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One thing I’ve noticed while driving through other states is the differences in the wording used on signs. The best example of this is the signs warning that a bridge may be icy.

Ohio uses “watch for ice on bridge” with the “ice” being in a larger font in the center of the sign. Indiana uses the same sign, but with the word bridge pluralized: “watch for ice on bridges.” Pennsylvania gets right to the point by having signs that read “bridges may be icy.” Virginia gets the hard to read at 75MPH award with “bridges freeze before roadway.”

Searching around the internet revealed that there’s no national standard for the icy bridge warning signs, though there appears to be a standard for just about everything else. The only ice warning sign in the PA code is “watch for ice.”

If you’re interested in the national sign standards, check out the Standard Highway Signs publication at the Federal Highway Administration’s website.