Right now I am doing my six-month Illinois DOT signing plan cull, which includes several rehabiliation jobs on I-80, and two questions have come to mind.
* Why does Illinois DOT provide brown-background supplemental guide signs for off-track betting shops?
* Why is the precise wording "Off-Track Wagering Facility" always used?
Quote from: J N Winkler on May 27, 2011, 10:22:06 PM
Right now I am doing my six-month Illinois DOT signing plan cull, which includes several rehabiliation jobs on I-80, and two questions have come to mind.
* Why does Illinois DOT provide brown-background supplemental guide signs for off-track betting shops?
* Why is the precise wording "Off-Track Wagering Facility" always used?
1) Many states give directions to various 'tourist' related places that are near major roads. OTB also provides a special source of tax revenue to the state.
2) Likely because it sounds better than "Off-Track Betting Parlor".
Mike
Quote from: J N Winkler on May 27, 2011, 10:22:06 PM
Right now I am doing my six-month Illinois DOT signing plan cull, which includes several rehabiliation jobs on I-80, and two questions have come to mind.
* Why does Illinois DOT provide brown-background supplemental guide signs for off-track betting shops?
* Why is the precise wording "Off-Track Wagering Facility" always used?
1. Politics. Even the racetracks get a cut of the casino taxes. :thumbdown: :verymad:
(It's our g/d money, f the racetracks - we have two such casinos in town)
2. No known idea why, but it is standard across IDOT and ISTHA.