road marker

Mile post, perhaps

A road marker is a sign, post, or other indicator placed along a road to provide information to travelers—distance to destinations, route numbers, boundaries, or hazards.

Mile markers show distance traveled.

Historical markers note sites of significance.

Reflective markers guide drivers at night: The road markers counted down the miles to the state line.

Related

reflector · stripe · distance · arrow · exit · rest stop · lane · center line · yellow · yellow line · white · white line · guardrail · asphalt · milepost · beacon · chevron · warning

Categories
Opposites
navigational guidance

road markeruncharted territory

Unmapped, unexplored area

dead end · maze · labyrinth · wilderness · disorientation

traffic control device type

road markertraffic light

Road signal device

traffic signal · stop light · barrier · gate · traffic cone

permanence and formality

road markercairn

Memorial stone pile

trail blaze · breadcrumb trail · natural landmark

Family

road, marker, roads, roadway, roadways, roadside, roadsides, roadster, roadsters

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G