welcome signs
New "Welcome to Nevada" monuments installed on US395
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 1:27pm
New "Welcome to Nevada" monuments are being installed by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) at two of the entrances to the state along US 395, with others planned at border crossings on SR28 in Crystal Bay and I-11 near Hoover Dam.
Installation of the monument near Topaz Lake was completed on October 15 and a welcome monument on U.S. 395 near Bordertown to be installed by the end of the month.
NDOT begins installing new "Welcome to Nevada” signs
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/16/2017 - 10:30pm
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has begun installation of new “Welcome to Nevada” signs designed by Nevada art students.
The first welcome sign was installed Wednesday, March 15 at the Nevada-California border on State Route 88 south of Minden. Signs will be installed at approximately 25 other border locations statewide over the coming months.
Instead of the welcome signs, select border crossings such as State Route 28 in Crystal Bay and U.S. 395 near Bordertown will receive gateway monuments in the future.
Minden resident wins iconic Nevada welcome sign
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/27/2016 - 8:03pm
Four Nevada residents are now the proud owners of iconic "Welcome to Nevada" signs, old and obsolete signs that have graced the state's highways for 25 years.
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) held a contest to find new owners, and nearly 14,500 residents entered the free raffle via phone, web site and social media, with winners selected randomly.
The four winners are from each region of the state: Northwest: Jennifer Bills (Reno), Southwest: Anna Thomas (from Minden), Northeast: Kaitlyn Tueller, Southeast: Breanna Kirkham.
Nevada raffling off iconic welcome signs
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/02/2016 - 7:08pm
The 25-year-old iconic "Welcome to Nevada" signs from highways around the state are going to be raffled off to some lucky residents.
The Nevada Department of Transportation is replacing the old, obsolete signs, depicting a lone miner that once greeted travelers to the state. They held a recent contest for Nevada high school students for the design of a new series of signs.
Contest for Nevada high school students to design new welcome signs
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/20/2016 - 7:09pm
New "Welcome to Nevada" signs designed by high school students will start appearing on the state's roads this summer.
In a contest presented by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Governor Brian Sandoval’s office, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation, high school student designers have been called upon to create the new signs.
Time is running out and all entries need to be submitted by March 25, 2016.
