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

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ewyLx6UMTS4gZwXd9
Location of the far left SR 23 shield is still placed where it was when this road was a one way. Now that it's two way, that shield is definitely out of place as it's over opposing traffic lanes.

Don't forget the lazy IN 933 patches over the US 33 shields.

Plus isn't US 31 Business decommissioned here? 

[74/171FAN]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ewyLx6UMTS4gZwXd9
Location of the far left SR 23 shield is still placed where it was when this road was a one way. Now that it's two way, that shield is definitely out of place as it's over opposing traffic lanes.

Don't forget the lazy IN 933 patches over the US 33 shields.

Plus isn't US 31 Business decommissioned here? 

No, it is actually way better signed than US 20 BUS, which is really only signed in South Bend east of downtown.

[D-Dey65]

I still don't remember where the "Do Not Enter" signs with additional messages thread is, but I still have to post this sign I found off of US 1 in St. Augustine north of the San Sebastian River Bridge.
https://www.google.com/maps/@29.8931529,-81.3219263,3a,75y,154.1h,83.34t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sV_11UoX4iQDkHwg0utD3Ag!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en&entry=ttu

[74/171FAN]

US 11 SB (from PA 581 WB) at the Naval Support Activity in Mechanicsburg (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10219692232976850&set=a.10219692595185905)

[Shedingtonian]

Not what I was looking for, not what I expected either.
An entire gantry with signs using Helvetica on AP-7.
In both directions!

I found another example at exit 8 southbound, looking at the oldest available footage. But the gantries on exit 10 were still up this summer, so I think they take the most merit.

[74/171FAN]

US 17 BUS (Fredericksburg) SB/VA 2 SB near US 17 on the south side of Fredericksburg  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219692208016226&set=a.10219692595185905)



On VA 156 BUS (Hopewell) NB at Harry E James Elementary School and Hopewell's pathetic way to excuse a partial road diet along Arlington Rd/High Ave (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10219693447327208&set=a.10219692595185905)

[bzakharin]

This sign on private property (little league) is completely incorrect, from misunderstanding what "no thru traffic" means to not being black on yellow. Yet, it's hardly unique.
It's from SmartSign.com part number H2JG (which is printed at the bottom of the sign, but not visible at this resolution).

[74/171FAN]

On SR 627 SB in Dinwiddie County, VA.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219696212196328&set=a.10219696357719966)



A few around the Southpoint Business Park and the US 460/SR 630 intersection in Prince George County, VA.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219695786265680&set=a.10219696357719966)



(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219696346839694&set=a.10219696357719966)



(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219696003991123&set=a.10219696357719966)



(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219695787865720&set=a.10219696357719966)  (by Amazon)



On VA 36 EB in Hopewell (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219695811666315&set=a.10219696357719966)



On VA 10 EB at SR 617 in Surry (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701135119398&set=a.10219701306443681)



On VA 32 NB on the Quadrant Road connection to US 258 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701153799865&set=a.10219701306443681)



On I-81 NB approaching I-66  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219663619581533&set=a.10219663726224199&notif_id=1701049713112744&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif)



(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219663645182173&set=a.10219663726224199&notif_id=1701049720935518&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif)



US 17 NB/US 258 NB/VA 32 NB 1.2 miles south of James River Bridge in Carrollton, VA (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701161800065&set=a.10219701306443681)



US 17 NB/US 258 NB/VA 32 NB near James River Bridge  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701162840091&set=a.10219701306443681)



Now on the bridge (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701164320128&set=a.10219701306443681)



Briarfield Rd in Newport News has some odd keystone signage  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701173320353&set=a.10219701306443681)





On VA 105 WB approaching Fort Eustis (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701199361004&set=a.10219701306443681)







On Roger Brown Dr just east of VA 143 at Patrick Henry Mall (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701210761289&set=a.10219701306443681)



A truck prohibition for a road in the nearby county for Charles City Rd (SR 600 here at VA 106).  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701275482907&set=a.10219701306443681)



Just across from the eastern VA 10/VA 106/VA 156 intersection (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701110918793&set=a.10219701306443681)



On the new VA 10 superstreet in Chester  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701255522408&set=a.10219701306443681)



On VA 28 NB at SR 646 in Bristow, VA (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701673692862&set=a.10219701842977094)



(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701766455181&set=a.10219701842977094)

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/H8NRg5tAnDbBVqfc7
Why does Exit 35 A get an arrow? It could even confuse motorists that it's directing them to Exit 35B.

[Big John]

^^ And 35B needs an "EXIT ONLY" banner

[74/171FAN]

A few along VA 7 (latter also along US 15) in Leesburg (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701784775639&set=a.10219701842977094)



More surprised that this one is still here (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701787175699&set=a.10219701842977094)



(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701787735713&set=a.10219701842977094)



(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701788375729&set=a.10219701842977094)



On WV 9 WB between Charles Town and Martinsburg is apparently an "Historic Orchard Area"  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701822256576&set=a.10219701842977094)



On WV 45 WB at I-81 NB during the current construction there (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219701723214100&set=a.10219701842977094)

[roadman65]

^^ And 35B needs an "EXIT ONLY" banner

Someone brought that up about I-280 EB in Kearney not having one at CR 508 EB.

It's obviously a state thing with this.

[freebrickproductions]

Apologies if this has been posted before, but I know we're generally familiar with DOTs putting state abbreviations on out-of-state control cities, but how often do you see a state abbreviation on an in-state control city?
Now, it's pretty obvious why it was done, as presumably there were issues with traffic coming from St. Louis heading for Nashville, TN, making a wrong turn into Nashville, IL, but it still strikes me as unusual.

