Signs specific to a state

[froggie]

Brazoria County in Texas uses green squares that are otherwise basically identical...
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4kgAYBB4kfgYkiam6

I meant black on white.  After all, several counties in Colorado also use white-on-green squares.

I've seen black-on-white in Ohio.  Don't remember exactly where, but they've existed in that state.

[kphoger]

I've seen black-on-white in Ohio.  Don't remember exactly where, but they've existed in that state.

Ooh, thanks for leading me to this!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_roads_in_Ohio#County_road_marker_designs_by_county

[froggie]

The UP of Michigan too, apparently...

[freebrickproductions]

Has anywhere other than Cherokee County, AL, ever used black & white pentagons for County Route shields?
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1070809,-85.5580121,3a,15y,144.21h,81.98t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sXfN1F1w7hqy33PipgJBPQQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D8.018342705767438%26panoid%3DXfN1F1w7hqy33PipgJBPQQ%26yaw%3D144.21365376479872!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[TBKS1]

Brazoria County in Texas uses green squares that are otherwise basically identical...
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4kgAYBB4kfgYkiam6

Lee County, Arkansas uses this same design.

The UP of Michigan too, apparently...

Cass County, TX also uses this design too.

[TBKS1]

In terms of signage actually specific to Arkansas, I can't really think of a lot of examples of this, but we do have numbered private roads which are essentially just driveways kept in check by the county.

A couple examples of these
https://i.imgur.com/pzCyLcn.png (Johnson County)
https://i.imgur.com/cwZ7KLr.jpeg (Madison County)
https://i.imgur.com/MZZJ46e.jpeg (Washington County - 3000-4000 series, usually these will say R.D. or Residential Drive on the top)
https://i.imgur.com/LmEIM0c.jpeg (Washington County - 5000 series, selected driveways, white shield)

Arkansas has its own standard of weight limit signs too, I've seen more of these in North Arkansas for what its worth.


Something I've never noticed from living in Arkansas my entire life but kinda surprises people who've never visited before is how often we use this sign...

[hbelkins]

I was going to say fractional routes for West Virginia, but Illinois and New Mexico have those oddball signs for US 45/52 and US 56/412 (but with no line dividing the numerator from the denominator.

[kphoger]

West Virginia chimes in with:

Fractionals

I was going to say fractional routes for West Virginia

You should say it anyway.

[kurumi]

Pennsylvania used (c. 1989) to have the "Radar for Your Protection" freeway signs, with a list of fines for each 5 mph above 55. Sammy Hagar would have called it "the menu". I can't locate a photo of this, though.

[Dirt Roads]

West Virginia has a "No cell phone when driving" law, which includes these unusual signs at the borders.

[formulanone]

I think I've only seen the halved "CIRCLE" in a diamond sign in New Jersey:



Are ROTARY signs specific to Massachusetts? I don't recall seeing this variant anywhere else:

I've seen black-on-white in Ohio.  Don't remember exactly where, but they've existed in that state.

Ooh, thanks for leading me to this!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_roads_in_Ohio#County_road_marker_designs_by_county

Probably the only orange shields which aren't used for construction projects...


For that matter, Ulster County, New York posted these county route shields, but I'm guessing they're being phased out, based on current conditions:

[architect77]

US17 in Eastern North Carolina passes by some historic towns such as Edenton. While attending a wedding there about 10 years ago, I remembered that the shoulder signs had some sort of crest of arms or something like that. Here is what I saw, I don't know if the symbol is a castle or a coat of arms but it is different.

nccastle2 by Stephen Edwards, on Flickr

nccastle by Stephen Edwards, on Flickr

[architect77]

Georgia has had special signs with a logo for park and rides to catch buses into the city for decades. This next generation sign shrunk the logo to be much smaller but it's a unique logo that is at least 35 years old.

ridesharega by Stephen Edwards, on Flickr

[architect77]

Georgia also has its own homemade looking sign reminding drivers to leave space around big trucks so they'll be seen as well as a fully loaded truck cannot stop as quickly as a passenger car.

spacega by Stephen Edwards, on Flickr

[Flint1979]

West Virginia has a "No cell phone when driving" law, which includes these unusual signs at the borders.

Michigan does too.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7396001,-83.486576,3a,15y,41.3h,91t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sWAIhOn-WWCRUEnjXyzQ8iw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-0.9974331559263305%26panoid%3DWAIhOn-WWCRUEnjXyzQ8iw%26yaw%3D41.29579186233454!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[architect77]

The Atlanta metro has very useful travel time signs that alert people to how bad the backups are ahead. They use red yellow and green lettering to convey the severity, and now they have a graphic of an overhead sign with exit tab that the travel time applies to that exit.

I think the camera for street view is unable to sync with the LED refresh rate of these signs which explains the poor sign graphic. These look pretty cool at night.

digitalga1 by Stephen Edwards, on Flickr

[architect77]

West Virginia has a "No cell phone when driving" law, which includes these unusual signs at the borders.

Actually it just means you can't touch your phone while driving but you can use on a dash mount unless I'm wrong. Georgia says on dynamic overheads that it's a hands free state.

[ElishaGOtis]

The Atlanta metro has very useful travel time signs that alert people to how bad the backups are ahead. They use red yellow and green lettering to convey the severity, and now they have a graphic of an overhead sign with exit tab that the travel time applies to that exit.

I think the camera for street view is unable to sync with the LED refresh rate of these signs which explains the poor sign graphic. These look pretty cool at night.

digitalga1 by Stephen Edwards, on Flickr

Alabama does this as well. I like this.

[architect77]

I've always wondered why this NC86 state highway truck route has special background that's carried through on all signs in Efland, NC right at the I-40/I-85 split.

There is a weigh station for trucks nearby if that's related to the white background.

eflandnc by Stephen Edwards, on Flickr

[TheCatalyst31]

Has anywhere other than Cherokee County, AL, ever used black & white pentagons for County Route shields?
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1070809,-85.5580121,3a,15y,144.21h,81.98t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sXfN1F1w7hqy33PipgJBPQQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D8.018342705767438%26panoid%3DXfN1F1w7hqy33PipgJBPQQ%26yaw%3D144.21365376479872!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

This is the road version of those high schools that use a college or pro team logo with the colors changed as their logo.