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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 ...
Change the font to the appropriate Roadgeek series font (see the chart above). If you're not sure which font to use, reopen the sign blank's Commons page and check out the category that corresponds to the blank. That is, if you're making a shield for a Missouri state highway, look at the Missouri Route Shields category. Look for numbers around ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... US route marker (2 digits) M1-4 US route marker (3 digits) ... Destination with route shield (Circular Intersection) (1-line)
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.
A highway shield or route marker is a sign denoting the route number of a highway, usually in the form of a symbolic shape with the route number enclosed. As the focus of the sign, the route number is usually the sign's largest element, with other items on the sign rendered in smaller sizes or contrasting colors.
Route shield pavement markings for Interstate Highways 30 and 35E at the Dallas Horseshoe. A route shield pavement marking (also called an advance pavement marking [1] or pavement marking shield [2]) is a road surface marking that depicts a route shield and functions as either a road traffic safety measure or a mitigation against street sign theft.
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State Blank shield Naming convention Category on the Commons Alabama: Alabama x.svg: Category:Alabama State Route shields: Alaska: Alaska x shield.svg: Category:Alaska highway shields