There Are over 1M New York City Street Signs. Here's How They Are Made.

Even the gift link puts up a login page these days.

Yes, wish there was more journalism like this. So many interesting queries, like How are the physical and informational domains synchronized? Does scrap signage get a higher or lower price in recycling? Is there software to make a cut list from all possible signs in the backlog in order to minimize waste from each aluminum blank?

The signs they make seem to cross jurisdictional boundaries, like city streets and state administered interstate highways. How is billing or cost-capture peformed?

I know our very small city (60k ish) has a dedicated sign shop. A lot of small communities use local or regional sign shops. Prison labor creates a lot of signs too. I don't see these things being outsourced to developing countries though I imagine corps like YESCO do have a fair amount of city/county sign work. I haven't been in the sign game for a bit though.