US/State mixup shield error signs

[Big John]

^^ And the right and left arrow signs are thru arrows turned sideways.  (They are taller than wide as installed.)

[Voyager75]

One of Birmingham's old and funky / weird / awful painted Truck shields was re-purposed for directions to I-59:



I wonder if there was ever a corresponding I-20 (or even a US 20) shield?

If I'm not mistaken there used to be the similar type of US 78/11(31/280?) truck route signs around the 31st Street/Airport Blvd area as well. Probably why the sign painter back in the day just went with a US shield for 59. Never saw a 20 one as 59 has always been unofficially deemed the prominent route of the two.

Edit: the 78/11/31/280 signs were actually just blue and white square signs I believe. So mistake within the mistake...

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[Henry]

Apparently, there's a US 288 in Houston now:

[Takumi]

Yet another 3-digit US 36 shield has appeared in Petersburg on VA 36. This replaced a correct VA 36 shield. This is now the 4th US 36 overall, and third 3-digit shield.

[ilpt4u]

While researching and finding a "632"  solution for the Difference game, I came across a website with some photo directions for a 2011 Librarian's conference in Athens, OH. One of the pics I played for the 632 solution

Another, gives us a US 32 shield on a BGS in place of an OH 32 Shield. And double-checking Streetview, this error still seems to be there


Sourced from https://olssi-2011.weebly.com/page-4-directions.html

[hbelkins]

Wow. I got a photo of this sign year before last. How did I miss this error? Usually those things jump out at me.

2016 Michigan-WV Trip Day 4 - 242 by H.B. Elkins, on Flickr

There used to be an error Ohio-for-a-US sign for either 33 or 50 at the old alignment of US 33 before the new alignment was built. I have a photo of it somewhere.

[paulthemapguy]

I was JUST thinking earlier today about how it might be a good idea for OH-32 to form part of a 3-digit US highway.  Or a suffixed route for US50 (but I hate suffixed routes).

[hotdogPi]

I was JUST thinking earlier today about how it might be a good idea for OH-32 to form part of a 3-digit US highway.  Or a suffixed route for US50 (but I hate suffixed routes).

You don't have to change the number. 32 is a reasonable number for the route.

[hbelkins]

I was JUST thinking earlier today about how it might be a good idea for OH-32 to form part of a 3-digit US highway.  Or a suffixed route for US50 (but I hate suffixed routes).

You don't have to change the number. 32 is a reasonable number for the route.

Or 48. OH 32 would make a great extension of US 48.

Or actually, it should have been signed US 50 and old US 50 could have been US 50A.

[jmd41280]

"PA 422" trailblazer in West Kittanning, PA (should be US 422)


PA 422 sign error (should be US 422) by Jon Dawson, on Flickr

[JJBers]

I-84 by JJBers, on Flickr
Sadly I believe many of these signs are being replaced.
(This was early-November 2017)

[Mr. Matté]

Not a road sign but the US 59 Deli & Mart on NY 59, Nyack:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.0932582,-73.9320829,3a,29.9y,158.18h,95.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZnZQnJ9S0hg6NoBzRaGjJw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[formulanone]

NY 20 for US 20 in Lancaster:

[fillup420]

"PA 422" trailblazer in West Kittanning, PA (should be US 422)


PA 422 sign error (should be US 422) by Jon Dawson, on Flickr

I'm quite curious about the "Black Detour" sign...

[MNHighwayMan]

"PA 422" trailblazer in West Kittanning, PA (should be US 422)

I'm quite curious about the "Black Detour" sign...

Remnant of the Underground Railroad days.

[hbelkins]

Pennsylvania uses color-coded detours in case there's an incident or closure on one of its freeways.

[ErmineNotyours]

Errant US 123 sign in Mt. Rainier National Park.  Should be Washington State 123.  This is a child of US 12, so there is a connection to a US route.  It's possible that the park made this sign and didn't have any George Washington silhouettes available.  This isn't the only SR 123 that's signed as a US route in the park.  When I saw this second incident, I was ready to pull over to take the picture.

Errant US 123 sign by Arthur Allen, on Flickr

[freebrickproductions]

Errant US 123 sign in Mt. Rainier National Park.  Should be Washington State 123.  This is a child of US 12, so there is a connection to a US route.  It's possible that the park made this sign and didn't have any George Washington silhouettes available.  This isn't the only SR 123 that's signed as a US route in the park.  When I saw this second incident, I was ready to pull over to take the picture.

Errant US 123 sign by Arthur Allen, on Flickr

Also, the numbers in it ain't centered either...

[paulthemapguy]

Errant US 123 sign in Mt. Rainier National Park.  Should be Washington State 123.  This is a child of US 12, so there is a connection to a US route.  It's possible that the park made this sign and didn't have any George Washington silhouettes available.  This isn't the only SR 123 that's signed as a US route in the park.  When I saw this second incident, I was ready to pull over to take the picture.

Errant US 123 sign by Arthur Allen, on Flickr

I saw signs like this in the wild back in August 2011.  There are a bunch of them.  Just wanted to chime and say they've been making this mistake for a long time now.

[US 89]

Here's a "UT 89" north of Ogden. I believe this is on eastbound UT-134:

[ErmineNotyours]

Errant US 900 shield on a street blade in Renton, Washington.  Should be SR 900, a child of Interstate 90.  This used to be part of US 10 around the south end of Lake Washington before the Lake Washington Floating Bridge opened in 1939, so a US Highway designation here isn't unheard of.

Errant US 900 shield in Renton, Washington by Arthur Allen, on Flickr

[TBKS1]

https://www.google.com/maps/@18.321398,-64.8777732,3a,15y,273.29h,84.94t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sN1HReyveI6TAa3cxvN4hhg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

I don't know how this happened.

[US71]

From the Springfield-Branson Road Meet

US 176 (should be Mo 176) near Merriam Woods, MO

[tckma]

US-202 gets downgraded in King of Prussia, PA, but only when approaching it from Saulin Blvd.



https://goo.gl/maps/hrL4NasEDSS2

[ilpt4u]

Found another IL example, but no picture, just a Google Streetview Link

Along IL 173 East, approaching the Jane Addams Tollway, the "JCT"  ahead shields list I-90, I-39, and IL 51. Should be US 51, not IL 51. The BGSs at the Entrance Ramps do use the correct Shields

https://goo.gl/maps/kYLyC6VNE4G2