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Major revisions of the U.S. Route shield from 1926 to 1971 (last revision) The U.S. Route shield is the highway marker used for United States Numbered Highways.Since the first U.S. Route signs were installed in 1926, the general idea has remained the same, but many changes have been made in the details.
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.
Many state highway markers are designed to suggest the geographic shape of the state or some other state symbol such as its flag. Most of the others are generically rectangular or some other neutral shape. The default design for state highway markers is the circular highway shield, which is how state highways are indicated on most maps and atlases.
In 1952, AASHO permanently recognized the splits in US 11, [15] US 19, US 25, US 31, US 45, US 49, US 73, and US 99. [ 15 ] For the most part, the U.S. Routes were the primary means of inter-city vehicle travel; the main exceptions were toll roads such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike and parkway routes such as the Merritt Parkway .
Mississippi records indicate the western end is at US 84 in Bude, although there are US 98 shields as far west as Natchez. Florida signs US 98 east of US 1, ending at SR A1A. US 99: 1,600: 2,600 Mexican border at Calexico, CA: Canadian border at Blaine, WA: 1926: 1972 Replaced by I-5 and SR 99: US 101: 1,519: 2,445 I-5 in Los Angeles, CA
Over time, the design of the Interstate shield has changed. In 1957 the Interstate shield designed by Texas Highway Department employee Richard Oliver was introduced, the winner of a contest that included 100 entries; [87] [88] at the time, the shield color was a dark navy blue and only 17 inches (43 cm) wide. [89]
Route shield pavement markings along Historic U.S. Route 66 in Amboy, California.. Route shield pavement markings are closely associated with U.S. Route 66.Owing to the original route's fame, reassurance markers for "Historic U.S. Route 66" have often been stolen by souvenir hunters, so many localities have painted or stenciled the U.S. Route shield or outline directly onto the pavement.
U.S. Route 15 or U.S. Highway 15 (US 15) is a 791.71-mile-long ... Pennsylvania Authentic US 15 shield at the former northern terminus in Rochester, New York.