Route Marker Redesign

What would our state highway markers look like if we redesigned them. Out with the boring and simple square and circle and in with cut out shields and a nod to the states they represent. Here are some ideas for a remodeled of our current highway markers around the US.

Alabama

The state of Alabama uses two variants of state highway route markers that feature an widened state outline that distorts the state shape making it look wider than it actually is. The state shape as it is would only allow 1 numeral to fit in it if it wasnt elongated. The new concept sheild eliminates the state shape altogether and fovors a marker that features the crossbars from the state flag instead. This marker is modeled after the sheild found on the State official seal for the office of the governor and is widened to allow for a three digit variant.

Current	New Trailblazer	New Guide Sign

Delaware

The state of Delaware uses round circle or oval shields for its state highways. It is time to ditch the boring circle and do something more imaginative. Here are some shields that better represent the state. This shield almost has a crown mofif, perfect for a state that is the first of the 13 original states.

	Trailblazer	Alternate Marker	Guide Sign
Cut-Out Shield
Square Shield

Florida

The state of Florida uses three variants of state highway shields for its state highways, a 2 digit, 3 digit and toll highway marker. Florida also has a special sheild it uses for several tollways including the most famous Florida's Turnpike. The conceptual highway shield includes Floridas famous crop at the top center of a stylized marker shield. on the upper portion of the sign, a rounded feature is centered at the top of a rectangular bumpout from the main body of the sign. This portion of the sign has a true orange colored background with black lettering "Florida Highway" separated by 2 oranges. The lower portion of the sign is pointed at the bottom and is retroreflective green with white lettering, and features an outline of the state.

Toll
The new conceptual tollway sheild takes the existing Florida Toll highway shield and restyles the florida outline just like the state highway sheild. It also adds the florida orange feature to the bottom of the marker. Like the existing marker, the word TOLL is still featured at the top of the sign. In both signs there are 2 and 3 digit variants even though the signs themselves are the same size. Highway signs are designed to be on an 18" by 18" (or 24" by 24" if desired) and the toll version 18" wide by 22.5" tall (or 24"wide by 30" tall if needed). On The two-digit variant like the entire state outline to be visible, on the three digit sign the third digit will overlap the western side of the states outline.

	Current	New Trailblazer	New Guide Sign
Free
Toll