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

[SignGeek101]

Pretty odd when you have a Highway Gothic green out on a Clearview sign. Must be an error of some type.

https://goo.gl/maps/63Ok2

Try as I might, I just couldn't remove the overlay:

I'd be easier to do at night 

[noelbotevera]

Try as I might, I just couldn't remove the overlay:

Put some Marmite on it. That'll help.

[D-Dey65]

I've seen plenty of examples of strange signage where an intersection was removed.  (this is only based off of street view, I can't seem to get it to show me the location on satellite. mobile FTL)

Oh, you mean like this?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Road_Closed_for_a_non-road_in_Ocala_National_Forest.JPG

I used to see my share of these along Rocky Point-Yaphank Road in the Rocky Point Natural Resources Management Area, and some along Lecanto Highway north of the Hernando-Citrus County Line.

I'm pretty sure I've brought this topic up before.

[SignGeek101]

Try as I might, I just couldn't remove the overlay:

Put some Marmite on it. That'll help.

More than likely, Ontario will just replace the sign. That sign is just a reminder of what the road was prior to being downgraded to county status in 1997.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Highway_55

[national highway 1]

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=6550.msg2081898#msg2081898
The sign on the right is pretty interesting, it has an exit tab as well as a town name tab. Or is it an interchange name tab?

[Jim]

I saw many of these on Highway 17 in Ontario earlier this month.  I'm not sure what the precipitation is supposed to be, but it looks like "giant black spheres bigger than your head are going to be falling on your car and the road, making it very slippery."

[Jim]

I don't think I've seen a distance quite this specific very often:



Taken last week in Omaha, Nebraska, working my way from I-480 West to get back to US 6 East to get into downtown.

[PHLBOS]

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=6550.msg2081898#msg2081898
The sign on the right is pretty interesting, it has an exit tab as well as a town name tab. Or is it an interchange name tab?

It's an interchange name tab; SOP along the PA Turnpike (excluding E-ZPass ONLY interchanges).

Personally, I would've aligned the I-76 shield and WEST cardinal on that pull-through BGS on the left in a horizontal fashion (reading 76 WEST).  Such would've cut down on the BGS panel height.

[iBallasticwolf2]

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=6550.msg2081898#msg2081898
The sign on the right is pretty interesting, it has an exit tab as well as a town name tab. Or is it an interchange name tab?

It's an interchange name tab; SOP along the PA Turnpike (excluding E-ZPass ONLY interchanges).

Personally, I would've aligned the I-76 shield and WEST cardinal on that pull-through BGS on the left in a horizontal fashion (reading 76 WEST).  Such would've cut down on the BGS panel height.

I believe the PA turnpike has the main destination for each exit on a special tab. Like the I-376 exit has Pittsburgh and US 30 is Irwin.

[PHLBOS]

I believe the PA turnpike has the main destination for each exit on a special tab. Like the I-376 exit has Pittsburgh and US 30 is Irwin.

Not always the case; per this example or this example.

[noelbotevera]

I don't think I've seen a distance quite this specific very often:



Taken last week in Omaha, Nebraska, working my way from I-480 West to get back to US 6 East to get into downtown.

Better call home, that underlined FT makes it look like ET.

[noelbotevera]

I saw many of these on Highway 17 in Ontario earlier this month.  I'm not sure what the precipitation is supposed to be, but it looks like "giant black spheres bigger than your head are going to be falling on your car and the road, making it very slippery."

"Shock lines under your wheels may appear when this is happening".

[PHLBOS]

I saw many of these on Highway 17 in Ontario earlier this month.  I'm not sure what the precipitation is supposed to be, but it looks like "giant black spheres bigger than your head are going to be falling on your car and the road, making it very slippery."

"Shock lines under your wheels may appear when this is happening".

Looking at that sign makes me think, "Entering Shooting Range At Own Risk". 

Those black dots could represent bullet holes. 

[thenetwork]

I saw many of these on Highway 17 in Ontario earlier this month.  I'm not sure what the precipitation is supposed to be, but it looks like "giant black spheres bigger than your head are going to be falling on your car and the road, making it very slippery."

"Shock lines under your wheels may appear when this is happening".

Looking at that sign makes me think, "Entering Shooting Range At Own Risk". 

Those black dots could represent bullet holes. 

Or that you are in the area of the golf club's Driving Range.
Or that you are entering another dimension -- The Twilight Zone!

[SignGeek101]

I saw many of these on Highway 17 in Ontario earlier this month.  I'm not sure what the precipitation is supposed to be, but it looks like "giant black spheres bigger than your head are going to be falling on your car and the road, making it very slippery."

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"Shock lines under your wheels may appear when this is happening".

Looking at that sign makes me think, "Entering Shooting Range At Own Risk". 

Those black dots could represent bullet holes. 

Or that you are in the area of the golf club's Driving Range.
Or that you are entering another dimension -- The Twilight Zone!

