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Welcome to the Licensing Department of the U.S. Roads WikiProject. This page is devoted to researching the copyright statuses and dealing with the proper licensing of the media files used for articles on highways and major roads in the U.S.
Highway markers[edit]
Interstate and U.S. Highways[edit]
| Sign type | Sign code | Which MUTCD? | Which template? | Files updated? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate shield | M1-1 | Federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-1}} or {{PD-MUTCD}}{{trademarked}} |
Yes | AASHTO holds a trademark on the design, so all Interstate shield graphics need the additional template |
| Interstate business loop shield | M1-2 | Federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-2}} | Yes | |
| Interstate business spur shield | M1-3 | Federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-3}} | Yes | |
| Interstate shield, neutered CA variant | G27-1 (CA) | California MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-CA|G27-1 (CA)}}{{trademarked}} | Files not created | AASHTO holds a trademark on the main design |
| Interstate shield, state-name CA variant | G27-2 (CA) | California MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-CA|G27-2 (CA)}}{{trademarked}} | Yes | AASHTO holds a trademark on the main design |
| US Highway shield | M1-4 | Federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-4}} | Yes | |
| US Highway shield, CA guide sign variant | G26-1 (CA) | California MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-CA|G26-1 (CA)}} | Only shields are PNG | |
| US Highway shield, CA stand alone variant | G26-2 (CA) | California MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-CA|G26-2 (CA)}} | Yes |
State highways[edit]
Please update the table, duplicating a state's line as needed for each marker type that needs to be included.
| Jurisdiction | Sign code | State MUTCD?[1] | PD release? | State template? | Files updated? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Supplement | Yes, shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | Supplement not online | |
| Alaska | M1-5 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-AK}} | Yes | |
| Arizona | M1-5a (2 digit), M1-5b (3 digit), M1-5e (loop) | Supplement | Yes, adopts the federal MUTCD except where modified | {{PD-MUTCD-AZ}} | Yes | |
| Arkansas | No | Yes, shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| California | G28-2 (CA) | Yes | Yes, both the standard release from the federal MUTCD (p. 54.) and "NOTE: The contents of this publication are not copyrighted. They may be reprinted freely." in the introductory pages | {{PD-MUTCD-CA}} | Yes | Interstate and US Highway shields noted above |
| Colorado | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-CO}} | Yes | ||
| Connecticut | No | Yes, shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Delaware | M1-5 | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-5}} | Yes | Circle from federal MUTCD |
| Delaware | D14-4 DE | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD|D14-4 DE}} | Yes | Delaware Byway marker |
| Florida | No | Yes, shields are too simple to be copyrighted[2] | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Georgia | M1-5 | No | Yes, Georgia has adopted the MUTCD (page 1-3) | {{PD-MUTCD-GA|M1-5}} | Yes | |
| Hawaii | No | Yes, shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Idaho | M1-7 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-ID|M1-7}} | Yes | |
| Illinois | M1-I100 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-IL}} | Yes | 2 historic shields not done |
| Indiana | M1-5 | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD-IN|M1-5}} | Yes | |
| Iowa | M1-5 | Supplement | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-5}} | Yes | Circle from federal MUTCD |
| Kansas | No | Yes, shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Kentucky | M1-5 | No | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-5}} | Yes | Circle from federal MUTCD
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| Louisiana | No | Yes, shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Maine | No | Shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Maryland | M1-5 | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p.I-1) | {{PD-MUTCD-MD|M1-5}} | Yes | |
| Massachusetts | M1-5 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-MA|M1-5}} | Yes | |
| Michigan | M1-6 | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-1); per 2012 Attorney General opinion, the shield "is in the public domain and is otherwise not subject to protection under trademark law." | {{PD-MUTCD-MI}} | Yes | |
| Minnesota | M1-5b | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. iii) | {{PD-MUTCD-MN}} | Yes | |
| Mississippi | No | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-5}} | Yes | Circle from federal MUTCD | |
| Missouri | M1-5 | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-MO}} | Yes | Primary routes |
| Missouri | M1-5a | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-MO}} | Yes | Supplemental routes |
| Missouri | D6-4c | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-MO}} | Not yet | Missouri Scenic Byways Signs |
| Montana | M1-5 | No | Shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | Primary |
| Montana | M1-12 | No | Shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | Secondary |
| Nebraska | M1-5 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-NE}} | Yes | Historic not handled |
| Nebraska | M1-8 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-NE}} | Yes | Recreational roads |
| Nebraska | M1-9L | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-NE}} | Yes | Link roads |
| Nebraska | M1-9S | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-NE}} | Yes | Spur roads |
| Nevada | GNV1-2, GNV1-3 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-NV}} | Yes | |
| New Hampshire | No | Yes, shields too simple to be copyrighted (cannot copyright the mountain) | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| New Jersey | M1-5 | No | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-5}} | Yes | Circle from federal MUTCD |
