New England Exit Renumbering Central
Exit
Renumbering Projects in New England (Updated 3/1/21)
Massachusetts
announced on November 18, 2019 that it will start converting its exits
to a milepost-based system in the late summer of 2020, moved to
mid-October in September 2020, work started on October 18. A project
that was to start in 2016 but was postponed. Other New England states in
the meantime have continued to move forward, or will be in the near
future, the exception being Maine which converted in 2004. This site
aims to summarize information, by state, on progress made in exit
renumbering:
Connecticut
In Connecticut
the move will be gradual, possible taking more than a decade. Exit
numbers will be changed only after new exit signs are up along an entire
stretch of roadway. So far, only I-395 and CT 2A have received numbers
as part of a sign replacement contract in 2015 and 2016. The next route
to receive numbers was to be CT 8 but the final sign replacement
contract let in September 2018 still had sequential numbers. A ConnDOT
official was sent an e-mail by a member of the AARoads Forum. His
response was that the CT 8/25 renumbering will be put off to around
2022. In July 2020 ConnDOT announced an upcoming November 18, 2020
advertised contract to replace most of the aluminum sheet based
regulatory, mile marker and route signing on the state's limited access
highways. Several routes, such as CT 2 and 9 and I-691 were not
included, implying those signs will be updated by a separate contract in
the near future.
CT 9, along with
CT 72, in fact is the next route to be renumbered. Projects advertised
on August 7, 2019 included all of CT 72 and CT 9 North of Middletown.
Since signs along the entire length of CT 9 were not to be replaced,
that route's exit numbers did not change. Number changes would have to
wait for the remaining CT 9 contract which was advertised on August 12,
2020 (see below). CT 72 exit numbers will be changed, increasing east to
west from New Britain (opposite of current sequential numbering). Here
is the plan for the new exit sign and number for the I-84 East exit,
which will be Exit 3:
Here are a couple
other sign plans at the eastern (southern) and western (northern end):

The contract for
the remaining signs on CT 9 was advertised on August 12, 2020. This
contract will include exit renumbering along the entire length of CT 9
(along with new signs on parts of CT 17 and a new number for the CT 17
exit at CT 9, and CT 82). The contract was let in November with work
starting on December 7, the majority of the work to begin in 2021. Here
are some of the plans for CT 9 under the new contract. First, where only
the exit number tabs will be replaced with the new numbers on signs
already installed under the first CT 9 contract:






According to the
plans, the I-84 exits will not receive an exit number. The contract will
replace all exit signage south of Middletown and renumber the exits.
Here are some plans for this part of the project, the I-95 exit also no
longer received a number in the plans so the CT 154 now will be Exit 1,
Exit 3 will retain the same number:





On December 7,
2020 a news article stated the sign replacement work with exit
renumbering was beginning that day on CT 9, along with CT 17 and CT 82.
The new exit number lists in the article had some changes from the
numbers in the plans cited above. In the new list both I-95 and I-84 are
to receive exit numbers. The CT 9 South signs for the I-95 exits will be
numbered 1A and 1B with the CT 154 South exit now to be renumbered 1C.
The I-84 exits now numbered 31 and 32 will be renumbered 40A and 40B.
The exit number for CT 175/Ella Grasso Blvd. was changed from 37 to 38.
Work on the contract is to be completed by 2022.1
On August 21,
2020 ConnDOT issued
a press release regarding its next round of sign replacements and
exit renumbering that will occur in 2022 involving CT 2, CT 3, and CT
11. The new exit number lists provided in the press release indicated
that CT 11 will be renumbered based on completion of that highway to
I-95, a project that has been proposed and fought for years, with no
sign of eventual construction.
As far as
renumbering the rest of Connecticut's highways, according to a memo from
the Principal Transportation Engineer/ Planner of the Capital Region
Council of Governments on September 13, 2019 ConnDOT plans to take until
2032 to convert all the state's exit numbers. After CT 72, CT 9 will be
renumbered starting in 2021, I-691 would be next in 2022 or 2023 (the
press release above made no mention of I-691 for 2022), next would be CT
2 in 2023 or 2024, then CT 8/25 later in 2024. After that the current
plan is for I-291 and I-384 in 2026, I-91 in 2027, I-84 in 2028
and I-95 in 2029, the last scheduled would be CT 20 in 2032. There was
no mention of CT 15/Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways, either an
oversight or there is no plan to renumber that route.2 Images
of the I-295 exit number conversion are below.
Massachusetts
MassDOT let 3
contracts for Exit Renumbering in July and August 2020. The contracts
are for Districts 1-3 (610646) along with I-495 and MA 2, therefore most
of western and central Mass., Districts 4-6 (610699), the rest of the
routes in eastern and southeastern sections, and a separate one for the
Massachusetts Turnpike (610700). The winning bids were announced June 23
(second), July 7 (first), and July 21 (third). The second contract got
its Notice to Proceed on July 23, the third on August 24, no information
yet about the first as of mid-September. MassDOT announced on September
10 that the project would start on the second contract routes in
mid-October after a virtual public meeting on September 24. The first
highway to be renumbered was MA Route 140 starting on October 18, then
I-195 on October 25 and then, after a two-week hiatus, MA Route 25 on
November 24, then MA 3 on the morning of December 14, with US 6 on the
Cape to start the evening of December 14 (see photos below). Work to
renumber exits on I-295 took place on January 4-5, while the next night
work started on MA 24. When that work was completed on January 19,
contractors moved on to US 3, MA Route 128 was renumbered next starting
on February 11, I-95 will start after that the week of January 21.
MassDOT announced a second public meeting to discuss the first and Mass
Pike contracts on December 1 where they stated work on the third (Mass
Pike) contract would begin on December 13. The work started at Weston
and moved westward to the NY border before turning around eastward. Work
was completed back to the Allston-Brighton-Cambridge exit and for the
I-93 exit as of January 9. Work also was completed heading west back to
I-95 in Weston. Work remained to renumber the Prudential Center, South
Boston and Logan Airport exits eastbound which was completed the week of
January 10. Work on the first contract started last, after the work on
the Mass Pike is completed, probably because the same contractor is
responsible for both. It appears, based on a report of a VMS sign and
later by MassDOT, that I-84 will be the first route to be renumbered on
February 28, I-91 will start after that on March 3. For a full
description of MassDOT's project, go to my Mass.
Interstates Exit List website.
New
Hampshire
A November 20,
2019 report by WMUR indicated the NH Department of Transportation has
endorsed revising the state's exit numbers to a mile based system. The
project would be part of the state's next 10-year transportation plan
which could be considered by the state's Executive council in late
November. If endorsed there, the plan would go to the state legislature
where it could take up to a year to work its way to approval. A week
later, New Hampshire Governor Sununu expressed opposition to the
proposal stating "Exit numbers are a point of pride for some of us in NH
- and we shouldn't let Washington bureaucrats threaten to take that
away!”3 However, a later news report indicated that despite
the governor's insistence, the state's Executive Council, which actually
has control over the state's highway plan, has included a renumbering
project in its new Draft 10-year Highway plan. According to the
document, preliminary engineering will take place in 2022 with the
project started in 2023.4
Rhode
Island
RIDOT announced
in the Fall of 2017 that the state planned to change all it's highway
exit numbers to a mile-based system by 2020.
On August 16,
2019, the third renumbering project was awarded, for I-95 and the rest
of the routes to be numbered: I-195, RI 24, RI 37.5 The
original contract called for work to be completed between December 20,
2019 and February 28, 2020, but the winning bidder, Liddell Bros.
complained this was too short a period for construction, because the
contract included manufacturing and putting up 6 new cantilever supports
and 1 cross highway overhead support, so the contract was amended to
extend the deadline and apparently split the work so that the major
piece of renumbering, I-95 would occur later. On November 27, 2019,
RIDOT announced the first three routes of the final round of exit
renumbering would be I-195, RI 10 and RI 37. Work on I-195 was to start
on December 2 but snowy weather forced postponement first for a week,
then to January 28, 2020. Most of the work was completed by February 9.
The exits on RI 10 and RI 37 were renumbered during February (see photos
below). The next route to have its exit renumbered was RI 24, work
started on that project, which included new exit signs, in March and was
completed in June 2020. Interstate 95 will be last, to take place before
the end of 2020, the lowest bid for the renumbering contract was by
Liddell Bros on June 19, 2020. The project is using Federal Fiscal Year
2021 funding, so it cannot start until at least October 2020. There has
been no public announcement of when the project will start as of early
December 2020. For a complete list of the new exit numbers, got to the
RIDOT Mile-marker Exit Number Project Site.
The first route
to have its exit numbers changed was I-295 in late November/early
December 2017, an exit number (1) were also put up on RI 99, whose exit
previously had no number. RIDOT advertised a second contract for exit
renumbering let on September 11, 2018 that was again awarded to Liddell
Bros. of Massachusetts for $697,000. On December 4, RI posted what the
new numbers will be on RI 4 and RI 78 (and added numbers for RI 403) on
their website as part of this second round. The new signs went up by the
end of December (RIDOT posted a travelers advisory saying there would be
lane closures for sign work along RI 4, 78 and 403 during the day from
December 10-14 and 17-21). From the website, here's an example of how
the new exit gore sign for the Gano Street/India Street exit on I-195
East will look like (will plan to post photos of actual signs later in
December):

Photos from the
previous exit renumbering projects are below.
Vermont
The Vermont
Department of Transportation (VTrans) has approved an amendment to their
2020 TIP to add supplemental tabs to the bottom of existing sequential
exit signs listing the "milepoint" exit number for each exit. The FHWA
considers this only as an interim measure before full compliance with
the mile-based exit requirement. The actual conversion to mileage based
exits may not happen until sometime between 2030 and 2035. The current
project will take place during the summer of 2020 and be completed by
August. In April 2020, a new Vermont
Exit Numbers website was set up to explain the new signs to the
public. The signs started going up in early June. Here's a photo of one
of the new Milepoint Exit signs taken by project engineer Steve Goodwin
on I-89:
And the
promotional photo posted by VTrans on their Exit Numbers website:
Exit Renumbering Photos, latest renumbering project
first
Massachusetts
Exit Renumbering, 2020-2021
Exit renumbering
on Route 128 began on February 25 starting in New Hampshire since that
is where the exit signs for the Route 286 (and the first advance sign
for I-495) are located. Since NH is not likely to have milepost based
exit numbering for awhile (see above), these will likely be the only
signs of this type in the Granite State for a while.
Old EXIT 60
The 1/4 Mile
advance for Route 286 shares a gantry with the 2 Mile advance sign for
the I-495 South, along with yellow Old Exit signs on both sides. There
is a 1-Mile advance sign before the last I-95 NH exit (not
photographed).
The exit sign for
Route 286 which shares the ramp with the Massachusetts Visitor Center.
A closeup of the
gore sign for Route 286 (and the Visitors Center).
Old EXIT 59
The 1-Mile
advance sign for I-495 South, notice that another Old Exit 59 sign was
placed here as well.
The signage a the
ramp for I-495 South, no, there's not another Old Exit 59 sign here.
A closeup of the
gore sign for the I-495 South exit, the last exit renumbered as of the
end of February.
More to come...

Exit renumbering
on Route 128 began on February 11 (postponed a day due to weather) in
Gloucester and was completed on February 24. Here's are photos of the
new exit number signage between Peabody and Beverly taken on February
28, or courtesy of David Noseworthy, where noted on February 15 and 22:
Old EXIT 29 (SB)
The 1 Mile
advance for the last Route 128 mileage based exit southbound is paired
with the 1/2 mile advance for Forest Street/Centennial Drive.
The 1/2 Mile
advance is paired with the overhead exit sign for Forest
Street/Centennial Drive.
The last Route
128 mileage based exit sign southbound for I-95 North.
A closeup of the
gore sign for the I-95 North exit.
Old EXIT 28
The first sign
for the Forest Street/Centennial Drive exit is the 1/2 Mile advance
which receives the Old Exit 28 sign.
The 1/4 mile
advance sign for the Forest Street/Centennial Drive exit on Route 128
North with its new number.
The overhead exit
sign for Forest Street/Centennial Drive with a Route 128 pull through
sign.
Old EXIT 26
The pair of 1/2
mile advance signs, one for the mainline, the other over the ramp to 128
North from Centennial Drive/Forest Street, with the new number for the
Lowell Street exit.
The 1/4 Mile
advance sign for Lowell Street.
The exit sign for
for Lowell Street shares a gantry with the 1 Mile advance for the Route
114 exit with its new milepost based number.
Old EXITS 25 A/B
The 1/4 Mile
advance sign for Lowell Street.
The small brown
Essex County Scenic Byway sign ahead of the exits for Route 114 headed
north has been given a huge milepost based number.
The last set of
advance signs for the Route 114 exit have both Old Exit signs on the
right support post.
Heading south,
the advance sign for the Route 114 exits has no exit tab, and therefore,
no new numbers.
The exit sign for
the Route 114 (West), has a center mounted exit tab with the new exit
number and the Old Exit sign below.
The gore sign for
the Route 114 West exit, and mile marker behind confirming the new 40B
number.
Old EXIT 24

The 1/4 mile
advance sign for the Endicott Street exit on Route 128 North, on
temporary supports due to construction in the area, also an old center
tabbed design with a new exit number.
The ground
mounted exit sign with new number for Endicott Street in bridge
construction area.
The gore sign
headed north.
The exit sign
headed south is partially blocked by the separately placed Old Exit 24
sign.
The gore sign
headed south.
Old EXIT 23
While the exits
were renumbered for the Route 35 exit heading north on the night of
February 21, the advance sign does not have an exit tab, and thus didn't
get the new number.
The overhead exit
sign for Route 35 does have its new number.
Old EXIT 22
The 1/2 Mile
advance sign for Route 62 in Beverly shares a gantry with the Route 35
exit sign headed south.
The overhead exit
sign for Route 62 with the newly renumbered gore sign in the distance.
Old EXIT 21
The 1/4 Mile
advance sign for the Trask Lane exit in Beverly gets the Old Exit 21
sign.
The 'exit' sign
for the Trask Lane exit with newly renumbered gore sign behind.
Old EXITS 20 A/B
The 1/2 Mile
advance sign for the Route 1A exits in Beverly gets the Old Exit 20B-A
sign, the letters were assigned backwards when the number system was
changed from E-W to A-B.
An auxiliary sign
for Ipswich for the Route 1A North exit.
Renumbered signs
at the Route 1A South exit on Route 128 North.
The Route 1A exit
signs headed south were not replaced during the last sign replacement
project, and for 1A South feature an unusual distance.
The Route 1A exit
signs at the ramp to 1A North, notice the mile marker indicates the exit
number is 1 mile greater than the actual mileage, and are of the old
sign standard.

