What are your favorite state welcome signs?

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Wisconsin added "Open for Business" to its welcome signs at some major highway border crossings (I think 8 of them officially) after the current governor took office.

[Pete from Boston]

I always felt Boston should erect permanent signs reading:

WELCOME TO BOSTON

EXPECT DELAYS

[architect77]

The East Coast is anchored by three powerhouse states. New York, Florida, and the one half-way in between:

[agentsteel53]

some of those North Carolina assemblies are pretty damn redundant.

I think someone should change one of the supplemental small signs to say COLORADO STATE LINE just to confuse people.

[txstateends]

The East Coast is anchored by three powerhouse states. New York, Florida, and the one half-way in between:

I bet that North Dakota one surprises folks going along the east coast

[briantroutman]

some of those North Carolina assemblies are pretty damn redundant.

I think someone should change one of the supplemental small signs to say COLORADO STATE LINE just to confuse people.

Just a thought...is it possible that the redundant STATE LINE plates mark welcome signs that are actually posted directly on the border rather than a half mile or so inland? I've seen that some states post a separate small plaque to mark the exact location of the line, so perhaps this was just combining what would otherwise be two separately posted signs.

[vtk]

When I was little I really liked the Ohio arch on I-70

I like the way Ohio mounts its signs on the blue arches, if not the signs themselves.

This. The thread needs a picture. I've got one on my home computer, which I'm not presently sitting at...

[Brandon]

Wisconsin added "Open for Business" to its welcome signs at some major highway border crossings (I think 8 of them officially) after the current governor took office.

For some reason, I believe most, if not all of these face Illinois.

[Thing 342]

I really like the ones SC uses along I-95 that look like subdivision gates.

[agentsteel53]

Wisconsin added "Open for Business" to its welcome signs at some major highway border crossings (I think 8 of them officially) after the current governor took office.

For some reason, I believe most, if not all of these face Illinois.

because that's where most of the traffic comes in?  I wonder if there are any on I-90 and I-94 coming in from Minnesota.

[Alps]

When I was little I really liked the Ohio arch on I-70

I like the way Ohio mounts its signs on the blue arches, if not the signs themselves.

This. The thread needs a picture. I've got one on my home computer, which I'm not presently sitting at...

[ghYHZ]

Here's the Welcome Sign at Wood Islands PEI as you arrive on the ferry from Nova Scotia.





.......and this sign appears way too busy to make a quick decision as you and 200 other vehicles are exiting the ferry terminal.

[SD Mapman]

South Dakota's are kinda bland...

...but at least they're better than North Dakota!

As for my personal favorite, I'd have to go with Minnesota.

[briantroutman]

Surely, someone must have a photo of the Pennsylvania trooper with a radar gun, and the accompanying list of fines...

Sorry to necropost, but I just stumbled upon the PA Menu of Fines that I could't track down earlier.

Still no "YOU SLOW DOWN" though.

[TCN7JM]

...but at least they're better than North Dakota!

Except that this is the most widely used welcome to North Dakota sign:

And the phrase on the bottom of the sign differs depending on where you enter the state from.
However, I personally prefer the other design:

Edit: But yeah, Minnesota's are the best.

[Urban Prairie Schooner]

Can't say I'm too impressed by Louisiana's: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louisiana.JPG

or Mississippi's: http://welcomesignproject.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/dsc_00011.jpg (though their wrought-iron 1960's era signs were very cool)

or Arkansas': http://www.teresco.org/pics/signs/20120702/arkansas.jpg

Always liked Texas' monument signs, though: http://arvadahoundz.com/images/texas_welcome_center.jpg

[CANALLER]

It's easy for people travelling on the Throughway from the mid-west to tell they're entering Western N.Y  The very first sign you see isn't a welcome sign, but the world famous 'TOLL BOOTH 1 MILE".   No need for any lovey-dovey, feel good stuff; just pay the meter maid and keep moving.

[Buck87]

I really like the ones SC uses along I-95 that look like subdivision gates.

Agreed.

[hotdogPi]

How did someone get that huge South Carolina state outline in the sky?

[CtrlAltDel]

I recognize that this thread is a bit old, but my favorite sign is the New Mexico sign on westbound I-40.


(Image is from Google Street View.)

[hotdogPi]

I recognize that this thread is a bit old, but my favorite sign is the New Mexico sign on westbound I-40.


(Image is from Google Street View.)

Any height warning? Some tall trucks will hit it!

[vdeane]

It's probably taller than it looks.  The street view cameras are pretty high off the ground.

[Sykotyk]

It's about 17' tall, I believe. Not much goes beyond 16' without a LOT of specialty involved.

[vtk]

Assuming those are standard width lanes, to me that looks like at least 20' clearance.  Closer to 24' probably.

[Rupertus]

That one for South Carolina is terrific. New Mexico is pretty good and Ohio isn't bad.

I recall being intrigued back in the day by a sign at the border entering Maryland from Pennsylvania on I-70, informing drivers that they were crossing the Mason-Dixon line. I wonder if that's still there.