[Talk-us] US highway tagging (was Re: highway shields: "get your kicks, where?")

[Nathan Edgars II]

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Richard Weait <richard at weait.com> wrote:
> I have nothing against the "die-cut" style of US shield, but the ones
> I see posted on the roads 'round here have the black rectangular
> background.  I think CA still uses the die-cut shield.  Do others?

Not on ground-mounted sign assemblies. Most states, however, use
cutout shields on green guide signs (New Jersey is one of the few that
consistently does not). I think it would be better to use cutouts
(without the US that California still inserts) so less of the map is
hidden.