The overhead exit
sign for Route 1A South was not replaced during the latest sign
replacement project, but sports its new milepost based exit number.

A closeup of the
gore sign.
Old EXIT 19
The 1/2 mile
advance for the Sohier Road exit is the first exit sign northbound,
therefore it gets the Old Exit 19 sign.
The exit sign for
Sohier Road/Brimbal Avenue is quite a distance from the exit ramp.
Old EXIT 18
The 1/2 mile
advance for the Route 22 exit is also the first exit sign northbound, so
it gets the Old Exit 18 sign.
The guide sign
for Essex exits with the new numbers (though they don't quite match up
with the milepost in the foreground).
The exit sign for
Route 22 with the newly renumbered gore sign in the distance.
Headed south, the
exit sign for Route 22 shares a gantry with the 1 Mile advance for
Brimbal Avenue.
The renumbered
gore sign for the Route 22 exit and substandard on-ramp beyond.
Old EXIT 17
Seemingly a
rarity on this part of Route 128, a 1 Mile advance sign, here getting
the Old Exit 17 sign.
A renumbered
auxiliary sign for the Grapevine Road exit.
Another auxiliary
sign for Endicott College at the Grapevine Road exit.
The renumbered
exit sign for the Grapevine Road exit and gore sign in background.
The 1/2 mile
advance sign for the Grapevine Road exit headed south.
Old EXIT 16
Another 1 Mile
advance sign for the Pine Street exit and its Old Exit 16 sign.
The exit sign for
the Pine Street and renumbered gore sign in the distance, guess they
couldn't fit Manchester-by-the-Sea on the overheads.
The 1/2 mile
advance sign for the Pine Street exit headed south.
Old EXIT 15
A 3/4 Mile
advance sign for the School Street exit gets the Old Exit 15 sign.
The exit sign for
School Street exit and the renumbered gore sign in the distance.
Old EXIT 14
The first sign
for the Route 133 exit is actually this brown auxiliary sign for the
Gloucester Welcoming Center, just prior to entering the city.
The 1 Mile
advance sign for the Route 133 exit, the first one in Gloucester, with
its Old Exit 14 sign.
Another auxiliary
sign advance sign for the Route 133 exit, for Gloucester Harbor, with
its new number.
The Route 133
exit sign with the renumbered gore sign behind it.
Heading
southbound there is an auxiliary sign for Ipswich with the new milepost
based number.
Old EXIT 13
The first advance
sign for the Concord Street exit is for 1/2 Mile, so it gets the Old
Exit 13 sign.
The exit sign and
newly numbered gore sign in the distance.
Old EXIT 12
The last numbered
exit under the new system will be at Crafts Road before crossing the
Annisquam River. The Old Exit 12 sign is on the 1/2 mile advance, no
photo. Turning around, here's the 1/2 mile advance southbound:
The only advance
sign for Crafts Road heading south on the other side of the Annisquam
River.
More to
come...

Exit
renumbering on US 3 began January 20 starting at the first
southbound exit, Route 113 in Tyngsborough, work is to continue
through the next week. Here are some photos of the renumbered exits,
courtesy of Paul Schlichtman, heading south with the project from
Tyngsborough to Burlington, with some photos from the northbound
side when those exits are changed:
Old EXIT 35
The 1 Mile
advance sign with the new mileage number based on the start of Route
3 in Bourne.
The 1/2 Mile
advance sign shares its gantry with a VMS.
The exit sign
with the new mileage number in front of the Route 113 bridge.
A closeup
look at the gore sign with its new milepost based number. This was
the only exit renumbered on January 20/21.
Old EXIT 34
The remaining
exit signs, including the 1 Mile advance for Westford Road were
renumbered the night of January 21/22.
The exit sign
for Westford Road.
A closeup of
the Westford Road exit gore sign.
Old EXIT 33
The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 40 exit, now Exit 86, is right in front of a
traffic camera.
The exit sign
for the Route 40 exit, with newly renumbered gore sign in distance.
Old EXIT 32
The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 4 exit shares its gantry with another VMS.
Apparently,
the shared gantry is why the Old Exit 32 sign is posted with the 1/2
mile advance sign.
The exit sign
for the last interchange renumbered the first week.
Closeup of
the gore sign for the Route 4 exit.
Old EXITS 30
A / B (NB)
The signs for
this exit were put up the night of January 31. This 2 1/2 Miles
advance sign with its new numbers, the sign combines 3 of the
upcoming 4 exits with the Lowell Connector and I-495, leaving out
the Route 110 exit.
The 1 Mile
advance sign, the first for just the Lowell Connector and I-495
North exits, has the wrong numbers, the exit tab should say Exits
80-81A.
The 1/4 Mile
advance ground mounted sign for the Lowell Connector and I-495 North
exits has the numbers backwards, though it's consistent for how the
routes are displayed on the sign.
The gore sign
for the Lowell Connector and I-495 North exits also has the numbers
backwards, though here it's consistent for how the old exits are
displayed on the yellow sign, I-495 was Exit 30A and the Lowell
Connector 30B.
The advance
signs on the ramp to the Lowell Connector and I-495 North exits have
the old exit signs as well.
The overhead
signs approaching the split of the ramps to the Lowell Connector and
I-495 North.
Closeup of
the gore signs with another set of old exit number signs as well
below.
Old EXITS 30
C / 31 (NB)
The first
sign, the 2 Miles advance diagrammatic, with its new numbers for the
I-495 South and Route 110 exit, showing both are reached by a C/D
ramp is prior to the 1 mile advance sign for the Lowell Connector
and I-495 North exits, see above.
The sign
entering the C/D ramp, the old exit sign is on the support post to
the right, due to no gore sign for these exits.
The
bridge-mounted signs for the I-495 South and Route 110 exit, at the
I-495 South ramp, the Route 110 exit tab having the number in the
middle.
The gore sign
for the I-495 South exit, and the Old Exit 30C sign.
The overhead
exit sign for the Route 110 exit, with its new suffixed exit number,
which is hard to fit on the existing exit tab.
The gore sign
for the Route 110 exit, a little better job of fitting the new
number into sign here.
Old EXITS
31-30 A/B (SB)
The 1-Mile
sign for the combination Route 110 and I-495 exit.
The auxiliary
sign for the Lowell Connector that must be reached via the I-495
North exit this direction.
Closeup of
the 1/2 Mile diagrammatic sign for the combination Route 110 and
I-495 exit, notice the 110 'TV' shield.
The exit sign
for the Route 129 exit after entering the C/D lanes paralleling US 3
South.
The gore sign
for the Route 129 exit, under the old system, this had a different
exit number than the I-495 exits.
The exit
signs at the ramp to I-495 South along the C/D lanes. The right exit
number looks drawn in.
The gore sign
at the ramp to I-495 South, the 8 only looks a little better than
what was on the sign.
The bridge
mounted sign prior to the ramp to I-495 North along the C/D lanes.
The gore sign
at the ramp to I-495 North (and Lowell Connector) at the end of the
C/D lanes.
Old EXIT 29
The
renumbered 1-Mile advance sign and Old Exit 29 sign added for the
Route 129 exit.
The overhead
exit sign prior to the Route 129 bridge.
A close look
at the new number gore sign for the Route 129 exit.
The
northbound exit number was changed the night of January 28. Here's
the 1/2 mile advance paired with the 1 Mile advance which was not
renumbered at the time.
Old EXIT 28
The
renumbered 1 Mile advance for the Treble Cove Road exit in
Billerica, with its Old Exit 28 sign.
The exit sign
for the Treble Cove Road.
The
renumbered gore sign Treble Cove Road with its Old Exit 28 sign
attached.
The
northbound 1/2 mile advance sign renumbered the night of January 28.
Old EXIT 27
The 1-Mile
advance sign for Concord Road, now sporting Exit 76, and the Old
Exit 27 sign attached on the support post.
The exit and
gore sign for the Concord Road, with the new milepost number.
Turning
around after exits were renumbered the night of January 27:
The 1/2 mile
advance sign with its new number.
The
renumbered auxiliary sign for Middlesex Community College, the
milepost indicates this exit is closer to Mile 77.
A closeup of
the Concord Road exit gore sign northbound.
Old EXIT 26

The
renumbered 1-Mile advance sign for the Route 62 exit shares a gantry
with a VMS, and does not have the Old Exit sign.
The 1/4 mile
advance does have the yellow Old EXIT 26 sign. Notice the vast
difference in exit numbers (and implied distance) prior to the exits
for the I-95 exits being changed. When the I-95 exit number is
changed there will be 2 miles listed between Exits 73 and 74, for
the exit ramp is just before the Mile 74 marker, see photo below.

The
renumbered overhead exit sign for the Route 62 in Bedford.

The gore sign
for new Exit 73. Here's the milepost behind it which reads Mile 74,
why was that number not chosen? Perhaps the mile markers are not
quite accurate, Wikipedia lists this exit at Mile 73.4.
Turning
around again...
The 1/2 mile
advance sign get the Old Exit 26 sign in this direction.
Old EXITS 25
B/A (SB)
Same set of
signs seen above two days later with the I-95 2 Miles advance sign
now sporting its new exit numbers.
The next set
of separate advance signs have the Old Exit 25 A/B signs split on
each support post.
The next pair
of advance signs trade distance for lane assignment directions.
The set of
signs at the ramp split trade text for arrows. Given that US 3
continues on I-95 South it has been suggested that perhaps only the
I-95 exit should be numbered.
A closeup of
the gore sign for I-95 South, the mile marker behind it reads 71.8.
Approaching
the end of the US 3 expressway, and a sign reminding drivers I-95 is
also Route 128.
The last
renumbered sign at the ramp to I-95 North, since there is no gore
sign, the Old Exit 25 A sign was placed on the sign support. The
button copy I-95 shield is to disappear over the next two years as
US 3 undergoes a sign replacement project.
More to
come...

Exit
renumbering on Route 24 began a day later than advertised, on
Wednesday night, January 6 starting at the first southbound exit,
Route 139 in Stoughton. Exits were renumbered down to Fall River,
then the contractors made their way back north. Work was completed
the night of January 19. Photos start at the northern end of
the route and work southward.
Old EXIT 21
A/B (NB)
The recently
placed 2-mile arrow-per-lane sign got its new numbers the night of
January 19.
They have yet
to replace the 1-Mile advance under the current sign replacement
project, which received the yellow Old Exits 21 B-A sign, but the
exit numbers were changed.
The auxiliary
sign for MA 3 for the I-93 North the exit, had its number were
changed.
Same story
for the 1/2 Mile advance, old sign but new exit numbers.
The numbers
on the left auxiliary sign for the I-93 South exit, look a little
too large, and off center.
Meanwhile,
the numbers have been changed both on the old signs, but on the new
one for the I-93 South exit, just behind it.
Old EXIT 20
A/B
The 1-Mile
advance sign with the yellow Old Exits 20 B-A sign on the support
post, the first Route 24 exit sign to be renumbered.
The signage
at the ramp to Route 139 West.

The overhead
sign at the exit for Route 139 East in Brockton.
Heading
north, the 1/2 mile advance for Route 139 East went up the night of
January 19.
The exit sign
for Route 139 East.
The gore sign
for Route 139 East, with its Old Exit 20B sign.
Old EXIT 19
A/B
The 1-Mile
advance sign with the yellow Old Exits 19 B-A sign on the support
post for the Central Street/Harrison Blvd. exits.
The overhead
signs with the new numbers plus the gore sign in the distance with
the yellow Old Exits 19 B-A sign below at the Central Street exit.
The VMS
announcing the exit renumbering is not before the Route 139 exit but
prior to the Harrison Blvd. exit.
The overhead
exit sign for the Harrison Blvd. exit, in front of a post holding a
traffic camera.
Heading north
with exits renumbered the night of January 18:

The 1/2 mile
advance for the Harrison Blvd. exit in Avon.

