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National Boards => General Highway Talk => Traffic Control => Topic started by: Brian556 on January 03, 2014, 08:31:58 PM

Title: Old "ONE LANE BRIDGE" with centerline, and odd square sign style in Texas
Post by: Brian556 on January 03, 2014, 08:31:58 PM
This is in Burkett, TX. There are many interesting things here. The most odd thing is that the bridge has a center line (the old black type), but is also signed as a "ONE LANE BRIDGE". The "ONE LANE BRIDGE" sign is a white square, instead of the usual yellow diamond. Has anybody ever seen this style specified in an old MUTCD? Because I really don't think it was. I'm also wondering who installed it. This looks like an old state highway, but because the sign appears to be off-spec, even for back then, it makes me wonder.

Also note the old bridge supports nearby.

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Title: Re: Old "ONE LANE BRIDGE" with centerline, and odd square sign style in Texas
Post by: jakeroot on January 06, 2014, 03:11:50 AM
Interesting find. I think the Burkett Thru Truss Bridge was built prior to the first MUTCD specifications in 1935, though I can't find an exact date. But what specified that white square is still a mystery to me. Still searching...