Route signs: the shape tells the route
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On a route sign, what shows you the type of route you're on?
The rule
Route signs come in different colours. Their shape tells you the type of route: interstate, U.S., state or county.
Route signs vary in colour. Their shape tells you whether you're on an interstate, U.S., state or county route.
From the New York State Driver's Manual, page 30. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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