The overhead
exit sign for the Central Street exit in Avon, the exit for IKEA has
a new number.
Old EXIT 18
A/B
The first
sign for the MA 27 exit showing a new number is this blue
Attractions sign for the northbound exit.
The 1-Mile
advance sign with the yellow Old Exits 18 B-A sign on the support
post for the Route 27 exits.
Had to take a
picture of the new number on this sign for the hospital where my
doctor is affiliated.
The overhead
signs at the MA 27 North exit with the yellow Old Exit 18 B sign
below the gore sign in the distance.
The overhead
exit sign for the Route 27 South exit.
Heading north
the Route 27 exit sign with new number.
Old EXIT 17
A/B
The 1-Mile
advance sign with the yellow Old Exits 17 B-A sign on the support
post for the Route 123 exits.
The auxiliary
sign for colleges located off the Route 123 exits, the overlayed
numbers blend in well.
The overhead
sign at the Route 123 West exit, and newly numbered gore sign in
distance.
The overhead
exit sign for the Route 123 East exits. The gore sign hidden behind
cars ahead, so...
A closeup of
the Exit 31A gore sign and yellow Old Exit 17 A sign below.
The overhead
exit sign northbound for Route 123 West.
Old EXITS 16
A/B
The
northbound signs for this exit were renumbered the night of January,
such as the 1 Mile advance above.
The blue Food
Services sign with its new numbers northbound.
The
southbound signs looking into the sun at the Route 106 West exit.
And the sign
for the Route 106 East exit. Turning around...
The
northbound signs at the Route 106 East exit.
The
northbound sign for the Route 106 West exit.
Old EXIT 15
The 1-Mile
advance sign for Route 104 heading south into the sun, the current
1-Mile sign heading north is right behind a I-495 exit sign, see
below.
The exit sign
for Route 104 heading south shares the gantry with a I-495 North 1/2
mile advance sign.
Heading
north, the auxiliary sign for Bridgewater State University sports a
new number.
The 1/2 Mile
advance sign still has not been replaced under the still ongoing
sign improvement contract, but has a new number.
The new exit
and gore signs with their new numbers.
Old EXITS 14
A/B
The 2 Miles
advance sign heading north, not accompanied by a yellow old exit
sign.
The 1 Mile
advance sign also not accompanied by an old exit sign.
No yellow
sign for the 1/2 Mile advance sign either, we're running out
of signs.
Signage at
the I-495 South exit, the gore sign at least has the yellow Old Exit
14A sign.
Here's
the 1/4 Mile advance sign for I-495 South currently blocking
the 1 Mile advance sign, with a new number for the Route 104 exit.
The exit sign
for I-495 sign has not been replaced yet, and has a new exit number
with old button copy numerals for I-495.
Bonus photo
of the 2-sign cantilever southbound with its new numbers, and the
yellow old exit sign for this direction.
Old EXIT 13
(SB)
The temporary
1/2 mile advance sign for US 44 was given the new milepost number,
the new signs should go up after the bridge construction project is
completed.
Old EXITS 13
B/A (NB)
The 1-Mile
advance sign heading north for the 2 ramp exit northbound.
The 2-sign
cantilever at the US 44 East exit, the last new sign this direction
due to bridge construction.
The temporary
sign for the US 44 West exit with its new number, and confirmatory
mile marker before.
A closeup of
the US 44 West exit gore sign.
Old EXIT 12
(SB)
The 1/2 mile
advance sign with Exit Only tab and new exit number.
Old EXITS 12
B-A (NB)
The 1-Mile
advance heading north with the Old Exits 12 B-A sign.
Signage at
the Route 140 South ramp, where two routes with new exit numbers
meet.
The exit and
gore signs for the Route 140 North exit.
Old EXIT 11
The 1 Mile
advance sign headed north for the Padelford Street exit in Berkley.
The 1/2 Mile
advance sign headed south for new Exit 16. Didn't get a good photo
of the exit signs.
Old EXIT 10
The 1-Mile
advance for the North Main Street, Dighton exit.
The blue
Attractions sign for Dighton Rock has been updated with the new
lucky exit number.
The overhead
exit sign before the North Main Street bridge.
The 1/2 Mile
advance sign headed into the sun on Route 24 south.
Old EXIT 9
The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 79 North exit headed north.
The signage
at the split of Route 24 with Route 79 North, and new 2-digit gore
sign behind.
The 1/2 Mile
advance headed south into Freetown.
Old Exit 8B
The 1/2 mile
advance for the Innovation Way northbound has the Old Exit 8 B sign,
due to the 1-Mile advance sharing a gantry at the Exit 8 off-ramp,
see below.
The exit sign
northbound with the new exit number without a letter needed anymore.
The exit sign
southbound, the left side of the gantry had a 1 1/2 mile advance
sign for the next exit, Airport Road / North Main Street, but that
has been taken down.
Old EXIT 8A
The
renumbered 1/2 mile advance sign, these signs have not been
replaced, and all that was done was remove the A from the exit tab.
This exit was 8 before the Innovation Way exit was built. The 1-Mile
advance sign for the Route 79 exit maintains its existing number, as
do all the rest of the exits along Route 24 to the Rhode Island
border.
The signs at
the exit are new, and instead of removing the A, an overlay, hard to
see, was placed over it to change the exit number. The gore sign was
revised the same way.
The overhead
signage northbound at the Airport Road/North Main Street exit, here
it appears the A, at least on the gore sign, was simply removed to
change the exit number.

Renumbering
work started and finished on the night and morning of January 4-5.
Photos taken on January 24:
Old EXITS 1
A/B
The 1-Mile
advance on I-295 South for the only renumbered exit in this
direction, US 1.
Not quite
Emerald City, but the Emerald Square Mall's auxiliary sign has been
renumbered.
The overhead
signage at the US 1 North exit.
Closeup of
the renumbered US 1 South exit sign.
Closeup of
the US 1 South exit gore sign. Turning around onto I-295
North...
Overhead
signage at the US 1 North exit includes the 2 Miles advance sign for
I-95 with its new number.
The gore sign
at the US 1 North exit, with confirmation by a Mile 2 marker in the
distance.
Old EXITS 2
A/B
The first of
two diagrammatic signs for the I-95 exit, the 1 mile includes the
Old Exit 2 B-A sign on the right.
The
renumbered auxiliary sign for Attleboro apparently doesn't care
which way you go on I-95.
The 1/2 mile
and 1/4 mile overhead signs for the I-95 exit.
The overheads
at the split of ramps for I-95 North and South, notice the I-295
shields are missing from the End I-295 signs on the support posts.
A closeup of
the pair of newly renumbered gore signs at the ramp for I-95 South,
and their old exit signs.
The last
renumbered sign on I-295 North making it clear you really need to
slow down for the curve ahead.

Exit
renumbering on the Mid-Cape Highway portion of US 6 started on
December 14 and was completed the morning of December 24. The photos
below run, mostly, along US 6 East from Bourne to Orleans, by old
exit number:
Old EXIT 1C
The signage
for the Route 6A exit actually begins at the end of Route 3 South:
This is the
second advance sign, the first is at 2 1/2 miles before the MA 3A
exit, the exit tab has been altered to place the first US 6 exit
number, 55 to the exit tab. In my opinion this complicates things,
they should have just removed the reference to Exit 1C.
The 1-Mile
advance signs, the need to place a 55 in the former spot of exit 1C
crowds the exit tab of the left sign, again would have been simpler
just to remove the 1C reference.
The 3/4 mile
advance sign where MA 3 South ends at US 6, notice the yellow Old
Exit 1C sign on the right, this will be the last one of that color.
The overhead
signs at Route 6A exit, notice the former Exit 1B reference has been
removed from the left sign and the Old Exit 1C sign on the right is
now green. Apparently yellow signs on Cape Cod are not in character
for the tourist destination.
The gore sign
at the Route 6A exit, by the blinking yellow light, the green Old
Exit 1C sign is much larger than others on the route.
A quick look
at the westbound signage:
The 2 Miles
advance sign for both Routes 6A and 3, only the exit for 6A has been
renumbered although all were previously exits off of US 6.
This
auxiliary sign for both Routes 3 and US 6, hints at a problem with
the upcoming exit for US 6, no change in exit tabs implying that it
is now an exit off of Route 3.
The 1 Miles
advance sign for both Routes 3 and US, the Exit 1A is for Scusset
Beach Road, if truly an exit off of Route 3, the US 6 sign should be
Exits 1 A-B and the tab removed from the Route 3 North sign. This
continues across the bridge, for those signs, see the Route 3
section below.
The 1/4 Mile
advance sign for the Route 6A exit has the green Old Exit 1C sign,
partially hidden by foliage.
The gore sign
for the Route 6A exit with the green Old Exit 1C sign, partially
hidden by the flashing light, Sagamore bridge beyond.
Old EXIT 2
The 1-Mile
advance sign for Route 130, notice the Old Exit 2 sign us on a
separate set of posts in front of the bigger sign.
The auxiliary
green and brown sign for the Route 130 exit, the plans for this sign
were provided by MassDOT during the US 6 exit replacement project of
2018-2019 to show how signs were being designed to hold a future
milepost based number.
The exit sign
for Route 130, renumbered gore sign in the distance.
Old EXIT 3
The 1 Mile
advance for Quaker Meeting House Road, this time the Old Exit 3 sign
is on the left support post, this photo not brought to you by
Chick-fil-a.
The signage
at the ramp with the new numbered gore sign in the distance.
Old EXIT 4
Here the Old Exit 4 sign is in
front of the 1 Mile advance sign.
The new numbers look well placed
within the exit tab and the gore sign in the distance.
Old EXIT 5
For the Route
149 exit, again the old exit sign is on a separate post in front of
the larger sign.
For the exit
sign for Route 149 is quite distant from the ramp in its location.
A closeup of
the gore sign, the Old Exit 5 sign partially hidden by the reflector
sign.
Old EXIT 6
The first
sign for the Route 132 exit is this combined Park and Ride guide and
blue general services sign with its large new milepost based number,
was this number meant for the exit sign? See below.
The 1 Mile
advance sign for Route 132 has the Old Exit 4 sign back on the left
support.
The
destination auxiliary sign for the Route 132 exit with its new
milepost based number.
The exit sign
for the Route 132 exit with the new very small number.
The gore sign
for Route 132 with the green Old Exit 4 sign below.
Old EXIT 7
The 1 Mile
advance for the Willow Street exit in Yarmouth, the Old Exit 7 sign
on the left support post.
The new
number for Willow Street seems to be little off-center in the exit
tab.
The closeup
of the gore sign and green Old Exit 7 by the supportive mile marker.
Old EXIT 8
The 1-Mile
advance sign for the Union Street exit. Here the Old Exit 8 sign is
again on separate supports in front of the bigger sign.
The exit sign
for the Union Street exit.
Old Exits 9
A-B
The 1-Mile
advance sign for the Route 134 exits. Again, the Old Exit 9 A-B sign
is on separate supports in front of the bigger sign.
This Route
134 South exit auxiliary sign for Dennis Port is combined with a
generic blue services sign.
The 1/2 Mile
advance sign for the South Route 134 exit also lists Dennis Port.
The exit sign
for Route 134 South, exit ramp in distance.
Because the
Cape didn't want any overhead signs, the 1/4 Mile advance sign for
Route 134 North is posted by the left lane.
The gore sign
for the Route 134 South exit and green Old Exit 9 A sign.
The exit sign
for the Route 134 North, the gore sign in the distance.
Old EXIT 10
Now on the
Super-2 section, the 1-Mile advance with the Old Exit 10 sign on
separate posts in front.
The exit sign
with the new number supportive mile marker in front.
Old EXIT 11
The 1 Mile
advance for the Route 137 exit.
An auxiliary
sign with the new exit number.
The exit sign
for the Route 137 exit with the ramp on the other side of the
bridge.
Old EXIT 12
The Old Exit
12 sign for the last exit on the Mid-Cape Highway is on the left
support post.
A combined
guide/brown recreational sign for the Route 6A exit with the new
exit number.
An all
important Tourist Information sign with the new exit number.
The exit sign
for the Route 6A exit with the ramp out of sight at the top of the
hill.
The gore sign
for the Route 6A exit with the last new exit number put up
eastbound.

