Supplemental Exit Signs
This signshop recommendation is for the Utica-Rome Expressway at the Griffiss Park Interchange.
![[EXIT 16]](signshop/ny49exit16.png)
In January 2007, Oneida County relocated the county airport from a site in the Town of Whitestown to Griffiss Airfield (on the old Air Force Base). NYSDOT and the NYSTA have been busy changing the signs to point the way to the new location of the airport.
One trend that I've noticed in this area is the posting of multiple attraction symbol signs at exit ramps. For example, the current signs at this ramp include a "MVCC" plaque with the college symbol underneath, followed by a arrow pointing to the ramp. This sign assembly is separate from the other signs for this interchange. In fact, this interchange has two sets of separate guide signs with different messages referring to the same interchange. "Group 1" reads "NY 365 EAST / E Dominick St / Griffiss Park." This sign is at the 1 mile advance and on the overhead assembly at the gore. "Group 2" reads "NY 825 NORTH / Griffiss Business & Technology Park". This sign is at the 1/2 mile advance and also ground mounted at the exit ramp. To add to the sign clutter, there is the aforementioned "MVCC" logo sign. This is confusing at best for the motorist.
An effort should be made to maintain consistent signing for the interchange, without bombarding the motorist with logo signs at the last minute. I propose replacing the existing advance guide sign and overhead sign at the exit ramp with the sign above. I have suggested this interchange be numbered "Exit 16", however at the very least a blank exit tab should be included on the assembly for directional guidance cues and the assignment of an exit number in the future.
In addition, I've included a supplemental destination panel to indicate that this interchange is also for Griffiss Airfield and the Rome Campus for Mohawk Valley Community College. This would eliminate the barrage of logo signs the driver encounters at the gore.
