The real cost of those things you look at every day…

Federal copy editors are demanding New York change its 250,900 from all-caps to Clearview, a highway typeface developed for optimal legibility. The signage replacement is expected to be completed by 2018. 

At $110 per sign, it will also cost the state $27.6 million.

Before you react extemporaneously, realize that existing signage only has a lifespan of 10 years, and about 8,000 signs are replaced every year anyway.