The
renumbering of exit signs along the Mass Pike/I-90 began on December
13. Work did not start at the eastern end, but rather at I-95/Route
128 in Weston and headed west. Work concluded around January 15,
after renumbering had made it to the NY border and back east as far
as the Allston-Brighton-Cambridge exit, and the I-93 exit in Boston,
and then back west to Weston as of January 5. The last exits to be
renumbered were the Prudential Center, South Boston and Logan
Airport exits the week of January 10. The photos will go East to
West based on the old exit number:
Old EXIT 26
This exit was
renumbered as of January 17:
The number in
the exit tab does not look as good as the illustration MassDOT made
when first publicizing the exit renumbering project:

Overhead
signage in the Ted Williams Tunnel for the Logan Airport exit, the
number has been changed but the overlay is too reflective to see in
this photo.
Old EXITS
25/24 (WB)
Exit signs
heading west have been renumbered as of January 9:
Here's my
attempt to capture the first advance sign in the Ted Williams
Tunnel, the new exit number overlay shows up more brightly than the
surrounding sign.
Here's the
last advance sign after leaving the Ted Williams Tunnel, the new
exit number overlay has much smaller numbers than the orignal tab to
fit two 3-digit numbers.
The signs at
the ramp portal, notice the yellow old exit number sign under the
gore sign omits the word exit, other examples to come.
The signs at
the ramp split, with another yellow sign below the gore sign
omitting the word exit.
Old EXIT 25
(EB)
The exit
signs were renumbered between January 9 and 15:
The 1-mile
advance sign, bridge mounted, next to it a Hazardous Cargo advisory
sign now with a rather small exit number.
The exit
numbers in the Fort Point Channel tunnel have for the South Boston
exit also have been changed but, again, the overlay is too bright to
show the number in this image.
Old EXIT 24
(EB)
The yellow
advance signs warning of curves on the exit ramps did not have their
numbers changed until January 15.
The green
advance signs did have new exit numbers, as with these 1/2 mile
advance signs.
The signs at
the exit ramp.
Here's a
MassDOT photo posted on Twitter with a closer look showing numbers
being changed at the I-93 exit:
Here's an
attempt to capture the new exit numbers along the I-93 and South
Station exit ramps. Will get better ones when traveling the ramps
soon.
Old EXIT 22
(EB)
For the
Prudential Center/Copley Square exit, the overhead signs were
renumbered between January 9 and 15:
The
button-copy 1 1/2 Mile advance now has an exit number not matching
the one on the Old Exit sign.
Unlike the
sign see the previous week:
The exit
number has been change on the sign approaching the exit ramp, but
too bright to see the number in this photo too. The gore sign seen
in the distance had been changed the week before.
Old EXIT 20
(WB)
The advance
signs for the exit still do not have exit tabs, so no exit numbers,
nor and Old Exit 18 sign, the U-Turn notification sign, however, has
gotten a new number.
The small
sign at the exit gore was renumbered along with an almost as large
Old (Exit) 20 sign below.
Old EXIT 18
(EB)
Prior to the
exit is thus auxiliary sign for the I-93 and South Boston exits with
the old exit number (at least for Chinatown) still listed.
The 1-Mile
advance paired with a VMS, the Old Exit 18 sign on the right support
post.
This
auxiliary paddle sign for Fenway Park does have the new exit number.
The overhead
signs at the ramp for Allston-Brighton-Cambridge and the pull
through with Boston as a control city, guess Allston-Brighton
doesn't count as Boston.
Old EXIT 17
The 1-Mile
advance sign heading west on I-90, the first instance of the old
exit tab being high on the sign support.
The overhead
sign at the exit ramp, where the Pike narrows to 3-lanes before
heading under the hotel.
A closeup of
gore sign. Guess they decided to use thin numbers on the existing
sign instead of a new sign with wider numbers.
The 1/2 Mile
advance sign heading east. This exit is closer to Mile 128, did they
use 127 because they thought some drivers would think this is the
exit to Route 128?
The bridge
mounted exit sign. Given the traffic backup, perhaps some drivers
would think this is Route 128.
Old EXIT 16
(WB)
The unusual 1
1/4 Miles bridge-mounted advance sign for the Route 16 exit, not
longer to have a corresponding exit number, notice the Old Exit 16
sign is mounted below.
The next sign
is the 1/4 Mile advance sign just before the Washington Street
bridge.
The unusual 1
1/4 Miles bridge-mounted advance sign for the Route 16 exit, not
longer to have a corresponding exit number, notice the Old Exit 16
sign is mounted below.
Old EXITS 15
A/B (WB)
Photos taken
westbound between Weston and I-495 on December 20 and eastbound on
January 9.
The first
sign for the Weston exits is 1 1/2 miles before, notice the Old Exit
sign is not on the support.
The Old Exits
15 B-A sign appears with the 1-Mile advance sign, notice the
placement near the top of the support, unlike on other renumbered
routes (below). Different contractor with different standards?
The
last of the advance signs. The three digit and 1 letter fit well
into the exit tabs.
The overheads
with the new exit numbers at the site of the former Weston Toll
Plaza.
The number on
the gore sign, however, looks a little crooked, and a little too far
to the left.
The last
overhead sign for the I-95/Route 128 exit, there's no longer any
mention of 128 on any signs on either direction along the Pike.
Old EXIT 14
(EB)
The 2-Miles
advance diagrammatic sign for the I-95 (Route 128) exit. When this
sign was first put up, reportedly it had the exit number for the
Route 30 exit, 117, which has been fixed.
The auxiliary
sign for Route 30 apparently also had the number for the previous
Route 30 exit, 117, also fixed.
The old exit
tab for the I-95 exit is also on the 1-Mile, not 2-Miles advance
sign. The number fits well within the 3-digit designed exit tab.
The overhead
signs at the I-95 (Route 128) exit. Again the gore sign was not
replaced so one is left with thin 3-digit exit numbers.
Old EXIT 13
The 1-Mile
advance, here the first sign has the Old Exit 13 sign, again high on
the support post.
The blue
auxiliary hospital sign has been updated prior to the 1/2 mile
advance sign.
The exit sign
with the new number. Traffic reports call this the Natick
interchange, but as the town line sign shows, it is actually in
Framingham.
The 1/2 mile
advance sign for the Route 30 exit heading east. Not known if one of
these exits signs had the number for the I-95 exit for a short
while.
Old EXIT 12
The first new
exit number sign for Route 9 is an auxiliary sign for Framingham
State University.
The 1-Mile
advance sign with the three digits fitting well into the exit tab.
The overhead
at exit ramp.
A closeup of
the gore sign for Route 9, again the number is somewhat crooked, and
given the digits, could be spaced out a little more.
The 1/2 mile
advance sign for the Route 9 exit heading east. The auxiliary sign
for the Park and Ride lot before this sign still supported the old
Exit 12 number.
Old EXIT 11A
The first
sign, the 2-Miles advance for I-495, again no old exit number tab
here.
The auxiliary
sign for the I-495 exit, here the exit number could have been a
little smaller.
The 1-Mile
advance has the old exit tab, soon to be no more separate alphabet
exits on the Pike.
The overheads
at the I-495 exit ramp, there are two down arrows because a second
lane begins after the sign.
The closeup
of the gore sign when leaving the Pike, the exit number could have
been pushed a little farther to the right.
The 2-Miles
advance sign heading east, the Old Exit 11A sign is again on the
1-Mile advance.
The 1-Mile
advance has the old exit tab, soon to be no more separate alphabet
exits on the Pike.
Old EXIT 11

The 1-Mile
advance sign with the Old Exit 11 sign near the top of the support
post.

The overhead
exit sign with the Exit 96 gore sign in the distance.

The 1-Mile
advance sign heading east.

An auxiliary
blue Hospital sign with the new milepost based exit number, not
quite centered on the sign.

The 1/2 Mile
advance sign, even with milepost numbers, I guess its good to know
the I-495 exit is 10 miles away.

The 1-Mile
advance sign heading east, notice the number doesn't fit in very
well on the exit tab this direction.
Old EXIT 10A

The 1-Mile
advance sign with its old exit number sign, notice the extra space
on the right of the exit tab now since there's no need for an A.

The overhead
exit sign, the new number is better centered here, but...

You would
think they would have tried harder to center the exit number on the
gore sign. Similar problems heading east...

The 1-Mile
advance sign with its old exit number sign.

The exit
sign, the number again slightly better centered than the 1-Mile
sign.

But the gore
sign again leans a little too much to the left.
Old EXIT 10

The 2-Miles
advance sign for the Auburn exit with the two interstates that will
share mileage for their exit numbers, the Old Exit sign will have to
wait.

The blue
Attractions sign for the Auburn exit with a new exit number, but
still waiting for something attractive.

A brown
cultural site sign with the new number.

Finally, the
a Worcester Airport auxiliary, with the new number and an I-290
shield.

The 1-Mile
advance sign with the Old Exit 10 sign.

The auxiliary
sign for Route 12 designed when the original exit sign was to only
have I-290 and I-395, apparently no one told the contractor the sign
was no longer needed after the overhead sign redesign.

The overhead
sign at the exit ramp, the westernmost sign seen on the Sunday trip,
signs further west will have to wait.
Old EXIT 9
Photos
courtesy of Vinh Lam, taken on December 21:

The overhead
signs at the I-84 split in Sturbridge.
Check out his
iCloud
Album for additional photos.
Here's a
traffic camera photo showing what appears to be an Old Exit sign
below the gore for the I-291 exit in Springfield, meaning exit
renumbering has gotten that far west as of December 21:
As indicated
above, the exits have not been renumbered east of I-95/Route 128,
here's one of the unique signs in Boston that will soon have a new
number:
This is why
no new exit tab appeared in this MassDOT traffic camera photo taken
beyond Commonwealth Avenue on Dec. 16:
When these
signs were put up a couple years ago without exit tabs I thought
that this may have to do with the upcoming exit renumbering, guess
we'll find out shortly.
MA 3 exits
were renumbered between the evening of December 1 and the morning of
the December 14th. Photos will show the exit number changes starting
from Braintree and working southbound by exit, in both directions:
OLD EXIT 20
(NB):
The I-93 exit
was one of the last to be renumbered starting the evening of
December 13. Here's the 2 Miles advance sign, which has the Old
Exits 20 A-B sign. Those signs are supposed to be on the first exit
sign, but has not always been the case (see Route 25 and I-195
photos below).
The 1-Mile
advance, the first of 2 diagrammatic signs. Too bad MassDOT didn't
take advantage of the exit number change to add US 1 shields to the
signs or the support posts.
The overhead
signs at the split, the last exit signs to be renumbered on Route 3.
OLD EXITS
19-18 (SB):
The first
sign renumbered on MA 3 South is for two exits, Burgin Parkway and
Washington Street, no old exit number signs appear on the right
support for these exits here.
The duplicate
pair of signs at the Burgin Parkway and Washington Street exit ramp.
The
renumbered gore sign for the Burgin Parkway and Washington Street
exits, the old exit number tab appears below, partially blocked.
The first
sign for each exit appears, with new numbers, on the ramp from MA 3
South merging with the ramp from I-93/US 1 North.

Signage at
the split of ramps includes a pair of gore signs with a second set
of Old Exit # tabs below.
The overhead
signs approaching the MA 3 South exit off of I-93/US 1 North in
Braintree includes the first Route 3 exit sign, renumbered with
yellow Old Exits 19-18 sign on right post. (New)
The second
set of signs for the combined Burgin Parkway and Washington Street
exits at ramp to MA 3 South on I-93/US 1 North.
The overhead
signs at the Burgin Parkway and Washington Street ramp heading
toward Route 3 South from I-93/US 1 North.
OLD EXIT 19
(NB)
There is no
Exit 18 headed north, so the Next Exit 19 sign has been updated:
After are the
signs for new Exit 42:
The 1-Mile
advance with the yellow Old Exit 19 sign.
The exit ramp
sign which is just beyond the Mile 42 marker. (In the distance you
see the second set of orphaned signs for the ramp to I-93 from
Washington Street in Braintree, not updated since the early 1980s).
OLD EXIT 17
The 1-Mile
advance for Union Street exit, with old exit number sign on the
support.
The overhead
at the Union Street exit with new exit number,
Closeup of
the renumbered gore sign for the Union Street exit, with a rather
small number (compare it to the previous exits) and old exit number
17 tab below.
The Union
Street exit signs the other way were renumbered the night of
December 10-11:
The 1-Mile
advance heading north.
The overhead
sign at the exit ramp,
A close look
at the gore sign.
OLD EXIT 16
Exit
Renumbering for Route 18 happened December 3, here's the 1-Mile
advance with the Old Exits sign on the support.
The South
Weymouth auxiliary sign for the Route 18 South exit.
Now the
advance signs for both Route 18 exits, each with its new number.
Overheads at
the Route 18 South ramp, gore sign with new number in the distance.
The overhead
at the Route 18 North exit.
A closeup of
the North Route 18 exit gore sign and Old Exit 16A tab below. Pardon
the number of photos for this exit, but it is currently 'mine'.
Signage
heading northbound put up December 10-11:
The 1-Mile
advance with the yellow Old Exit 16 sign on the left support post,
the bridge over Pleasant Street is just beyond the sign.
This blank
Lodging Services Sign was given the new milepost number for the
Route 18 exit. It used to have a Super 8 Hotel logo on it, but its
now the Boston Hotel and apparently not worthy of being on this
sign.
The overhead
sign at the ramp, only 1 exit this direction.
OLD EXIT 15
The next exit
southbound is Derby Street, and the renumbering starting with this
rather new 6-logo Food Services sign.
The 1-Mile
advance sign for Derby Street, the yellow Old Exit 15 sign is on the
left support of the ground mounted sign.
The To Route
53 auxiliary sign for the Derby Street with its new number. Pardon
the number of photos here, this is the hometown exit.
The 1/2 mile
advance for Derby Street, while trying to merge during the lane drop
with a pickup hauling a motorboat.
Taken three
days later, the renumbered exit sign for Derby Street, the newly
paved roadway still under construction.
The Derby
Street gore sign with its new number and the 1-Mile advance for the
Route 228 exit, now Exit 35.
Heading
northbound, signs installed on December 10-11:

The ground
mounted 1-Mile advance sign heading on MA 3 North.
The overhead
exit sign over the recently repaved lanes and new traffic camera,
not yet accessible to the public, above the bridge.
OLD EXIT 14

A closeup of
the 1-Mile advance sign for the next exit headed south, Route 228,
courtesy of the Patriot Ledger.
The 1/2 mile
advance sign with its appropriate milepost number based on the mile
marker.
The auxiliary
sign for Nantasket with its new number.
The Route 228
exit sign, and renumbered gore sign in the distance crossing into
Rockland.
Heading north
again, exits renumbered the night of December 10-11:
The 1-Mile
advance on the Old Exit 14 sign below, how long beyond 2 years will
signs like that be likely to stay?
The overhead
exit sign with the renumbered gore sign beyond. This was the
hometown exit heading northbound.
OLD EXIT 13
Southbound
exit numbers were changed between Norwell and Duxbury on the night
of December 3...
The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 53 (to) Route 123 exit, no longer unlucky
number 13.
The auxiliary
sign for Hanover Mall Drive with new number, the road currently
leads to the former Hanover Mall which was torn down last year and
is being redeveloped as "Hanover Crossing."
The 1/2 Mile
advance just prior to the three-lane bridge over Route 123, awaiting
the expansion of the rest of Route 3.
The
renumbered overhead sign at the Route 53 (to) Route 123 exit.
Closeup of
the gore sign, more small numbers, but there will be smaller numbers
seen below.
Signs along
the northbound lanes were placed on the night of December 9:

The 1-Mile
advance with the Old Exit 13 sign below.
The exit sign
with the confirmatory mile marker that this is (rounded) Mile 32.
The gore sign
with a decent size number.
OLD EXIT 12
The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 139 exit (new photo from two days later), next
to the former rest area, now called the parking area.
Another 6
logo Food Services sign for the Route 139 exit.
The 1/2 Mile
advance for the Route 139 exit, heading up hill.
The overhead
at the Route 139 exit ramp, with its new number.
The gore sign
for the Route 139 exit. The numbers keep getting smaller and
smaller, hopefully this is only temporary.
Heading
north, again these signs were placed the night of December 9:

The 1-Mile
advance, the construction signs are for a paving project that starts
just before the Route 139 exit.

