Where i live in central Florida there is a massive effort to “beautify” the roadways. Lavish landscaping in the middle of nowhere, light poles on both sides of the four lanes going one way AND the other way...every 75 feet, 12 foot high sound barriers for subdivisions that were built AFTER the toll roads and million dollar signage so drivers can be aware that its going to be a 12 minute drive to the next exit.
In one spot in the orlando area I pulled onto the 408 toll road on ramp and in the middle of nowhere I counted 32 road signs that were in my view. Even the smallest of government entities are wasting tax dollars by the truckload
Yeah I see our state legislature just approved renaming a stretch of highway after a fallen state trooper. I’m OK with the renaming but I’m not OK with paying lord knows how much to change signs to announce it.
The signs should stay the way they are until there is a legitimate need to replace them, then the name can be changed.