Do you know what is this road sign for?

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Have you ever wondered what this motion indicates? The signs tin beryllium seen on California highways.

According to the California Highway Patrol, they are called station mile markers, and they assistance Caltrans, CHP, and exigency responders pinpoint nonstop locations.

The apical of the marker is the Highway fig and county. The bottommost of the marker indicates the miles traveled from the region line.

California Highway Patrol

Post miles reset to zero erstwhile you transverse from 1 region to the next.