The overhead
at the exit with a gore sign with a decently sized number in the
distance.
OLD EXIT 11
The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 14 exit, the new exit numbers after Route 139
were put up overnight on December 3-4.
The overhead
at the Route 14 exit ramp through the early December solar glare.
Same problem
with the gore sign for the Route 14 exit ramp as with Route 139,
small number even harder to see in the afternoon light.
The 1-Mile
advance with its new number and Old Exit 11 sign heading north, no
glare problem seeing this.
The overhead
exit sign and gore sign in distance with yellow Old Exit 11 tab
below.
OLD EXIT 10
The Food
Service sign for the upcoming Route 3A to Route 53 exit with its new
milepost number (20).
The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 3A to Route 53 exit and yellow Old Exit 10
sign below.
The overhead
sign for the Route 3A to Route 53 exit, again sorry for the glare.
Somewhat hard
to see, but the gore sign for this exit also has a very small number
(20). (New photo with less glare).
The 1-Mile
advance northbound and Old Exit 10 sign on support post just beyond
the Eel River bridge.
The overhead
exit sign with a normal size numbered Exit 20 gore sign in the
distance.
OLD EXIT 9
The overhead
1-Mile advance sign for the next Route 3A exit with its new milepost
number (18).
The overheads
at the Route 3A exit showing the 3A exit with its new milepost
number, but the next exit, Smith Lane, with its sequential number.
The overhead
exit sign prior to the Route 3A bridge heading north (the advance
sign is at the ramp to Smith Lane, see below).
OLD EXIT 8
Due to the
short distance from the US 44 West exit, there is no 1 Mile advance
sign for the Smith Lane exit, so the first sign is the 1/2 mile
advance which gets the Old Exit 8 sign.
The overhead
gantry at the Smith Lane exit also has the 3/4 mile advance for the
Route 3A Kingston exit, the old exit sign is placed on the 1/2 mile
advance for that exit, no photo.
The gore sign
for the Smith Lane exit, these are what the numbers should look like
on all the signs.
OLD EXIT 7
First heading
south...
This overhead
sign was put up earlier this year. The exit tab was designed to hold
the 2-digit milepost based number, but it looks like the overlay was
placed directly over the old exit number (see photo below), leaving
too much space on the right.

Heading
north...

The 1/2 mile
advance, an 'orphaned' sign, not replaced during the last sign
replacement project in 2010. The Old Exit 7 sign was on the 1-Mile
advance, no photo.

The exit
sign, also an 'orphaned' sign.
OLD EXIT 6
The 1-Mile
advance of the US 44 East exit (its Exits 15 A/B the other
direction) with the Old Exit 6 sign obscured behind tree branches.
The blue
Attractions Services sign for the US 44 East Exit showing its the
exit to get to Plymouth Rock (and to be later disappointed as to how
small it is?).
The overhead
signs at the US 44 East/Samoset Street exit ramp. The pull through
sign is the only mention that Route 3 North and US 44 West run
concurrently between new exits 15 and 16.
The gore sign
for the US 44 East/Samoset Street Exit.
OLD EXIT 5
The 1-Mile
advance for the Long Pond Road exit, and a mile marker confirming
the number is correct.
The blue sign
is advising those who want to get to the service plaza off of Route
3 South, they should take the new Exit 13.
The overhead
sign at the Long Pond Road exit ramp, with renumbered gore sign in
the distance.
OLD EXIT 4
(SB)
The Plimoth
Plantation Highway exit uses diagrammatic signs and the Old Exit 4
sign is along the left support.
The brown
auxiliary sign advertising Plimoth Plantation has the new exit
number, but not the new name for the attraction which is now
Plimouth Pawtuxet Museum.
The newly
numbered Plimoth Plantation Highway exit sign, the only left exit on
Route 3, due to the Highway being part of the original alignment for
the Route 3 Bypass of Plymouth, built before it became part of
Braintree to Cape Cod expressway.
A closeup of
the renumbered gore sign for the Plimoth Plantation Highway exit.
Since there
is no Plimoth Plantation Highway exit northbound, the next exit sign
has been revised...
OLD EXIT 3
The 1 Mile
advance sign for Clark Road, now Exit 7. The Boston Globe had an
article about the retirement community at Pine Hills having an
advertising slogan of Exit 3 off of Route 3 and not being happy with
the change of numbers.
Signage at
the exit, which is now the last 1-digit exit on Route 3 heading
north.
OLD EXIT 2
The 1-Mile
advance for the first renumbered exit heading north on Route 3. The
exit is almost a 1/2 mile before the Mile 3 marker and could have
been left numbered as it was.
The first
auxiliary sign northbound to have a new exit number.
The overhead
and gore sign at the Route 3A North exit, the first of three between
here and Duxbury.
EXIT 1
Though not
renumbered, there was speculation of changes to the exit signs
northbound since under the old system, Route 3 North was an exit
from US 6 West, now two exits after the Sagamore Bridge are numbered
as Route 3 exits. Would this result in the shifting of exit tabs
from the Route 3 sign to the US 6 exit sign? Not at least yet.
The signs at
the ramp to Scusset Beach Road, will the Exit 1B tab be moved to be
over the US 6 exit?
The gore
signs for the US 6 exit would have to be changed as well.
There may be
changes when US 6 is renumbered. The southbound signs approaching
the bridge have Exit 1C for Route 6A, which will now be Exit 55.
Will they
change the left tab to Exits 55-1B or simply remove the 1C
reference? I will post any changed I see when I document the exit
changes on the Cape later in December.
Route 25
exits were renumbered the night of November 24-25:
The 1-Mile
advance sign for the US 6/MA 28 Wareham exit, with the Old Exit 2
sign on the support post.
One of the
renumbered blue services sign or the new Exit 3.
Signs at the
exit, which is just after mile post 2.6.
There is
actually a 3-Miles advance sign for the final exit, US 6. Added so
that people can figure out how long the backup to the Bourne Bridge
is in the summer?
This old
style blue services sign, no logos, was not replaced, just the new
exit number added.
The 2-Miles
advance sign is an overhead variety, but the old exit sign is not on
this sign either.
The auxiliary
sign for the Massachusetts Maritime Academy has been updated with
the new exit number.
The 1-Mile
advance does include the Old Exit 3 sign, wouldn't it be better to
put this on the first advance sign for an exit, or at least the
first overhead sign?
Another
updated auxiliary sign.
The 1/2 mile
advance sign with its new number.
The last
renumbered sign approaching the exit ramp.
The
renumbered gore sign and Old Exit 3 tab below heading up the ramp to
US 6.
The last exit
on I-195 East was not renumbered with the rest of the highway, but
was done more than two weeks later on November 23:
The 2-Miles
advance overhead for the I-495 North/MA 25 exit, new exit numbers
were placed on this sign the night of November 23-24.
The Old exits
22 A/B sign is on the 1-Mile advance support.
The 1/2 mile
advance diagrammatic sign with milepost indicating exit ramps at
near mile 39.7.
The overheads
at the ramp split. Notice there is only a gore sign for the Route 25
exit.
The rest of
I-195 was renumbered from October 25 to November 5:
Signs
renumbered traveling along I-195 West from Wareham to Seekonk

The first
renumbered exit sign on I-195 West on the ramp from Route 25 West,
because there's no 1-Mile advance sign, the old exit sign was placed
here.
The 1/4 mile
advance sign with the new number is on the ramp from I-495 West.
The exit sign
with the new number and the newly numbered gore sign with an Old
Exit 21 tab below.
Bonus signs
from I-195 East, taken October 27:
There is a 1-Mile advance sign for
this exit heading east.
The
renumbered exit sign heading east, and the new number gore sign in
the distance, back to heading west:
The next sign
is for the Route 105 exit, old Exit 2, 4 miles from the Route 28
exit.
The bridge
mounted sign at the exit, the milepost indicates that the new number
is correct.
A closeup of
the new Exit 35 gore sign with Old Exit 20 tab below.
The 1-Mile
advance for the next exit, North Rochester/Mattapoisett, New Exits
31 A and B.
The very wide
gantry with the smallish exit signs at the ramp to new Exit 31 B,
new gore sign in distance.
Now in
Fairhaven and the renumbered 1-Mile advance for the short Route 240
South expressway.
Another
bridge mounted exit sign for new Exit 29 with newly renumbered gore
sign seen in distance.

Heading into
New Bedford, the 1-Mile advance for Coggeshall Street, now Exit 28.

The overhead
gantry with the 1/2 mile advance for the Coggeshall Street exit also
includes the 1-Mile advance for Route 18 South, but no old exit tab,
thought to be too confusing here?
Nor is there
any old exit sign for Route 18 at the exit for Coggeshall Street.
Apparently
the exit renumbering contractor only had permission to remove the
number from the the Next Exit sign, but not the sign itself.
The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 140 exits also does not have a old exit number
sign, this was placed on the 1/2 mile advance (no photo).
The numbers
on this auxiliary sign for the Route 140 exits has been updated.
Signage at
the Route 140 exits, this is now the first interchange in the state
where both routes have had their exits renumbered.
The exit sign
for Route 140 South, now Exit 24 A.
The 1-Mile
for the Faunce Corner/Faunce Corner Mall Roads exit, old Exits 12
B-A.
Signage at
the exit for Faunce Corner Road.
The 1-Mile
advance for the Reed Road exit in Dartmouth, now Exits 19 B / A.
The signs at
the first exit ramp. Now
more than 1/2 way between Wareham and the RI border.
The 1-Mile advance for the South
Route 88 exit, does the new number in the exit tab look a little
"dirty" to you?
The new
number on the exit tab looks a little 'dirty' here too. Perhaps its
sand colored for Horseneck Beach?
The first
advance signs for both Route 24 exits, apparently giving them two
different exit numbers, is now seen as too confusing, though they
are a mile apart.
As the mile
marker indicates, the Route 24 exit is closer to Mile 15 then 14.
As with the
Route 24 North, the yellow old exit sign is attached to the 1/2 mile
advance sign, not the 1 mile.
The older
bridge mounted signage at the ramp to Route 24 South with the new
exit numbers, with the Exit 14 A text is squeezed into the space for
2 numbers.
Old signs
also remain at the ramp to the Route 81 South and Pleasant Street
exits.
Newer
overhead signs along the C/D lanes of I-195 West with new exit
numbers, and the gore sign for new Exit 13 with old exit tab seen
just above the Jersey barrier.
The overhead
sign with the new exit number for the Pleasant Street exit, with
gore sign in distance.
Across the
Braga Bridge approaching the renumbered 1-Mile advance for the Route
103 exit.
Overhead
signs at the ramp to Route 103 East, the second to last 2-digit
number exit on I-195 West.
The 1-Mile
advance for the former Exit 3 in Swansea.
The signage
for the exit ramp beyond the bridge.
The 1-Mile
advance for the last renumbered exit, Route 136.
New exit
number displayed on auxiliary sign for Route 136 exit.
Example of
exit renumbering on a blue services sign, in this case for gas
stations at the Route 136 exit.
The last
renumbered overhead exit sign and gore sign headed west on I-195 in
Swansea.
The lone
remaining 1 Mile advance sign keeping its exit number, for the Route
114A exit in Seekonk.
The last exit
sign on I-195 West, keeping its original number.
However, not
all exits on I-195 had been renumbered, here are the signs at the
end of I-195 East:
I assume this
exit was not forgotten about and will be given new numbers at the
same time Route 25 is renumbered starting the night of November 8.
Route 140
renumbered from October 18 to 22:
Heading north
toward Route 24 on October 19, the day after the renumbering project
started. Only the Route 24 exit had new numbers:

The 1-Mile
advance overhead with new exit number and yellow old exits number
tab on support post, only the 1-mile advance gets the tab.

