Some portions of US 49 through Yazoo County, MS, has mile markers. I'm sure I've seen mile markers on other non-interstates before, but can't recall right off.
Michigan has standard white-on-green milemarkers on US-131, US-127, M-39, M-10, M-14, and US-23.
IIRC, Indiana has them as well on US-31 and US-20, and IN-912.
Illinois does not. Instead, Illinois uses their circular postmile-type markers. However, when the East-West Tollway (I-88) was IL-5, it did have standard milemarkers, IIRC, marked from the beginning of IL-5, a bit west of the end of current I-88.
I also recall Wisconsin using standard milemarkers (US-51 and US-41 come to mind).
US1 through the Keys. Any toll freeway in Florida.
VA 288
VA 33 between I-64 and West Point (surface road, mileage goes east to the bridge over the Pamunkey River)
New Jersey puts mile markers on all Interstates, U.S., state, and county highways.
US 62, an expressway, has standard mile markers in southwestern Oklahoma, particularly between Altus and Lawton. Strange because Oklahoma typically doesn't post mile markers on anything but Interstates.
Kansas seems to post mini mile markers on all highways.
Nebraska posts mile markers on all state highways, although the markers on non-interstates are smaller in size than the ones on interstates.
Quote from: Brandon on April 28, 2012, 11:19:21 PM
IIRC, Indiana has them as well on US-31 and US-20, and IN-912.
US 41, SR 62 and SR 66 in the Evansville area has the blue ITS milemarkers in addition.
Connecticut seems to only have them on state routes if they're expressways, such as CT Route 9 from Old Saybrook to Farmington (MM 40 is right at the end, as the road splits for I-84/US 6 East (Exit 31) and West (Exit 32).
Louisiana puts them on the state and US highways, but strangely enough, only in one direction. I think mile markers are getting more expensive to place, especially with the new tradition of pouring concrete before placing the sign
MA is a fan of them sporadically on surface US highways and major state routes. MA is VERY consistent w/ them on all expressways regardless of status as Interstate, US highway, or State Route.
Quote from: Takumi on April 28, 2012, 11:22:34 PM
VA 288
VA 33 between I-64 and West Point (surface road, mileage goes east to the bridge over the Pamunkey River)
VA-150
VA-895
I've only seen them on two non-Interstates over here, and maybe only one or two on the routes as well - one on LA 21 near Angie, and another on US 190 west of Covington.
Quote from: tdindy88 on April 29, 2012, 12:33:31 AM
Quote from: Brandon on April 28, 2012, 11:19:21 PM
IIRC, Indiana has them as well on US-31 and US-20, and IN-912.
US 41, SR 62 and SR 66 in the Evansville area has the blue ITS milemarkers in addition.
It definitely is not consistent in Indiana. Existing US 31 around Kokomo which is not a freeway also has the blue enhanced (.2 miles) mile markers. According to online plans, US 31 Hamilton County will also have these.
The new US 31 Kokomo and US 24 freeways have the standard green ones - I believe the INDOT standard is every half mile for freeways. I haven't seen the plans online for US 31 Plymouth to South Bend, but I assume it will be the same there. SR 25 expressway plans show them every mile.
Every state highway in Indiana has the small blue ones with "0" being south and west.
State highways in Georgia have them, but the reset at every county line. Also, they are mileage for ONLY state designations. For example, the independent section of US 301 in Charlton County has its mileposts to the FL Border along GA 23 that is US 301's secret route number there. GA 23 parts from US 301 at Folkston and head into that section of Georgia that interlocks into Florida along the bend of the St. Mary's River. Therefore its mileage to the Sunshine State is more than that of US 301, so it fools many when they enter the county from the north.
Only place I have seen mile markers to do this anywhere.
Here in California, the only highway that has the green mile markers is the non-interstate CA-58. I don't remember which county they are in, most likely Kern. All other highways use the white mile markers that measure mileage within a county.
On another note, California does have exit numbers on ALL freeways, which I really appreciate.
Osceola County, FL paints (or used to paint) mile numbers in yellow in the middle of the lane.
California also has mile indications on the call boxes.
US 460 on the Farmville Bypass
NY puts mile markers on all freeways except I-481/NY 481 in Onondaga County. We also have reference markers on all state-maintained roads that are functionally similar to California's post-mile system.
