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[1995hoo]

1-4-26: What cities do you think will change, and maybe improve, their general highway system in 2026?

Washington, DC. The president already tore down part of the White House, thereby making room for an expanded highway running from the 14th Street Bridge across the Tidal Basin, past the Washington Monument (which will be located in the median), across the Ellipse (ditto for the National Christmas Tree), across the White House grounds where the East Wing used to be, and then through Lafayette Park to Connecticut Avenue, expediting access between I-395 and that part of town.

[kphoger]

05 JAN 2026

What current pictorial road sign from the MUTCD should be changed to all text, and what should the text be?

Sign mock-ups welcome!

[kphoger]

In order to differentiate this sign ...



... from a standard W11-5 sign, it should be changed to this:

05 JAN 2026

What current pictorial road sign from the MUTCD should be changed to all text, and what should the text be?

Sign mock-ups welcome!

[MikeTheActuary]

05 JAN 2026

What current pictorial road sign from the MUTCD should be changed to all text, and what should the text be?

Sign mock-ups welcome!

I wouldn't change them, but W11-3, W11-6, W11-9, W11-16, W11-17, W11-18, W11-20, W11-21, and W15-1 should all be accompanied by a supplemental plaque indicating when the relevant hunting seasons are.

(The relevant signs can be found on the 49th page of https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/11th_Edition/Chapter2c.pdf , for those who need a refresher.)

[Big John]

W1-10b - Curve right to stay on this roadway, Stay straight to go on side road.

[Scott5114]

1-4-26: What cities do you think will change, and maybe improve, their general highway system in 2026?

West Point, New York. With greater attention being given to the US military, there will be more funding available to make it easier for generals to get around.

[freebrickproductions]

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

[xonhulu]

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

The requirement that each should have been used in combat before earning the name "shield."

[kphoger]

05 JAN 2026

What current pictorial road sign from the MUTCD should be changed to all text, and what should the text be?

W1-10b - Curve right to stay on this roadway, Stay straight to go on side road.

Sign mock-ups welcome!

I did one based on your idea.  And I don't know, what do you think?  Which one is better?

[kphoger]

All numerals shall be Clearview in negative-contrast.

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

[Big John]

05 JAN 2026

What current pictorial road sign from the MUTCD should be changed to all text, and what should the text be?

W1-10b - Curve right to stay on this roadway, Stay straight to go on side road.

Sign mock-ups welcome!

I did one based on your idea.  And I don't know, what do you think?  Which one is better?

The first is more readable at highway speed. Need a giant sign for the latter.

[GaryV]

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

All Interstate routes should have a maple leaf included on the shields to make residents of the 51st state comfortable.

[TheCatalyst31]

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

Despite the name, not all highway shields are sturdy enough to be used as shields. We should test them with jousters, and the shields that don't hold up should get additional plating.

[LilianaUwU]

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

All Interstate routes should have a maple leaf included on the shields to make residents of the 51st state comfortable.

You understood the assignment extremely well. There's no shittier answer.

[kkt]

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

the U.S. highway shield must always be a cutout.

[Henry]

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

the U.S. highway shield must always be a cutout.

And give the same treatment to the TCH as well.

[Scott5114]

05 JAN 2026

What current pictorial road sign from the MUTCD should be changed to all text, and what should the text be?

W1-10b - Curve right to stay on this roadway, Stay straight to go on side road.

Sign mock-ups welcome!

I did one based on your idea.  And I don't know, what do you think?  Which one is better?

The first is more readable at highway speed. Need a giant sign for the latter.

Daily conversation: What is the worst possible answer?

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

the U.S. highway shield must always be a cutout.

Daily conversation: What is the worst possible answer?

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

the U.S. highway shield must always be a cutout.

And give the same treatment to the TCH as well.

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Are y'all having problems or something?

[hotdogPi]

1-7-26:

After the infamous Cuomo signs, what will be the next road sign with a URL on it?

[Scott5114]

1-7-26:

After the infamous Cuomo signs, what will be the next road sign with a URL on it?

The next one someone sticks a sticker on to promote their shitty band.

[PColumbus73]

1-7-26:

After the infamous Cuomo signs, what will be the next road sign with a URL on it?

alanland511.gov

[kphoger]

the U.S. highway shield must always be a cutout.

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Are y'all having problems or something?

Are you saying that making a cutout of the leaf would be an improvement?  Come on, man!  I love cutout shields as much as the next guy, but that would be a bit much.

In other words:  would you and Jake like to fulfil an order for 125 of these?

[PColumbus73]

the U.S. highway shield must always be a cutout.

Daily conversation: What is the worst possible answer?

Are y'all having problems or something?

Are you saying that making a cutout of the leaf would be an improvement?  Come on, man!  I love cutout shields as much as the next guy, but that would be a bit much.

In other words:  would you and Jake like to fulfil an order for 125 of these?

The cutout would be perfect for flying during the air in a hurricane.

[1995hoo]

1-7-26:

After the infamous Cuomo signs, what will be the next road sign with a URL on it?

Roads with open-road tolling will post URLs and QR codes for use by people who don't have the correct toll transponders (or any transponder). Gives new meaning to "pay in motion."

[PColumbus73]

1-7-26:

After the infamous Cuomo signs, what will be the next road sign with a URL on it?

Roads with open-road tolling will post URLs and QR codes for use by people who don't have the correct toll transponders (or any transponder). Gives new meaning to "pay in motion."

Toll violation if they don't pay by the time they reach the next toll gantry.

[1995hoo]

1-6-26:
What updates should be done to the shields for US and Canadian highways?

All Interstate routes should have a maple leaf included on the shields to make residents of the 51st state comfortable.

I thought instead all signs in both the longstanding 50 states and the new 51st state would add Spanish text to assist residents of the new 52d state located in South America and the upcoming 53d state located 90 miles south of Key West. As a part of that effort, French text will be removed to avoid wasting space on signs because the French-speaking population in Quebec is statistically insignificant compared to the overall number of people located in the rest of the area at issue.