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

[Eth]

Is it bigger?  It looks to me like the font sizes are equal.

They are--the same uppercase letter height is used throughout.

And with that equal font size, the less important word "unincorporated," by virtue of being longer, takes more space on the sign than the actual community name, which I think was his point.

[roadman]

Is it bigger?  It looks to me like the font sizes are equal.

They are--the same uppercase letter height is used throughout.

And with that equal font size, the less important word "unincorporated," by virtue of being longer, takes more space on the sign than the actual community name, which I think was his point.

UNINCORPORATED appears to be a wider font.  And Kellitown appears to have compressed inter-letter spacing.

[roadman65]

Two Lakes for I-75 SB in Valdosta.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/50166341972/in/dateposted-public

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/50166214886/in/dateposted-public/

[wxfree]

This is from my update about Ranger Hill in Texas.  At the bottom and to the left is a sign pointing to a ramp that leads to the freeway.  I guess they didn't have an angled arrow sign, so they just put a straight arrow on crooked.

[Ketchup99]

Interesting speed limit sign near Wheeling, just over the line into Ohio on I-70...
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0717946,-80.7452891,3a,75y,278.06h,91.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCuF71yd_Ek_r56krmNw0ew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[jmacswimmer]

Interesting speed limit sign near Wheeling, just over the line into Ohio on I-70...
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0717946,-80.7452891,3a,75y,278.06h,91.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCuF71yd_Ek_r56krmNw0ew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Isn't that what speed limit signs on all Ohio freeways used to look like by default, before they got rid of split speed limits? The October 2007 view at the same spot shows a (since-removed) bottom half of the sign showing the truck speed limit.

[thenetwork]

Interesting speed limit sign near Wheeling, just over the line into Ohio on I-70...
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0717946,-80.7452891,3a,75y,278.06h,91.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCuF71yd_Ek_r56krmNw0ew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Isn't that what speed limit signs on all Ohio freeways used to look like by default, before they got rid of split speed limits? The October 2007 view at the same spot shows a (since-removed) bottom half of the sign showing the truck speed limit.

The upper-half of those signs have been around for at least 15-20 years.  I'm surprised that design is still holding on, considering a standard interstate-grade speed limit sign has to be waayy cheaper to make and erect than those dinosaurs.

[Ketchup99]

Oh, didn't know that... makes sense why that's there then.

[amroad17]

Interesting speed limit sign near Wheeling, just over the line into Ohio on I-70...
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0717946,-80.7452891,3a,75y,278.06h,91.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCuF71yd_Ek_r56krmNw0ew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Isn't that what speed limit signs on all Ohio freeways used to look like by default, before they got rid of split speed limits? The October 2007 view at the same spot shows a (since-removed) bottom half of the sign showing the truck speed limit.

The upper-half of those signs have been around for at least 15-20 years.  I'm surprised that design is still holding on, considering a standard interstate-grade speed limit sign has to be waayy cheaper to make and erect than those dinosaurs.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1788632,-84.5913959,3a,75y,172.55h,86.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-dZnmRtL2IjH6lS9KTujrg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Or the bottom half of those signs could just have a white panel placed over the former truck speed limit like this one on I-74 east of Exit 14 in Cincinnati.

[ethanhopkin14]

This is always funny:

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.7126917,-93.5688691,3a,21.4y,269.62h,90.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6I-tas4njoLTD_bMkzmmDQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[STLmapboy]

This is always funny:

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.7126917,-93.5688691,3a,21.4y,269.62h,90.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6I-tas4njoLTD_bMkzmmDQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Isn't that where Bill Clinton was born?

[thenetwork]

Interesting speed limit sign near Wheeling, just over the line into Ohio on I-70...
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0717946,-80.7452891,3a,75y,278.06h,91.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCuF71yd_Ek_r56krmNw0ew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Isn't that what speed limit signs on all Ohio freeways used to look like by default, before they got rid of split speed limits? The October 2007 view at the same spot shows a (since-removed) bottom half of the sign showing the truck speed limit.

The upper-half of those signs have been around for at least 15-20 years.  I'm surprised that design is still holding on, considering a standard interstate-grade speed limit sign has to be waayy cheaper to make and erect than those dinosaurs.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1788632,-84.5913959,3a,75y,172.55h,86.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-dZnmRtL2IjH6lS9KTujrg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Or the bottom half of those signs could just have a white panel placed over the former truck speed limit like this one on I-74 east of Exit 14 in Cincinnati.

IIRC, the Ohio Turnpike was the first interstate to do it that way.

