BLVD vs BLV; What's used in your area?

[roadfro]

Nevada almost universally uses "BLVD".

When I was growing up in Las Vegas, original mixed-case lighted street name signs almost consistently used "Bl". These signs have all pretty much been replaced with newer generation signs.

[tidecat]

BLV would be an error (or at the very least, really bad practice that would irk state 9-1-1 officials) anywhere that it's used. The United States Post Office, which is recognized by local 9-1-1 agencies as the authority that sets these abbreviations (so that the E9-1-1 address for a structure matches the mailing address of a structure), only allows BLVD.

What about PKY instead of PKWY for Parkway?

[Pete from Boston]

"Expressway" seems to be one of the most divergent ones. I've normally seen "Expwy." In the Tampa area, it's "Exwy," which I find really weird. I've seen "Expy" as well.

In the Northeast it's Expwy or Expy.

[PHLBOS]

"Expressway" seems to be one of the most divergent ones. I've normally seen "Expwy." In the Tampa area, it's "Exwy," which I find really weird. I've seen "Expy" as well.

In the Northeast it's Expwy or Expy.

Back in the 80s, some entrance ramp BGS' for I-93 along the Central Artery used X-way for Expressway.