The next
sign, there is no 1/2 mile advance, with the new number.
The new exit
numbers on the overheads at the Route 24 North ramp.
The gore sign
with the new number and yellow old exit tab at the Route 24 ramp.
The newly
numbered 'exit' sign for Route 140 South, partially hidden by a
traffic signal. Turning around and heading south:
The
southbound signs at the Route 24 South 'exit'.
The Route 24
North 'exit' sign partially obscured by one of the traffic
signals.
Continuing
further south on October 25 after all the signs had been renumbered,
here's the new number on the ramp from Route 24 North to Route 140
South, which includes the old exit tab, as does the same sign on 140
itself:
The old exit
number tabs typically are only one the 1-Mile advance sign, but
there's not one for this exit heading south.
The overheads
with the new numbers for both the County Road and Stevens Street
exits.
A closeup
view of the renumbered gore sign and old exit tab below for the
County Road exit.
The large
gore sign for the Stevens Street exit was not changed to a standard
variety, the old exit tab was placed on the right support post under
the sign,
The 1-Mile
advance for the Route 79 exit with its new number and yellow Old
Exit 10 sign on the support post.
As stated
above, while the exit number is changed, the small Old Exit number
signs will only be placed on the first advance sign, not subsequent
ones, such as this 1/2-mile sign for Route 79.
The
renumbered sign at the exit ramp and gore sign with the other yellow
old exit number tab below it, the same sign last week:
Route 79
exit's numbers were changed the night of October 20.
The 1-Mile
advance for the next exit, County Road in Lakeville, with the Old
Exit 9 sign on the support post.
The 1/2 mile
advance with just the new exit number.
The exit sign
at the ramp to County Road.
Closeup of
the gore sign for the former Exit 9.

The newly
renumbered 1-Mile advance sign for the Chace Road exit, the last
renumbered exit.
The 1/2 mile
advance with its new exit number, based on the mile marker it
appears the 1/2 mile advance is 4/10 of a mile from the 1-Mile
advance sign.
The exit sign
with its new number is on the other side of the bridge from the exit
ramp.
The new Exit
10 gore sign with the yellow Old Exit 8 tab below, for the last
renumbered exit. I do not care much for the font of the new number
overlays.
The remaining
exits on MA 140 keep their existing numbers, starting with Braley
Road. Turning around and heading north some more examples of
new exit number signage:
The new
numbers start with the 1-Mile advance sign for Chace Road in
Freetown.
The new
numbered overhead and gore sign for the northbound exit.
The 1-Mile
advance for the Lake Road exit and its Old Exit 9 sign attached to
the support post.
The new
numbers on the signs at the County Road exit do match up with the
closest mile marker.
The 1-Mile
advance sign for the Route 79 exit with its new number and old exit
number sign.
The numbers
on the blue services signs have been changed as well, here for the
Route 79 exit.
The newly
numbered exit sign and gore sign beyond as Route 140 enters Taunton.
The 1-Mile
advance sign for the single Stevens Street exit heading northbound
with its Old Exit 11 sign attached.
The exit
number for the Galleria Mall Drive auxiliary sign also has been
changed.
The changed
number overhead and gore signs for the Stevens Street exit.
Next up:
Photos from Interstate 195
Rhode Island
Exit Renumbering Progress in 2020
RI 24
Work started
on the exit sign replacement/exit renumbering project in March. As
of the weekend of June 13-14 all the signs were up, though RIDOT
stated work was continuing the following week. The photos start on
RI 24 South to Portsmouth then return to the Massachusetts border:
In addition
to putting up all the new signs, new mile markers were also placed
in early June heading the correct direction with Mile 0 being at the
southern end of RI 24.
The new
1-Mile advance for Fish Road with the new Exit number 5, and Old
Exit 6 tab on top, partially hidden by branches.
A new
auxiliary sign has also been added indicated Tiverton is reached by
the next 2 exits.
The new 1/2
mile advance sign for Fish Road, in the distance is a RI 24 South
Mile 6 marker.
The overhead
sign at the Fish Road exit ramp, new exit number gore sign seen in
distance.
The new 1/2
mile sign with new exit number (4) for the now RI 77/RI 138 North
exit (sign drops To RI 177) is partially blocked by South RI 24
reassurance marker and hidden in tree branches.
The overhead
sign at the exit ramp, and new small gore sign with yellow Old Exit
5 tab below in distance. Existing and new signs for the next 2 exits
can be seen in the Previous Photos section.
New signs are
also up for the last exit on RI 24 South, this the 1/2 mile advance.
(Would this be better signed as TO RI 114 North since the last exit
was also for RI 138 South?)
Just prior to
the exit is the newly installed South RI 24 Mile 1 marker.
The last new
overhead exit sign and gore sign on RI 24 South. Turning
around....
But first, am
I getting on the ramp to MA 24 North or RI 24 North?
The new
1-Mile advance sign for the Boyds Lane exit as seen from ramp to RI
24 North.
The new North
RI 24 Mile 1 marker can be seen at the end of the entrance ramp.
The new 1/2
mile advance sign for the Boyds Lane exit.
A new
auxiliary sign for the Boyds Lane exit for people looking for other
bridges or education.
The new
overhead exit ramp sign for Boyds Lane, images for the new signs for
the next exit can be seen in Previous Photos section.
The existing
exit tab for the RI 77/RI 138 exit has been revised to show the new
exit number and add a yellow old exit number tab above.
The overhead
sign at the exit ramp with the same exit number revision and new
yellow old exit number tab.
The new
overhead 1-Mile advance sign for Fish Road installed in early June
with the new exit number.
The overhead
sign at the exit ramp, just behind a new Mile 5.2 marker.

A closeup of
the rather small exit gore sign, and even smaller yellow Old Exit 6
tab. This is the last Rhode Island exit, but not the last new
sign...
They have
also installed new advance signs for the first Massachusetts exit,
Route 81, but they use RI 81 shields. RI 81 doesn't begin until 1/4
mile south of the exit.
The last new
North RI 24 'enhanced' mile marker before the Massachusetts border.
The new 1/2
mile advance sign for the MA 81 exit across the border, again using
a RI 81 shield.
They also put
up a new I-195 advance sign. Notice no exit number, and Exit 2 Miles
text. If they did this due to the upcoming MassDOT Exit Renumbering
Project, they didn't need to worry, the current plan is for Route
24's exits to stay the same through Exit 7, though it means that
Exit 3 for I-195 West is 2 miles from the border.
The only
missing new sign spotted was one of the blue service signs for the
MA 81 exit at the border, and if you're wondering how long Route 24
is in Rhode Island, it's a little more than 7.6 miles.
PREVIOUS
PHOTOS
Taken
Memorial Day weekend supports
for all the new signs had been put up, some of the new exit signs
had been placed at the southern end in Portsmouth, but no exit
renumbering for the first two exits in Tiverton had occurred.
Among other
things that still need to be done are placing new mile markers that
count miles going south to north, the current markers, like the one
above prior to the Fish Road exit in Tiverton, start at the Mass.
border and increase heading south.
The gantry
for the future exit sign with Exit 5 tab for Fish Road on RI 24
South can be seen behind the current sign. There were also ground
mounted supports in place for the 1/2 mile advance sign.
The supports
for the future ground mounted advance sign for the RI 77 exit can be
seen in front of the damaged overhead sign it will be replacing.
A new
auxiliary sign for RI 138 North has been placed 1/4 mile before the
RI 77 exit southbound, RI 138 South joins RI 24 after the exit.
The new sign
gantry partially blocks the existing exit sign for RI 77, notice
also the Exit 5 gore sign which will be replaced by one indicating
Exit 4.

The signs for
the Anthony Road exit on RI 24 South were put up when the new bridge
was constructed and will not be replaced, nor exit renumbered.
The only new
exit signs that had put up southbound were for the RI 138
(South/West) exit, here's the 1/2 mile advance sign, with the old
sign still up in front of it.
The new
overhead at the exit ramp stands alone, the older sign was removed
here. Turning around and heading north...
Both advance
signs are new for the Hummock Avenue exits, this one the 1-Mile
advance.
The new 1/2
mile sign is partly hidden by branches.

The ramp sign
is newish, replaced as part of the bridge construction project.
The RI 77/RI
138 North exit sign in this direction also is new and will not be
replaced, though the exit number for it and the gore sign will be
changed to 4.
The gantry
for the future 1/2 mile advance sign for Fish Road stands behind the
current sign.
As does the
gantry for the future overhead sign at the exit ramp. This was the
last new gantry seen, unknown whether RIDOT plans to updated the MA
81 exit signs on their side of the border.
RI 10
Contractors
started placing the new exit numbers the week of February 17 and was
completed a week later:
US 1 (Old Exit 1 / New Exit 1A)
The signage
at the ramp to US 1 on RI 10 South, showing the old exit number tab
on the sign above the exit number and below the number on the gore
sign.
Now heading
north on RI 10 with the first exit signs for US 1 North and I-95.
The exit
northbound is for US 1 North only. The wide gore sign with the
yellow old exit tab below.
I-95 (Old Exits 2 A/B / New Exits 1 B/ C)
The first
advance sign for the I-95 exit on RI South is prior to the RI 2
exit.
The ramp off
of RI 10 South serves both I-95 exits.
Heading back
north:
The old exit
tab over the I-95 South 1/2 mile advance sign is next to the sign on
the gantry itself, not on top like the I-95 North sign.
RI 2 (Old
Exit 3 / New Exit 2A)
The first
sign southbound is the 1/2 mile advance sign just after the Mile 2
marker.
The existing
Cranston auxiliary marker had its exit number changed creating an
uneven appearance.
The 1/4 mile
advance sign is at the 1.6 mile mark.
The 1/2 mile
advance sign northbound, the first RI 2 exit sign with old exit tab
on top.

The next sign
can't decide whether it's a short overhead or tall ground mounted
1/4 Mile advance sign.
The last of
the RI 2 signs also share the overhead gantry with the first sign
for the Industrial Park/Niantic Drive exit, a rare 1-Mile advance
sign, heading further on RI 10 North.
Industrial Park / Niantic Drive (NB) (Old Exit 4 / New Exit 2 B)
The 1/2 mile
advance is the second sign for this exit heading north on RI 10.
The final
sign for Industrial Park/Niantic Ave. shares the gantry with the
first sign for the Union Avenue exit, the left old exit tab mounted
on the gantry post.
Cranston Street (SB) (Old Exit 4 /New Exit 2B)
Heading south
on RI 10 new Exit 2B is for Cranston Street. Here the old exit tab
is mounted to the right of the sign.
The old exit
tab for the exit sign is now actually a ground mounted sign behind
the overhead support post.
Union Avenue
(New Exit 3A / Old Exit 5)
The first
sign on South RI 10 for Union Avenue is a temporary 1/4 Mile advance
sign with the old exit number.
The overhead
sign at the exit has the right number and, unlike the Cranston
Street sign seen in the distance, has the old exit tab on top.
The overhead
signs at the exit for Union Avenue feature one old exit tab on top,
the other on a separate sign behind. If you're are wondering about
Exit 3B, it is reserved for the future exit for US 6 West.
The new gore
sign for the Union Avenue exit.
Westminster Street / Olneyville Square (Old Exit 6 / New Exit 3C)
The only
other sign for the Westminster Street exit is this orange temporary
sign also directing traffic, for now, to US 6 West with a more
permanent old exit sign mounted below.
For those
curious about the US 6 / NC 10 interchange construction project, a
photo heading southbound prior to the Union Avenue exit:
Also spotted
in the construction area along RI 10 South:

RI 37
Contractors
also completed placing new exit number signs on RI 37 during
February:
I-295 (WB) Exit Numbers (1 A/B) stay the same
RI 2 New London Avenue / Reservoir Avenue (Old Exits 2 A / B, New
Exits 1 C / D)

The first
sign eastbound, the 1/2 mile advance has the old exit number tab at
the bottom, similar to the gore signs.
The advisory
sign for eastbound traffic about the exit number changes that didn't
happen until the winter of 2020.
The old exit
number tab in this case is mounted on the right support post of the
overhead exit sign.
While the old
exit number tab for RI 2 North is also on the support post, the
Pontiac Avenue sign has it on top.
Heading
westbound, the Pontiac Avenue old exit tab is mounted on the sign,
but the one for the two RI 2 exits is ground mounted just in front
of the sign.
The overhead
exit sign for RI 2 North in this direction with the yellow old exit
tab on the support post.
The old exit
information for RI 2 South, however, is on a separate sign behind
the overhead support post.
Behind this
closeup of the new RI 2 South exit gore sign you can see the 1/2
Mile advance sign for I-295 with the same exit numbers.
Pontiac
Avenue / Pastore Govt. Center (Old Exit 3 / New Exit 1E)
The signs for
Pontiac Avenue features the only case of an E suffixed exit in Rhode
Island.
The overhead
signs at the Pontiac Avenue exit feature, unlike most similar signs,
both yellow old exit tabs on top of the new exit number tab.
Interstate 95 (Old Exits 4 A/B New Exits 2 A/B)
The 1/4 Mile
advance sign for I-95 South on RI 37 East does not feature an old
exit number tab.
The old exit
number tabs on the overhead signs at the I-95 South exit ramp
feature one on the top to the left of the sign, the other on the
right support post.
The old exit
tabs for the next overhead signs are back on top.
The first
sign for the I-95 North exit headed west has the old exit number tab
on the lower horizontal support beam, the RI 37 exit number change
advisory sign in distance.
The signage
for the I-95 South exit heading west on RI 37 is diagrammatic, the
old exit sign placed in front of it, the one for I-95 North to the
right of that sign.
Closeup of
the new gore sign for the I-95 North exit ramp.
The second
diagrammatic for I-95 South, with ground mounted old exit tab, the
old exit tab for the Pontiac Avenue 1/2 Mile advance sign is on the
top.
US 1 / Post Road (EB) (New Exits 3 A/B Old Exits 4 A/B)
The exit only
overhead for US 1 South features an old exit tab on one of the
horizontal support posts.
The overheads
at the split of the ramps at the end of RI 37 East have old exit
number tabs also on the horizontal support beams.
The exit gore
signs at the split of the US 1 North and South ramps have the new
exit number, but no yellow old exit number tab.
I-195
The next
phase of exit renumbering started with I-195 on January 28. The
following photos were taken on February 9 after most of the project
had been completed. Starting westbound:
The variable
message sign and small green sign beyond indicate the exit
renumbering project along I-195 has begun.
The first new
exit number sign is for the To 103/US 44 (East) exit in East
Providence, Old 6, Now 2. The exit signs are new, in place after a
bridge reconstruction project, and feature too small lower case
text.

