Unique, Odd, or Interesting Signs aka The good, the bad, and the ugly

[jwolfer]

Here's a BGS in Johnson City TN with cardinal directions on separate plaques.

South Carolina LGS have the directional tab like this at a few entrances to I-95.  Most recently seen by me at US 17 in Hardeeville

[Mapmikey]

Here's a BGS in Johnson City TN with cardinal directions on separate plaques.

South Carolina LGS have the directional tab like this at a few entrances to I-95.  Most recently seen by me at US 17 in Hardeeville

This is standard practice in South Carolina back to at least the 1980s...


edited to fix quote...

[Occidental Tourist]

Interesting how this particular sign spells out the word 'Seventeenth', which would usually be shortened to '17th' to save space.
This sign is on CA 55 northbound on the border between Tustin and Santa Ana.

In this case, I suspect they wanted to fill out all of that space so the sign would extend over the lanes it was indicating.

That was my thinking exactly although once that sign is replaced with a reflective one, I could see it being changed to "17th Street" to accommodate the exit "tab".

In fact, that is what they did on the other side, except with greenout.

[Michael]

Last night, I came across a welcome sign for Henrietta, NY with what looks like WordArt.

[theline]

Here's a warning sign that seems to be unique, along the South Shore tracks in South Bend. The top blurred-out word is DANGER, I think: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.6890311,-86.2932255,3a,75y,282.69h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sp6GY1A6I1U7_5NbSbqwGOA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 (look to the right)

I think it also could be a candidate for poor sign placement, since the sign is right behind a stop sign. The warning is certainly merited, since the trains come along here very fast and the tracks look like an easily-ignored, underused spur.

[bzakharin]

That intersection is certainly not built for high sped trains. Why not a gate at the very least?

[jakeroot]

The plaque on this "signal ahead" sign in Tacoma, WA ... why not "SIGNAL AHEAD"? "CAUTION AHEAD" sounds like the placeholder text, where the item that's ahead replaces "CAUTION":

[theline]

That intersection is certainly not built for high sped trains. Why not a gate at the very least?

I wondered myself when they routed the South Shore tracks there years ago. Greene Street probably gets a fair amount of traffic for access to the credit union. There are several crossings along the South Shore tracks that would seem to warrant gates, but only Lincolnway and the northern Bendix crossing got them. The southern Bendix crossing only got flashers, though it's a rather busy street: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.685242,-86.2933404,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKcPzMH2dksokT3yOylJY4A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[freebrickproductions]

Anyone else seen a sign like this before?
Both Lanes Must Turn Right by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

This is on the onramp to westbound University Drive (US 72) from Sparkman Drive in Huntsville, AL.

[PHLBOS]

D6 paddle panel for MA 56 northbound mounted off-center with respect to its post.

[Rothman]

Anyone else seen a sign like this before?
Both Lanes Must Turn Right by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

This is on the onramp to westbound University Drive (US 72) from Sparkman Drive in Huntsville, AL.

I believe so, but I don't remember exactly where.  Of course "ALL LANES MUST TURN RIGHT" is more common.

[tckma]

D6 paddle panel for MA 56 northbound mounted off-center with respect to its post.

I saw a bunch of those off-center mount LGS paddle signs back when I lived in Massachusetts.  It's more common than you think.

[noelbotevera]

What's up with the arrow?

[thenetwork]

What's up with the arrow?

That is an Ohio Turnpike arrow that is usually associated with the Ohio Turnpike Trailblazers.

[noelbotevera]

What's up with the arrow?

That is an Ohio Turnpike arrow that is usually associated with the Ohio Turnpike Trailblazers.

Huh. Looks like the colors are inverted. I've only seen the white on green arrows.

[PHLBOS]

D6 paddle panel for MA 56 northbound mounted off-center with respect to its post.

I saw a bunch of those off-center mount LGS paddle signs back when I lived in Massachusetts.  It's more common than you think.

Whereabouts in MA?  I grew up in the North Shore & Greater Boston area and never saw such in those areas.

[roadman65]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/29827252501/in/dateposted-public/

This shield assembly is not only odd because it puts the higher route number first, but because here US 98 is running N-S with US 441 and yet gets signed E-W.  The reason is because FDOT District 4 believes in following the FHWA strictly with even number routes being signed as east and west.

