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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1662]
==Definitions==
*1: a stone serving as a milepost
*2: a significant [[point]] in [[development]]
==Description==
A '''milestone''' is one of a [[series]] of numbered markers placed along a road or boundary at [[intervals]] of one mile or occasionally, parts of a mile. They are typically located at the side of the road or in a median. They are alternatively known as mile markers, mileposts or mile posts (sometimes abbreviated MPs). Mileage is the distance along the road from a fixed commencement point.
Milestones are constructed to provide [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_referencing reference points] along the road. This can be used to [[reassure]] travellers that the proper [[path]] is being followed, and to indicate either distance travelled or the remaining distance to a destination. Such [[references]] are also used to by [[maintenance]] engineers and [[emergency]] services to direct them to specific points where their [[presence]] is required. This term is sometimes used to denote a location on a road even if no [[physical]] sign is present. This is useful for [[accident]] reporting and other [[record]] keeping (e.g., "an accident occurred at the 13 mile mark" even if the road is only marked with a stone once every 10 miles).
[[Category: General Reference]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1662]
==Definitions==
*1: a stone serving as a milepost
*2: a significant [[point]] in [[development]]
==Description==
A '''milestone''' is one of a [[series]] of numbered markers placed along a road or boundary at [[intervals]] of one mile or occasionally, parts of a mile. They are typically located at the side of the road or in a median. They are alternatively known as mile markers, mileposts or mile posts (sometimes abbreviated MPs). Mileage is the distance along the road from a fixed commencement point.
Milestones are constructed to provide [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_referencing reference points] along the road. This can be used to [[reassure]] travellers that the proper [[path]] is being followed, and to indicate either distance travelled or the remaining distance to a destination. Such [[references]] are also used to by [[maintenance]] engineers and [[emergency]] services to direct them to specific points where their [[presence]] is required. This term is sometimes used to denote a location on a road even if no [[physical]] sign is present. This is useful for [[accident]] reporting and other [[record]] keeping (e.g., "an accident occurred at the 13 mile mark" even if the road is only marked with a stone once every 10 miles).
[[Category: General Reference]]
