Damaged Signs

[Central Avenue]

Oh come on, if you were going to the effort of patching "NEXT RIGHT" on the middle sign, why couldn't you replace the missing I-270 shield on the pull-through while you were at it?

[vtk]

Same mentality that led to crews paving over a deer carcass in Licking County a few years back: "Not my responsibility."   The temporary sign patch was likely done by the construction contractor, not ODOT.

[Central Avenue]

paving over a deer carcass in Licking County

oh god i can't stop laughing

Anyway, yeah, I hadn't considered the fact that it was the contractors doing the patching.

And now that I think about it, a pull-through sign positioned over closed lanes isn't of much use anyway, is it?

[Zeffy]

The arrows on the construction diamonds are fat and ugly.

[roadfro]

The arrows on the construction diamonds are fat and ugly.

...not to mention they're a non-standard sign used for a non-standard purpose.

[Central Avenue]

Nonstandard, but not uncommon, at least in Ohio.

They did always strike me as a bit silly; I'd think the line of orange barrels would be sufficient as far as channelizing goes.

[vtk]

South bound I-71 at about mile 44 in Ohio: a button copy distance sign got pretty well wanged. Still standing, but mangled in the lower left corner, with some letters discombobulated. Not convenient for me to get a photo myself. Hopefully someone else can get it before it's fixed. A close up shot would be awesome.

[amroad17]

South bound I-71 at about mile 44 in Ohio: a button copy distance sign got pretty well wanged. Still standing, but mangled in the lower left corner, with some letters discombobulated. Not convenient for me to get a photo myself. Hopefully someone else can get it before it's fixed. A close up shot would be awesome.

Is that the Wilmington Rd   7  Cincinnati  43 sign?  You do know when it gets replaced it will be in Clearview.

[vtk]

South bound I-71 at about mile 44 in Ohio: a button copy distance sign got pretty well wanged. Still standing, but mangled in the lower left corner, with some letters discombobulated. Not convenient for me to get a photo myself. Hopefully someone else can get it before it's fixed. A close up shot would be awesome.

Is that the Wilmington Rd   7  Cincinnati  43 sign?  You do know when it gets replaced it will be in Clearview.

Yeah, that one. And you're probably right about the Clearview – I hadn't thought about that.

[Brandon]

This was a service sign on I-55.



Emphasis on "was".

[okroads]

U.S. 82 West in Whitesboro, TX. Photo taken by me on 1/5/14.

[thenetwork]

Shouldn't that BGS really be on the other side of what looks to be a 90 degree intersection or driveway there???

[mcdonaat]

If I own a damaged sign, and it's slightly warped, what could be done to get it straight and flat?

[vtk]

South bound I-71 at about mile 44 in Ohio: a button copy distance sign got pretty well wanged. Still standing, but mangled in the lower left corner, with some letters discombobulated. Not convenient for me to get a photo myself. Hopefully someone else can get it before it's fixed. A close up shot would be awesome.

Is that the Wilmington Rd   7  Cincinnati  43 sign?  You do know when it gets replaced it will be in Clearview.

It's been replaced. With Clearview, yes.  Too bad I never managed to get an up-close pic; I think that would have been cool.

[PHLBOS]

Same mentality that led to crews paving over a deer carcass in Licking County a few years back: "Not my responsibility."   The temporary sign patch was likely done by the construction contractor, not ODOT.

Similar happened in Schuylkill County, PA near New Ringgold along PA 895 about a decade or two ago.

[CentralCAroadgeek]

Bumping this thread with a pic of a half-burnt (or half-burned, perhaps?) sign on CA-99 south in Bakersfield.

[agentsteel53]

If I own a damaged sign, and it's slightly warped, what could be done to get it straight and flat?

if it's flat as opposed to embossed, just put it between two steel plates in a hydraulic press.

[freebrickproductions]

I guess I-65 north is no longer accessible from I-85, apparently. Photo taken on 6-29-14.

I-85/I-65 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Here's a few others that I've posted in previous threads:
Part of this sign was damaged back in 2008 and was repaired rather quickly with this ugly patch. January 0f 2008 shows the sign in-tact, while March of 2008 shows it with the patch.

Exit 14 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

You need a new sign by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Signs in need of repair by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Faded Stop Sign by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Faded No Left Turn Sign by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

[Alex]

I guess I-65 north is no longer accessible from I-85, apparently. Photo taken on 6-29-14.

I-85/I-65 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

That sign has been like that for many years now. Take a look at it from 2010.

[freebrickproductions]

I guess I-65 north is no longer accessible from I-85, apparently. Photo taken on 6-29-14.

I-85/I-65 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

That sign has been like that for many years now. Take a look at it from 2010.

Now for the million dollar question: Are they ever going to fix it?

[adventurernumber1]

U.S. 82 West in Whitesboro, TX. Photo taken by me on 1/5/14.

I guess it was trying to do a barrel roll 

[Alex]

Spotted north of Las Vegas last month, KO'd guide sign for the Clark County 215 Beltway on I-15 south.

[vtk]

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.063513,-82.888044,3a,15y,215.37h,92.28t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sw_5LDoh4obCru2XD9jnLyg!2e0

Sign says:

BEGIN
35
MPH
SPEED

And a chunk is now missing from the bottom-left corner, comprising about 1/6 of the total sign area.

[freebrickproductions]

Damaged AL 255 Sheild by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

[national highway 1]