The actual Worst of Road Signs

[formulanone]

I want to know what the town of 1 Mile is like

There are a few similar towns in Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_km

Heck, I drive through the ejido of Kilómetro 64 (pop. 73)–named after the kilometer marker–every time I go to Mexico.

The Worst of Municipality Names

[kphoger]

I want to know what the town of 1 Mile is like

There are a few similar towns in Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_km

Heck, I drive through the ejido of Kilómetro 64 (pop. 73)–named after the kilometer marker–every time I go to Mexico.

The Worst of Municipality Names

It's in the municipality of General Cepeda, which is not a bad name.

[formulanone]

I want to know what the town of 1 Mile is like

There are a few similar towns in Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_km

Heck, I drive through the ejido of Kilómetro 64 (pop. 73)–named after the kilometer marker–every time I go to Mexico.

The Worst of Municipality Names

It's in the municipality of General Cepeda, which is not a bad name.

General Tree Stump is more interesting!

[TheGrassGuy]

I dare someone to find a worse clearance sign than this.

Challenge accepted!

Mmm... personally I think the first one from Corey is worse.

That sign says 10 degrees. Not 10 feet.

No. Look again; the degree sign is in the wrong place!

[kphoger]

I want to know what the town of 1 Mile is like

There are a few similar towns in Russia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_km

Heck, I drive through the ejido of Kilómetro 64 (pop. 73)–named after the kilometer marker–every time I go to Mexico.

The Worst of Municipality Names

It's in the municipality of General Cepeda, which is not a bad name.

General Tree Stump is more interesting!

  Apparently, cepa means base of a tree trunk or other plant stalk (not the above-ground stump of a chopped-down one).  However, Cepeda is only derived from that word, and the suffix indicates a place where such things can be found:  that is, a bushy area.  So, I guess, the name isn't really all that more interesting than the surname Bush.

[plain]

I just remembered a contender for this thread. These mast arm-mounted street blades in South Boston, VA, (several of them around town). One would have to come to a complete stop and probably squint in order to read what they actually say. I've seen regular ground-mounted blades that are small and are still bigger than these.

Image from GSV


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[TheGrassGuy]

Forgive me if this has been posted already, but this font... UGH...
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0036466,-78.9452424,3a,75y,302.42h,107.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6uV-ZQgqwLc4wPLxjoRF6A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[Roadgeekteen]

Forgive me if this has been posted already, but this font... UGH...
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0036466,-78.9452424,3a,75y,302.42h,107.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6uV-ZQgqwLc4wPLxjoRF6A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

What font is that?

[Scott5114]

Helvetica.

[formulanone]

Forgive me if this has been posted already, but this font... UGH...
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0036466,-78.9452424,3a,75y,302.42h,107.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6uV-ZQgqwLc4wPLxjoRF6A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I think it was in the old thread, not sure. At least they were consistent across the board...

[Scott5114]

vdeane? Rothman? Can one of you guys do us a solid and get that replaced?

(How does the sign replacement process inside a DOT work anyway?)

[andrepoiy]

Ah yes, that I-190 Helvetica sign that made me question my vision when I saw it

[JoePCool14]

vdeane? Rothman? Can one of you guys do us a solid and get that replaced?

(How does the sign replacement process inside a DOT work anyway?)

Crash into the gantry with a big rig or a dumb truck with it's bed raised. Put that thing out of its misery!

[Rothman]

vdeane? Rothman? Can one of you guys do us a solid and get that replaced?

(How does the sign replacement process inside a DOT work anyway?)

Heh.  That's Region 5.  Vdeane and I aren't in the right places.  They'll probably say they'll fix it when the sign needs to be replaced and readability is fine as is.

[vdeane]

vdeane? Rothman? Can one of you guys do us a solid and get that replaced?

(How does the sign replacement process inside a DOT work anyway?)

Heh.  That's Region 5.  Vdeane and I aren't in the right places.  They'll probably say they'll fix it when the sign needs to be replaced and readability is fine as is.

Plus it's on the Thruway anyways.

[webny99]

Yeah, I used to cringe every time I drove under that thing. With the border closed, I haven't in over a year though.

In addition to the font and rounded corners on the bottom of the exit tabs, the "I-190 NORTH / Niagara Falls / 5 MILES" is also extremely strange for New York. Pull-through signs without arrows are rare here, and I have no idea what inspired "5 MILES". It's presumably a reference to the Niagara Falls city limit 5 miles north (mid-Niagara crossing on the north bridge), but it seems unnecessary at best and misleading at worst considering you're already on I-190.

[Scott5114]

vdeane? Rothman? Can one of you guys do us a solid and get that replaced?

(How does the sign replacement process inside a DOT work anyway?)

Heh.  That's Region 5.  Vdeane and I aren't in the right places.  They'll probably say they'll fix it when the sign needs to be replaced and readability is fine as is.

Plus it's on the Thruway anyways.

I mean, it is starting to fade... But I could hear that theoretical response coming from ODOT when it came to the Craig County sign.

Beaver is park, grand is boulevard. So sayeth the Thruway.

[Ricw24]

Grand Island resident here, I drive over this sign everyday as it is the advance guide sign for my exit.

[Ricw24]

[webny99]

Beaver is park, grand is boulevard. So sayeth the Thruway.

Underappreciated comment... 

[vdeane]

Grand Island resident here, I drive over this sign everyday as it is the advance guide sign for my exit.

You'd think the Thruway would replace it with all the tire tracks you must be leaving driving over it every day. 

[TheGrassGuy]

[hotdogPi]

That goes in the erroneous thread.

[roadfro]

^^ Or, more fittingly, the signs with design errors thread

[Big John]

Was that sign designed in New Zealand?