This webpage is devoted to examples of signs showing metric measurements (mostly on roads) in the US.
Viewers are encouraged to send examples of other metric signs, including information on where the signs are located and when the photographs were taken, to us.
There are two ways to view the signs:
- Click on a state symbol on the map to see signs in that state.
- Scroll down to browse through all signs; the most recently added are at the top.
Not all signs shown meet current standards; see the MUTCD standards for metric road signs in the US.
Map
Only states with photos of signs are clickable. Some items cross state lines, so the same signs may appear on more than one state’s page.
Signs
Ronkonkoma, NY
Metric airport distance sign on Smithtown Avenue near Marion Street in Ronkonkoma, NY.
Bohemia, NY
Metric airport distance sign on Lakeland Avenue near Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia, NY.
The Hubb Bar & Saloon, Pahrump, NV
Metric distance sign on Nevada highway 372 just outside of Pahrump, NV.
Willow River State Park, WI
Metric distance sign for Willow Falls Trail in Willow River State Park near Hudson, WI.
Colonial Parkway, VA
Metric distance sign on the Colonial Parkway that extends from Yorktown to Jamestown, VA.
Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester, NY
Metric and customary distance sign in the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, NY.
Highway 101 near LA and I-15 in the Mojave Desert, CA
Metric and customary distance signs, one northwest of Los Angeles on Highway 101 and a similar one on I-15 in the Mojave Desert, CA.
Imperial Express SuperChair elevation sign
A metric elevation sign at the top of the Imperial Express SuperChair ski lift at Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckenridge, CO.
Hawaii in HI
See examples of a kilometre post sign and an elevation sign with metric distances on roads in Hawaii.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, GA
Metric distance sign at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park outside Atlanta, GA.
I-89 between Montpelier and Waterbury, VT
Metric distance sign on I-89 between Montpelier and Waterbury, VT.
Eliza Furnace Trail, Pittsburgh, PA
Distance markers along the Eliza Furnace Trail in Pittsburgh, PA.
Santa Barbara, CA
Metric and customary speed limit sign seen while driving into the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
Natural Bridges National Monument, UT
Metric distance sign at Natural Bridges National Monument, UT.
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL
Metric speed limit signs at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL.
East Syracuse, NY
Metric and customary Adopt-a-Highway sign sponsored by East Syracuse-Minoa High School in East Syracuse, NY.
Gateway Arch, St. Louis, MO
Metric and customary height sign inside the Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis.
Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, Montana
Metric and customary elevation sign at Logan Pass, the highest point on the Going-to-the-Sun Highway at the Continental Divide, in Glacier National Park, Montana.
Tennessee: Chattanooga, Cleveland, and Knoxville
Metric and customary distance signs on I-24 eastbound near Chattanooga, I-75 southbound near Cleveland, TN, and I-75 southbound near Knoxville.
Yellowstone National Park
Metric and customary elevation sign atop Wyoming’s Mt. Washburn in Yellowstone National Park.
Steamboat Springs, CO
Metric speed limit signs on US 40 through Steamboat Springs, CO. The story of these signs was written up for the January/February 2001 issue of Metric Today.
Death Valley, CA
Metric and customary elevation sign at Badwater Basin, the lowest point in the US, in Death Valley National Park, CA.
Lawrence, NY
Metric and customary hospital distance sign at the intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and Central Avenue in Lawrence, NY.
I-87, Champlain, NY
Metric and customary speed limit signs on southbound I-87 just before Exit 42 in Champlain, NY.
JFK Airport, New York City
Metric and customary speed limit sign at the beginning of the exit ramp at Terminal 3 of JFK Airport (Jamaica, Queens, NY).
US 16, Rapid City, SD
Dual unit distance and speed limit signs on US Highway 16 southwest of Rapid City, SD and at Buffalo Gap National Grassland.
Mitchell, SD
Metric and customary speed limit signs. There are many of these signs on Highway 37 bypass on the northwest side of Mitchell, SD.
Alabama Route 177
A kilometre marking post located along northbound Alabama route 177, one of the few remaining kilometre markers that once graced all Interstate, US, and State highways within Alabama.
I-265, Jefferson County, KY
A few exit signs along I-265 in Jefferson County, Kentucky have the distances marked in kilometres as well as in miles.
Old Westbury, NY
Metric distance sign located at the intersection of I. U. Willets Road and Guinea Woods Road in Old Westbury, NY, just off Exit 30 of the Northern State Parkway.
Durham Freeway
Metric distance sign on the Durham Freeway (NC Highway 147) somewhere around mile marker 9 between downtown and Research Triangle Park.
Restaurants
Metric-oriented restaurant signs of the La Caille restaurant in Salt Lake City, UT and the White Oaks Restaurant in Westlake, OH.
Dover/Smyrna bypass, Delaware State Route 1
Metric signs for the Dover/Smyrna bypass section of Delaware State Route 1 were installed in metric to conform with what were, in 1993, the current Federal Guidelines. It was Delaware’s first metric highway, including kilometre markers! The kilometre marking posts and the corresponding exit numbers remain, but the other signs were revised to miles.
Whalers Way in Fort Collins, CO
Metric distance on traffic-calming (speed bump) signs on Whalers Way (street) in Fort Collins, CO.
US 7 between Manchester and Bennington, VT
Metric elevation sign, southbound on US 7 between Manchester and Bennington, VT.
Maine Turnpike
Metric distance signs on Maine Turnpike, I-95 North, and at the western terminus of I-195.
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