Highways in one state will change as the state’s road signs are set to undergo several key changes. Residents will need to pay close attention while on their travels, as even the most seemingly insignificant changes can get drivers in trouble. While the state’s logic is that the signs will improve the driving experience across the state, the truth is that people are averse to change. Here’s what motorists need to look out for.<\/p>\n
A key alteration is the introduction of a system called “arrow-per-lane”, which will replace the old “pull-through” signs. The pull-through signs had arrows pointing down towards gore areas where roads fork with another road or merge with a bigger one. The latest federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) bans pull-through signs for new roadways, and they are only allowed on reconstruction projects if existing sign gantries are not being altered.<\/p>\n
Another change will see diagrammatic signs being phased out, also in favour of the arrow-per-lane system, which is intended to improve clarity on the roads. The state where the changes are being applied is Minnesota<\/strong>, and residents would often see diagrammatic signs a couple of miles before a lane splits. Drivers<\/a> will need to pay attention to this to avoid side collisions with other vehicles on the road.<\/p>\n A big reason for the changes to road signs is that the state of Minnesota wants to align with national standards<\/strong>, which is the reason for the next change, which changes where the exit number tabs are placed on freeway signs. Instead of the usual centered placement, exit number tabs will be close to the side the exit will be on, relative to the driver.<\/p>\n Continuing on the trend of matching up with road signage with the rest of the country, non-interstate freeways will now have exit numbers. This is quite necessary as drivers have bemoaned the fact that they’ve been uncertain about whether they were taking the correct off-ramp when getting off the freeway. This change falls in the “long overdue” category.<\/p>\n The state will be applying the same logic to county road markers<\/a>. The white square markers in Minnesota have always differed from the blue pentagon shields that drivers would find in other states. This will undergo a major transformation, including adding even larger white numbers, the full county name, and a design that fits the national norm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n While drivers should take these changes to signs very seriously, it will come as welcome news that Minnesota is keeping its themed messages<\/strong>, which have been featured on highway signs. From Barbie<\/em> to Fast & Furious<\/em>, MnDOT hasn’t shied away from a good pun since starting the initiative in 2016. Despite the many changes, the jokes live on.<\/p>\n It wasn’t only the jokes that Minnesotans would find on their signs. The state would also pay homage to famous figures and notable groups through white text messages on smaller green signs. This will now get a facelift, with a bigger design featuring white letters on brown signs. The change from green to brown will let drivers know that the signs aren’t meant to direct them, but simply display fun messages.<\/p>\n Drivers have little to fear on the roads<\/a> as a result of the changes. They’ll just need to pay attention, which is expected of all drivers everywhere. Prince’s purple sign will remain, but diamond symbols will be a thing of the past. Small changes, but the state hopes they will make roads easier to drive on, and with Minnesota being a popular tourist destination, it’s safe to say that the new updates will get plenty of attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Highways in one state will change as the state’s road signs are set to undergo several key changes. Residents will need to pay close attention while on their travels, as even the most seemingly insignificant changes can get drivers in trouble. While the state’s logic is that the signs will improve the driving experience across … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":4098,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"Highways,Minnesota","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"Highways will change in the state of Minnesota soon as the state aligns with national signage rules. But how will this affect citizens in the state?","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mobility"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4082\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Minnesota aims to align with national standards<\/h3>\n
Same ole roads, brand-new signs on Minnesota highways<\/h2>\n
Minnesota is keeping its sense of humor<\/h2>\n