- Signs stored within 12 miles (20 km): 237 (237 from the state's sign permit list).
- Within 3 miles of the centre: 120.
- Lit or electronic: 22.
- Traffic counts held: 469, 427 of them at 20,000+ vehicles a day.
- Busiest counted road: Route 80, 292,000 vehicles a day.
- Busy roads with no stored sign within 1 km (0.6 mi): Route 13, Route 61, Route 131, Route 35 and Route 260.
- Most signs near one road: Route 101, 114.
Busiest counted roads
| Road | Vehicles a day | Signs within 1 km (0.6 mi) |
|---|---|---|
| Route 80 | 292,000 | 77 |
| Route 101 | 236,000 | 114 |
| Route 880 | 212,000 | 33 |
| Route 280 | 190,000 | 35 |
| Route 580 | 186,000 | 25 |
| Route 24 | 173,000 | 5 |
| Route 380 | 157,000 | 6 |
| Route 980 | 113,000 | 5 |
| Route 1 | 93,000 | 8 |
| Route 880S | 81,000 | 1 |
Where the signs are
Route 101 (114), Route 80 (77), Route 280 (35), Route 880 (33), Route 580 (25) and Route 82 (11).
| From the centre | Signs |
|---|---|
| Under 1.2 mi | 59 |
| 1.2 mi to 3.1 mi | 61 |
| 3.1 mi to 6.2 mi | 19 |
| 6.2 mi to 12.4 mi | 98 |
| Vehicles a day | Counts | No sign within 1 km (0.6 mi) |
|---|---|---|
| 20,000 to 50,000 | 133 | 89 |
| 50,000 to 100,000 | 97 | 60 |
| 100,000+ | 197 | 69 |
Sign rules: California
- Spacing between signs: interstate 500 ft, freeway 500 ft, federal-aid primary 100 ft in cities, 300 ft outside (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 5408(d)).
- Controlled area: 660 ft from the road (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 5408 (with 5405)). The finder checks both for each ranked site.
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Last updated: 14 November 2026. Guide only. Confirm all results with a council planner before you rely on them.