Wyoming (ACSC) Lincoln Highway Evanston, Coalville, Salt Lake City directional sign

Description

Evanston is the westernmost town in Wyoming on Interstate 80. Long ago, though, Evanston was instead on the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the continent, linking east with west. Started in 1913 with a group of Indiana businessmen in the automotive industry, the Lincoln Highway was in an entirely drivable state by 1914. The highway was steadily improved with better-quality surfacing and a more direct routing. The Lincoln Highway was for many years the gold standard of quality highway, especially in the west. In 1926, the United States Numbered Highway System was established. The Lincoln Highway was split up between several numbered routes, with the majority of it becoming US-30.

Before the numbered highways took over, though, you could find distinctive red-white-and-blue signs all along the Lincoln Highway. Each had a large, blue letter L to guide travelers along the highway. These signs were posted by a number of organizations, including the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC). Despite its name, ACSC’s reach was by no means limited to California; their signs appeared as far afield as West Texas, including in Evanston, Wyoming.

Our Evanston Lincoln Highway sign is a replica of signs made by ACSC between 1916 and 1919 along this historic highway. In addition to identifying the location the traveler would have been in when they saw the sign (that is, Evanston), it directs them how to continue west along the Lincoln Highway. Additionally, the distances to two Utah destinations, Coalville and Salt Lake City, are given: 40 and 86 miles respectively. Signage in this style has long since disappeared from the roads of Wyoming, with most of it being junked and just a few examples making their way into the hands of private collectors. With our replica, you can display a fabulous example of the early days of the automobile era without the hassle and expense of tracking down an original.

Our Evanston Lincoln Highway sign is flat printed in the United States on heavy 14-gauge steel. It is printed with a non-reflective, high-gloss finish that highly resembles the porcelain enamel of the original signs. It also has the durability of the originals, able to withstand the harsh elements of a Wyoming winter for years and years. Mounting holes are included to make installation simple and straightforward. This sign is available in the following sizes:

• 9 in. × 15 in.
• 13½ in. × 22½ in.
• 18 in. × 30 in. (the size of the original sign)

We can make signs like this for any location along the route of the Lincoln Highway, as well as other styles of sign created by ACSC. We can also do newer designs, including numbered route markers, more modern styles of directional sign, street name signs, state and city welcome signs, and more. If you don’t see it on our site, just place a custom order! Contact us today to get started.