Blue freeway-style milemarker with shield on a non-freeway segmant of Kellogg (US 54/400) in Wichita:
http://g.co/maps/6dpzk
Quote from: CentralCAroadgeek on April 29, 2012, 11:47:40 AM
Here in California, the only highway that has the green mile markers is the non-interstate CA-58. I don't remember which county they are in, most likely Kern. All other highways use the white mile markers that measure mileage within a county.
I believe there are green mile markers on the short segment of US 6 and on some county routes in San Diego County. IIRC, these mile posts are also somewhat smaller than those used in other states.
Quote from: CentralCAroadgeek on April 29, 2012, 11:47:40 AM
On another note, California does will eventually have exit numbers on ALL freeways, which I really appreciate.
Fixed that for ya! :-D
Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Tennessee post them on state highways, and the markers reset at county lines. Illinois also has a system of mile markers that reset at county lines, and they serve as reassurance markers that tell you the route number and the county you're in.
Tennessee's are unique in that on US routes, they show the hidden state route numbers.
Quote from: Beltway on April 29, 2012, 08:12:38 AM
Quote from: Takumi on April 28, 2012, 11:22:34 PM
VA 288
VA 33 between I-64 and West Point (surface road, mileage goes east to the bridge over the Pamunkey River)
VA-150
VA-895
In the process of being posted on I-195 and VA-195. Only a few on VA-195 so far, but it appears as if the whole route will start mileposting at the downtown I-95/VA-195 interchange, and follow VA-195 onto I-195, and end at the Bryan Park Interchange (I-95/I-64/I-195).
Quote from: Beltway on April 29, 2012, 05:31:36 PM
In the process of being posted on I-195 and VA-195. Only a few on VA-195 so far, but it appears as if the whole route will start mileposting at the downtown I-95/VA-195 interchange, and follow VA-195 onto I-195, and end at the Bryan Park Interchange (I-95/I-64/I-195).
150 and 895 also share mileage, right?
Quote from: Takumi on April 29, 2012, 07:12:35 PM
Quote from: Beltway on April 29, 2012, 05:31:36 PM
In the process of being posted on I-195 and VA-195. Only a few on VA-195 so far, but it appears as if the whole route will start mileposting at the downtown I-95/VA-195 interchange, and follow VA-195 onto I-195, and end at the Bryan Park Interchange (I-95/I-64/I-195).
150 and 895 also share mileage, right?
Yes, starting at I-295 and advancing to VA-76. And there are no plans to change the route to one number.
Quote from: hbelkins on April 29, 2012, 05:08:20 PM
Tennessee's are unique in that on US routes, they show the hidden state route numbers.
I've seen a (very) few in Georgia that show the state route number in small text underneath the mileage. I seem to recall this happening somewhere on I-75, and indeed the text read "401".
VA 207 and parts of US 301 northeast of Bowling Green.
Oregon puts mile markers on all state highways, Interstate, U.S., Oregon or "hidden". A few counties - Clackamas and Multnomah in particular - do as well.
Alabama has mile markers on state and US highways
Quote from: Brandon on April 28, 2012, 11:19:21 PM
Michigan has standard white-on-green milemarkers on US-131, US-127, M-39, M-10, M-14, and US-23.
IIRC, Indiana has them as well on US-31 and US-20, and IN-912.
Illinois does not. Instead, Illinois uses their circular postmile-type markers. However, when the East-West Tollway (I-88) was IL-5, it did have standard milemarkers, IIRC, marked from the beginning of IL-5, a bit west of the end of current I-88.
I also recall Wisconsin using standard milemarkers (US-51 and US-41 come to mind).
For Michigan, add US-31, US-10, and M-6.
Quote from: sp_redelectric on April 30, 2012, 12:38:29 AM
Oregon puts mile markers on all state highways, Interstate, U.S., Oregon or "hidden". A few counties - Clackamas and Multnomah in particular - do as well.
Milemarkers follow the internal Oregon Highways, though, not the signed Oregon Routes.
Quote from: ftballfan on April 30, 2012, 06:07:33 PM
Quote from: Brandon on April 28, 2012, 11:19:21 PM
Michigan has standard white-on-green milemarkers on US-131, US-127, M-39, M-10, M-14, and US-23.
IIRC, Indiana has them as well on US-31 and US-20, and IN-912.
Illinois does not. Instead, Illinois uses their circular postmile-type markers. However, when the East-West Tollway (I-88) was IL-5, it did have standard milemarkers, IIRC, marked from the beginning of IL-5, a bit west of the end of current I-88.
