You may already have the Maplex for ArcGIS Extension. It's free with an ArcInfo license of ArcGIS. Many ArcInfo users don't know this and that fact has unfortunately kept many people from taking advantage of the superior text placement capabilities in the Maplex Label Engine.
One of those capabilities is the Street Placement option, which is available in the user interface for line layers. Though it is obviously for street labeling, we are often asked what exactly does it do?. Here's the answer Read More...
