Music on highway signs?

[Nathan Perry]

Just passed a sign for the Historic Suwannee River on I-10 eastbound in
Florida. Included on the sign is musical notation for the phrase "Way
down upon the Swanee River" (lyrics not included).

Where else does musical notation appear on highway signage? Only correct
notation counts; no random notes flung around as is often seen in
music-related advertising and commercial signage.

[Rich Piehl]

Post by Nathan Perry
Just passed a sign for the Historic Suwannee River on I-10 eastbound in
Florida. Included on the sign is musical notation for the phrase "Way
down upon the Swanee River" (lyrics not included).
Where else does musical notation appear on highway signage? Only correct
notation counts; no random notes flung around as is often seen in
music-related advertising and commercial signage.

In the vicinity of Branson there are MoDOT directional aid signs
pointing the way to Andy Williams Moon River Theater. Does that count?

Take care,
Rich

God bless the USA

[Nathan Perry]

Post by Rich Piehl

Post by Nathan Perry
Just passed a sign for the Historic Suwannee River on I-10 eastbound in
Florida. Included on the sign is musical notation for the phrase "Way
down upon the Swanee River" (lyrics not included).
Where else does musical notation appear on highway signage? Only correct
notation counts; no random notes flung around as is often seen in
music-related advertising and commercial signage.

In the vicinity of Branson there are MoDOT directional aid signs
pointing the way to Andy Williams Moon River Theater. Does that count?

...

If they have the shape-notes written out it does. Of course, "Moon
River" isn't a public domain tune. Would that be a copyright issue?

[richard]

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:28:31 -0500, Nathan Perry

Post by Nathan Perry
Just passed a sign for the Historic Suwannee River on I-10 eastbound in
Florida. Included on the sign is musical notation for the phrase "Way
down upon the Swanee River" (lyrics not included).
Where else does musical notation appear on highway signage? Only correct
notation counts; no random notes flung around as is often seen in
music-related advertising and commercial signage.

Yep. You'll find those signs on I-75 as well.

During my years of trucking, I think I've seen only one other similar
sign and I have no idea where it is off hand.

[Buckeye Roadgeek]

Post by Nathan Perry
Just passed a sign for the Historic Suwannee River on I-10 eastbound in
Florida. Included on the sign is musical notation for the phrase "Way
down upon the Swanee River" (lyrics not included).
Where else does musical notation appear on highway signage? Only correct
notation counts; no random notes flung around as is often seen in
music-related advertising and commercial signage.

Ok, I'm curious. Anyone have a photo?

-- Buckeye Roadgeek

[Revive755]

Post by Buckeye Roadgeek

Post by Nathan Perry
Just passed a sign for the Historic Suwannee River on I-10 eastbound in
Florida. Included on the sign is musical notation for the phrase "Way
down upon the Swanee River" (lyrics not included).
Where else does musical notation appear on highway signage? Only correct
notation counts; no random notes flung around as is often seen in
music-related advertising and commercial signage.

Ok, I'm curious. Anyone have a photo?
-- Buckeye Roadgeek

Found these so far:
Failed to load image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Historic_suwannee_river.jpg
Failed to load image: http://www.gribblenation.com/flpics/vintage/f24.jpg
http://flickr.com/photos/***@N00/1567821086

[H.B. Elkins]

Post by Revive755
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Historic_suwannee_river.jpg
http://www.gribblenation.com/flpics/vintage/f24.jpg

Interesting. We had a situation here in eastern Kentucky involving music and
signage.

There's a semi-successful country music group called Halfway to Hazard (I have
never heard their music) and one of the members is from Breathitt County. On
order of the lieutenant governor (who is from Hazard), KYTC was directed to
place signs at the entrances to Knott and Breathitt counties (home counties of
the duo's members) commemorating that fact. Our sign shop got creative and
included the H2H logo on the Breathitt County signs.

Then we were told that the MUTCD specifically states that "Traffic control
devices ... shall not bear any advertising message or any other message that is
not related to traffic control."

Of course that probably could be applied to any "Home of..." sign but we were
instructed to omit the H2H logo if those signs are ever in need of replacement.

The only thing similar that I can think of is the inclusion of the country group
Alabama's logo on a guide sign on I-59 for the group's museum. Unfortunately I
didn't get a photo on my August trip down I-59 on my way to the NOLA meet.

[GK]

Post by H.B. Elkins
Then we were told that the MUTCD specifically states that "Traffic control
devices ... shall not bear any advertising message or any other message that is
not related to traffic control."

One could successfully argue that those musical notes on the signs have
everything to do with traffic control, I think.

GK

[s***@gmail.com]

Post by H.B. Elkins
The only thing similar that I can think of is the inclusion of the country group
Alabama's logo on a guide sign on I-59 for the group's museum. Unfortunately I
didn't get a photo on my August trip down I-59 on my way to the NOLA meet.
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You did see the sign and couldn't get a picture or didn't think to
look for the sign and thus didn't get a picture?
Granted I haven't been on I-59 since the beginning of 2007, but I
don't recall seeing any signs for Alabama (the band) museum.

Sandor G

[H.B. Elkins]

Post by s***@gmail.com
You did see the sign and couldn't get a picture or didn't think to
look for the sign and thus didn't get a picture?
Granted I haven't been on I-59 since the beginning of 2007, but I
don't recall seeing any signs for Alabama (the band) museum.

I saw the sign but didn't react quickly enough to get a photo, and didn't
recognize the band logo until I was right upon it and it was too late to snap a
pic, and I didn't think it worthy of pulling off and backing up or getting out
for a pic.

[The Georgia Road Geek]

Post by H.B. Elkins

Post by s***@gmail.com
You did see the sign and couldn't get a picture or didn't think to
look for the sign and thus didn't get a picture?
Granted I haven't been on I-59 since the beginning of 2007, but I
don't recall seeing any signs for Alabama (the band) museum.

I saw the sign but didn't react quickly enough to get a photo, and didn't
recognize the band logo until I was right upon it and it was too late to snap a
pic, and I didn't think it worthy of pulling off and backing up or getting out
for a pic.
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To reply by e-mail, remove the "restrictor plate"

...

10 years ago, as I drove up I-65 in South Alabama, I saw a "Hank
Williams Memorial Lost Highway" BGS with notes on it.

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[Billy Riddle]

Post by Nathan Perry
Just passed a sign for the Historic Suwannee River on I-10 eastbound in
Florida. Included on the sign is musical notation for the phrase "Way
down upon the Swanee River" (lyrics not included).
Where else does musical notation appear on highway signage? Only correct
notation counts; no random notes flung around as is often seen in
music-related advertising and commercial signage.

This doesn't qualify, but I-40 b/w Memphis and Nashville is designated the Music Highway, and the signs designating it as such have a couple of notes on it, but it is official TDOT signage. Each of the rest/parking areas (and maybe the weigh stations) are named after a famous Tennessee musician, and have signs denoting them as such. These signs feature an intersate shield with a couple of notes where the rouote number would be.

Also, you would think that wherever that "singing road" is out in CA that they would put up a sign with the music on it just before passing over it. Then people would look at the sign, say "What?", then drive the singing stretch and then say "ohhhhhh...". Just a thought.

-Billy