You may have been driving along at some point, and you’ve seen a sign which declares that there is a Soft Shoulder up ahead, and you may have wondered exactly what that means. First of all, the sign itself is a cautionary sign, and its purpose is to inform you that the berm up ahead
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Tips for Improving Highway Sign Visibility in Vermont
Any sign that’s posted on a highway needs to be visible—a lack of highway sign visibility in Vermont can quickly become a safety issue, especially if the sign is meant to alert people to upcoming hazards or to post speed limits. In some cases, the level of visibility a sign has could be the difference
READ MOREA Guide to Traffic Sign Colors
What associations do you make with each color of the spectrum? When you see green, you may think of nature and growth, or you may think of a lack of experience. Bright orange or yellow may conjure images of the sun and warm summer days. Blue, on the other hand, is often associated with cold.
READ MORESeven Interesting Facts About the U.S. Interstate Highway System
The U.S. Interstate Highway System is a bit like air or water—of course you know it exists, and you use it all the time, but how often are you actually aware of it? But unlike air, the highway system hasn’t simply existed for billions of years; it took a lot of work and planning to
READ MOREWhat Are Traffic Delineators?
Countless people drive every day, so it’s essential to keep roadways as safe as possible for them. In some cases, roadwork, unusual road conditions and other hazards can pose a threat to the safety of drivers, and it’s critically important to help them navigate around the obstacle as effectively and safely as possible. Traffic delineators
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