Of course the easiest and cheapest fix would have been to get a reflective 65 sticker to place over the old 55 number...

[1995hoo]

Interesting speed limit sign near Wheeling, just over the line into Ohio on I-70...
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0717946,-80.7452891,3a,75y,278.06h,91.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCuF71yd_Ek_r56krmNw0ew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Isn't that what speed limit signs on all Ohio freeways used to look like by default, before they got rid of split speed limits? The October 2007 view at the same spot shows a (since-removed) bottom half of the sign showing the truck speed limit.

The upper-half of those signs have been around for at least 15-20 years.  I'm surprised that design is still holding on, considering a standard interstate-grade speed limit sign has to be waayy cheaper to make and erect than those dinosaurs.

I remember that style of Ohio speed limit sign as long ago as 1987. The bottom part had a bunch of detailed info about who had to obey the lower limit for larger vehicles.

[STLmapboy]

On the ugly side of signage we have https://www.google.pl/maps/@38.8532156,-76.9833056,3a,72.1y,67.88h,99.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgPJtPTeIdvWSXJMKlFxe0Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[Scott5114]

Okay, that one just made me laugh. How does that even happen?

[Rothman]

I really like green...

[kphoger]

On the ugly sign of signage we have https://www.google.pl/maps/@38.8532156,-76.9833056,3a,72.1y,67.88h,99.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgPJtPTeIdvWSXJMKlFxe0Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Okay, that one just made me laugh. How does that even happen?

Spin around (the pegman, not you personally), and you can see its counterpart sign is just as big.

[Ben114]

On the ugly sign of signage we have https://www.google.pl/maps/@38.8532156,-76.9833056,3a,72.1y,67.88h,99.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgPJtPTeIdvWSXJMKlFxe0Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

GDOT hides...

[ethanhopkin14]

This is always funny:

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.7126917,-93.5688691,3a,21.4y,269.62h,90.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6I-tas4njoLTD_bMkzmmDQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Isn't that where Bill Clinton was born?

Yes

[roadman65]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/49455356418/in/dateposted-public/

The street named sign seems so odd being that most signs are usually green.  The City of Tyler, TX has it's own way obviously, however I have seen some places use brown street blades for historic districts neigborhoods as well

[D-Dey65]

Is anyone else put off by signposts sticking out of pavement, especially with nothing to protect the signs?

Example, the closed loop on the frontage road at Exit 243A on I-40 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.9880415,-105.2150045,3a,75y,119.66h,93.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-mjF3qsGtijc556kcEY1VA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en


https://www.google.com/maps/@34.9882567,-105.2140308,3a,75y,119.66h,93.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1IXhHofeKDiqPuGFQ5M_xA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

[J N Winkler]

Is anyone else put off by signposts sticking out of pavement, especially with nothing to protect the signs?

Example, the closed loop on the frontage road at Exit 243A on I-40 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico:

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.9880415,-105.2150045,3a,75y,119.66h,93.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-mjF3qsGtijc556kcEY1VA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en


https://www.google.com/maps/@34.9882567,-105.2140308,3a,75y,119.66h,93.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1IXhHofeKDiqPuGFQ5M_xA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

I can't say I am a fan--they are certainly ugly--but both of those examples have what appear to be breakaway bases with shear bolts.  To provide guardrail protection might actually increase the hazard to motorists.

[jakeroot]

Not sure I've seen this type of arrow before.

Tacoma, WA. Eastbound Wiley Ave just after McKinley/East D intersection:

[jakeroot]

I guess this goes in bad. Probably shouldn't take that warning too seriously.

Tacoma, WA. S 'M' St @ S 14th St.

[mrsman]

On the ugly side of signage we have https://www.google.pl/maps/@38.8532156,-76.9833056,3a,72.1y,67.88h,99.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgPJtPTeIdvWSXJMKlFxe0Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I was surprised to discover this is in DC, but admit that its in a part of town that I don't frequent.  Most DC signals do not have larger signs for cross streets, which is unfortunate as those signs are really helpful since the normal street blades are never big enough.  A typical install of a large sign that I see can be seen at the GSV link below.

https://www.google.pl/maps/@38.9056994,-77.0385673,3a,75y,254.54h,95.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1rOcFo4kJap_PQOeItVafA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I wish the DC signs were generally bigger, but I do agree that the sign STLmapboy posted is indeed ugly.  So make more signs like this all over the city, just not as ugly.

The signs in neighboring Maryland are generally better:

https://www.google.pl/maps/@38.9775629,-76.9378366,3a,75y,338.37h,89.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sO5I_LEUOkEwYbW07umAFyQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

It is not too hard to do this right.