Signs With Design Errors

[Max Rockatansky]

Nice, I can't remember the last time I actually used I-40 between Amboy Road and U.S. 95.  Maybe that will be a good enough excuse to stick to the Interstate. 

66 is closed (again) east of Kelbaker Road:
http://www.highlandnews.net/news/public_safety/road-closure-on-national-trails-highway-route---amboy/article_a822ece2-fe0b-11e6-adbf-e71e19c1d8e8.html

Really its about time, there are some of those bridges that had very nominal ratings.  At least some money is going into fixing things, last year the Goffs bypass was shut down east out of Essex and I never could find out why. 

[freebrickproductions]

Kerning, ALDOT! It ain't that hard! Or at least use a thinner Highway Gothic series...
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

I spotted it along US 72 in Scottsboro, AL. The signage appeared to be rather new as well.

[kendancy66]

Spotted in an I-40 construction zone in California:

There is one like that near where I live for I-5

SAMSUNG-SGH-I747

[formulanone]

Kerning, ALDOT! It ain't that hard! Or at least use a thinner Highway Gothic series...
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

I spotted it along US 72 in Scottsboro, AL. The signage appeared to be rather new as well.

It's been there at least since 2014. At least they didn't use Clearview numerals.

There's a similar kerning issue for an overhead AL 255 shield just south of AL 53 (southbound frontage Road for Research Park Boulevard).

[PHLBOS]

Kerning, ALDOT! It ain't that hard! Or at least use a thinner Highway Gothic series...
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

I spotted it along US 72 in Scottsboro, AL. The signage appeared to be rather new as well.

I would've used Series C for that AL 279 shield.

[Eth]

The only time I've ever seen Alabama use anything other than Series D on a route marker was on a newly-opened segment of four-lane US 431 south of Phenix City back in the '90s, and I suspect that was contractor signage (especially since they also briefly put up AL 1 markers too).

[Scott5114]

Kerning, ALDOT! It ain't that hard! Or at least use a thinner Highway Gothic series...
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Kerning, ALDOT! by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

I spotted it along US 72 in Scottsboro, AL. The signage appeared to be rather new as well.

It's been there at least since 2014. At least they didn't use Clearview numerals.

There's a similar kerning issue for an overhead AL 255 shield just south of AL 53 (southbound frontage Road for Research Park Boulevard).

The kerning is perfectly fine. What's wrong is that they didn't bother to make sure the numbers fit in the damn shield!

I'm gonna kick this one over to the Worst of Road Signs thread, because come on.

[formulanone]

I-20 eastbound, approaching I-285...featuring upward arrows:

[SignBridge]

How the heck does that escape anyone's notice in the design, approval, manufacturing and hopefully a final inspection process? Or does no one care?

[freebrickproductions]

How the heck does that escape anyone's notice in the design, approval, manufacturing and hopefully a final inspection process? Or does no one care?

It's Georgia. It's gonna be the latter, most likely.

[formulanone]

How the heck does that escape anyone's notice in the design, approval, manufacturing and hopefully a final inspection process? Or does no one care?

It's Georgia. It's gonna be the latter, most likely.

Well, at least it's the needlessly extra-puffy Series E(M) and less of the mutated Series C/D.

The arrows convey the right idea, but it's one of those things that just ain't right.

[SignBridge]

I don't mean to imply that these kinds of mistakes don't happen elsewhere. Happens in my native New York State too. Just so surprising that nobody catches it.

[jakeroot]

I don't mean to imply that these kinds of mistakes don't happen elsewhere. Happens in my native New York State too. Just so surprising that nobody catches it.

Is it really a glaring error? I know you aren't too keen on them, but up arrows have been popping up rather quickly since their introduction. This isn't the type of sign that would use it, but it's not like up arrows are all that strange.

[1995hoo]

Huh? Passed this about 20 minutes ago walking to my car after work. This is outside the Renaissance hotel at 9th St and Mount Vernon Square NW in DC. It's not an exception to the sign above it, which prohibits parking to the viewer's right at all times.

[SignBridge]

Jakeroot, you should check out the German Autobahn signing. They use a lot of long-stem up arrows and APL on their (blue) signs. It's pretty interesting how they do it. Try this link: www.gettingaroundgermany.info

[jakeroot]

Jakeroot, you should check out the German Autobahn signing. They use a lot of long-stem up arrows and APL on their (blue) signs. It's pretty interesting how they do it. Try this link: www.gettingaroundgermany.info

The Autobahn has some really great signage. Beyond the sign I posted in the "Redesign This" thread, my other inspiration has been Riiga and his APL variations, which in turn was heavily based on both Swedish and German signage.

[hbelkins]

How the heck does that escape anyone's notice in the design, approval, manufacturing and hopefully a final inspection process? Or does no one care?

What, the Georgia sign? What's wrong with it? Nothing that I can see.

[SignBridge]

hbelkins, have you not noticed that standard practice in the US is for the exit only arrow to point down at the lane as per the Federal Manual standard? This one points upward.

[hbelkins]

hbelkins, have you not noticed that standard practice in the US is for the exit only arrow to point down at the lane as per the Federal Manual standard? This one points upward.

Well, of course I have. But I think it's funny that this oh-so-offensive sign that doesn't conform to some MUTCD purists' visions functions just as well and conveys the same information in the same manner, yet things like this seem to bug so many people.

[SignBridge]

Well (LOL) if I'm an MUTCD purist, then so be it..........whatever. But seriously, there have been many times on these boards where I've disagreed with some standards in the Manual particularly when it comes to destinations on signs. But I do think that the standards re: arrows are reasonable.

[freebrickproductions]

Huh? Passed this about 20 minutes ago walking to my car after work. This is outside the Renaissance hotel at 9th St and Mount Vernon Square NW in DC. It's not an exception to the sign above it, which prohibits parking to the viewer's right at all times.

Maybe they should've gone with "No Parking Anytime - Except Tour Buses"?

[formulanone]

hbelkins, have you not noticed that standard practice in the US is for the exit only arrow to point down at the lane as per the Federal Manual standard? This one points upward.

Well, of course I have. But I think it's funny that this oh-so-offensive sign that doesn't conform to some MUTCD purists' visions functions just as well and conveys the same information in the same manner, yet things like this seem to bug so many people.

It's just one of those silly little things I wouldn't think twice about until you've seen thousands with downward-pointing arrows.

[Scott5114]

I'm pretty sure H.B. wants states to have the right to post signs done in MS Word 97, complete with WordArt text and system-default clip art, because he feels the state's rights are more important than either form or function.


Fig. 1: This sign would be perfectly OK with H.B., as long as the Feds had nothing to do with it.

[MNHighwayMan]

I'm pretty sure H.B. wants states to have the right to post signs done in MS Word 97, complete with WordArt text and system-default clip art, because he feels the state's rights are more important than either form or function.

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[jakeroot]

I'm pretty sure H.B. wants states to have the right to post signs done in MS Word 97, complete with WordArt text and system-default clip art, because he feels the state's rights are more important than either form or function.

Just because they have the right to, doesn't mean they will.