The 1/2 mile
advance is an overhead sign, with the same too small text problem.
As the I-95
exit sign reads, New Exit 2 is 2 miles from the end of I-195 West in
Providence, the rest of the exits use Mile 1.
The new
milepost based number gore sign, the old exit tab below is partially
hidden.
The 1/2-Mile
advance sign for the Gano Street exit, former Exit 3, now Exit 1D,
partially hidden by brush.
The Gano
Street 1/4 mile advance sign with the Old Exit 3 tab on top.
The gantry
with the exit sign for Gano Street also features the 1/2 mile
advance sign for US 44 West, formerly Exit 2. The new gore sign for
Exit 1D can be seen further in the distance.
The overhead
exit ramp sign for the US 44 West has the last new exit number
heading west on I-195.
The numbers
for the exits after the split of ramps for I-95 at the end of I-195
West remain the same.
The exit for
Eddy Street uses the ramp to I-95 South while you must use the ramp
to I-95 North to access Point Street.
Turning
around and heading back east:
Signage at
the beginning of I-195 East with new numbers for the Gano Street and
US 44/RI 103 East exits and yellow old exit tabs above. The right
support post used to have a sign indicating there was no Exit 1.
Gano Street
is now Exit 1A heading eastbound, vs. 1D westbound.

The new
milepost based gore sign for the Gano Street exit.

The overhead
signs for the RI 103 and US 44 exits, as the Old Exit 4 tab
indicates, the US 44 exit is now split into two separate exits.

The overhead
exit sign for US 44 East, now split into B and C exit ramps.

Closeup of
the new gore sign for the US 44 East exit with the signs for the
split between US 44 and Riverside Avenue seen in the distance on the
right and the exit sign for RI 103 in the distance on the left.
Closeup of
new Exit 1D gore sign for the RI 103 exit ramp on I-195 East.
The 1-Mile
advance sign for RI 114 is missing its top, perhaps with a new exit
number yet to be installed , while the Broadway exit is now Exit 2A.
The exit sign
for the Broadway exit, New Exit 2A, has a couple extra street,
Warren and Pawtucket Avenues, listed.
The 1/2 mile
overhead is complete for RI 114 South, an earlier ground mounted
sign can be seen behind it.

This overhead
gantry has the 1/4 mile advance sign for the last RI exit for US 6.
This exit is actually past milepost 3, but perhaps due to the short
distance after the RI 114 exit, they decided to make it Exit 2C.
The new
number gore sign for the RI 114 South exit,
The exit sign
for the US 6/Pawtucket Avenue exit, featuring the too small lower
case lettering as seen heading west, the last new exit number sign
in Rhode Island.
Additional
photo, not of new exit signs, but reassurance markers missing their
directional banners, heading west after the Gano Street exit:
This part of
I-195 also carries US 6 and US 44 West and US 1A (or is it RI 1A?).
There are no reassurance markers for US 6 or 44, those routes only
appear on the overhead signage. US 1A has a reassurance marker but
does not appear on any signs.
Here is a
traffic camera image taken the January 29 showing exit numbers
change for former Exits 2, 4 and 5 headed east near the interchange
with I-95:

RI 146 EXIT
NUMBERING (2019-2020)
As part of
the RI effort, though under a separate contract, mile based exit
numbers were added to RI 146 between Providence and the
Massachusetts state line starting in 2019. The contract has 2 parts.
Part 1 added mileage based exit numbers to new signage going up
between RI 99 and the Mass. border and new exit number signs to
support posts of the remaining exits along with new mileage based
exit number gore signs. During Part 2 the exit signs themselves will
be replaced in 2020. Here are photos of the signage put up during
the first part of the contract:
Starting at
the southern end at I-95 and heading north:
An 'Exit 1'
sign has been added to the support post for the existing Branch
Avenue exit overhead sign.
The new Exit
1 gore sign for the Branch Avenue exit, the to be replaced RI 15
exit 1 mile advance sign can be seen in the distance.
An 'Exit 2'
sign has been added to the support post at the RI 15/Mineral Springs
exit in North Providence.
The new gore
sign for the RI 15/Mineral Springs Road exit.
The next exit
is 4, with a sign posted on the support post before the Twin River
Road bridge in Lincoln.
The new Exit
4 gore sign for the Twin River Road exit, with 4.4 mile marker
behind, confirming the right number.
An Exit 5
sign attached to the support post of the overhead RI 123 exit sign,
with new gore sign seen in the distance.

An Exit 7
sign is mounted to the support post for the RI 116 exit sign
approaching I-295 on RI 146 North.
A temporary
exit sign due to ongoing construction followed by a new RIDOT truck
toll gantry.
The support
post for the overhead signs at the I-295 North ramp has an Exit 8A
sign (taken from the express lanes on RI 146 North, next time I'll
use the local lanes).
The Exit 8B
sign is on the support post for the I-295 South exit sign prior to
the I-295 bridges.
As seen from
under the I-295 bridges, the new gore sign for the I-295 South exit.
The new Exit
8C sign is posted on the support prior to the RI 99 exit at mile
marker 8.4.
The new gore
sign for the RI 99 North exit, the freeway temporarily ends beyond
the bridge in the distance.
Prior to the
start of the next freeway section, the 1/2 mile advance sign support
get the Exit 10 sign, this is the last sign northbound to replaced
under Part 2 of the RI 146 sign replacement project later in 2020.
The overhead
exit sign was replaced under Part 1 of the replacement project and
has an Exit 10 tab, the gore sign had been placed back in the spring
of 2019.

Here's the
previous overhead signage at the RI 146 North exit, after the Exit
10 gore sign had been placed.

A closeup of
the gore sign with the new number for the RI 146A North exit from
last summer.

The new North
RI 146 reassurance marker following the North RI 146A exit.

The 1/2 mile
advance sign for RI 114 with new exit number, 11, prior to old
overhead sign not yet taken down in 2019.
The overhead
exit sign prior to the ramp to RI 104, the bridge over RI 104 is
under construction.

A closeup of
the gore sign taken in the summer of 2019.

The 1-mile
advance sign with new exit number, 13, for he Pound Hill Road exit.

This
auxiliary sign for the Pound Hill Road exit has also been installed
as well as....

The 1/2 mile
advance sign, the last new exit sign going northbound until the fall
of 2019.
The overhead
sign at the ramp to Pound Hill Road was installed later in 2019.

There is a
new Exit 13 gore sign at the Pound Hill Road off-ramp.
The first
sign for the last RI 146 exit is a 3/4 mile advance sign in between
ramps for Pound Hill Road.
The next sign
is only 1/4 mile away, another ground mounted sign.
The auxiliary
sign for the RI 146A exit is an overhead version, guess they thought
drivers would really want to know how to get to RI 5 and 102.
The exit sign
is an overhead version as well, the last exit on RI 146 North before
the Massachusetts border.

A closeup
view of the Exit 14 gore sign, put up in the spring of 2019.
Turning
around and heading back south on RI 146
The Rhode
Island Welcome Sign. Are you not welcomed if you do not stay in
lane?

The 1-Mile
advance sign with new exit number for RI 146A heading south,
couldn't they make the route numbers a little bigger?

The auxiliary
sign south bound is not an overhead sign.
The 1/2 Mile
advance sign, some trees were cut down in front of it to help with
visibility.
The overhead
exit sign for RI 146A at milepost 14.6.

The new Exit
14 gore sign. Also appears to be new To RI 5/102 trailblazers along
the ramp.
A closeup
view of the ground mounted 1-Mile advance sign for Pound Hill Road
right after the RI 146A off-ramp.
One of the
new South RI 146 reassurance marker following the RI 146A on-ramp in
North Smithfield.
The 1/2 Mile
advance sign for Pound Hill Road with its new exit number.
A new
auxiliary sign for Pound Hill Road, featuring the CVS District
Center.
The overhead
exit sign for Pound Hill Road and new gore sign at the off-ramp.
The new
1-Mile advance sign for the RI 104 exit and another reassurance
marker.
The one new
brown auxiliary attractions sign along RI 146 South.
The 1/2 mile
advance in front of one of the new bridges built over RI 146 in
recent years.
The exit sign
for RI 104 is ground mounted, unlike the other exits further north.
The new gore
sign for the RI 104 exit, now Exit 11.
The new 1/2
mile for the Sayles Road exit does not feature an exit number,
possibly because the ramp is after the RI 146 freeway ends
temporarily in North Smithfield.
The freeway
ends at the merge with RI 146A South ahead. The recently placed sign
indicates traffic should be in the left lane to access that route
heading north.
The next sign
is directed at both traffic on RI 146 headed for RI 146A North and
merged traffic from RI 146A South looking for RI 146 North.
The Sayles
Road 'exit' sign opposite the left lane ramp to North RI 146/RI
146A.
After the
Sayles Road ramps there is a small sign advising traffic how to get
to T.F. Green Airport.
The
intersection with Reservoir Road just prior to the re-start of the
freeway has received an Exit 9 gore sign despite a short ramp that
ends at a stop sign trying to access RI 146 South.
The support
post here has a sign with 3 new milepost based exit number, for
I-295 South and North and RI 116.
There is a
separate sign for I-295 South's new exit number on the support post
prior to the ramp, it appears the sign for I-295 North is in more
need of replacement.
The new
number for I-295 North, hopefully the next sign will not say
'Boston, Ma.'
The gore sign
for the I-295 North exit, placed in the spring of 2019.
The
contractor has also placed most of the other new number gore signs
along the RI 146 South from I-295 to at least RI 15, by end of June
2019:
The gore sign
for the North RI 116 exit, Exit 7A.

The existing
overhead sign and new exit number, 5, gore sign for the RI 123 exit.
(also new exit number 6 gore sign at RI 246 exit, not photographed).

Hard to see,
but the new exit number for the Twin River Road (and Casino) exit is
4B.

The new exit
number gore sign for the RI 246/Old Louquisset Pike exit is 4A.

The last new
exit number gore sign I photographed was at the RI 15 exit in North
Providence, new Exit 2.
Images of new
exit numbers and signs on RI 4 and RI 403 taken on March 17, 2019:
RI 4

The first new
sign southbound with new exit number is the 1/4 advance sign for the
RI 401 exit just after leaving I-95.

The sign at
the exit ramp is also new with the Old Exit 8 tab, however, the pull
through sign was not replaced.

The new gore
sign with yellow old exit tab below for the RI 401 exit.

The 1-Mile
advance sign for the RI 403/RI 402 exit was replaced although the
exit number did not change.

The overhead
1/2 Mile advance sign was not replaced, the mile marker below is for
Mile 8.

The 1 1/2
mile advance overhead sign was given the new exit number and old
exit number tab. The new exit signs to come no longer include the
south direction.

The new 3/4
mile advance sign for the RI 2 exit is ground mounted, as was the
original sign (see photos below).

The new ramp
sign is partially obscured by trees, hope they plan to take care of
this problem before spring comes.

New gore sign
with the new number, 5 and the old number, 6, tab on RI 4 South.

The exit
number was changed on this auxiliary sign for the upcoming RI 2/RI
102 exit.

New 1-Mile
advance sign for the RI 2/RI 102 exits, the text of the VMS sign
beyond was special for St. Patrick's Day.

The 1/2 Mile
advance duplicates the 1-Mile.

Another
revised auxiliary sign, this for the commuter rail station in
Wickford.

The new exit
number gore sign for the first RI 2/RI 102 exit with the old exit
tab below.

The new
ground-mounted sign for the second RI 2/RI 102 exit.

The new gore
sign with old exit number tab for the last exit on RI 4 South in
Exeter.

If you doubt
this is the last exit on RI 4 South, there's this sign for
confirmation. Turning around and heading north...

The 1-Mile
advance sign for the combined RI 2/RI 102 exit heading northbound.

This new tall
blue services sign apparently is leaving room for additional logos
in the future.

The new 1/2
mile advance sign for now Exit 3 is somewhat of a let down after the
services sign.

The mile
marker helps confirm the new exit number on the ramp sign for the
RI 2 / RI 102 exit is correct.

The new exit
number gore sign for the RI 2 / RI 102 exit on RI 4 North.

The new
ground-mounted 1-mile advance sign with new exit number for the RI 2
exit on RI 4 North in East Greenwich.

The 1/2
mile was the same, and then the ramp sign with different length
supports due to it being mounted on a hill.

The new gore
sign for the RI 2 exit followed by the unchanged overhead 1-mile
advance sign for the RI 403 exit (photos of new exit numbers on that
route below).

The auxiliary
sign for New England Tech sports the new exit number for the RI 401
exit ahead.

The new RI
401 exit 1-Mile advance sign features RI 2 and I-95 which should
have a 'To' in front of them, and a North for I-95.

The new
auxiliary sign has the new number, but would it be simpler just to
say Division Street?

The new 1/4
mile advance sign is only for the RI 401 East exit.

The 1/4 mile
overhead for the RI 401 exit does not have an old exit number tab
and doesn't include RI 2.

The ramp sign
for the RI 401 exit does have an old exit number tab and includes
both RI 2 and I-95 shields.

