Hello All,

Last week I drove from Fairbanks, Alaska down to Palmer (about 60 km north
of Anchorage) for several equine experiential learning (EEL) sessions.

Along the highway and in the various communities, I noticed a large number
of road signs that gave distances to locations in decimal miles, which is
unusual in the US.  Interestingly, they did not give the units (miles, of
course) that one almost always sees on other road distance signs which use
fractional miles (Example: "Exit 1/2 Mile").  These signs read like:
"Campground 1.2" and "Post Office 0.6".  If US motorists can comfortably use
decimal road distance signs, then kilometer road distance signs using the
same format will also be readily understandable to them.  --  Jason

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