FADED Beyond Recognition

[US71]

Downtown Birmingham, AL

[formulanone]

While randomly browsing GSV, I found This US 31 shield, that looks like it's about to lose it's 1. looking closely it is on an old button-copy sign.

With that section of I-20/59 (or 59/20) under re-construction, that sign gantry is probably history, along with many others.

[csw]

The bottom sign used to be brown. I-581 in Roanoke, VA.


A few old I-80 shields and a patchy green sign. White Haven, PA.


Do Not Enter. Indianapolis, IN.


Nearly illegible directional signs. Old US 31 in Fulton Co., IN.

[Mergingtraffic]

Baltimore, MD

[Eth]

Crossing into Florida on southbound US 27, there's a nearly illegible sign for Gadsden CR 157.

[silveradoman298]

Baltimore, MD

Gotta love button copy!

[csw]

Buena Vista, VA.

[ErmineNotyours]

The new 520 Floating Bridge is only a few years old, but already the purple University of Washington logo is fading.

[jakeroot]

The new 520 Floating Bridge is only a few years old, but already the purple University of Washington logo is fading.

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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49675172452_d2cc1231ca_z.jpg

That's disappointing. Any idea if they used the approved purple (the equivalent of Pantone 259)? Or if they used what UW specifies (Pantone 2685)? Can't recall how similar the colors are.

I only ask because there are tons of ETC-related signs across this country that, despite their age, have not faded to that degree, but which do use the purple that was approved for highway signage.

[KEVIN_224]

New Britain, CT, where Main Street meets CT Route 71.

[CovalenceSTU]

This was a No Parking Any Time sign when I first saw it, but now it's just white and covered in moss.

[US71]

Rogers, AR (no longer there)

[KEVIN_224]

The shields were for I-91 in Springfield, MA. This is more or less a parking lot and access to an Amtrak line behind me, so virtually no traffic. They might be leftover from when the Basketball Hall Of Fame was next door (center and right with the yellow columns).

[Amtrakprod]

The shields were for I-91 in Springfield, MA. This is more or less a parking lot and access to an Amtrak line behind me, so virtually no traffic. They might be leftover from when the Basketball Hall Of Fame was next door (center and right with the yellow columns).

Speaking of Greenfield. Not sure if this counts but look at this FYA sign. Best part is that the original sign had the same pattern but had a green color instead of a yellow in the same shape.


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[jakeroot]

Speaking of Greenfield. Not sure if this counts but look at this FYA sign. Best part is that the original sign had the same pattern but had a green color instead of a yellow in the same shape.

Not all unlike the very-briefly standard "YIELD ON FLASHING YELLOW [YELLOW]" signs in Federal Way, WA.

[Amtrakprod]

Speaking of Greenfield. Not sure if this counts but look at this FYA sign. Best part is that the original sign had the same pattern but had a green color instead of a yellow in the same shape.

Not all unlike the very-briefly standard "YIELD ON FLASHING YELLOW [YELLOW]" signs in Federal Way, WA.

Here's a video of the green arrow version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIW8Y9q07So

[CovalenceSTU]

Rogers, AR (no longer there)

There's a sign just like that in Longview, WA:

[CapeCodder]

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.339683,-76.6477521,3a,35.5y,195.08h,98.67t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOp7ZRBXA4K5wEfQ4h3Gu3A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I-83 in Baltimore.

[US71]

Rogers, AR (no longer there)

There's a sign just like that in Longview, WA:

Sadly, the one in Rogers is gone after the street was widened.

[M3100]

CA-213, Western Ave., an "urban state highway" in Harbor City [which is technically part of Los Angeles], CA.
Signs in this part of So Cal that are within arms' reach often have stickers on them.  Graffiti is less common here; more common closer to downtown LA and other locations.

 

[stevashe]

The new 520 Floating Bridge is only a few years old, but already the purple University of Washington logo is fading.

[image clipped]
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49675172452_d2cc1231ca_z.jpg

That's disappointing. Any idea if they used the approved purple (the equivalent of Pantone 259)? Or if they used what UW specifies (Pantone 2685)? Can't recall how similar the colors are.

I only ask because there are tons of ETC-related signs across this country that, despite their age, have not faded to that degree, but which do use the purple that was approved for highway signage.

Luckily this sign will be replaced with the ongoing Montlake project anyway. Fingers crossed they use a more durable purple color this time!

[STLmapboy]

What do we use to get to the Tappan Zee and Albany again?
https://www.google.pl/maps/@40.9362422,-73.8555645,3a,61.8y,-8.57h,105.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPM1vYuq0ak9BFD2b02C1lg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[plain]

What do we use to get to the Tappan Zee and Albany again?
https://www.google.pl/maps/@40.9362422,-73.8555645,3a,61.8y,-8.57h,105.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPM1vYuq0ak9BFD2b02C1lg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Damn... Snoop Dogg doesn't even get that faded 

[formulanone]

What do we use to get to the Tappan Zee and Albany again?
https://www.google.pl/maps/@40.9362422,-73.8555645,3a,61.8y,-8.57h,105.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPM1vYuq0ak9BFD2b02C1lg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Damn... Snoop Dogg doesn't even get that faded 

Eye-Fadey Seven

[DrSmith]

At least there is one legible "Do Not Enter" sign there
Also, inappropriate shape to the sign

https://goo.gl/maps/xDGLwHQtunX1a9Wf8