I also recall Wisconsin using standard milemarkers (US-51 and US-41 come to mind).
For Michigan, add US-31, US-10, and M-6.
And the western section of US 2 along with the westernmost portion of the eastern segment. The markers end at the Dickinson—Menominee county line as I recall, and they included the mileage through Florence County, Wisconsin, in the measurements.
I despise, loathe, consider anathema any highway whose mileposts reset at each county line. Kentucky, are you listening??
Illinois's highways, including its secondary state highway (federal aid) system, have unique mileposts which incorporate the route number–in the case of secondary highways, it is the hidden route number. Here's an example from that wikisite...
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In this case, it would be on state highway 126, in Will County, 5 miles from the county line (grr..)
Ohio...
On the left, the older style with county designation and route number. On the right, no mention of county or route number. Has become the norm the last decade or so
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Quote from: Brandon on April 28, 2012, 11:19:21 PM
Illinois does not. Instead, Illinois uses their circular postmile-type markers. However, when the East-West Tollway (I-88) was IL-5, it did have standard milemarkers, IIRC, marked from the beginning of IL-5, a bit west of the end of current I-88.
There are the closer to standard green mile markers on the Elign - O'Hare and on the US 41/Edens for a short distance north of where I-94 splits off to join the Tri-State.
Missouri does not do mile markers on non-interstates excpet for a few freeways, such as MO 364, MO 370, and more recently MO 21/Blood Alley Freeway. I think there may be a few around Kansas City on a freeway (US 169?) also.
PA uses them on most freeways that run roughly 5 miles or longer.
The last time I drove on the Prince William Parkway in Virginia (it was then a secondary route; it's now part of the primary system) I noticed it had kilometre posts along part of the route, although they incorrectly abbreviated it as "KM" instead of the proper "km" (capitalization matters with SI units). I found it odd because a stupid state statute prohibits use of public funds for SI signage.
QuoteAlabama has mile markers on state and US highways
Moreso state highways than US highways. And the reason I say this is because
A) every US highway in Alabama has an underlying state highway, and
B) the milemarkers are for those underlying state highways. This is the reason that you'll see two "Milepost 3"s on US 45, for example.
Quote from: mcdonaat on April 29, 2012, 06:14:31 AM
Louisiana puts them on the state and US highways, but strangely enough, only in one direction. I think mile markers are getting more expensive to place, especially with the new tradition of pouring concrete before placing the sign
There's a few remaining on major STATE highways too...but they're slowing dying out.
Nevada only uses MUTCD-style reference posts on Interstates. NDOT uses milepost panels similar to California's postmile system, with resets at county lines.
Quote from: myosh_tino on April 29, 2012, 04:25:38 PM
Quote from: CentralCAroadgeek on April 29, 2012, 11:47:40 AM
Here in California, the only highway that has the green mile markers is the non-interstate CA-58. I don't remember which county they are in, most likely Kern. All other highways use the white mile markers that measure mileage within a county.
I believe there are green mile markers on the short segment of US 6 and on some county routes in San Diego County. IIRC, these mile posts are also somewhat smaller than those used in other states.
Confirmed...at least on US 6 from NV state line to CA 120.
Md. Route 200 (InterCounty Connector) has them every 1/10th of a mile (as do most other highways and crossings in the MdTA network).
I did notice a mile marker on US 51 just in front of the Ridgeland city hall. I wonder if this is some sort of experiment.
I saw that US 27 had them a few years back in 08 when I traveled it leaving South Florida. It was between I-75 in Broward County to either the Palm Beach County Line or maybe South Bay. I cannot remember how far north they were installed up to, but a rarity in Florida except for US 1 in the Keys.
US 71 in KC had them well before the upgrade to I-49.
Colorado and New Mexico use standard green mileposts - mostly with MILE on the top - for all state highways, originating at south or west terminus of the highway. Arizona has a similar style, but the origin tends to be a west or south state border via other routes. Wyoming seems to post segments of highway, so for instance when you turn off I-25 onto U.S. 20 east, that is mile zero. (No, it's not due to the overlay with U.S. 18 because it continues beyond where 18 turns off). Wyoming also has correction points in its system; you will see two posts side by side with different mileages - usually differing by a few hundredths of a mile - and the notation AH or BH on each below (Ahead or Behind). Then there's Texas, with subtle reference markers usually on the back of a sign for the other direction of traffic. The origin point for all its highways is somewhere near Taos NM where the north and west boundaries extended would meet.
