Original sentence: A milepost or mile post is a marker at the side (or on the median wall) of a road that indicates the distance to a certain point such as the nearest large town.In the US they are now typically small vertical green signs with white lettering (in the U.Mileposts were originally stone (granite or marble) obelisks and later concrete posts.On major roads, this is often the [[capital]
Edited sentence: A milepost or mile post is a marker at the side (or on the median wall) of a road that indicates how far the motorist has traveled from (or has left to travel to) a certain point.Mileposts were originally stone (granite or marble) obelisks and later concrete posts, but are now typically small vertical green signs with white lettering (in the U