Guide signs
Interstate route shield
What it means
Interstate highways are marked with a red, white and blue shield that shows the route number. The word INTERSTATE across the top shows it is not a state or county route.
How the test asks about it
01What kind of road does this shield mark?
- AAn interstate highway Correct
- BA county road
- CA state highway
Interstate highways are marked with a red, white and blue shield that shows the route number. The word INTERSTATE across the top shows it is not a state or county route.
02What type of route is marked by the shield shown?
- AAn interstate highway Correct
- BA state highway
- CA county road
A red, white and blue shield bearing the word INTERSTATE marks a route of the Interstate Highway System, in this case I-81. The state name printed on it does not make it a state route; it is still an interstate.
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