[USMA:30702] Fwd: metric signs

[John Nichols]

There are metric signs on the Highway at Louisville, I saw them as we went through the town on Saturday
They said  2km (1.2 miles) etc.

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Subject: [USMA:30629] metric signs
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 21:22:07 -0700
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Hello  Phill thanks for that info.  Is there anywhere on the internet i can go and read the law allowing metric signs in the US?  It sure would be nice if the US wood go to metric speed and distance signs. 

John Nichols  BE, Ph.D. (Newcastle), MIE (Aust), Chartered Professional Engineer
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Texas A&M University, Department of Construction Science
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