Kinda off the subject a bit...is there any state that sign mile markers at the rate Missouri does, doing it ever .2 of a mile?
Quote from: golden eagle on May 26, 2012, 11:22:58 AM
Kinda off the subject a bit...is there any state that sign mile markers at the rate Missouri does, doing it ever .2 of a mile?
Ohio does, and Kentucky considered it back when they (together with Indiana) trialled the enhanced mile markers with the shields inside.
Quote from: golden eagle on May 26, 2012, 11:22:58 AM
Kinda off the subject a bit...is there any state that sign mile markers at the rate Missouri does, doing it ever .2 of a mile?
Vermont does...and even one better on the Interstates: every 0.05 mile. However, the milemarkers on the non-Interstates reset at the town lines.
Quote from: froggie on May 26, 2012, 03:49:48 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on May 26, 2012, 11:22:58 AM
Kinda off the subject a bit...is there any state that sign mile markers at the rate Missouri does, doing it ever .2 of a mile?
Vermont does...and even one better on the Interstates: every 0.05 mile. However, the milemarkers on the non-Interstates reset at the town lines.
I prefer the 0.1 posts over the 0.2 posts.
528 feet is a more human scale than 1,056 feet, for people in stopped vehicles or on foot. I can read the sign from 528 feet, but not from the latter.
In Nashville, Briley Parkway (TN 155) is signed every two-tenths of a mile in the median, but have the standard green mile markers on the outside lanes every mile.
Wisconsin has standard white-on-green on all interstates except I-535 and select other routes. No 2 lane highway has any. The routes (outside interstates) that have them are. Routes with mile markers are the only ones that have exit numbers.
US 12 (The Lake Geneva stub and the Beltline in Madison)
US 41 (Milwaukee to Marinette)
US 45 (West Bend to US 41 - It actually shares the same mileage with US-41)
US 141 (4-lane portion between Green Bay and Coleman (WIS 64),
US 51 (4 lane portion up to US 8 - Ironically I-39's mile markers actually are for US 51)
US 53 (from I-94 in Eau Claire to Rice lake only (the rest does not - even the at-grade 4 lane north of Rice lake including the freeway stretch SE of Superior)
US 151 (4 lane portions west of CTH Q near Fond du Lac (The FDL bypass itself does not have any)) to Dubuque.
WIS 29 (betwen I-94 and US 41)
The freeway/expressway US 10, WIS 441, WIS 172, WIS 30, US 14's portions and WIS 145 do not have mile markers.
Around cities there are white-on-blue markers with the shield of the highway's mileage in the median counting by .2 Metropolitan I know of that have them are Madison, Milwaukee (though portions have green backgrounds), Wausau, Green Bay, Appleton and Oshkosh
Iowa has mile markers on interstates (the standard) and from what I saw - U.S. routes either standard or small white on green (with a small shield indicating the route number for the mileage above the numbers. Most freeways have exit numbers though not all (The viaduct in Dubuque doesn't)
Quote from: golden eagle on May 26, 2012, 11:22:58 AM
Kinda off the subject a bit...is there any state that sign mile markers at the rate Missouri does, doing it ever .2 of a mile?
Michigan does it on the recently rebuilt section of I-196 in Grand Rapids.
Washington does on most 1-2 digit state routes. Washington for some reason doesn't use exit numbers on 3-digit state routes.
Every state/US highway that I have driven in Massachusetts (which includes most of eastern half of the state) has standard mile markers every tenth of a mile, though I've heard that some in the western part of the state lack them.
Quote from: froggie on May 26, 2012, 03:49:48 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on May 26, 2012, 11:22:58 AM
Kinda off the subject a bit...is there any state that sign mile markers at the rate Missouri does, doing it ever .2 of a mile?
Vermont does...and even one better on the Interstates: every 0.05 mile. However, the milemarkers on the non-Interstates reset at the town lines.
I was on US 45 in Tennessee and I saw where the mile marker was reset at county lines.
Quote from: golden eagle on May 29, 2012, 08:59:25 PM
Quote from: froggie on May 26, 2012, 03:49:48 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on May 26, 2012, 11:22:58 AM
Kinda off the subject a bit...is there any state that sign mile markers at the rate Missouri does, doing it ever .2 of a mile?
Vermont does...and even one better on the Interstates: every 0.05 mile. However, the milemarkers on the non-Interstates reset at the town lines.
