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Help build a directory of sign and signal Web sites. If you maintain a Web site about sign and signal collecting, or know of a sign and signal-related Web site, e-mail to submit the link. I ask that you also link to mycrazyhobby.com (http://www.mycrazyhobby.com) on your site.

Advertising

Vintage Traffic Signal Ads Photo Album - "3liteguy's" Photo Bucket Album of vintage traffic signal advertisements from the Municipal Index and Atlas.

Articles

"He Was Doing What He Loved" - Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg, VA) article about a fellow collector and city worker who was fatally injured in an accident while working on a traffic light.
IMSA Journal: Collecting Traffic Signals - An article about the "increasing number of people around the world ... who collect traffic signals and related equipment."

Blogs, Clubs & Groups

Signalfan's Group - The original, one-and-only group for die-hard traffic light collectors.
Virginia Beach Traffic Blog - A blog about Virginia Beach Traffic Operations.

Design & Reference

ClearviewHwy - The official site of ClearviewHwy, the first federally-approved road guide sign font system.
RoadGeek Fonts - Download very good imitations of the typefaces used on traffic signs, as well as arrows, symbols, sign backs and more.
Michigan Route Markers: The Clearview Future - An analysis of the Clearview font system on Michigan's highway signs.
Manual of Traffic Signs - A great alternative to the MUTCD, this independent site is maintained by an Arizona traffic engineer and offers accurate EPS and PDF illustrations of traffic signs, as well as other information about sign design and standards.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - The MUTCD defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic control devices. Documentation is available for download in PDF format, including the SHS Book, which contains blueprints and specifications of all MUTCD-approved signs.
Shields-Up! - A free highway shields generator.
State of California Sign Charts (1990)
Sign Maker - Create highway signs using a free Java Applet.
US Highway Old Style Font - Download a re-creation of the typeface used on old highway signs. (A $5 contribution to the creator is encouraged.)
US Road Signs - Download more than 300 signs in EPS, PNG or GIF format - free!

Games

Road Sign Math - A digital camera, GPS (optional) and some basic math skills can make your next road trip a little more exciting with this interactive game based around numbers on highway signs.
Stop Sign Stickers - "Stop Stickers" are made to be stuck under "Stop" on stop signs, and are available in everything from political statements ("Stop Bush" or "Stop Blaming Bush") to just plain humorous ("Stop - Hammer Time").

Highways

AARoads.com - The online highway guide featuring maps, photos and other resources, including a gallery of interstate highway shields.
A Beltway with No Name - A site about Interstates 287, 684 and 84 through New Jersey and New York.
California Highways - Information related to California highways and California highway history.
Hawaii Highways - An unofficial, non-commercial guide to Hawaii's highways, featuring a Hawaii Highway Signs page.
Illinois and Indiana Highway Ends - A directory of current and de-commissioned highways in Indiana and Illinois.
Interstate Guide - A site that catalogs every interstate highway within the Eisenhower Interstate System. Includes a large gallery of interstate highway shields.
Kirske.com's Highway Page - Information about California's highway system and signage.
The Lost Highway - A collection of photographs, stories, and maps of old, original and abandoned pieces of roadway.
Michigan Highways - A site about the past, present and future of the Michigan State Trunkline system, as well as other highways and routes throughout the Great Lakes State.
Old Trails - U.S. and Canadian roads of the 20th Century.
Pennsylvania Highways - A directory of interstate, U.S. and state highways in Pennsylvania, providing history and other information for each.
Pennsylvania Road Photos and More - Covering the places, people and highways of the Keystone State.
Roads of the Mid-South and West - A documentation of highways organized by states in this region, represented mostly by photos of signage and artifacts from those highways.
The Roadfan Megaplex - Photos of highways (old and new) as well as links to online driver's manuals.
U.S. Highways (from US 1 to US 830) - A site "dedicated to the preservation and celebration of the US numbered highway system," including a history of the US highway shield sign.

History & Documentation

Happy Birthday Stop Sign - A 2004 article detailing the history of the stop sign.
New » The Signal Saloon - An archive of traffic flow devices.
traffic signals.net - A great source of information about the history of signals, signal equipment and hardware, and photographs compiled by SignalFan.