[tmoore952]

Apologies if this has been posted before, but I know we're generally familiar with DOTs putting state abbreviations on out-of-state control cities, but how often do you see a state abbreviation on an in-state control city?
Now, it's pretty obvious why it was done, as presumably there were issues with traffic coming from St. Louis heading for Nashville, TN, making a wrong turn into Nashville, IL, but it still strikes me as unusual.

Signs in Maryland as you drive southbound approaching the American Legion Bridge on the Capital Beltway (the river crossing west of DC) say "Great Falls MD" (to distinguish it from Great Falls VA).

I don't cross the bridge often enough to remember if "Great Falls VA" is mentioned on VA signage (although if it was. it might also be southbound immediately after you enter Virginia).

EDIT - I noticed just now, for no particular reason, that this is reply 8888 in this thread.

[74/171FAN]

Apologies if this has been posted before, but I know we're generally familiar with DOTs putting state abbreviations on out-of-state control cities, but how often do you see a state abbreviation on an in-state control city?
Now, it's pretty obvious why it was done, as presumably there were issues with traffic coming from St. Louis heading for Nashville, TN, making a wrong turn into Nashville, IL, but it still strikes me as unusual.

Signs in Maryland as you drive southbound approaching the American Legion Bridge on the Capital Beltway (the river crossing west of DC) say "Great Falls MD" (to distinguish it from Great Falls VA).

I don't cross the bridge often enough to remember if "Great Falls VA" is mentioned on VA signage (although if it was. it might also be southbound immediately after you enter Virginia).

EDIT - I noticed just now, for no particular reason, that this is reply 8888 in this thread.

VA also does this for the town of Washington along US 211/US 522.

In a Mineola Parking Garage (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219726245267136&set=a.10219723725924154)



In Wheatley Plaza by the intersection of NY 25A and Glen Cove Rd in Greenvale.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10219726246267161&set=pcb.10219726250747273)

[D-Dey65]

I was looking through posts from when I was last active on this forum years upon years ago, and apparently at the time this sign (which hadn't been put up yet, I'd posted an article that a rendering of it) was controversial for unclear wording.

NC-194 in Vilas, NC

I see signs with the same color scheme along US 301 near Fort A.P. Hill.

Like these two:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.068361,-77.3292865,3a,75y,63.22h,103.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQWWg3hqKTyC5iwhkrL1LEQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en&entry=ttu

There's also this one on VA 207:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.0386232,-77.3646568,3a,15y,81.2h,91.47t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7vZlPSuFhtpGg8P52oFvbg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en&entry=ttu

[74/171FAN]

^All of the Fort AP Hill signs should say Fort Walker now.

US 222 SB/PA 272 SB near split at PA 741 in Willow Street, PA.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219722910543770&set=a.10219723127549195)



On DE 141 SB near DE 2 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219722927584196&set=a.10219723127549195)



On DE 141 SB near DE 62 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219722929984256&set=a.10219723127549195)







On DE 141 SB near DE 4 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219722931864303&set=a.10219723127549195)

[Shedingtonian]

On DE 141 SB near DE 2 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219722927584196&set=a.10219723127549195)

This sign reminds me a lot of the standards one of my states used to have:




Also, it is pretty interesting to see "EXIT ONLY" reworded as "MUST EXIT". Younger me would've probably understood what that meant sooner, if the standard were "MUST EXIT".

[74/171FAN]

On I-295 NB in NJ (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219722981425542&set=a.10219723127549195)

[roadman65]

Apologies if this has been posted before, but I know we're generally familiar with DOTs putting state abbreviations on out-of-state control cities, but how often do you see a state abbreviation on an in-state control city?
Now, it's pretty obvious why it was done, as presumably there were issues with traffic coming from St. Louis heading for Nashville, TN, making a wrong turn into Nashville, IL, but it still strikes me as unusual.

Washington, PA on all Pennsylvania guides.😁

[74/171FAN]

I-295 NB/US 130 NB split (Exit 23) in Westville, NJ (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219722990705774&set=a.10219723127549195)

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pd3NarbW3sxRas8R6
This odd to see KY 116 signed within the Volunteer State.

However, there is a good reason despite one state signed in another. If you look at the pavement in the image it changes . That's cause where the camera is the Google Car is in Kentucky, but cross onto the far side of the pavement change you're in Tennessee.  Then turn left into the distance and follow KY 116 back into the Bluegrass State.

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/UcUnKw9YjcyChCrq5
Here's one cause the left turn lane is for NJDOT employees entering a work facility that has its driveway to the left. The driveway has no outlet and is a dead end and state property so therefore the lane controls won't include it.

However the three straight arrows is odd as only two lanes go straight.

[74/171FAN]

On Belt Pkwy EB approaching JFK Airport (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219723596880928&set=a.10219723725924154)



At the NY 25B/Mineola Blvd intersection in Williston Park (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219723704123609&set=a.10219723725924154)

[D-Dey65]

At the NY 25B/Mineola Blvd intersection in Williston Park (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219723704123609&set=a.10219723725924154)

That looks a lot less residential when I see it on Google Street View.  Don't get me wrong though, I believe you, because I've seen the trim of that house there too.

For the record, that's the driveway to the Nassau County Police Department's 3rd Precinct across from Mineola Boulevard.