I was on US 45 in Tennessee and I saw where the mile marker was reset at county lines.
This practice annoys me. Kentucky does it too. Especially since I see mile markers as an aid for calls to 911, I wish there weren't five different occurrences of MM 2 along one route.
Quote from: kphoger on May 29, 2012, 09:04:34 PM
This practice annoys me. Kentucky does it too. Especially since I see mile markers as an aid for calls to 911, I wish there weren't five different occurrences of MM 2 along one route.
In Kentucky, 911 calls go to the county dispatcher, so this is not a problem.
Quote from: hbelkins on May 30, 2012, 09:44:35 AM
Quote from: kphoger on May 29, 2012, 09:04:34 PM
This practice annoys me. Kentucky does it too. Especially since I see mile markers as an aid for calls to 911, I wish there weren't five different occurrences of MM 2 along one route.
In Kentucky, 911 calls go to the county dispatcher, so this is not a problem.
I would not trust my cell phone provider to route my call to the correct county if I were near the county line.
Quote from: Master son on May 28, 2012, 02:32:32 AM
Iowa has mile markers on interstates (the standard) and from what I saw - U.S. routes either standard or small white on green (with a small shield indicating the route number for the mileage above the numbers. Most freeways have exit numbers though not all (The viaduct in Dubuque doesn't)
Iowa will use the MUTCD standard reference location sign with 10-inch numerals for any 4-lane divided roadway and the smaller 6-inch numeral for conventional state highways. Additionally, for expressway/freeway, each 1/20th mile delineator will feature a milepoint plaque attached.
Quote from: golden eagle on May 29, 2012, 08:59:25 PM
Quote from: froggie on May 26, 2012, 03:49:48 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on May 26, 2012, 11:22:58 AM
Kinda off the subject a bit...is there any state that sign mile markers at the rate Missouri does, doing it ever .2 of a mile?
Vermont does...and even one better on the Interstates: every 0.05 mile. However, the milemarkers on the non-Interstates reset at the town lines.
I was on US 45 in Tennessee and I saw where the mile marker was reset at county lines.
Arkansas does that on their US and State Routes.
Quote from: kphoger on May 30, 2012, 10:41:20 AM
Quote from: hbelkins on May 30, 2012, 09:44:35 AM
Quote from: kphoger on May 29, 2012, 09:04:34 PM
This practice annoys me. Kentucky does it too. Especially since I see mile markers as an aid for calls to 911, I wish there weren't five different occurrences of MM 2 along one route.
In Kentucky, 911 calls go to the county dispatcher, so this is not a problem.
I would not trust my cell phone provider to route my call to the correct county if I were near the county line.
In Georgia, my family's car broke down right near a county line. My father called 911 and it went to the county we had just left, not the county we were in.
Quote from: ftballfan on June 01, 2012, 11:17:35 AM
In Georgia, my family's car broke down right near a county line. My father called 911 and it went to the county we had just left, not the county we were in.
hmm, is 911 the appropriate number to call in that situation? unless the car is obstructing traffic or otherwise a hazard, I'd call AAA.
if no AAA membership, and no smartphone to look up a tow truck, I'd call 411. if no 411 service, I'd flag someone down.
You can just dial 9-1-1 and say it's a non-emergency call, then ask the police dispatcher how to proceed.
Quote from: kphoger on June 01, 2012, 02:18:43 PM
You can just dial 9-1-1 and say it's a non-emergency call, then ask the police dispatcher how to proceed.
Don't most communities have a separate non-emergency number? Everywhere I've lived does.
Quote from: deathtopumpkins on June 02, 2012, 10:50:51 AM
Quote from: kphoger on June 01, 2012, 02:18:43 PM
You can just dial 9-1-1 and say it's a non-emergency call, then ask the police dispatcher how to proceed.
Don't most communities have a separate non-emergency number? Everywhere I've lived does.
Yes, but if you're traveling, how do you know?
Quote from: Steve on June 02, 2012, 01:46:04 PM
Quote from: deathtopumpkins on June 02, 2012, 10:50:51 AM
Quote from: kphoger on June 01, 2012, 02:18:43 PM
You can just dial 9-1-1 and say it's a non-emergency call, then ask the police dispatcher how to proceed.
Don't most communities have a separate non-emergency number? Everywhere I've lived does.
Yes, but if you're traveling, how do you know?
Especially since it's not a uniform number. Several major cities have 3-1-1, but in many communities you'd have to look up the 7-digit non-emergency dispatch number.
