Barstow Sign Stolen
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) -
Want to know how far it is from the
eastern end of Interstate 40 in North Carolina to the western end
in California? Punch it into your GPS or try MapQuest.
The Star-News of Wilmington reports a popular sign showing the distance between Wilmington and the end of I-40 in Barstow, Calif., has been stolen for at least the fourth time -- and the last.
North Carolina transportation engineer Joe Chance says with the repeated thefts, there won't be another sign reading "Barstow, Calif. 2,554."
The sign was a familiar sight to travelers heading west out of Wilmington and had been up for years. There are reports of similar problems with a sign on I-40 East in California that lists Wilmington as the destination.
The Star-News of Wilmington reports a popular sign showing the distance between Wilmington and the end of I-40 in Barstow, Calif., has been stolen for at least the fourth time -- and the last.
North Carolina transportation engineer Joe Chance says with the repeated thefts, there won't be another sign reading "Barstow, Calif. 2,554."
The sign was a familiar sight to travelers heading west out of Wilmington and had been up for years. There are reports of similar problems with a sign on I-40 East in California that lists Wilmington as the destination.
