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11th edition of the MUTCD, published December 2023. In the United States, road signs are, for the most part, standardized by federal regulations, most notably in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and its companion volume the Standard Highway Signs (SHS).
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (usually referred to as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, abbreviated MUTCD) is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to specify the standards by which traffic signs, road surface markings, and signals are designed, installed ...
Behind the scenes, the federal aid program had begun with the passage of the Federal Aid Road Act of 1916, providing 50% monetary support from the federal government for improvement of major roads. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 limited the routes to 7% of each state's roads, while 3 in every 7 roads had to be "interstate in character ...
In 1918, Wisconsin became the first state to number its highways in the field followed by Michigan the following year. [1] In 1926 the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) established and numbered interstate routes (United States Numbered Highways), selecting the best roads in each state that could be connected to provide a national network of federal highways.
Example of an original U.S. Route shield, with the state name of "Michigan" and route number of "27" displayed in the original block font. The original design of the shield was presented in the January 1927 edition of the Manual and Specifications for the Manufacture, Display, and Erection of U.S. Standard Road Markers and Signs, the precursor to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ...
New language in a federal transportation manual led many states to believe catchy slogans on highway signs were being banned. Not so, agency says.
Treasure those signs while you can. The Federal Highway Administration have put an end to overhead signs with a humorous twist — the ban goes into effect in 2026.
Kentucky signs the western end of US 42 at US 31E/US 60, just west of I-65 US 43: 410: 660 US 31, US 45, US 90 in Mobile, AL: US 31 in Columbia, TN: 1934: current Alabama signs the southern end at US 90 north of downtown Mobile US 44: 238: 383 US 209/NY 55 northeast of Ellenville, NY: SR 3A in Plymouth, MA: 1926: current US 45: 1,297 [i]
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