They should maybe have the tab under that sign maybe 



The tab:

[jeffandnicole]

I saw many of these on Highway 17 in Ontario earlier this month.  I'm not sure what the precipitation is supposed to be, but it looks like "giant black spheres bigger than your head are going to be falling on your car and the road, making it very slippery."

"Shock lines under your wheels may appear when this is happening".

Looking at that sign makes me think, "Entering Shooting Range At Own Risk". 

Those black dots could represent bullet holes. 

Or that you are in the area of the golf club's Driving Range.
Or that you are entering another dimension -- The Twilight Zone!

Oh no...one of those dots landed on that guy's body!!

[dcharlie]

Looks to me like he is being shot at!

[kkt]

They could have made the drops shaped like water drops and it would be a bit clearer.

[hotdogPi]

They could have made the drops shaped like water drops and it would be a bit clearer.

Shaped like what most people think water drops are shaped like, maybe. In reality, they're not shaped like the standard "teardrop" shape.

[Stratuscaster]

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=6550.msg2081898#msg2081898
As I recall, before exit numbers, interchanges were named.
The sign on the right is pretty interesting, it has an exit tab as well as a town name tab. Or is it an interchange name tab?

It's an interchange name tab; SOP along the PA Turnpike (excluding E-ZPass ONLY interchanges).

Personally, I would've aligned the I-76 shield and WEST cardinal on that pull-through BGS on the left in a horizontal fashion (reading 76 WEST).  Such would've cut down on the BGS panel height.

I believe the PA turnpike has the main destination for each exit on a special tab. Like the I-376 exit has Pittsburgh and US 30 is Irwin.

[thenetwork]

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=6550.msg2081898#msg2081898
As I recall, before exit numbers, interchanges were named.
The sign on the right is pretty interesting, it has an exit tab as well as a town name tab. Or is it an interchange name tab?

It's an interchange name tab; SOP along the PA Turnpike (excluding E-ZPass ONLY interchanges).

Personally, I would've aligned the I-76 shield and WEST cardinal on that pull-through BGS on the left in a horizontal fashion (reading 76 WEST).  Such would've cut down on the BGS panel height.

I believe the PA turnpike has the main destination for each exit on a special tab. Like the I-376 exit has Pittsburgh and US 30 is Irwin.

I'm surprised that the Penna Turnpike does not affix their turnpike logo on the overheads next to the I-76 shield -- especially since the Pike (as I recall) barely acknowledges the Interstate numbers (I-70 &/or I-76) leading up to the toll road -- Breezewood excepted.

[PHLBOS]

I'm surprised that the Penna Turnpike does not affix their turnpike logo on the overheads next to the I-76 shield -- especially since the Pike (as I recall) barely acknowledges the Interstate numbers (I-70 &/or I-76) leading up to the toll road -- Breezewood excepted.

The PA Turnpike logo shield/keystone is only displayed on entrance ramp and approach signage for such.  It's not displayed on any through-signage along the turnpike itself. 

[jeffandnicole]

I'm surprised that the Penna Turnpike does not affix their turnpike logo on the overheads next to the I-76 shield -- especially since the Pike (as I recall) barely acknowledges the Interstate numbers (I-70 &/or I-76) leading up to the toll road -- Breezewood excepted.

The PA Turnpike logo shield/keystone is only displayed on entrance ramp and approach signage for such.  It's not displayed on any through-signage along the turnpike itself. 

Heck, there was more NJ Turnpike through-signage on the PA Turnpike than PA Turnpike through-signage! 

https://goo.gl/maps/3HcPx

[iBallasticwolf2]

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=6550.msg2081898#msg2081898
As I recall, before exit numbers, interchanges were named.
The sign on the right is pretty interesting, it has an exit tab as well as a town name tab. Or is it an interchange name tab?

It's an interchange name tab; SOP along the PA Turnpike (excluding E-ZPass ONLY interchanges).

Personally, I would've aligned the I-76 shield and WEST cardinal on that pull-through BGS on the left in a horizontal fashion (reading 76 WEST).  Such would've cut down on the BGS panel height.

I believe the PA turnpike has the main destination for each exit on a special tab. Like the I-376 exit has Pittsburgh and US 30 is Irwin.

I'm surprised that the Penna Turnpike does not affix their turnpike logo on the overheads next to the I-76 shield -- especially since the Pike (as I recall) barely acknowledges the Interstate numbers (I-70 &/or I-76) leading up to the toll road -- Breezewood excepted.

As thenetwork said when approaching the Pike you see signs like this- https://www.google.ca/maps/@40.278005,-79.553178,3a,15y,237.23h,88.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s2ZloaflGUSDdEh045oMv2Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
It isn't until you see proper BGS advance signage for the Pike do you see Interstate shields.

[PHLBOS]

Heck, there was more NJ Turnpike through-signage on the PA Turnpike than PA Turnpike through-signage! 

https://goo.gl/maps/3HcPx

After nearly 20 years, that abonination of a sign correction was finally (& thankfully) re-corrected a year or two ago.  A supplemental ground-mounted TO NJTP USE EAST 276 BGS was erected prior to that overhead gantry as well.