Post-mounted aluminum, as it installs. Illustrative — blank stock shown.
The MUTCD D3-1 street name blade: your legend, set in the FHWA Standard Alphabet at the letter height the blade size requires, on a blade sized to the name rather than the name squeezed to the blade. The example on the image is FHWA’s own — yours is made to the text you give us. Blade height drives the letter height, and the letter height is what a driver can actually read at speed, so it is the first thing we will ask about.
- MUTCD D3-1, FHWA Standard Alphabet
- Blade sized to your legend
- Green, brown, blue or white
- Five SHS blade heights
Lay out your blade live
Type the street name and watch the blade size itself to spec — free, no account.
Why this one is quoted
A street name blade is priced from the legend, not from a size chart — the name sets the length, and the blade height sets the letter height. Official traffic signs are quoted rather than listed. Size, sheeting grade and quantity move the cost far more than they do on a printed panel, and we are not going to publish a number we might have to walk back. Tell us the code, the size, the grade and how many — you get a specified quote, not a guess.
What we will ask you
Have these ready and the quote comes back in one round.
Size
We will come back with a specified quote, not a guess.
Lead time: Confirmed with your quote — typically days, not weeks
Shipping: calculated at checkout from your ZIP. Colorado Springs pickup is free.
If it is wrong: our reprint & refund policy
Specifications
· MUTCD D3-1, FHWA Standard Alphabet
· Blade sized to your legend
· Green, brown, blue or white
· Five SHS blade heights
Stock sizes: Custom length — sized to your legend
Lead time: Confirmed with your quote — typically days, not weeks
Shipping & pickup
Shipping is calculated at checkout from your ZIP. Colorado Springs pickup is free.
Artwork & files
Send a JPG, PNG, TIFF, PSD, WebP, PDF, AI, EPS or SVG. We check every file against the finished size before anything prints, and we tell you what we find rather than printing it and hoping.
You can order now and send artwork after. If you would rather we built it, choose “Design it for me” in the configurator.
If it is wrong
We reprint our mistakes. The full terms are in our reprint & refund policy.
Others in Traffic & Roadway (Official)
Scope of this product
Manufactured to MUTCD and Standard Highway Signs specifications on ASTM D4956 retroreflective sheeting. Sold for authorized use. Whether a sign is warranted at a given location, which sheeting grade and size your jurisdiction requires, and how it is installed and maintained are the responsibility of the agency, owner or contractor placing it — we help you get it right, and we will not guess it for you. We make no certification claim, and we publish no durability term until your fulfilment path is set. Street name blades are also where local convention bites: colour, mounting style, whether the block number and a suffix are required, and how the name is abbreviated all vary by jurisdiction. Send us one you already have and we will match it.