The Birth of Highway Gothic
With the standardization of the interstate system in the 1950's, came the birth of Highway Gothic for maximum legibility.
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Ren Gudino
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Why Stop Signs Are Red: A Fascinating Origin Story
The first stop signs were yellow and we can thank trains and reflectivity for the changes that finally led to our standard red stop signs!
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Carrie Crocker
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
How Increment Panel Highway Guide Signs Are Made
How increment panel highway guide signs are made. Interstate Signways shares the manufacturing process.
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Carrie Crocker
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
How Extruded Panel Highway Guide Signs Are Made
Highway guide signs provide mileage and direcitonal information to specific destinations . Learn more on how they are made.
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Carrie Crocker
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
How Sign Faces Come to Life- Digital Printing Process
How signs faces come to life. Interstate Signways digital printing process
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- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
The Importance of Retroreflectivity
What is Retroreflection and why is it important in the creation of traffic safety signs?
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Carrie Crocker
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Aluminum Treatment Process: The Interstate Way
Interstate Signways discusses the aluminum treamtent sign process in this article of How Its Made. Find out more about manufacturing
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Carrie Crocker
- Dec 15, 2020
- 1 min
3M Sheeting Application Process For Sign Manufacturing
3M sheeting application process for sign manufacturing. Find out what a sheeting applicator is, and why its important to sign making.
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Carrie Crocker
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
What is the Interstate Route Marker or Interstate Shield?
Interstate Signways discusses the origin of the Interstate route marker or interstate shield. Read about the history of this traffic sign.
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