State Name On Interstate Signs

[AZDude]

Just like it says, do you prefer to have the state name on the interstate shield or do you prefer to omit the state name from the shield?  I for one like the state name included, it looks better and lets you know what state you are in (if something were to happen).  I think neutered shields look ugly.  What do you think?

[Bryant5493]

I don't have a preference, but since that wasn't an option on the poll, I chose non-neutered. 


Be well,

Bryant

[yanksfan6129]

I chose non-neutered. Apparently like everyone (so far . . .)

[ComputerGuy]

Neutered...bring them back!

[mightyace]

I'm OK with the neutered signs, but definitely prefer the ones with the state name on it.

I miss the "Pennsylvania" I-signs.  Now, Ohio, not so much, with only four letter that state name gets lost.

[roadfro]

One benefit to leaving the state name off is that the numbers can be a bit larger, increasing visibility.  And really, the state name is not that necessary and I believe is simply included as a throwback to the old US highway shields that had the state names included.

Nevada DOT doesn't appear to be consistent in the use of state name shields versus their neutered counterparts.  From a practical standpoint, I it doesn't make a difference to me; from a roadgeek standpoint, I prefer the state name shields (despite what I said above)

[deathtopumpkins]

ComputerGuy, you realize that your post contradicts itself, right?  Neutered means without the state name.

As for myself, I prefer them with the state names. Maybe because as a little kid I remember seeing them more often, or because then if I fall asleep on a road trip I can wake up and see where I am without having to bug the driver! 

[ComputerGuy]

Oh...well then non-neutured!

[Alps]

Florida seems to be bringing them back, moreso in some areas than others there are a lot of state-name shields that look new.  NJ seems to be bringing them back but that may be up to the contractor (DOT does not install its own signs).  Anyone else's state going non-neutered?

[larryao]

i prefer non- neutured interstates

[Alps]

By the way, congrats on topic #666!

[rmsandw]

I want the state name on them!

[Voyager]

Non neutered are my favorites. Most in California are like that.

[Alex]

Alabama is almost always installing state-named shields after a 1990s trend of neutering shields.

Mississippi is now using state-named shields here and there, with some examples found on the Interstate 55 mainline and two sets of I-10's in Gulfport.

New state-named shields are popping up in a few places in Florida, Freeport for I-10, Lake City for I-75, Lee County for I-75, a few for I-295 on US 90 in Jacksonville, I-275 shields installed by Pinellas County, and the ones in the Titusville area for I-95 from a few years back. I've not seen a single new entry for Interstate 4 however.

I think Kentucky may be using state-named shields again too.

Lastly, Colorado went from almost all neutered to all state-name in the mid-2000s.

[Greybear]

Growing up, all I saw was interstate shields that has the state names on them. The only time I saw neutered signs were on overhead BGS.

I say . . . bring back the non-neutered shields.

[FLRoads]

Florida seems to be bringing them back, moreso in some areas than others there are a lot of state-name shields that look new.

As aaroads stated, several areas are implementing state-named interstate shields, mainly along major arterials at intersections (usually miles from the interstate), not on the main lines of interstates themselves. I have looked at some in the Fort Myers area and some in Freeport and none were regulated by FDOT per say, but rather individual signing companies.

I would definitely welcome more of these signs though as I am getting tired of seeing neutered shields almost everywhere in Florida.

[Voyager]

I think PA is the worst at putting state named shields.

[Alex]

No, Utah, Oregon, and Tennessee are...

[ctsignguy]

i prefer state-names, thank you....

if you are going so fast you need a bigger number to see what road you are on, maybe you need to slow down a bit!  But for many of us roadgeeks, the best-looking I-shields are the 1961-spec shields...

so, lets do this....which looks better to you guys...

Cluster A







Cluster B







or Cluster C







My vote is for A

edit: sorry for the widely varying sizes of the piccys....

[Michael]

I don't really have a preference.

[Alex]

Cluster A, I have always felt the '61 specs have the nicest look about them. I don't know where MS dug up the specs, but the newest state-named shields are the '72 specs (which is '61 spec type on a freeway mainline, i.e. 36x36").

[deathtopumpkins]

Is it really froggie? I can read each just fine.

[deathtopumpkins]

I do drive you know...

I had the same problem with the advent of Clearview signs... The original versions are perfectly legible, whether it be the numbers of a shieldor words on a sign.

[yanksfan6129]

It turns out that this it topic 666, i.e. the Post of the Devil!!!!!!!!!

[ctsignguy]

And thus, Clearview is declared to be the Font of the Devil!!!!