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Title: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: robbones on April 01, 2015, 12:51:46 PM
Is MoDot transitioning to a new style speed limit sign? I've seen a couple on I 49 north of Joplin with the limit and minimum speed on one sign.
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: intelati49 on April 01, 2015, 02:36:35 PM
Quote from: robbones on April 01, 2015, 12:51:46 PM
Is MoDot transitioning to a new style speed limit sign? I've seen a couple on I 49 north of Joplin with the limit and minimum speed on one sign.

That has been standard for a few years now... I seem to remember seeing it in the 2009? MUTCD

Yep. MUTCD R2-4a http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part2/part2b.htm#figure2B03
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: robbones on April 01, 2015, 03:42:30 PM
Thanks
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: Truvelo on April 01, 2015, 04:27:18 PM
That's a pity. When I saw the title of this thread I thought the number in a red circle was finally being adopted.

Wishful thinking eh :-|
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: Brandon on April 01, 2015, 05:26:48 PM
Quote from: Truvelo on April 01, 2015, 04:27:18 PM
That's a pity. When I saw the title of this thread I thought the number in a red circle was finally being adopted.

Wishful thinking eh :-|

Why would you want a speed limit sign to resemble a New Mexico state route marker?
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: riiga on April 01, 2015, 06:40:55 PM
Quote from: Truvelo on April 01, 2015, 04:27:18 PM
That's a pity. When I saw the title of this thread I thought the number in a red circle was finally being adopted.

Wishful thinking eh :-|
Indeed, I was thinking the same thing when I saw the topic.

Quote from: Brandon on April 01, 2015, 05:26:48 PM
Why would you want a speed limit sign to resemble a New Mexico state route marker?
It wouldn't.
(https://www.lysator.liu.se/~riiga/Bilder/Amerikanska/hastighet-new-mexico.png)
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: PurdueBill on April 03, 2015, 12:01:40 AM
It may not duplicate it, but it does resemble it.
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: seicer on April 03, 2015, 12:08:35 AM
You mean, why would we want a speed limit that resembles standardized signs used across the world? Because, just like with our Metric adoption, we like to go at it alone!
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: Brandon on April 03, 2015, 11:04:31 AM
Quote from: Sherman Cahal on April 03, 2015, 12:08:35 AM
You mean, why would we want a speed limit that resembles standardized signs used across the world? Because, just like with our Metric adoption, we like to go at it alone!

What's the point?  It really only affects signage in a very large country.  Even the Canucks did it halfheartedly.  There's still newer clearance signage in feet and inches on private property (such as the Polo Park Shopping Center parkade in Winnipeg, MB).  As it is, we use both systems in daily practice.
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: cjk374 on May 01, 2015, 06:56:15 AM
Quote from: Sherman Cahal on April 03, 2015, 12:08:35 AM
You mean, why would we want a speed limit that resembles standardized signs used across the world? Because, just like with our Metric adoption, we like to go at it alone!

Because we're Muricans dammit!  :biggrin:
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: 02 Park Ave on May 01, 2015, 08:51:52 AM
So ist the unit of measure for the speed stated on these new signs kilometers per hour?
Title: Re: New Speed Limit signs in Missouri
Post by: Scott5114 on May 01, 2015, 01:33:18 PM
Quote from: 02 Park Ave on May 01, 2015, 08:51:52 AM
So ist the unit of measure for the speed stated on these new signs kilometers per hour?

No. Why would it be? They're just combining the minimum and maximum values into one panel.