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Reminds me of the legitimate freeway sign in Sacramento that says “Ocean City MD, 3073 Miles” I never knew the story behind it but apparently they have the sam
by r0m4n0 4y ago
Reminds me of the legitimate freeway sign in Sacramento that says “Ocean City MD, 3073 Miles”
I never knew the story behind it but apparently they have the same thing there with miles to Sacramento!
https://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/05/06/two-coasts-two-cities-two-signs-the-story-behind-the-ocean-city-md-3073-sign/ https://www.capradio.org/articles/2016/05/06/two-coasts-two-...
- lastofthemojito 4y agoJust outside Baltimore, where I-70 begins its journey west, there's a sign listing mileage to Columbus, St Louis, Denver, and... Cove Fort - the unpopulated place in Utah that happens to mark the western terminus of I-70. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove_Fort https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove_Fort > In 2004, the Federal Highway Administration was testing a new typeface, Clearview, designed to have improved readability at night with headlight illumination. One test sign was placed at Baltimore, Maryland – the eastern terminus of Interstate 70 – that listed Cove Fort as a control city with a distance of 2,200 mi (3,500 km). One employee stated with the number of queries the department received about Cove Fort, the test was a success. The sign became so popular that after the test was over, federal authorities made arrangements with Maryland authorities to keep the sign permanently installed. The sign prompted a series of stories about Cove Fort to be published in the Baltimore area. Since that time, a small effort has been made by people in both states to lobby the Utah Department of Transportation to reciprocate by placing a sign at Cove Fort listing the distance to Baltimore.
- selimthegrim 4y agoI think Clearview ended up not being optimal but they found this out in the middle or after the nationwide rollout?
- hinkley 4y agoSister City program?
- bombcar 4y agoOpposite ends of a major highway.
- hinkley 4y agoOooh. Right.
- samstave 4y agoExactly. They are telling you just how far you can get on that particular strip.
- bombcar 4y agoNext Exit: 1m Last Exit: 3,073m bounds testing is important!
- hinkley 4y ago"First gas for 3073 miles" would be a funny road sign as well.
- samstave 4y agoIt would be funny if a particular [COMPANY/GAS STATION] put a sign up, whereby say, they are in baltimore, but bought a sign in SF advertising a super cheap gas price if you just come on by, and gas is FREE - we are conveniently located of HWY X, 3,015 miles east, then take a left" EDIT: I think I just reiterated what you just said. though you were more succinct.
- bombcar 4y agoSomehow reminds me of those "free beer tomorrow" signs. You might be able to do something with a chain or restaurant that is on both ends, a little coin they can take from one to the other if they're driving all the way.
- bombcar 4y agoThis kind of thing should be done at the beginning and end of every interstate, in my opinion. Lends a bit of flavor, though San Diego, CA may have more of them than most cities.
- kloch 4y agoThat's US route 50. There is indeed a similar 3000+ mile sign on the other end in Ocean City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Route_50 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Route_50