My point exactly. I know people back in Virginia who have gotten hung up on for unnecessarily dialing 911 instead of the non-emergency number.
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Quote from: roadfro on June 02, 2012, 02:22:25 PM
Quote from: Steve on June 02, 2012, 01:46:04 PM
Quote from: deathtopumpkins on June 02, 2012, 10:50:51 AM
Quote from: kphoger on June 01, 2012, 02:18:43 PM
You can just dial 9-1-1 and say it's a non-emergency call, then ask the police dispatcher how to proceed.
Don't most communities have a separate non-emergency number? Everywhere I've lived does.
Yes, but if you're traveling, how do you know?
Especially since it's not a uniform number. Several major cities have 3-1-1, but in many communities you'd have to look up the 7-digit non-emergency dispatch number.
Yup. In Fairfax County it's 703-691-2131, and you have to dial the area code due to the 571 "overlay" area code that means we have to dial ten digits for every call. Thirty years ago it seemed like most people knew of that number and the fire department routinely gave out orange stickers to put on your home phone with the info, but nowadays when I've heard the police mention that number at community meetings people have been surprised to learn it exists. I think the orange stickers were dropped around the time when phones with the capability to store numbers became available. Thirty years ago people still rented their phones from the phone company and a lot of people had rotary phones.
^ In my house is a rotary phone from the days my grandparents lived there, with the house's old phone number with the 703 area code. It's amazing that in 40 years, the 703 area code has gone from being used for the entire state of Virginia to a very small area of it, and overlaid with another number at that.
Quote from: golden eagle on May 26, 2012, 11:22:58 AM
Kinda off the subject a bit...is there any state that sign mile markers at the rate Missouri does, doing it ever .2 of a mile?
I do seem to recall Briley Parkway in Nashville doing this too.
Illinois does have them on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway, albeit without exit numbers.
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Quote from: golden eagle on June 05, 2012, 06:47:00 PM
Quote from: golden eagle on May 26, 2012, 11:22:58 AM
Kinda off the subject a bit...is there any state that sign mile markers at the rate Missouri does, doing it ever .2 of a mile?
I do seem to recall Briley Parkway in Nashville doing this too.
But Tennessee doesn't sign them in rural areas like Missouri does.
The Taconic State Parkway in NYS now has them in Dutchess County every tenth of a mile to conform to MUTCD's new practice. There is even a little TSP shield inside the whole mile posts.
US 65 in Missouri has them every 2/10 mile between the Arkansas State Line and Buffalo, where the expressway segment ends.
Quote from: 1995hoo on June 05, 2012, 09:28:07 AM
Quote from: roadfro on June 02, 2012, 02:22:25 PM
Quote from: Steve on June 02, 2012, 01:46:04 PM
Quote from: deathtopumpkins on June 02, 2012, 10:50:51 AM
Quote from: kphoger on June 01, 2012, 02:18:43 PM
You can just dial 9-1-1 and say it's a non-emergency call, then ask the police dispatcher how to proceed.
Don't most communities have a separate non-emergency number? Everywhere I've lived does.
Yes, but if you're traveling, how do you know?
Especially since it's not a uniform number. Several major cities have 3-1-1, but in many communities you'd have to look up the 7-digit non-emergency dispatch number.
Yup. In Fairfax County it's 703-691-2131, and you have to dial the area code due to the 571 "overlay" area code that means we have to dial ten digits for every call. Thirty years ago it seemed like most people knew of that number and the fire department routinely gave out orange stickers to put on your home phone with the info, but nowadays when I've heard the police mention that number at community meetings people have been surprised to learn it exists. I think the orange stickers were dropped around the time when phones with the capability to store numbers became available. Thirty years ago people still rented their phones from the phone company and a lot of people had rotary phones.
Maryland and Virginia also have a non-emergency #77 for contact with the closest state police barrack (Md.) or dispatch center (Va.), though they don't mind (and probably appreciate) calls regarding on-freeway emergencies (I've used it to report crashes with injury and vehicle fires).
In some parts of Maryland (such as crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and along I-95 and I-895 in Baltimore City), #77 gets you the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.
Oregon has them on most (if not all) US and State highways, and some other non state highways have them too, though that's kinda unpredictable and I can't think of any good examples right now. Well, one example is the Cascade Lakes Highway, that has mile markers, although I think that's still technically a state highway, even though it's unnumbered (but maybe only for part of it, like from Bend to Mt. Bachelor, not sure to be honest).
