this before, but I passed by there today. Mississippi shield for I-12 at the NASA exit just 2 miles east of Louisiana border




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[tckma]

Whoops!

[formulanone]

Someone on these boards posted the whereabouts of this one in the Cincinnati area a few years ago, but I can't recall who to credit.

But it's still standing as of last week:

[hbelkins]

I saw it five years ago. Given that it's on a city street, away from ODOT maintenance, I'd say it will stay up until it's stolen or that utility pole is replaced.

[csw]

Bainbridge, NY:

[Roadwarriors79]

New Jersey of all places has had some state-named shields on some BGS. One example is on US 46 in Ridgefield Park:

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8483006,-74.0215988,3a,75y,134.31h,94.39t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4mRfvctx6eYhPUlfGhJ1sQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[freebrickproductions]

Is Nevada currently using state-named Interstate shields? When I was in Reno, I saw quite a mix of neutered and state-named shields, but wasn't sure which were newer (though there were more state-named ones, including a few on BGSes on I-580!).

[Roadwarriors79]

Is Nevada currently using state-named Interstate shields? When I was in Reno, I saw quite a mix of neutered and state-named shields, but wasn't sure which were newer (though there were more state-named ones, including a few on BGSes on I-580!).

I was disappointed to see I-11 in Nevada had all neutered shields (at least so far). I have seen more state named shields than not in Nevada. I think I-215 still has some shields that say "Loop" instead of "Nevada".

[roadfro]

Is Nevada currently using state-named Interstate shields? When I was in Reno, I saw quite a mix of neutered and state-named shields, but wasn't sure which were newer (though there were more state-named ones, including a few on BGSes on I-580!).

I was disappointed to see I-11 in Nevada had all neutered shields (at least so far). I have seen more state named shields than not in Nevada. I think I-215 still has some shields that say "Loop" instead of "Nevada".

It seems to vary project to project. For example, the recent extension of the I-580 Carson City Freeway between Fairview Drive and S Carson St used neutered shields. But when I-580 shields were added on the mainline and freeway entrance sign packages at local interchanges were changed over to I-580 shields circa 2012 (when I-580 was first signed), all of these used state-named shields.

I think NDOT maintenance crews tend to use state-named shields when doing one-off replacements, but state-named shield use tends to vary on major projects where installed by contractors.

[Mergingtraffic]

Some PA badboys

[Mergingtraffic]

and VA badboys:

[US71]

Washington, PA

I saw two in Indiana and a couple in West Virginia, but haven't uploaded them yet.

[frankenroad]

Someone has posted this before, but I passed by there today. Mississippi shield for I-12 at the NASA exit just 2 miles east of Louisiana border




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I know there is another thread about control cities - but it looks like Mobile replaced a previous control city on this sign.  I assume it was Biloxi as the space is not wide enough for Gulfport or Pascagoula (or Tallahassee for that matter).

[Takumi]

At the exit of the parking garage of the Greater Richmond Convention Center.