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Virginia highway signs pioneer Mills reflects on decades of progress
Richmond report profiles John P. Mills Jr. a 67 year old Virginia traffic and safety engineer who oversees almost 200000 signs on 52000 miles of roads. He recalls old wood signs, the shift to reflective materials, and federal standardization while noting homemade fabrication and recent vandalism challenges.
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