I can't find any pics, but US 278 on Hilton Head Island, SC has them.
Quote from: tdindy88 on April 29, 2012, 12:33:31 AM
Quote from: Brandon on April 28, 2012, 11:19:21 PM
IIRC, Indiana has them as well on US-31 and US-20, and IN-912.
US 41, SR 62 and SR 66 in the Evansville area has the blue ITS milemarkers in addition.
The Lake County Portion of U.S. 30 has the blue mileposts, as well. It's very inconsistent, since as soon as you cross into Porter County, it reverts to the smaller, harder-to-read blue mile markers.
Every interstate, US and state highway has mile markers. Almost every state or US highway has exit numbers in its freeway portions. Even a few sections of non freeway have an exit number listed at a grade-separated interchange.
Quote from: swbrotha100 on June 25, 2012, 02:40:46 PM
Every interstate, US and state highway has mile markers. Almost every state or US highway has exit numbers in its freeway portions. Even a few sections of non freeway have an exit number listed at a grade-separated interchange.
You make these broad assertions that just aren't true. Many highways - even rural Interstates - lack the most basic mileposts. Certainly US and state highways can go for miles on end without one posted. Many states do not number freeway exits on non-Interstates, especially short segments - CA is one of the only exceptions. So which state are you talking about? If it's only Arizona, then just state it that way.
Quote from: Steve on June 25, 2012, 09:08:19 PM
Quote from: swbrotha100 on June 25, 2012, 02:40:46 PM
Every interstate, US and state highway has mile markers. Almost every state or US highway has exit numbers in its freeway portions. Even a few sections of non freeway have an exit number listed at a grade-separated interchange.
You make these broad assertions that just aren't true. Many highways - even rural Interstates - lack the most basic mileposts. Certainly US and state highways can go for miles on end without one posted. Many states do not number freeway exits on non-Interstates, especially short segments - CA is one of the only exceptions. So which state are you talking about? If it's only Arizona, then just state it that way.
Oops. Sorry about that. Yes, I was specifically referring to Arizona.
In Wichita, freeways have blue mileposts every 2/10 mile. Here's one on the Kellogg (US-54/US-400) freeway near my house:
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Here's a closer shot of one on KS-96:
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They even have them on non-freeway portions of Kellogg. See these examples:
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And then, there are even "mileposts" (without actual mileage) on ramps between highways:
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Texas has them on all roads (even on FM roads), usually accompanying reassurance markers. Here is an example of one:
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I haven't figured out yet the rhyme or reason to the mileages, however. They don't seem to have a zero point or the zero point is a long way away.
I do know TxDOT usually places them two miles apart on alternating sides of the road, or four miles apart on one side.
I wonder if there are any four-digit mileposts in Texas. IIRC, US-67 starts something in the 980s.
I recall reading somewhere (possibly the "Roadgeek" Yahoo group) that Texas reference markers are derived based on the road starting point along a N/S or E/W statewide grid reference.
Quote from: Master son on May 28, 2012, 02:32:32 AM
Around cities there are white-on-blue markers with the shield of the highway's mileage in the median counting by .2 Metropolitan I know of that have them are Madison, Milwaukee (though portions have green backgrounds), Wausau, Green Bay, Appleton and Oshkosh
US 53 around the Eau Claire area has them as well.
Quote from: roadfro on June 29, 2012, 07:35:05 PM
I recall reading somewhere (possibly the "Roadgeek" Yahoo group) that Texas reference markers are derived based on the road starting point along a N/S or E/W statewide grid reference.
You can actually get that info from Texas. They do set grid points throughout the state, so it's an absolute reference and not related to the beginning of the route.
Quote from: US71 on June 22, 2012, 09:06:03 AM
US 65 in Missouri has them every 2/10 mile between the Arkansas State Line and Buffalo, where the expressway segment ends.
About time, too...I for one am glad to see them, now if they could do that on US 60 then I would be estatic
The Garden State Parkway not only has them every tenth of a mile, but their whole mile markers are in squares with the numbers horizontal instead of the traditional way of up to down with the numbers. Only road that I know of that signs them this way other than NYS reference markers.
Here's a funky one: The Dallas North Tollway has markers along the concrete median at 500-foot intervals, but they're simply reference numbers, not miles. The exits are unnumbered. All I know is it's 32 miles from U.S. 380 to where the tollway lets out at I-35E in downtown Dallas.
