Entering a city

[roadman65]

Most places use either entering X or X City or Town Limit or even City or Town Line like CT, but this one in Missouri is odd.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/29667655998/in/dateposted-public/

Any others that sign a town or city limit strangely?

[Max Rockatansky]

I thought Bremerton, WA had a pretty unique way of letting you know that you entered the city:

0 by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[Hurricane Rex]

Wilkomen (whatever to is in that language) Leavenworth, WA. Don't have a picture on file (and doing this on my phone so I don't want to search the web).

LG-TP260

[Scott5114]

Most places use either entering X or X City or Town Limit or even City or Town Line like CT, but this one in Missouri is odd.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/29667655998/in/dateposted-public/

That's MoDOT standard. Here's the example layout from their Engineering Policy Guide:


I don't know of any other state that "flips" the layout like this.

[US 89]

Utah does the bare minimum. No population, no elevation, not even a "city limit" . Just the name.




Even this is inconsistent. You won't see too many of these in urban areas, for example. And don't expect to see anything on the interstates.

[plain]

Virginia normally uses "Whatever CITY LIMITS".

But sometimes you'll come across these instead, as if you're entering one county and leaving another, which also makes sense as no Virginia city is part of any county (independent cities).

This is on VA 150 NB approaching Forest Hill Ave. Image from GSV



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[Brandon]

Most places use either entering X or X City or Town Limit or even City or Town Line like CT, but this one in Missouri is odd.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/29667655998/in/dateposted-public/

Any others that sign a town or city limit strangely?

That (as mentioned) is MoDOT standard.  IDOT typically signs them on all but freeways and for Chicago.

Municipality Name
Population

https://goo.gl/maps/seVtVZQ5n2A2

[Big John]

And IDOT rounds off the population, while states like Wisconsin gives the exact number.

[myosh_tino]

In Calfornia these type of signs read...

San Jose
CITY LIMIT

... with population and elevation located at the bottom of the sign.

[Takumi]

Virginia normally uses "Whatever CITY LIMITS".

But sometimes you'll come across these instead, as if you're entering one county and leaving another, which also makes sense as no Virginia city is part of any county (independent cities).

Richmond (specifically) also has those obelisks on several roads at the city limits.

[plain]

Virginia normally uses "Whatever CITY LIMITS".

But sometimes you'll come across these instead, as if you're entering one county and leaving another, which also makes sense as no Virginia city is part of any county (independent cities).

Richmond (specifically) also has those obelisks on several roads at the city limits.

Yep. You can chopt that up as a nod to the city's architecture.

[jakeroot]

Wilkomen (whatever to is in that language) Leavenworth, WA. Don't have a picture on file (and doing this on my phone so I don't want to search the web).

*Willkommen. It's German because the town is based on a Bavarian village.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Minnesota practice on state routes is just:

City Name
Population

Unincorporated places will omit the population.

Some city streets entering Minneapolis have a unique, small blue city limits sign.


https://goo.gl/maps/xPnXtxZaP1r

[bzakharin]

NJDOT uses "Entering [municipality type] of [municipality name]" on state maintained roads. Like this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.872311,-75.0229596,3a,37.5y,273.56h,92.59t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxyVJEeYrRpKjsZoIe_EcMA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

Some municipalities provide their own signs either in addition to or instead of the NJDOT ones. County names in NJ are rarely signed and if they are, it's a county-provided custom sign. One exception is the Garden State Parkway, which signs county lines in blue pentagons. It doesn't sign municipality boundaries. Here is an example:

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6069838,-74.3132034,3a,15y,42.9h,88t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sYSYHzedNpPfcoiTZR52_cw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DYSYHzedNpPfcoiTZR52_cw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D108.38994%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

One exception is this sign. I have no idea who installed it and who the intended audience is:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2953417,-74.7521877,3a,75y,106.69h,84.05t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfoMdPATxN3Y6IzUR4-2jag!2e0!5s20151001T000000!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

[roadman65]

NJDOT uses "Entering [municipality type] of [municipality name]" on state maintained roads. Like this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.872311,-75.0229596,3a,37.5y,273.56h,92.59t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxyVJEeYrRpKjsZoIe_EcMA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

Some municipalities provide their own signs either in addition to or instead of the NJDOT ones. County names in NJ are rarely signed and if they are, it's a county-provided custom sign. One exception is the Garden State Parkway, which signs county lines in blue pentagons. It doesn't sign municipality boundaries. Here is an example:

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6069838,-74.3132034,3a,15y,42.9h,88t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sYSYHzedNpPfcoiTZR52_cw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DYSYHzedNpPfcoiTZR52_cw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D108.38994%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

One exception is this sign. I have no idea who installed it and who the intended audience is:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2953417,-74.7521877,3a,75y,106.69h,84.05t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfoMdPATxN3Y6IzUR4-2jag!2e0!5s20151001T000000!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

Going NB the Middlesex County Line sign does include a green placecard for Old Bridge Twp.   That is the only place a municipal place is at all mentioned.

[Bruce]

Wilkomen (whatever to is in that language) Leavenworth, WA. Don't have a picture on file (and doing this on my phone so I don't want to search the web).

*Willkommen. It's German because the town is based on a Bavarian village.

Note that it is all fake, since Leavenworth had no real German connection until a couple of businessmen decided to turn it into a themed town.

Stanwood has a pretty nice sign that references its authentic Scandinavian heritage:

[jakeroot]

Wilkomen (whatever to is in that language) Leavenworth, WA. Don't have a picture on file (and doing this on my phone so I don't want to search the web).

*Willkommen. It's German because the town is based on a Bavarian village.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4mlPJ7s_bAk/TtRwqyO3kjI/AAAAAAAAAhw/tWokQoMGUzc/s1600/PC270015+425x319.jpg

Note that it is all fake, since Leavenworth had no real German connection until a couple of businessmen decided to turn it into a themed town.

Well, it's the best you can hope for. There are no authentic German (or Scandinavian) villages in the US because...well we aren't one of those countries. The US has its own distinct history, and the best we can do is replicate that which we see abroad.

All told, Leavenworth does a pretty damn good job replicating a Bavarian village. And judging by all the crowds they get, it must be working.

[Flint1979]

This is how Michigan's are.

      Detroit
    CITY LIMIT

      Wayne
      County

           An
Automation Alley
        County

or like it looks here

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4477212,-83.0950127,3a,15y,196.69h,93.12t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5RfP6twkcdnNEQOkD_t2Pg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[Flint1979]

Wilkomen (whatever to is in that language) Leavenworth, WA. Don't have a picture on file (and doing this on my phone so I don't want to search the web).

*Willkommen. It's German because the town is based on a Bavarian village.

For a minute I thought that was from Frankenmuth, Michigan.

[bzakharin]

Well, it's the best you can hope for. There are no authentic German (or Scandinavian) villages in the US because...well we aren't one of those countries. The US has its own distinct history, and the best we can do is replicate that which we see abroad.

Well, we have settlements from those countries, like the Pennsylvania Dutch, and traces of New Sweden in the Philly Area, as well as, of course, later immigrants who assimilated for the most part.