Further north along the two route overlap  when the two federal designations enter Okeechobee County US 98 is signed like it is through most of the Florida Peninsula as N-S.  Also in Okeechobee County and part of Highlands County US 98 does run E-W and is signed N-S.  So basically you have US 98 on both sides of Okeechobee defy logic and the portion from Okeechobee to Sebring that runs east and west signed as north and south, and the sections south of Okeechobee that run north and south signed as east to west all because of district politics.

[Bluenoser]

Homemade modification of speed limit sign in Richard, Saskatchewan (off SK 376):
https://www.google.ca/maps/@52.6957551,-107.7081561,3a,75y,139.88h,85.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLq-m2Ii3HgHDxP8kjrHKoQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

A few intersection in the village have homemade "T" signs, here's one example, paired with a Yield sign:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@52.6944409,-107.7057688,3a,75y,97.84h,71.81t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sn9BHLVNqIDkhhRMOW_B6Fw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[bzakharin]

How many roads tell you when a lane *begins* as well as when it ends? The Atlantic City Expressway does:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6583749,-74.8820387,3a,37.5y,113.1h,95.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIUIG0Gp-9el_JN9bSpwNQg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1
Though "three lanes begin" is not quite right, not to mention a bit non-specific. "Left lane begins" would be a bit weird too, since there is obviously already a left lane.

[theline]

How many roads tell you when a lane *begins* as well as when it ends? The Atlantic City Expressway does:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6583749,-74.8820387,3a,37.5y,113.1h,95.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIUIG0Gp-9el_JN9bSpwNQg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1
Though "three lanes begin" is not quite right, not to mention a bit non-specific. "Left lane begins" would be a bit weird too, since there is obviously already a left lane.

Something like this, maybe? It tells pretty much the whole story in one picture.

[riiga]

How many roads tell you when a lane *begins* as well as when it ends? The Atlantic City Expressway does:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6583749,-74.8820387,3a,37.5y,113.1h,95.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIUIG0Gp-9el_JN9bSpwNQg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1
Though "three lanes begin" is not quite right, not to mention a bit non-specific. "Left lane begins" would be a bit weird too, since there is obviously already a left lane.

Something like this, maybe? It tells pretty much the whole story in one picture.

It doesn't tell how many lanes though, but I guess most drivers would assume just a single one. For an accurate representation of lanes, perhaps something like this:

[Rothman]

How many roads tell you when a lane *begins* as well as when it ends? The Atlantic City Expressway does:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6583749,-74.8820387,3a,37.5y,113.1h,95.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIUIG0Gp-9el_JN9bSpwNQg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1
Though "three lanes begin" is not quite right, not to mention a bit non-specific. "Left lane begins" would be a bit weird too, since there is obviously already a left lane.

Something like this, maybe? It tells pretty much the whole story in one picture.

It doesn't tell how many lanes though, but I guess most drivers would assume just a single one. For an accurate representation of lanes, perhaps something like this:

That sign actually means, "There's an ogre in the area; grab your pitchforks and spears."

[roadman65]

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7383962,-74.3686752,3a,75y,180h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sfAsN4WVd0Qv8OQwCOgjvfQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

JFK or Kennedy, what is the difference?  Obviously NJDOT thinks there is on NJ 124 in Summit, NJ where the old button copy lettering for the name "KENNEDY" is still obvious underneath the "JFK" overlay.

[vtk]

How many roads tell you when a lane *begins* as well as when it ends? The Atlantic City Expressway does:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6583749,-74.8820387,3a,37.5y,113.1h,95.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIUIG0Gp-9el_JN9bSpwNQg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1
Though "three lanes begin" is not quite right, not to mention a bit non-specific. "Left lane begins" would be a bit weird too, since there is obviously already a left lane.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8986365,-83.7723527,3a,66.4y,30.52h,94.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5bcYcXdfXKF466MQY4xOvw!2e0!7i3328!8i1664

The plaque says something like "MULTI LANE ROAD AHEAD"

[hubcity]

In Philadelphia very early this morning, having entered the Schuylkill before realizing the Vine St. Expressway was closed for construction/maintenance, I decided to take US 1 up to the Turnpike...and I saw what looks like a fairly ancient clearance warning sign:

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.019795,-75.1493264,3a,75y,95.64h,84.12t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0xo8U4uPEE2JDJFpGYMlsQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Any clues as to the font/age of the thing?