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2. Road signs in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The MUTCD and SHS establish seven categories of signs for road and highway use, as follows: [4] ... Emergency call 911. D12-5 Travel info call 511 (pictograph) D12-5a

3. Reassurance marker - Wikipedia

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   A reassurance marker or confirming marker is a type of traffic sign that confirms the identity of the route being traveled on. It does not provide information found on other types of road signs, such as distances traveled, distances to other locations or upcoming intersections, as is done by highway location markers.

4. Button copy - Wikipedia

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   Button copy is a type of physical design for road signs in the United States. Round plastic retroreflective buttons made of transparent plastic are placed in rows following the contours of sign legend elements, usually painted white, such as letters, numbers, arrows, and borders. In daylight, the buttons visually blend with the white sign ...

5. Clearview (typeface) - Wikipedia

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   A highway sign using Clearview in Farmington Hills, Michigan, near the terminus of westbound I-696 (2005). The standard FHWA typefaces, developed in the 1940s, were designed to work with a system of highway signs in which almost all words are capitalized; its standard mixed-case form (Series E Modified) was designed to be most visible under the now-obsolete reflector system of button copy ...

6. Raised pavement marker - Wikipedia

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   Raised reflective markers, such as plastic, ceramic, or metal ones, include a lens or sheeting that enhances their visibility by retroreflecting automotive headlights, while glass road studs gather automotive headlights with a dome shape and reflect the lights with a reflective layer within.

7. U.S. Route shield - Wikipedia

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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 ...