The mile
marker confirms that this last gore sign on RI 4 North has the
correct exit number.
RI 403

RIDOT
installed new exit signs with exit numbers, this the 1-mile advance
for the West Davisville Road exit, now numbered Exit 2.

The new 1/2
Mile advance sign with the same text.

For the
overhead ramp sign, a new exit number tab was placed on top of the
existing sign.

The new Exit
2 gore sign, now no longer hidden behind the previous version (see
photo below).

The 1/2 mile
advance sign for the US 1 / Davisville Road exit is now redundant
since a new tab was placed on the old sign which had exit in its
text.

This advance
sign could have taken advantage of the new exit number and said Exit
3 instead of Davisville Road.

Again, a new
exit number 3 tab was placed on the existing overhead signs at the
exit ramp to US 1 /Davisville Road.

The new exit
number 3 gore sign and new overhead signage showing a split into
Exit 3A (US 1) and Exit 3B (Davisville Road).

A closer view
of gore sign at the split of the ramps for US 1 and Davisville Road
eastbound, the last exit. Turning around...

The first
exit sign westbound is the 1/2 mile advance for the TO US 1 / Post
Road exit, a new Exit 3 tab placed on the existing sign.

Likewise for
the overhead ramps sign, a new Exit 3 tab sits on top of the
existing sign.

The new Exit
3 gore sign is also no longer hidden behind the old sign as it was
in early December. This is the last numbered exit westbound.

The exit
signs for RI 4 were not given numbers, this being a new sign for the
RI 4 exit.

The existing
signs at the RI 4 ramp split still are missing a shield for the RI 4
exit.
Earlier
Photos taken in December 2018:
On December
10, 2018, RIDOT started placing new exit numbers, and in some cases,
new signs, along RI 4 and RI 78, and adding exit numbers to RI 403
and the Airport Connector. These photos were taken early in the
project on December 14:
RI 4

Seen through
glare is one of 2 advisory signs informing drivers of the upcoming
exit number change, this southbound after the I-95 ramp.

Sign posts
have been placed for a new exit sign for the RI 2 South exit, new
Exit 5.

The new Exit
5 gore sign for RI 2 South with Old Exit 6 tab sits behind the old
Exit 6 sign waiting for the rest of the new signs to be installed.

New sign
posts await a new Exit 4 1-Mile advance sign for RI 102 on RI 4
South.

Another set
of support posts await a new numbered (3A/B) 1/2 mile advance sign
for RI 102 on RI 4 South.

The sign
contractor (Liddell Bros.) at work at the exit ramp to RI 102 North.

Another new
gore sign with new number sitting behind former exit number sign to
be removed when the remainder of the new exit signs for RI 102 are
put up.

New sign
posts await new Exit 3B ramp sign at RI 102 South exit off of RI 4
South.

The new gore
sign for Exit 3B has also been installed behind the Exit 5B sign
awaiting removal when all the RI 102 exit signs are put up. This is
the last exit on RI 4 South. Turning around and heading back north,
another advisory sign:

Another exit
renumbering advisory sign at the start of the freeway portion at
mile 2.

Newly
installed support post await new Exit 3 sign for RI 102 exit in RI 4
North.

Though not
completely visible, the new Exit 3 gore sign, with Old Exit 5 tab,
is behind the soon to be removed exit sign for RI 102.

Contractors
had not gotten around to placing new exit sign posts for this RI 2
1-Mile Advance sign on RI 4 North.

New Exit 5
gore sign with Old Exit 6 tab hidden behind Exit 6 sign to be
removed when the rest of the RI 2 exit signs are updated. The RI 403
sign in the background will not be changed due to the exit number
not changing.

This overhead
will not change either, more on RI 403 below.

New support
posts up for future 1-Mile Advance sign for RI 401 exit which will
now be Exits 9A-B.

New posts
also up for the 1/2 Mile Advance sign.

The Exit 9A
gore sign with Old Exit 8A tab currently hidden by the soon to be
removed Exit 8 gore sign for the RI 401 East exit northbound.

Similar scene
with the new Exit 9B sign, hidden behind Exit 8B until all the new
signs for the RI 401 exit are put up.
RI 403
As part of
the same renumbering contract, RIDOT is putting up new exit numbers
for the 4-mile RI 403 expressway, 2 new numbers heading east, and 1
west:
Starting
eastbound, new exit signs will be going up.

New support
posts had been placed for new 1-Mile Advance sign for West
Davisville Road exit, to be numbered 2, on RI 403 East.

Presumably an
Exit 2 tab will be placed on top the overhead sign in this location
(there is no Exit 2 westbound).

The new Exit
2 gore sign is hidden behind the old sign, soon to be removed when
the new exit signs go up eastbound.

No posts for
the 1/2 mile advance sign for the US 1 exit, at least yet, or the
sign will remain with a new Exit 3 A/B tab.

A new thin
Exit 3 gore sign stands behind the old, soon to be removed exit sign
at the beginning of the ramp to the US 1/Davisville Road exit.

The old gore
sign mostly hides the new Exits 3A/3B sign at the ramp split for US
1 and Davisville Road. This is the last exit eastbound on RI 403.
Turning around and heading west:

Presumably
this overhead sign will get a Exit 3 tab in the near future.

The new Exit
3 gore sign is currently hidden by the old Exit sign until all the
US 1 exit signage is updated. This is the only exit westbound.
I hope to
return early in the New Year to see all the new signage and exit
numbers up along Routes 4, 72, 403 and the Airport Connector.
RIDOT says
they are working on the timetable to renumber the exits on I-95,
I-195, RI 10, RI 24 and RI 37.
Images of
the new exit numbers on I-295 and RI 99 (December 2017):
Photos of
each of the exits taken on December 11, 2017 starting on I-295 at
the Massachusetts border and moving south, just like the project.
Signs may be from either direction of the highway:
New Exit
22/Old Exit 11:

The first,
1-Mile advance, sign is just over the Massachusetts border. The
yellow old exit tab is above the revised exit number tab, which some
sign engineers have expressed concern due to extra wind loading.

The 1/2
mile advance sign with a similar set up.

Before the
exit there is an advisory sign about the exit renumbering project.
How long after the project is finished will the sign be taken down?

For the exit
itself, RIDOT uses cantilever overhead signage, and places the old
exit number tab along the sign support.

The exit gore
sign resembles that in the plan above with the yellow old exit tab
below, somewhat obscured by the reflector sign at the gore itself.

The 1/2 mile
advance sign northbound is overhead instead of ground mounted so it
receives the old exit tab on the sign support.

The final new
exit number sign heading into Massachusetts.
New Exit
20/Old Exit 10:

The one mile
advance sign for the next exit, RI 122.

The 1/2 mile
advance heading down hill toward the Blackstone River bridge.

The overhead
exit ramp sign just prior to the bridge.

The 1/2 mile
sign the opposite direction.

The project
also included changing the exit numbers on the blue services signs.
The exit ramp
sign with the yellow old exit tab on the cantilever sign support.
New Exit
18/Old Exit 9:
The 1-Mile
advance sign is the only ground mounted sign heading south on I-295.
The 1/2 mile
advance overhead sign has the old exit tab on the cantilever
support. This is the first exit southbound with two off-ramps.
The overhead
gantry holds the exit signs with the Old exit tab on the right
support, and possibly hard to spot.
The new gore
sign at the RI 146 North ramp, the new and old exit numbers continue
the pattern of the new numbers being twice the old ones.

The 1/2 mile
sign northbound is ground-mounted.

The existing
brown attractions guide sign for Twin River Casino got a new pasted
number that now lacks a space between Exit and the number.
The
northbound ramp signage is similar to that southbound.
New Exit
15/Old Exit 8:

The one-mile
advance sign heading south, the streak of old x 2= new is over.

This
bridge-mounted exit sign for RI 7 South does not have a
corresponding old exit number sign.
The 1-Mile
Advance sign heading northbound (solar glare not a problem in this
direction).

Exit numbers
also change on the auxiliary signs, in this case for the RI 7 North
exit.
These
overhead signs have the yellow old exit tab on the right support.
Same case
here with this bridge-mounted sign, no old exit number sign, though
is one on gore sign in distance.
New Exit
12/Old Exit 7:
The 1-Mile
advance sign for the US 44 exit southbound, yellow old exit number
tab on top.
The 1/2 mile
advance sign at the start of the long downhill run to the exit.

Blue services
sign heading northbound with changed number for the US 44 exit.

The exit
numbers were changed, the yellow old exit number sign put up, but
the damaged sign not fixed approaching the US 44 ramps.
New Exit
9/Old Exit 6

The 1-Mile
advance sign northbound is at the ramp for the previous exit. This
is the only 1 mile sign without an accompanying old exit number tab.

The 1/2 mile
advance southbound listing that there are 3 suffixed ramps for this
exit (though only A and C southbound).

Gore sign at
the ramp to US 6 West. As the numbers show, US 6 will no longer be
Exit 6 on I-295.
The other
exit southbound is now 9C with the former exit number on the support
post.

Heading north
there are 3 exit ramps for the US 6 exit, the middle is actually for
I-295 South.
The C/D ramp
sign heading north does not include the list of suffixed exits
A-B-C.

The I-295
exit is now 9B. Schools had been let out, hence the buses on the C/D
ramp.

The new
number and signage at the US 6 West exit on I-295 North.
New Exit
7/Old Exit 5:

The 1-Mile
advance for the RI Resource Recovery Industrial Park (RIRRIP?).
Notice the old exit tab is on tab of the Exit 7 tab and not on the
sign support.

Same case for
the next (extra large) 1/2 Mile advance sign.

As was the
case with North I-295, the 1-Mile advance sign at the exit ramp for
Exit 7 does not feature an old exit number tab.

The 1-Mile
Advance sign northbound also features the old exit number tab at the
top of the sign.
New Exit
6/Old Exit 4:

The 1-Mile
advance sign heading northbound with the old exit tab on top of a
ground-level sign.

Here the
yellow old exit number tab is back on the sign support post.
Exit 3 did
not need to be changed. RIDOT did not place, like some other states
have, a confusing sign saying new Exit 3 is old Exit 3:

New Exit
1B/Old Exit 2:

The 1/2
mile advance sign. This and old Exit 1 are the only standalone exits
that get new suffixed numbers. This is not the end of the album,
despite the truck message.

The overhead
has signs for the last two exits. It appears that Rhode Island will
not be using Exit 0 in that Exit 1, now 1A is south of the Mile 1
marker.
New Exit
1A/Old Exit 1:

The last exit
sign with a new number southbound, the yellow old exit tab partially
concealed by tree branches.

The last new
gore sign with the old exit number tab prior to merging onto I-95
South in Warwick.
RI 99
As part of
the I-295 Exit Renumbering Project, RIDOT also placed an exit number
on the 1 previously unnumbered exit on the highway. The new number,
you probably guessed, is 1. Here is the signage on RI 99 North:


Connecticut
The first
Massachusetts exit sign with a milepost based number was put up on
I-395 in February 2016. It was for a Connecticut exit though. After
that state completed changing all of its numbers along I-395, a
patch was put over the 1 mile sign southbound across the
Massachusetts border changing the number from 100 to 53. This may be
now the only one for a long time, given MassDOT's reluctance to
start their planned exit number conversion project:

As for
signage in Connecticut along I-395. Here's the first milepost exit
sign crossing into that state southbound from Massachusetts for the
same exit as above:

The signage
at the East Thompson/Wilsonville exit ramp:

Image of the
gore signage:

As the photos
above show, only the first advance sign and the exit and gore sign
get an additional tab indicating the old exit number. These will be
left up for at least 2 years. Here are examples of other newly
numbered exit signs on I-395 heading further south:



The US 6 exit
includes the first new overhead signs with milepost based numbers:


Turning
around and heading north, some more overhead signage:




New exit
numbers were also installed on Secret CT 695, the stub of the
Connecticut Turnpike that connects I-395 to US 6, here is a photo of
new exit signage heading west toward I-395:
And here's
signage with milepost based numbers on CT 2A:
Another new
exit number sign on CT 2A:
For a full
set of photos of new signage along I-395 visit these two blog posts:
Check Out My Other Photo Pages:
Notes:
1. Polansky, Rob. 2020. "Exit signs to be replaced, renumbered on a
few CT highways starting today." WFSB. December 7. Downloaded from:
https://www.wfsb.com/news/exit-signs-to-be-replaced-renumbered-on-a-few-ct-highways-starting-today/,
Dec. 7, 2020
2. AARoads Forum, Northeast region, Connecticut News thread, Reply #
3033. Available at:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=1898.3025.
3. Mackin, Jean. 2019. "Gov. Chris Sununu vows to fight plan
to change highway exit numbers in NH," WMUR.com. November 27.
Downloaded from:
https://www.wmur.com/article/gov-chris-sununu-vows-to-fight-plan-to-change-highway-exit-numbers-in-nh/30031502,
Dec. 14.
4. GACIT. 2019. Governor's Advisory Council on Intermodal
Transportation (GACIT) Recommendations for the Ten-Year Transportation
Improvement Plan, 2021-2030. December 2. p. 161/227. Downloaded from:
https://www.nh.gov/dot/org/projectdevelopment/planning/typ/documents/book-typ-2021-2030gacit-to-gov.pdf,
December 17.
5. RIDOT. 2019. Bidding Opportunities, Construction Projects,
Contract No. 2019-CT-060. Downloaded from:
http://www.dot.ri.gov/contracting/bids/index.php, August 3.
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