Prince William County, Va. –– Street signs in Prince William will soon look different.
The letters on the green signposts that mark streets are changing to have both upper and lowercase letters to make them easier to read.
The change is part of a federal mandate that requires the street signs to use both upper and lowercase letters, but the feds are not providing funding for the change, said Prince William County spokeswoman Nicole Brown.
The new signs will have a larger uppercase letter in the first word on the sign so the letters are visible to older drivers. The new signs will also be more reflective, said Brown.
The blue street signs that hang on signal light posts around the county will also be changed to meet the new federal mandates.
Agencies must making changes to signs in January.
Public Agencies are allowed to phase-in their compliance as outlined below:
January 22, 2012
Implement a method to maintain minimum levels of retroreflectivity
January 22, 2015
Replace regulatory, warning, and ground-mounted guide signs
January 22, 2018
Replace overhead guide signs and street name signs
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