The Best of Road Signs

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[Zeffy]

^ DAMN. 

[vtk]

Did that previously have a left-aligned exit tab?

[SignGeek101]

  How old is that sign? Is it made out of wood?

[odditude]

Did that previously have a left-aligned exit tab?

there wouldn't be any exit tab at all on that sign.

[vtk]

Did that previously have a left-aligned exit tab?

there wouldn't be any exit tab at all on that sign.

One would think not. But that left border appears to go all the way to the top edge of the sign with no room to curve around the corner.  And I have seen before exit numbers applied to at-grade right and left turns: US 6 at the I-75 diamond interchange ramps (gone now I think).

[odditude]

Did that previously have a left-aligned exit tab?

there wouldn't be any exit tab at all on that sign.

One would think not. But that left border appears to go all the way to the top edge of the sign with no room to curve around the corner.  And I have seen before exit numbers applied to at-grade right and left turns: US 6 at the I-75 diamond interchange ramps (gone now I think).

the only roads with numbered exits in the area are I-95 and the Turnpike; this sign is on neither.

[NE2]

Note in the top center how the border peeled off.

[Mergingtraffic]

the sign was at the beginning of the last on-ramp WB before US-1.

[amroad17]

The above sign most likely was put up in the mid to late 1970's when PA was changing from all-text signage to what you see here.  It probably looked great when it was first put up.  Now it really needs to be replaced, although our group appreciates a photo like this.

[PHLBOS]

the sign was at the beginning of the last on-ramp WB before US-1.

That BGS is probably original dating back to when the freeway was built (late 1950s/early 1960s).

The above sign most likely was put up in the mid to late 1970's when PA was changing from all-text signage to what you see here.  It probably looked great when it was first put up.  Now it really needs to be replaced, although our group appreciates a photo like this.

See above, IMHO that BGS is clearly older than the 70s and not every PennDOT signs of that era used only text to describe route numbers (though most still did).   

Some old I-95 BGS' that list Delaware Expressway underneath the I-95 shield are probably as old as that PA 63 West BGS.  Although the PA 63 shield might appear be slightly newer; but it might been a replacement for one that fell off or was vandalized early on.

For all we know, the original PA 63/Woodhaven Road Expressway signage may have been an experimental test case for non-Interstate route guidance signage in PA at the time.

[Roadsguy]

These signs are on the Woodhaven frontage roads, which are maintained by the city. I think the reason they're still up is because neither PennDOT nor the city want to have to replace them. They even survived the reconstruction of the expressway a few years ago.

[roadman65]

Where are the signs?  You did not post them or provide a link to photos.

[Roadsguy]

Where are the signs?  You did not post them or provide a link to photos.

I was talking about the Woodhaven signs that were being mentioned. I should've quoted it...

This is the expressway in question, though.

[1995hoo]

I found this on the ground today. Nice job on the typeface.

[SignGeek101]

Something has been eating this wooden sign from the outside. It's amazing that this is still here. Many of the surrounding signs were replaced with Clearview in 2012-2013. Don't know how old this one is.

http://goo.gl/maps/m0qDU

[jakeroot]

Something has been eating this wooden sign from the outside. It's amazing that this is still here. Many of the surrounding signs were replaced with Clearview in 2012-2013. Don't know how old this one is.

http://goo.gl/maps/m0qDU

Awesome find. Classic BC. Though the sign is sooo good it might actually be bad at this point...it's barely readable.

Also cool to see "Route 91" spelled out. BC is rather random with calling highways "routes". Some intersections have street blades with "Route XX" and some have "Hwy XX".

[1995hoo]

The SI Swimsuit Issue arrived in the mail yesterday. For those interested in old road signs, there are some pictures taken along old Route 66....

[NYhwyfan]

The SI Swimsuit Issue arrived in the mail yesterday. For those interested in old road signs, there are some pictures taken along old Route 66....

Yes very nice sign

[PColumbus73]

I love the mountain in the background, very senic!

[myosh_tino]

The SI Swimsuit Issue arrived in the mail yesterday. For those interested in old road signs, there are some pictures taken along old Route 66....

Yes very nice sign

Wait, there's a sign..... 

[kphoger]

The SI Swimsuit Issue arrived in the mail yesterday. For those interested in old road signs, there are some pictures taken along old Route 66....

Yes very nice sign

Wait, there's a sign..... 

Nothing of value to add. I just felt the need to quote the picture one more time, for the benefit of all of us.

[NE2]

Horribly composed photo.

Also, well-done but fake. I need my sign porn to be real.

[cjk374]

^^You know you are a roadgeek if the sign was the 1st thing that caught your attention. 

[kphoger]

Actually, the sign was all I really saw at first, because I had to scroll down to see the rest of the picture.