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Street Name Sign Ordering Guidelines
Our street name signs vary in size from a minimum of 18" wide up to
48" and wider. Signs are sized based on the height of the letter and
the length of the name. In order to fit on our standard sign sizes,
your name must not be longer than 16 characters, including spaces.
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| Street name signs
are broken down into three different parts: |
| Prefix: |
usually directions, such as North,
South, East and West. We recommend abbreviating directions
to save space. The prefix may also be a block number,
either by itself or above, below or "in-line" with the
prefix designation. We recommend stacking directions and
block numbers to save space. |
| Primary: |
the street name; such as Main, Walnut, etc. |
| Suffix: |
the street type designation, such
as Street, Road, Drive, etc. We recommend abbreviating
designations to save space. The suffix may also include a
block number, either by itself or above, below or
"in-line" with the suffix designation. We also recommend
stacking designations and block numbers to save space. |
| Street name
signs ordered online will be fabricated with 4" tall letters
for the primary copy, and 2" tall letters for prefixes and
suffixes, unless specified otherwise. |
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| Standard abbreviations for suffixes and
prefixes that we use on street name signs include: |
| Alley |
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ALLEY |
| Avenue |
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AV |
| Boulevard |
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BLVD |
| Circle |
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CIR |
| Court |
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CT |
| Drive |
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DR |
| East |
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E |
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| Highway |
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HWY |
| Hill |
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HILL |
| Junction |
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JCT |
| Lane |
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LN |
| North |
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N |
| Northeast |
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NE |
| Northwest |
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NW |
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| Parkway |
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PKWY |
| Place |
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PL |
| Plaza |
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PLZ |
| Road |
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RD |
| South |
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S |
| Southeast |
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SE |
| Square |
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SQ |
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| Street |
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ST |
| Terrace |
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TER |
| Thurway |
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TWY |
| Trail |
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TR |
| Way |
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WAY |
| West |
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W |
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If your street name is longer than 16
characters and spaces and cannot be shortened, please
contact our customer service
department. We will be happy to assist you with pricing and
ordering. We also carry other sign heights, as well as
extruded signs, blanks and letters.
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You can obtain additional information directly from
the FHWA's
website, or by downloading their information
packet
here. |
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