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Title: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: okroads on January 19, 2009, 04:44:53 PM
All -

Pictures from my recent roadtrip from Oklahoma City to Florida & back are posted on my Flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/okroads/collections/72157611696256500/

I am still working on picture captions for most of these pics.

Eric
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: agentsteel53 on January 19, 2009, 04:54:06 PM
any old signs in there?
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: un1 on January 19, 2009, 08:49:47 PM
Nice collection you have there! I can't wait to go on my next trip now thanks to you (we have to go through Oklahoma City)!  :D
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: Chris on January 20, 2009, 03:48:49 AM
Wow great, now I have something to do at work  :-D
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: Chris on January 20, 2009, 04:47:42 AM
Interesting, why is the I-430 interchange signed so far in advance?

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Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: Voyager on January 20, 2009, 04:49:55 AM
Might want to post that on the oddities. :-/
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: okroads on January 20, 2009, 08:19:30 AM
Not sure why I-430 is signed that far back. Most signs along I-40 from Oklahoma to Little Rock were replaced in 2007 & 2008, and I-430 was not signed on the old signs.
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: Chris on January 20, 2009, 10:23:48 AM
The I-275 is also already signed near Lake City, Florida
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163 miles or something...
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: Alex on January 20, 2009, 10:26:10 AM
Quote from: Chris on January 20, 2009, 10:23:48 AM
The I-275 is also already signed near Lake City, Florida

163 miles or something...


Florida uses long-distance junction signs throughout their Interstate system and Florida's Turnpike. These are meant to be an aid to tourists from elsewhere in the country.
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: US71 on January 20, 2009, 04:22:52 PM
Quote from: Chris on January 20, 2009, 04:47:42 AM
Interesting, why is the I-430 interchange signed so far in advance?


The first posting of I-430 is just east of exit 47 (AR 164 Coal Hill). Why? I don't know.  (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.static.flickr.com%2F2085%2F2179091182_c12d03c5be.jpg&hash=3ae3dc53866a47ebf2f192fed0c507942f724952)
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: Chris on January 20, 2009, 04:24:02 PM
That's the clearview font, right? I like it.
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: US71 on January 20, 2009, 09:33:13 PM
Quote from: Chris on January 20, 2009, 04:24:02 PM
That's the clearview font, right? I like it.

Yes, it is. I hate the lower case L, though.   :-|

Go to my Flickr page: there's a whole album dedicated to the new Clearview signs on I-40
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: deathtopumpkins on January 20, 2009, 10:40:02 PM
That clearview font the new one they've been using? They just recently went through here and replaced almost every sign, even already new ones with a slightly new font. I'm not sure if that's it though...  :-/ All I know is that I really don't like it...  :ded:
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: FLRoads on January 21, 2009, 01:52:03 AM
Quote from: deathtopumpkins on January 20, 2009, 10:40:02 PM
That clearview font the new one they've been using? They just recently went through here and replaced almost every sign, even already new ones with a slightly new font. I'm not sure if that's it though...  :-/ All I know is that I really don't like it...  :ded:

Yes, and replacing perfectly good highway gothic signs with clearview ones is a growing trend in this country.  My motto is, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: agentsteel53 on January 21, 2009, 01:59:01 AM
tell that to Arizona... they replace all the signs they can keep track of, once every 5 years, just as a matter of policy.

lots less button copy on I-10 two months ago than when I was there in 2007.
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: Chris on January 29, 2009, 10:08:19 AM
What's with those double lines?
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Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: okroads on January 29, 2009, 05:40:22 PM
Quote from: Chris on January 29, 2009, 10:08:19 AM
What's with those double lines?
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The left lane is a HOV lane...
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: Chris on January 30, 2009, 02:38:40 AM
I see. Both markings are spaced quite far apart, and I missed the diamond marking here  :colorful:
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: Greybear on January 30, 2009, 06:19:42 AM
Quote from: okroads on January 20, 2009, 08:19:30 AM
Not sure why I-430 is signed that far back. Most signs along I-40 from Oklahoma to Little Rock were replaced in 2007 & 2008, and I-430 was not signed on the old signs.


I'm surprised that mileage to I-430 hasn't been posted on I-30 from Texarkana to Little Rock. I know that most of the signage along I-30 has been replaced around the same time that the I-40 signage was replaced.

I don't like that new Clearview font, either.
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: florida on April 12, 2009, 12:57:08 AM
Nice photos in Gainesville of FL 24A and FL 226! Ever since seeing it pop up on the Fed-Aid log, I've wondered how they signed it. Thanks for answering that question.
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: OracleUsr on April 12, 2009, 03:00:06 AM
Am I the only one who sees nothing on the BGS's in the Macon-to-Florida trip because of the over head sun?
Title: Re: Pictures of roadtrip - Oklahoma City to Florida & Back
Post by: okroads on April 12, 2009, 10:38:05 AM
QuoteAm I the only one who sees nothing on the BGS's in the Macon-to-Florida trip because of the over head sun?

Nope...I had a hard time seeing some of the BGS's in the pictures (and I'm the one who took these pics!)  :banghead: Dang sun angle...