Compare and Contrast

Advance exit sign for Interstate 680 from Interstate 80 near Cordelia, California, with button reflectors

Here are two examples of the old style and the new style in California freeway exit signs, taken on eastbound Interstate 80 near Cordelia in May 2009. Above is the old style, using button reflectors in the letters; below is the new style, employing reflective sheeting and including an exit number on the sign.

Advance exit sign for Interstate 680 from Interstate 80 near Cordelia, California, with reflective sheeting and exit numbering