Municipality-Related

FireHydrant.org - "The #1 Fire Hydrant Information Source" featuring a photo gallery indexed by manufacturer, technical information and fire hydrant collections.
ManHole.ca - This gallery of manhole covers from around the world lets users submit new photos, as well as vote on the pictures in the galleries.

Nostalgia (Highway-related roadside attractions)

American Highway Project - The American Highway Project uses photography to document vanishing Americana such as motels, billboards, service stations, highway signs, tourist attractions, drive-in theatres and diners.
Gas Signs - Not quite street signs, but this site is chock-full of images (old and new) of gas stations and gas station signs, categorized by company name.
InterestingIdeas.com - Features a section of Roadside Art that showcases vintage advertising signs.
Ohio Barns - Features advertising barns and covered bridges.
Roadside Architecture - One man's photo documentary of nostalgic gas stations, drive-inns, highways, restaurants and more.

Professional Organizations

Federal Highway Administration - This major agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation has the responsibility of ensuring that America’s roads and highways continue to be the safest and most technologically up-to-date.
International Municipal Signal Association - The Leading International Resource for Information, Education and Certification for Public Safety.
U.S. Department of Transportation - Oversees federal highway, air, railroad, and maritime and other transportation administration functions.

Railroad

Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum - A photographic history of the Central Pacific Railroad.
Dan's Wigwag Site - Dedicated to the vanishing "Wigwag Flagman" railroad signal.
Mike's Railroad Crossing Website - A personal collection of railroad grade crossings across California, Arizona, and Michigan.
railroadsignals.net - A personal collection of railroad signals, signs, and lanterns.

Sign Collections

California Traffic Signs - A personal collection of porcelain signs erected by the Auto Club of Southern California, and other California highway-related memorabilia.

Sign Sightings (Photos of posted signs from around the U.S.)

Crazy Road Signs
Humorous road signs; some of them are obviously fake, but most of them are really posted out there somewhere.
Diamond Signs - One married couple's collection of diamond-shaped traffic signs they photographed along their road trips.
Forgotten NY - A gateway to a New York City that existed long ago, and still exists in a hidden form today. Includes a section dedicated to forgotten NY street signs.
Greg's Road Sign Pages - Interesting road signs Greg photographed during road trips.
MillenniumHighway.net - A roads and highways page that has a lot of road sign pictures, sign goofs ad more
Mr. Yamamoto's Pict Mission - Sign and signal photos from the New York Hudson area.
My Road Sign - Funny pictures, news and errors about road signs.
The Open Road - Street sign and traffic light photos organized by state.
Watson Lake Sign Post Forest - A "forest" of more than 50,000 highway signs in Watson Lake along the Alaska Highway. (See also: Explore North: The Signpost Forest)
Welcome to America - One man's travel site that features him in photos in front of every state's official "Welcome" sign.
Why Do You Have So Many Pictures of Road Signs? - Jim's personal collection of road signs he's taken over the years.
WRX900 - A documentation of road trips taken in a 1993 Saab 900. Features lots of interstate highway signage.

Sign & Signal Manufacturers

Street Signs USA - Suppliers of traffic signs and road signs, street signs, safety signs, patriotic stickers and American flag decals.

Traffic Light Collections

3liteguy's Collection
New » Mike's Traffic Lights
Ryan's Traffic Page
Signalfan.com - The "Grand Puba" of signal collectors.
Steve's Traffic Light Page - A signal collector in upstate New York.
The Stoplight Zone - George Francis' collection of traffic lights.
New » Traffic Lights Online - A collection from the UK.
The Traffic Signal Museum - Jerry's collection of signals, mostly from Michigan.

Traffic Light Sightings (Photos of posted signs from around the U.S.)

B-More Ghosts - A gallery of "unsung monuments" around Baltimore, including signs, signals, street lights, railroads and more.
Central New York Signals - Central New York State.
Western New York Signals - Western New York state.
Vintage New Jersey Signals