| New Mexico | M1-NM-5 | No | Yes, New Mexico has adopted the MUTCD (p. 1.1-1) | {{PD-MUTCD-NM|M1-NM-5}} | Yes | |
| New York | NYM3-1 | Supplement | Page 11 states that "effective September 13, 2007, the provisions of the MUTCD were formally adopted by the State of New York," incorporating the federal release by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-NY}} | Yes | Sign codes NYM3-2 (3-digit) and NYM3-3 (three-digit suffixed) Reference routes not done, standard not found |
| North Carolina | M1-5 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-NC}} | Yes | |
| North Dakota | Supplement | Yes, has adopted the MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-ND}} | Yes | Supplement not online | |
| Ohio | M1-5 | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-OH|M1-5}} | Yes | |
| Ohio | M8-H3 | Yes | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-OH|M8-H3}} | Not yet | Ohio Byway marker |
| Oklahoma | Supplement | Yes, shields too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Oregon | W1 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-OR}} | Yes | |
| Pennsylvania | M1-5 | Supplement | Yes, adopts federal MUTCD except where noted | {{PD-MUTCD-PA}} | Yes | Historic not handled |
| Rhode Island | No | Yes, shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| South Carolina | M1-5-30, M1-5-45 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-SC}} | Yes | State route markers |
| South Carolina | M1-21-15, M1-21-24 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-SC}} | Shield not created yet | Savannah River National Scenic Highway |
| South Carolina | M1-24.1-24 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-SC}} | Yes | South Carolina Scenic Byway marker |
| South Carolina | M1-24.2-24 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-SC}} | Shield not created yet | South Carolina Local Byway marker |
| South Dakota | No | Yes, shields are too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Tennessee | T-S-8 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-TN|T-S-8}} | Yes | |
| Texas | M1-6T | Yes | Yes, modified release from federal MUTCD (p. I-1) | {{PD-MUTCD-TX}} | Yes | FM= M1-6F, RM= M1-6R; Texas Heritage Trails D71-XX (XX=two letter code for each named trail) |
| Utah | GS1-4a/b | Supplement | Yes, modified release from federal MUTCD (p. I-1) | {{PD-MUTCD-UT}} | Yes | |
| Vermont | No | Yes, shields too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Vermont (town) | No | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-5}} | Yes | Circle from federal MUTCD | |
| Virginia (primary) | M1-V1a (2-digit), M1-V1c (3-digit) | Supplement | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD-VA}} | Yes | HRMB request will take care of these |
| Virginia (secondary) | Supplement | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-5}} | Yes | Circle from federal MUTCD | |
| Washington | M1-601 | Supplement | Per this, WSDOT adopted federal MUTCD with modifications | {{PD-MUTCD-WA}} | Yes | |
| West Virginia | Supplement (unrelated to signage) | Yes, shields too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Wisconsin | M1-5A (for CTH), M1-6 | Supplement | Yes, incorporates federal MUTCD by reference | {{PD-MUTCD-WI}} | Yes | |
| Wyoming | M1-5 | No | Yes, Wyoming adopted the MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-WY|M1-5}} | Yes | |
| American Samoa | Yes, shields too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | |||
| District of Columbia | No | Yes, shields too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | Not including historic | |
| Guam | No | Yes, shields too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | ||
| Northern Marianas | ||||||
| Puerto Rico (primary) | Supplement | Yes, shields too simple to be copyrighted | {{PD-simple}} | Yes | Supplement not online | |
| Puerto Rico (secondary) | Supplement | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-6}} | Yes | Pentagon from federal MUTCD | |
| Puerto Rico (tertiary) | Supplement | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-5}} | Yes | Circle from federal MUTCD | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Yes, standard release from federal MUTCD (p. I-3) | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-5}} | Yes | Circle from federal MUTCD |
County roads and similar roadways[edit]
| Sign type | Sign code | Which MUTCD? | Which template? | Files updated? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County road (pentagon) | M1-6 | Federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD|M1-6}} | Yes | Some states may assign a different code |
| County road (b&w square) | M1-H6a | Ohio MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-OH|M1-H6a}} | Not yet | Other states may use it, but Ohio's MUTCD has explicitly included it in their manual. Michigan may have included it in an older edition which can be cited |
| Township road (b&w square) | M1-H6b | Ohio MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD-OH|M1-H6b}} | Not yet | Other states may use it, but Ohio's MUTCD has explicitly included it in their manual |
| Forest highways | M1-7 | Federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD|1-7}} | Yes | Licenses were done by the bot when they were created; others were updated |
| National Scenic Byways Sign | D6-4 | Federal MUTCD | {{PD-MUTCD|D6-4}} | Yes | Done at upload |
| File:National Forest Scenic Byways Sign | — | None | {{PD-USGov-USDA-FS}} | Yes |
Highway maps[edit]
| Map type | Which template? | Files updated? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Yellow Book | {{Yellow Book}} and {{PD-USGov-DOC}} | Yes | Scans from AJFroggie's website |
Photos[edit]
Other files[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Information by state - FHWA MUTCD
- ↑ While most of Florida government agencies cannot claim copyright, the Florida Department of Transportation can; thus the rationale is PD-simple. Though, FL has adopted the MUTCD - [1] and [2]