This was mentioned in another thread that Texas is going back to putting TEXAS in it's Interstate shields. I found a few brand-new HIP-sheeted INTERSTATE TEXAS 35E signs on the northbound frontage road in Carrollton.
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excellent; thank you for the Dallas observation! Jeff Royston has spotted new state-named I-10 and I-69 in the Houston area.
I'll have to snag pics of the new 635 state named shields, too. Mostly east and south of the Hi-5. Also, probably not brand new but there are a couple on I-20 I think WB between Tyler and Van.
Of course, there are several older state-name shields on I-35E in the Lewisville area; these are on Valley Ridge Blvd:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1209.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc395%2FBrian5561%2F52813002_zps454c2997.jpg&hash=eafc5a23a77aa56c7a9d530d71a2428950c87c7d) (http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/Brian5561/media/52813002_zps454c2997.jpg.html)
Also, there's this one on I-635:
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I mentioned in my post about road trippin down The two Houston area Interstate 69s that there are a few neutered I-69 shields. It was odd to me because I thought the reinstituting of state shields started with the I-69 project. I gues the few neutered were the first produced before they decided to return to state shields. Funny, I felt the same, that I was surprised that Texas would ever stop writing Texas on anything.
I took of picture of the END shield of the Interstate 69 69E in Corpus Christi, and I noticed it is neutered. One of the very few I-69 shields that is not a state shield.
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Does anyone familiar with TxDOT know if there is a spec document available supporting/requiring the use of the state name?
It's amazing that state-name shields are still being made today!