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Font designed for easier readability on roadway signs is reinstated, two years after FHWA prohibited it
A font designed for easy reading on state highway traffic signs has been reinstated following the passage of the federal omnibus bill, according to the American Traffic Safety Services Association. Thereâs been back and forth on whether this font should be used, and the federal government has changed its own course over the letter style [âŚ]
April 11, 2018
Roadbuilding
âI Heart NYâ highway signs ordered taken down, or lose federal funding
Some highway signs with the âI (heart) NYâ logo are getting no love from the feds. The Federal Highway Administration has cut $14 million in funding to the state of New York for installing more than 500 signs across the state with tourism logos that the FHWA says violates federal and state traffic standards, according [âŚ]
February 6, 2018
Roadbuilding
More people over 75 licensed to drive
A record number of people had driverâs license in the United States in 2016, with the highest increase among those aged 75 to 79, according to the Federal Highway Administration. In all, 221.7 million people were licensed to drive last year. About one-fifth of them were 65 or older. The 75-79 age group saw a [âŚ]
November 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Kentucky road worker injured in drive-by assault
A road worker in Kentucky was injured while installing traffic signs recently in a drive-by assault. According to the Lexington Herald Reader, the unidentified  road worker was installing a new speed limit sign in Madison County on March 8 when a dark blue Ford F-150 approached. The passenger of the pickup stuck a large object out [âŚ]
March 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
Watch Caltrans install new, safer retro-reflective signs
The California Department of Transportation is installing new retro-reflective signs to replace older road signage. According to CalTrans, the orange retro-reflective signs are more fully illuminated by vehicle headlights in order to be more visible at night. The signs donât require electricity to be illuminated, so this saves money for the department while increasing safety. Caltrans District [âŚ]
January 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Tennessee asks drivers to âHo Ho Holdâ their calls this holiday season
Tennessee followed in the footsteps of Utah and Iowa in telling drivers to get their âhead out of their appsâ while on the road. But the Tennessee Department of Transportation is also using the digital signs to get into the holiday spirit while also reminding drivers to stay safe. TDOT has added new slogans like [âŚ]
November 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Utah DOT: âGet your head out of your appsâ
âGet your head out of your apps.â Thatâs the playfully blunt message drivers in Utah got on Monday on electric highway signs in the state this week, according to KSL in Salt Lake City. Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of highway deaths in the era of smartphones, and the Utah Department of [âŚ]
November 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
Ohio to begin displaying traffic fatality stats on highway message boards
A drive down a road in Ohio might be a bit more grim due to the new message on electronic traffic signs: the total number of traffic deaths during 2015. The Ohio State Highway Patrol and the stateâs Department of Transportation have teamed up to try to get drivers to be safer on the highways, according [âŚ]
July 1, 2015
Roadbuilding
Utah DOT getting creative with electric roadside signs during â100 deadliestâ traffic days
Utahâs Department of Transportation has a message to drivers: You look good. With a seatbelt on, that is. UDOT has started changing the message on its electric road signs to raise traffic safety awareness, the Deseret News reported. Instead of the ominous âClick it or Ticket,â UDOTâs new signs let drivers know âThat seat belt [âŚ]
June 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
TDOTâs creative sign contest begins
Are you feeling creative? If so, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)  has a contest you may want to consider entering. TDOT is currently holding a contest to allow drivers to choose creative messages for the stateâs highway signs., according to WATE 6. The contest, which will run through January 16th, is currently taking entries [âŚ]
January 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
DOT highway signs tell drivers âGet Your Head Out of Your Appsâ
A recent message from Iowa Interstate displays posted by the Iowa DOT. In an effort to convince drivers to slow down and focus on the road, several state departments of transportation are turning to the permanent digital displays hanging over Interstates across the country. And theyâre beginning to come up with some pretty clever slogans [âŚ]
November 27, 2014
Roadbuilding
âSweet Home Alabamaâ welcomes travelers
âŚSweet home Alabama, where the skies are so blue. Sweet home Alabama, Lord, Iâm coming home to youâŚ
July 21, 2014
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