Weird FM shields on US-80 in east Texas

[corco]

From the Louisiana line to west of Longview, all the FM junctions are signed as such now. Is this a rogue district or a new shield spec?

[Alex]

New standard since 2008.

https://www.aaroads.com/blog/2008/04/06/fm-stands-for/

[corco]

Interesting- in three cross Texas drives since 2010 this is the first time I've seen them anywhere!

[US71]

I found this in 2007 along US 259:



And another at Waskom back in May

[Road Hog]

Only place I've seen those signs are in East Texas.

[Alps]

New standard since 2008.

https://www.aaroads.com/blog/2008/04/06/fm-stands-for/

Fuck yes. No more F.M. rectangles.

[US71]

New standard since 2008.

https://www.aaroads.com/blog/2008/04/06/fm-stands-for/

Fuck yes. No more F.M. rectangles.

For now, they appear to only be on non-Interstate routes.

[J N Winkler]

These signs aren't a new standard.  They were installed in just one large signing contract and have not appeared in any others before or since.  I think they were probably meant as an experiment.

[US71]

These signs aren't a new standard.  They were installed in just one large signing contract and have not appeared in any others before or since.  I think they were probably meant as an experiment.

I like them better than the rectangles, myself.  I wonder if they'd use brown for Recreational Roads?