The Most Signed Curve

rellis97 · June 09, 2021, 09:01:10 PM

It seems that several fatalities have occurred here at the end where the road bends sharply to the right; hence the need for those previous warning signs!

mrsman · June 10, 2021, 09:39:03 PM

Another thing they could have done was just put in an all-way stop at the intersection. There is an intersection here and the curve is sharp enough that it might as well be treated as a turn.

roadfro · June 12, 2021, 11:37:34 AM

I guess it does appear to be a downhill, but signing that from 4.5 miles seems a bit excessive. Also odd that the warning signs further out are larger "big yellow signs" but the ones closest to the curve are traditionally styled and sized warning signs.

bcroadguy · June 19, 2021, 03:51:59 AM

Are illuminated chevrons a thing anywhere else?

sprjus4 · June 19, 2021, 08:36:50 AM

Yes, I've seen them numerous places, they have also installed a number on VA I-81 specifically in an effort to enhance safety.

CoreySamson · June 19, 2021, 01:28:58 PM

Yep. I've noticed them in my county on some fast FM roads in at least 2 different spots. Sadly GSV isn't updated yet.

rellis97 · June 19, 2021, 02:21:46 PM

Williams Lake Rd next to Oakland County International Airport in Waterford Township, Michigan has illuminated chevrons in both directions of travel. These signs flash in a sequential pattern in the direction of the curve.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.6621359,-83.4396711,3a,21.4y,53.89h,92.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjSrc73LGakZQh89RPCLAog!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Roadgeekteen · June 19, 2021, 03:41:12 PM

I'd rather have an oversigned curve than an undersigned curve.

Big John · June 19, 2021, 04:45:02 PM

Dead Man's Curve in Cleveland: https://goo.gl/maps/6yPmkgqYymbvW4XY6

Dirt Roads · June 19, 2021, 10:16:44 PM

There a bunch on I-77 northbound in the Handy Creek S-curve heading down towards Exit 24 (VA-69 Poplar Camp) and the New River crossing at Shot Tower State Park.

ErmineNotyours · June 19, 2021, 11:31:33 PM

Yes.

DuskDarf1 · June 28, 2021, 10:27:34 AM

Yes. There are some in central Florida that I spotted not long ago.

https://goo.gl/maps/GP4SFA86g6eMnKub8

The illumination is shown on the left-most chevron.

kirbykart · July 22, 2022, 08:09:29 PM

Chautauqua County Route 67 (Waterboro Hill Rd) All these links are warning for the curve.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FGsgfbbfvj5vQQKE8
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tW7rKbd73WVisCdx9
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.21672,-79.05985,3a,75.0y,177.45673h,93.46398t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s2Kk8f1x8-gsiSP1z4ZQdmQ!2e0

Bitmapped · July 22, 2022, 11:07:27 PM

The curve is at the bottom of a 10-mile long grade with a 2000-foot drop in elevation. The lower several miles are signed for a 9% grade. The road used to get log trucks for the paper mill in Luke. There is a 10mph truck speed limit on the grade along with three mandatory truck stops and an emergency escape ramp due to its history, and there are signs along I-68 recommending truck traffic use MD 36 instead of MD 135 to access Luke.

If you're a heavily loaded truck and get to the bottom of the hill going too fast, it's too late. You're not going to be able to slow down in time. All those curve warning signs uphill are to drive home that trucks need to keep their speed under control on the hill to avoid becoming another fatality.

Making the intersection with MD 135 and Savage River Road at the bottom of the hill an all-way stop isn't going to do anything. The curve by itself isn't really the problem, other than for the fact it means that out-of-control trucks don't have any opportunity to recover. Making vehicles come to a stop at the bottom of a long grade like this would likely make things more dangerous, not safer, from rear-end crashes.

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The Most Signed Curve