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==Road-Related==
 
==Road-Related==
  
* **AASHO** - American Association of State Highway Officials
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* '''AASHO''' - American Association of State Highway Officials
* **AASHTO** - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; succeeded the American Association of State Highway Officials in 1973
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* '''AASHTO''' - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; succeeded the American Association of State Highway Officials in 1973
* **ODOT** - Oregon Department of Transportation; succeeded the Oregon State Highway Department in 1969
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* '''A&R#''' - Abandonment and Retention Number; old name for documents relating to transferring roads between jurisdictions
* **OR-xx** - Oregon Route xx
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* '''JT#''' - Jurisdictional Transfer Number; current name for A&Rs
* **OSHC** - Oregon State Highway Commission
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* '''MUTCD''' - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, published by AASHTO
* **OSHD** - Oregon State Highway Department
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* '''ODOT''' - Oregon Department of Transportation; succeeded the Oregon State Highway Department in 1969
* **OTC** - Oregon Transportation Commission; succeeded the Oregon State Highway Commission in 1973
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* '''OR-xx''' - Oregon Route xx
* **SR xx** - Washington State Route xx
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* '''OSHC''' - Oregon State Highway Commission
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* '''OSHD''' - Oregon State Highway Department
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* '''OTC''' - Oregon Transportation Commission; succeeded the Oregon State Highway Commission in 1973
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* '''SR xx''' - Washington State Route xx
  
 
==Others==
 
==Others==
  
* **WWI** - World War I
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''None at the moment''
* **WWII** - World War II
 

Latest revision as of 19:06, 19 September 2022

This article lists common abbreviations, acronyms and other word-shortenings used on this site. As the site grows, expect this list to as well.

Road-Related

  • AASHO - American Association of State Highway Officials
  • AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; succeeded the American Association of State Highway Officials in 1973
  • A&R# - Abandonment and Retention Number; old name for documents relating to transferring roads between jurisdictions
  • JT# - Jurisdictional Transfer Number; current name for A&Rs
  • MUTCD - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, published by AASHTO
  • ODOT - Oregon Department of Transportation; succeeded the Oregon State Highway Department in 1969
  • OR-xx - Oregon Route xx
  • OSHC - Oregon State Highway Commission
  • OSHD - Oregon State Highway Department
  • OTC - Oregon Transportation Commission; succeeded the Oregon State Highway Commission in 1973
  • SR xx - Washington State Route xx

Others

None at the moment