Transition Era Street and Road Striping

[GNMT76]

What color and kind of striping would best fit the transition era (c. 1947-1955) for small-town streets and rural roads in the northwest U.S.?  White...yellow....single or double solid lines...dotted lines?

Thanks!

[MisterBeasley]

In the Transition Era they would be white.  You would see single lines, double lines and pass - don't pass indications with broken vs. solid lines.  As I recall, there were few painted lines on the road edges, just down the center.

[GNMT76]

MisterBeasley

In the Transition Era they would be white.  You would see single lines, double lines and pass - don't pass indications with broken vs. solid lines.  As I recall, there were few painted lines on the road edges, just down the center.

 

 

Excellent!  Just as I recall too!    Many thanks.

[gmpullman]

Browse around this site, Kerry. There are scans of some of the eleven, vintage MUTCDs and some interesting Power Point slide shows.

https://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/ghawkins/MUTCD-History.htm

 

The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices is the reference you want.

Here's a link to the 1948 edition, Markings chapter:

https://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/ghawkins/MUTCD-History_files/1948%20MUTCD/1948-Pt2_Markings.pdf

Good Luck, Ed

[GNMT76]

gmpullman

Browse around this site, Kerry. There are scans of some of the eleven, vintage MUTCDs and some interesting Power Point slide shows.

https://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/ghawkins/MUTCD-History.htm

 

The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices is the reference you want.

Here's a link to the 1948 edition, Markings chapter:

https://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/ghawkins/MUTCD-History_files/1948%20MUTCD/1948-Pt2_Markings.pdf

Good Luck, Ed

 

 

Thanks, Ed.  I found what I needed.

[JWhite]

Here is an interesting video on the history of highway markings in the US. What I found relevant to my modeling was the dates the various states adopted the standardized markings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KYBaoNPNgA

Jeff White

Alma, IL

[BigDaddy]

I love the History Guy, doesn't do much on trains though.

[rrinker]

 When I saw the title of this thread I was going to post that History Guy video. One of my favorite YouTube channels.

                          --Randy

[wjstix]

GNMT76

What color and kind of striping would best fit the transition era (c. 1947-1955) for small-town streets and rural roads in the northwest U.S.?  White...yellow....single or double solid lines...dotted lines?

Thanks!

 

BTW, don't forget that in that time frame, octagonal "STOP" road signs were yellow with black letters. Red with white letters started in 1956 IIRC, but it was quite a while before all the yellow ones were replaced.