Interstate Shield/Logo Painted on Pavement

[roadman]

Popping up in Massachusetts in places, which I've seen on MA 2 for I-190 and on I-90 for I-84.

Also I-290 east at I-495 north/Route 85 connector.  Massachusetts uses preformed symbols instead of paint for these markings.

[epzik8]

On I-83 in Pennsylvania, approaching the York Split near Harrisburg there are PA-581 and I-83 shields painted on their respective lanes on approach to the interchange. And approaching the Eisenhower Interchange there are I-83 and I-283 shields painted on.

[cjw2001]

I465 southbound at the exit to I70 https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8099225,-86.031206,49m/data=!3m1!1e3

[silverback1065]

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8099095,-86.0312054,3a,75y,87.95h,68.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sB4AVrHJD8Naio5vtPcXGlw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[Bruce]

Olive Way approaching I-5 in Seattle has a nice big one:


Painted I-5 shield on Olive Way by SounderBruce, on Flickr

[TR69]

The Brent Spence Bridge crossing the Ohio River at Cincinnati has them for I-75, I-71, and US 50.

[jakeroot]

Not an interstate shield, but instead a BC provincial route marker painted at a roundabout interchange, north of Victoria:

[c172]

I saw one instance here in San Diego. I-8 or I-5. Can't remember now. I thought it rather unsightly, but maybe it just takes getting used to.

[SectorZ]

Popping up in Massachusetts in places, which I've seen on MA 2 for I-190 and on I-90 for I-84.

Huh.  The ones at MA 2/I-190 must be quite new.  Over the years, I've wondered about all the safety signage at that intersection from MA 2's perspective.  The intersection never seemed to be that complicated to me (and besides, it's Leominster, not exactly a thriving metropolis).

The ones on 2 are about a year old. I moved away from that area autumn 2014 and they were not there yet. They are on the westbound side only. I think the problem westbound is the merge from the prior exit that now has so much traffic due to the stores all built at it. Lots of weaving in that short stretch.

[kennyshark]

- I-471 at its northern end in Cincinnati for I-71, I-75 & U.S 50

- I-40 in North Carolina near Raleigh (don't remember if it was for I-540 or U.S. 1)

Definitely a cool effect and a great navigational aid.  I wish more areas had this.

[bmorrill]

Ubiquitous in Texas. I think we actually pioneered this usage - I remember seeing them on the 20-820 East split back in 2000 or so.

It wouldn't surprise me. Ubiquitous, indeed - can be found in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Ft. Worth, El Paso....

Also I-44 in Wichita Falls. Oklahoma City on I-40 and 35.

[bmorrill]

I think Tulsa uses this too, to keep you from taking the Creek Turnpike instead of I-44 to OKC as the Will Rogers ends west-bound.

[coldshoulder]

So judging from everybody's answers, this practice appears to be:

1.  Fairly new within the past 5-7 years...?

2.  Gaining momentum to become more commonplace.

Thanks for all the responses, and information, photos, and links.

[bmorrill]

And speaking of Tulsa and the western end of the Will Rogers Turnpike: when my wife and I came through there last month, I noticed a new "time to" sign near said end that gave the times to OKC via either by-passing Tulsa using the Creek Turnpike or driving straight through Tulsa.

[thenetwork]

I was going to say that SR-8 Southbound approaching the Central Interchange in Akron, OH (I-76 & I-77 Junction) has them, but looking at the most recent photo...

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0699276,-81.5043814,3a,75y,177.75h,70.92t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLNeqJNRQx_AgBSjcwCa3rA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

...I'd say that what was there several years ago was never maintained.

[mvak36]

Des Moines: https://goo.gl/maps/ojjQB6qT2V92

Kansas City (I-35 near Olathe):
https://goo.gl/maps/CUDUz9XDnMQ2
https://goo.gl/maps/PyPZN2aKxG42

[Takumi]

VA 10 getting close to I-95 (move just a bit west to see it):
https://goo.gl/maps/mSS7wexsprj

I remember some being near the I-73/I-85 mess but I don't remember exactly where.

[hbelkins]

They're quite common in the Birmingham area, although I haven't gotten any pictures.

[NWI_Irish96]

The rebuilt Kennedy Bridge over the Ohio River has painted shields for the right three lanes which exit to Interstates 64 and 71.

[Rothman]

Anyone bring up I-91 southbound at I-291 in Springfield, MA?

[roadman]

Anyone bring up I-91 southbound at I-291 in Springfield, MA?

I-91 northbound at I-291/US 20 as well.  Both these installations are relatively new, and were done as part of the ongoing viaduct reconstruction.

[hm insulators]

In Phoenix, there's a few examples where simple highway numbers are painted on the pavement rather than shields. They've been there for several years.

[Darkchylde]

I've noticed them on I 10EB before the I 12 split in Baton Rouge, LA

They also had some along I-10 eastbound approaching the other end of I-12 in Slidell, and some along I-10 near the Jefferson/Orleans parish line and the western I-10/610 split.

[Rothman]

Anyone bring up I-91 southbound at I-291 in Springfield, MA?

I-91 northbound at I-291/US 20 as well.  Both these installations are relatively new, and were done as part of the ongoing viaduct reconstruction.

That was still a construction mess last time I was through there; they've actually been installed northbound now?

[gilpdawg]

The Brent Spence Bridge crossing the Ohio River at Cincinnati has them for I-75, I-71, and US 50.

They also have them on Fort Washington Way.


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