Single milepost for both directions

[Pete from Boston]

On I-24 northwest of Nashville there are mile markers way out in the center of a wide grassy median, almost difficult to clearly read at 70 mph, with signs facing both directions of traffic mounted to a single post.  They are the new shield-displaying ones, every .2 miles.

I've seen this on roads with Jersey-barrier division (like the Mass Pike) but never in a big wide field of grass. Is this unique, or does it exist elsewhere?

Given the small lettering so far off the road, it felt a little like getting a mediocre result on the cheap.

[Brian556]

These are typically only used on urban sections. Urban sections typically have narrow median with walls. Sounds like these are in a rural area that is urbanizing, but the freeway is still rural style.

Sounds like they failed to adapt to a unique situation properly.

[roadman65]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/6463250505/in/photolist-8FAobi-aR8Rcx

Here is one that was on US 31 near Kokomo on what is now SR 931.

[cjk374]

Alabama has mileposts on a single post facing both direction on all state maintained 2 lane roads.

[WillWeaverRVA]

I-64 in Virginia between Newport News and I-295 east of Richmond has double-sided mileposts along the eastbound lanes; the reverse side is for contraflow operations. Each "reverse" milepost is appropriately marked "REV I-64".

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.5096262,-77.1422657,3a,75y,252.4h,66.66t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLn3OeEnTTqrZg3VpxUVe7Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[US71]

Parts of I-49 (and US 71) in the Kansas City area have mileposts on the Jersey Barrier in the center of the roadway

[cl94]

Pretty common in parts of Ohio with enhanced location markers. Even when carriageways are so far apart that a single post can't be used, the marker is on the left. Indiana is the same way.

[PurdueBill]

On the I-271/480 overlap, the ROW is there for express lanes but they don't exist--but the milemarkers are still back to back in the middle.

In the local/express setup north of there on 271, the milemarkers appear in a more reasonable location between the local and express.

[cl94]

On the I-271/480 overlap, the ROW is there for express lanes but they don't exist--but the milemarkers are still back to back in the middle.

In the local/express setup north of there on 271, the milemarkers appear in a more reasonable location between the local and express.

Won't be so far removed from travel lanes for long. I-271 is being widened between SR 8 and US 422. Extra lane in each direction for the entire stretch.

[PurdueBill]

Indeed, but the tenth-mile markers have been way in the middle like that since they went up long ago when they could have put them nearer traffic--probably saved on knocked-down markers!

The third lane is sorely needed...the couple miles between 8 and 480 can get pretty bad.

[cl94]

Indeed, but the tenth-mile markers have been way in the middle like that since they went up long ago when they could have put them nearer traffic--probably saved on knocked-down markers!

The third lane is sorely needed...the couple miles between 8 and 480 can get pretty bad.

I know. Also quite bad where the express lanes merge in SB. Express lane will become the left lane and (eventually) the SR 8 exit.

I was through there 2 weeks ago and was quite amazed that they were actually widening it. Area around I-77 is also getting bridge replacements and possibly a full-depth reconstruction. That work zone is a mess. Down to one lane each direction on the SB side.