"Highway" Signs

[US71]

What are some examples of "highway" signs you've seen? Not standard route shields, but commercial signs shaped like highway signs or roads?

Riviera Roadsite Motel in Joplin, MO had a sign shaped like an Interstate shield.

71 Liquors here in Ft Smith has a sign where the "1" has a dashed yellow centerline.

the old 71 Drive-in in Fayetteville, AR had 2 different signs over the years, both with "stylized" US 71 shields.

[agentsteel53]

in Sweden, of all places, I spotted some kind of ad with a perfect '61 spec wide interstate shield that said "USA" instead of the route number... I forget what it said in place of the word "interstate" or the state name.  I spotted it on an illuminated billboard while driving on the freeway in the middle of the night, and therefore had no chance to snap a photo.

the 67 Cafe here, off CA-67 in eastern San Diego has, as its logo ... a US-67 marker.  Oops.

[txstateends]

The Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, TX claims to be the midpoint of Route 66 so they use various Route 66 logo images on their website
http://uglycrustpies.com/about.html

I would have thought "Midpoint Cafe" would be part of their domain name, but instead the domain reflects the style of the cafe's pies.

[Takumi]

On US 460 Business in Petersburg there's a "460 Market Place" in the spot of a former 7-Eleven. It has a blue-and-white US 460 shield on its signs.

[US71]

I forgot one: Route 291 Car Wash in Independence, MO . Their logo is a US 291 shield (even though it's on MO 291)

[jwolfer]

301 liquors near Ocala FL was actually on OLD 301 now CR200a .. The sign was even black on yellow like the old Florida colored shield.  This was 30 years ago... i cant believe that its been so long

[TheStranger]

Off of Van Ness Avenue/US 101 in San Francisco, is this establishment:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/csampang/5363485894/in/set-72157625842961088

Many years ago, in Daly City on Mission Street/Route 82 (old US 101), there was a "101 Club" near the intersection with West Market Street, but that closed up some time ago.  That place didn't use a route shield for its sign.

[Alex]

Noted this one at a convenience store while queuing at a traffic light in Henderson, Kentucky:

[Takumi]

In western Greensboro about 10 years ago there was a 421 Self Storage on Market Street, from which US 421 had been removed about 5 years prior. I don't remember a shield, though.

[Lightning Strike]

On US 14 just on the east side of Crystal Lake, IL, as you come under the train bridge there's a junkyard that as a pillar with the US 14 shield on it. The shield itself is longer than it is wider, making it quiet obvious when you pass by.

[Scott5114]

There's some kind of gas station on I-35 in Oklahoma City that uses a perfect 1970 spec I-35 sign in its logo. Further north is an "I-35 Bingo" that includes the letter "I" in its shield.

On OK-76 there's some kind of local business near Blanchard that includes "76" in its name. The 76 is in a diamond. Dunno if that's just a coincidence or if it's supposed to reference OK's pre-1950s state highway shield...

[Quillz]

All that it lacks is the proper FHWA Series font.

[Central Avenue]

Route 36 Motor Cars on US 36 in Delaware, Ohio uses a US shield colored like an Interstate shield:

[formulanone]

One of XM's (former) country music stations was Highway 16, although it's no longer 016 anymore.



An the other end of the spectrum, there was 95 South, with their hit "Whoop, There It Is."

Route 36 Motor Cars on US 36 in Delaware, Ohio uses a US shield colored like an Interstate shield:

Nah, it's just a modified South Korean-spec shield...

[Quillz]

The "Route 36" shield is a little different from the South Korean shield:



The Korean variant has a flat bottom, whereas the "Route 36" shield has a upward curving bottom. It reminds me of some custom Wisconsin shields that had the curve.

[Coelacanth]

There's a furniture store of some description on CSAH 81 near here whose sign incorporates a big 81 in the blue pentagonal county road marker.

Sorry I don't have a pic.

[luokou]

Monty's Club 22 - one of many karaoke bars in Garden Grove. They even have the curved "CALIFORNIA" on their versions of the Miner's Spade.  I ought to take a picture during the night time to see the neon signs actually lit up.

http://g.co/maps/9d6km

[hbelkins]

Gobs of 'em. Too many to mention or recall.

[flowmotion]

Noted this one at a convenience store while queuing at a traffic light in Henderson, Kentucky:

I'm sure the signage experts will chime in, but for an advertising sign, that's surprisingly accurate looking.

[sp_redelectric]

http://www.localnewscomesfirst.com/

This pair of TV stations in Medford and Klamath Falls use the Interstate shield (more or less) as their station logo...the Medford station is Channel 5, and Interstate 5 runs through Medford.

[pianocello]

There is (was?) a Route 61 Bar and Grill here that uses (used?) an Interstate 61 shield.

[mightyace]

There's a restaurant just north of Franklin, TN that just changed its name to "Route 31 Grille" complete with a US 31 shield.  (and yes it is on US 31).

I'll try and get a picture as soon as I can.

[PurdueBill]

This sign off route 8 in Akron is a reasonable facsimile of a highway sign.  It's a couple years old now, iIrc, and it's getting a little beat up, but still looks better than some of the actual road signs around.

[NE2]

Globe Liquors in Massachusetts recycles old signs:

(photo by Steve)

[Kacie Jane]

That. Is. Awesome.