The completion of the Preston Bypass provided some useful lessons in motorway signing. Firstly it was realised that mounting signs on scaffolding was a bad idea - the final report even goes so far as to describe them as "frankly temporary", and the more familiar tapered concrete supports that lasted until the 1990s developed from … Continue reading The Evolution of Motorway Signs – Part Two
Category: Motorways
The M40 Bunny Sign
Quite possibly the most well known motorway sign in the UK is the "M40 Bunny" sign. Why is it called this, you ask? Well... look at it... The less safe-for-work description is "the M40 Playboy Bunny sign", but it doesn't really look like that logo. Or so I am told. Picture credit: unknown I do … Continue reading The M40 Bunny Sign
The Evolution of Motorway Signs – Part One
On 5 December, the Preston Bypass passed its 60th year in service. It started off as a humble eight-mile length of road that many would barely recognise from today, with intermittent ‘soft’ shoulders and only two lanes in each direction. A wide grassy central reservation allowed for future expansion and there was only one interchange … Continue reading The Evolution of Motorway Signs – Part One
