Street signs in Chicago (original) (raw)
Street name signs in Chicago are green with white text. They are traditionally written in all capital letters, but newer signs can also be written with lowercase letters. All signs contain not only the name of the street, but also its directional position ("N" and "S" for north-south streets north and south of Madison Street, and "E" and "W" for east-west streets east and west of State Street) and abbreviated suffix ("Dr" for "Drive", "St" for "Street", etc.). Larger signs, located at intersections with stoplights, also include the street's numerical position within Chicago's grid system.
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| dbo:abstract | Street name signs in Chicago are green with white text. They are traditionally written in all capital letters, but newer signs can also be written with lowercase letters. All signs contain not only the name of the street, but also its directional position ("N" and "S" for north-south streets north and south of Madison Street, and "E" and "W" for east-west streets east and west of State Street) and abbreviated suffix ("Dr" for "Drive", "St" for "Street", etc.). Larger signs, located at intersections with stoplights, also include the street's numerical position within Chicago's grid system. The modern color scheme of street signs in Chicago date to the 1970s. Before this, street signs had generally been yellow with black text, which was phased out to standardize street signs internationally. The Chicago City Council often ceremonially names stretches of road after notable figures associated with the area. Such honorary names are indicated with signs similar to normal street signs, but brown instead of green and lacking any directional data. (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Street name signs in Chicago are green with white text. They are traditionally written in all capital letters, but newer signs can also be written with lowercase letters. All signs contain not only the name of the street, but also its directional position ("N" and "S" for north-south streets north and south of Madison Street, and "E" and "W" for east-west streets east and west of State Street) and abbreviated suffix ("Dr" for "Drive", "St" for "Street", etc.). Larger signs, located at intersections with stoplights, also include the street's numerical position within Chicago's grid system. (en) |
| rdfs:label | Street signs in Chicago (en) |
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