The newest station in the Washington, DC area (Morgan Boulevard) will feature artwork that is a tribute to Garrett A. Morgan the inventor of the traffic light. It's mentioned in this Washington Post article and artist renderings appear on Metro's website.

• Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia has some great information on road signs.
• There is a local heritage project in the UK that is addressing local history through road signs.
• With London street signs this blogger demonstrates the history in some street signs.
• This article on Port Bruce, Ontario, Canada street names identifies the people who were influential in the founding of Port Bruce through its street signs.
• Truly one of the best sites talking about street and road signs is this page that discusses the old New York street signs, going back to the different signs for different boroughs.
• Unsung Monuments in "The Monumental City" reveals some very cool street signs and road signs including the translucent signs.
• This UK road site boasts a history of British traffic signs and has a few pictures of old London signs.
• Gerald Cummins details the history of road safety with emphasis on British roads.
• California Traffic Signs is a great site to pick up a few gems about California's road history. He also has a great gallery with photographs of road signs from California from his collection.

Books that Find Meaning in Street Names

I was truly surprised to stumble upon these gems. Wouldn't it be fun to take these with you on your next vacation?

Or check out these titles:

The Streets of London: A Dictionary of the Names and Their Origins (Papermac)
Guideposts to history: Origins of place and street names in San Bernadino county
Place names of Bourbon County, Kansas
Origins of Eastbourne's Street Names