Quote from: roadman65 on July 05, 2012, 04:30:58 AM
The Garden State Parkway not only has them every tenth of a mile, but their whole mile markers are in squares with the numbers horizontal instead of the traditional way of up to down with the numbers. Only road that I know of that signs them this way other than NYS reference markers.
Iillinois's mileposts have horizontal numbers. There's an example of one I posted a couple of pages upthread.
Quote from: roadman65 on July 05, 2012, 04:30:58 AM
The Garden State Parkway not only has them every tenth of a mile, but their whole mile markers are in squares with the numbers horizontal instead of the traditional way of up to down with the numbers. Only road that I know of that signs them this way other than NYS reference markers.
Actually trapezoidal, not rectangular. The Turnpike nominally uses rectangles that are even smaller, but tend to just post the tenth-mile markers with a ".0"
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Quote from: doorknob60 on June 24, 2012, 10:47:49 PMOregon has them on most (if not all) US and State highways, and some other non state highways have them too, though that's kinda unpredictable and I can't think of any good examples right now.
Clackamas County and Multnomah County are pretty good about placing mileposts on the major county roads. Multnomah County, on Cornelius Pass Road, has 1/2 mile mileposts. Washington County does not (although some mileposts still exist on roads that are former ODOT roads, such as Farmington Road and Scholls Ferry Road, but many are missing.) I want to say Polk County has mileposts too. But Yamhill and Marion County do not.
Quote from: Steve on June 29, 2012, 08:46:00 PM
Quote from: roadfro on June 29, 2012, 07:35:05 PM
I recall reading somewhere (possibly the "Roadgeek" Yahoo group) that Texas reference markers are derived based on the road starting point along a N/S or E/W statewide grid reference.
You can actually get that info from Texas. They do set grid points throughout the state, so it's an absolute reference and not related to the beginning of the route.
Here is the TxDOT page regarding milepost reference points:
http://onlinemanuals.txdot.gov/txdotmanuals/trm/reference_markers_coordinates.htm
Clear as mud to me.
US 1 in Massachusetts
US 3 in Massachusetts
US 4 in New Hampshire
MA 28
MA 62 (every 2 miles instead of .2)
MA 110 (some parts)
MA 114
MA 125 (some parts)
MA 128
US-6 (and US-6N) through Northern Pennsylvania has those "Do 6" mile-markers on them, at least in rural areas (I'm not sure if they're present in boroughs/cities though)
Quote from: 1 on August 13, 2013, 07:29:18 PM
US 1 in Massachusetts
US 3 in Massachusetts
US 4 in New Hampshire
MA 28
MA 62 (every 2 miles instead of .2)
MA 110 (some parts)
MA 114
MA 125 (some parts)
MA 128
To expand on this, MA as policy posts mile markers on all state-maintained roads. Some are missing, particularly on urban and minor roads, but the vast majority of state highways have them.
Iowa places exit numbers on a lot of the long-distance US or state highway four-lane segments: US 20, US 30, US 34, US 61, US 63, Avenue of the Saints (IA 27), Des Moines Outer Loop (IA 5, US 65) IA 60, IA 141, IA 163. I am not sure about IA 330.
Iowa also does a good job posting mile markers on state and federal highways, some markers being replaced with Clearview (puke) recently.
Quote from: Road Hog on July 12, 2012, 12:54:19 AM
Here is the TxDOT page regarding milepost reference points:
http://onlinemanuals.txdot.gov/txdotmanuals/trm/reference_markers_coordinates.htm
Clear as mud to me.
It's not that complex. Basically reference markers are set based on miles south and east of a hypothetical origin point 10 miles west and 10 miles north of the most extreme west and northernmost points in Texas (it works out to be somewhere NNW of Albuquerque); the first marker is at the northernmost or westernmost point of the route based on that grid. Then each subsequent marker is 2 miles east or south of the previous marker. This is why exit numbers on SH 130 increase as you go south.
Interstates don't do this; instead they're numbered traditionally starting at zero per MUTCD rules (south/west for 2dis, or following the spur and loop rules).
Quote from: realjd on April 28, 2012, 11:20:27 PM
US1 through the Keys. Any toll freeway in Florida.
US1 Mile Markers In The Keys also correspond to Mail/Street Addresses of residents and businesses for example 2750 Highway 1 or 2750 Overseas Highway would be located between MM27 and MM28