The Worst of Road Signs

[Scott5114]

Post the worst, most ineptly put together pieces of crap in your state. Not just "oh, it's in Clearview", "wrong type of shield", or "it's a bubble shield" or anything like that. We're talking pure, unadulterated suck here. Stuff that makes you wonder what they were thinking. Stuff that should only result from a night of binge drinking at the sign shop. Like this!

[WillWeaverRVA]

I think this fits the bill:



What on earth happened with that Craig County (or "craig county") sign? Did elementary school kids take control of the county?

[The Premier]

Some of the exit gores in Akron look like it was made by the city, not by ODOT.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=41.062428,-81.477922&spn=0.000938,0.001725&z=19&layer=c&cbll=41.062439,-81.477797&panoid=GgOMaKUgi-7AlOW8dJBdLg&cbp=12,106.17,,0,5.28

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=41.063085,-81.497355&spn=0.003786,0.006899&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.063011,-81.497687&panoid=89nVPl-AxiEVHo43RM5n1g&cbp=12,228.24,,0,5.28

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=41.061937,-81.501356&spn=0.003786,0.006899&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.061924,-81.501527&panoid=hZVMPJv499BwxTGOhZpy5Q&cbp=12,317.4,,0,7.1

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=41.099664,-81.499887&spn=0.003784,0.006899&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.099972,-81.499889&panoid=S9ALf837bSix-13r0DNh1A&cbp=12,49.19,,0,5.42

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=41.11242,-81.495928&spn=0.003783,0.006899&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.112491,-81.496005&panoid=573rJeZzLzgT1aPVrT-EDw&cbp=12,61.11,,0,17.74

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=41.025548,-81.528125&spn=0.007576,0.013797&z=16&layer=c&cbll=41.025351,-81.527609&panoid=yJn52dAiJDsdTMQbDNEx8w&cbp=12,284.87,,0,5.42

[Alex]

Several of this style of sign in use. 

[agentsteel53]

the 301 isn't any uglier than the standard '70 spec 3dus shield.  it's a bit misshapen on the bottom, yes, but we can't all be '61 spec.

Nothing is as bad as the acorn shield, which I will not show, on general principle.  We all know what it looks like.

[kurumi]

This sign for CA 237 on I-880 (aaroads) fell out of the ugly tree, hit every branch, etc.

You can tell you're at a Caltrans wedding when

• all the bridesmaids have the exact same size dress
• the bride's veil is pinned to her shoulder
• the wedding announcement poster at the reception falls off, revealing another poster for a wedding 30 years ago
• the invitation didn't mention the exact date, but did list the next three weddings coming up

[US71]

LA 1 gets hit with the Ugly Stick in Shreveport

[PAHighways]

At the turn of the Century, there were a rash of ugly US shields spreading across Pennsylvania with US 6, US 30, and US 322 as some of the routes affected. 

[hbelkins]

I've seen a US 20 version of that ugly US 6 and US 322 shield.

There also were some ugly US 22 and US 30 shields near our meeting point for the Pittsburgh national meet.

Tennessee has been known to have some ugly three-digit US shields as well.

[Ian]

A lot of the US 9 shields on the Garden State Parkway's BGSs look horribly misshapen:


These just don't look very good. Yes, the sign is in clearview, but thats not all thats wrong with it. The exit tab is waaaay to large (a common thing on a lot of MD's signage) and also the left BGS has slanted arrows.

[74/171FAN]

@Will(Synthetic Dreamer)-  I thought the first photo you would have posted in this thread would have been one of these from Hopewell lol  

[bugo]

[myosh_tino]

Sorry but I'm skeptical that that sign is real.  To me, it looks like someone had some fun with Photoshop.  If that's a real sign, it deserves a triple head bang... 

[bugo]

Sorry but I'm skeptical that that sign is real.  To me, it looks like someone had some fun with Photoshop.  If that's a real sign, it deserves a triple head bang...  

Nope, it's real.  It's on the Cherokee Turnpike.

Here's okroads' picture of the same sign:



If you've driven the Oklahoma turnpikes, it shouldn't surprise you.  Here's another headbangin' sign, also courtesy of okroads:

[Bickendan]

Nothing is as bad as the acorn shield, which I will not show, on general principle.  We all know what it looks like.

And here I thought you liked the old cut-out Oregon shields

[agentsteel53]

And here I thought you liked the old cut-out Oregon shields

not what I meant.  the acorn shield is a US marker that pops up in Pennsylvania a lot, and Indiana on occasion.
Post Merge: September 21, 2010, 07:16:01 PM

At the turn of the Century, there were a rash of ugly US shields spreading across Pennsylvania with US 6, US 30, and US 322 as some of the routes affected. 

yep, that is an acorn shield.

[Bickendan]

Gah, burn it! Burn it with fire!

[Mergingtraffic]

can we also add road signs that are just in bad condition from being old?

[agentsteel53]

can we also add road signs that are just in bad condition from being old?

no, that would be "the best of road signs".

[Ian]

can we also add road signs that are just in bad condition from being old?

I creaded a thread called "Damaged Signs" for that.

[Scott5114]

Yeah, this thread is for signs that were just complete shit from the start.

I'd seen that CoNceSSiONs sign before, but I never noticed the E in "Next" was a sideways M.

[WillWeaverRVA]

@Will(Synthetic Dreamer)-  I thought the first photo you would have posted this thread in t would have been one of these from Hopewell lol   

I contemplated posting that but the SC 31 sign is worse, IMO.

[ctsignguy]

And here is Jake's favorite (HURK!!!!) Ohio shield..

[Alex]

And a keys shield was recently replaced with this style of sign.



And of course the acid shield...

[Bickendan]

FL Negative 2, nice.

I'm surprised there isn't a -1 somewhere. Just think of that gut-wrenching horrible pun: Route Negative One.