What is your roadgeek "guilty pleasure(s)"?

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What do you like or do in roadgeeking that most of us would consider garbage/bad/obsolete/etc? (or you think most of us would consider it that way?)

- Circlejerking with Colossalblocks about how good truss bridges are and how much new bridges suck.

- A liking towards old infrastructure, (particularly bridges, although anything goes mostly) no matter how bad of shape it's in or obsolete it is, and can't stand it being replaced even when I know it's absolutely necessary.

- A like of Botts Dots, even though they're not very good for rain visibility, and in some cases, visibility in general. Plows also scrape them up.

- 8/12 inch signals some would consider ugly, such as these: https://goo.gl/U9bg2W

- A lot of people don't like gantry signals. I do.

- I like Clearview for the most part, especially BCMOT's (British Columbia's equivalent of a DOT) use of it.

- Signals with double red lights. https://goo.gl/N44aA8 https://goo.gl/NctjgU

- Suffixed and split routes.

[MNHighwayMan]

Complete and thorough route marker signage, especially for routes that might follow odd paths or streets through downtowns. The lack of signage for US Routes in places like Washington DC and Memphis actually really irritates me.

[ColossalBlocks]

Bott's dots. (Cue me getting lynched by angry roadgeeks)

Also, truss bridges are pieces of transportation history that must be preserved at all costs. (cue circlejerk)

[Scott5114]

Also, truss bridges are pieces of transportation history that must be preserved at all costs. (cue circlejerk)

You guys see the new one ODOT just built?

[Hurricane Rex]

Doing Google Earth Interstate marathon (currently doing interstate 20).

Speed xx signs (although I'm only asking for the FHSA to use the 20-inch letters instead of the 16 inch used).

Fictional Speed limits.

This list may be updated.

[ColossalBlocks]

Also, truss bridges are pieces of transportation history that must be preserved at all costs. (cue circlejerk)

You guys see the new one ODOT just built?

Link to bridge please.

[adventurernumber1]

Actually, I must have missed out on something, because I assumed that most people liked Bott's Dotts. It sounds like that may not be the case, but I personally sure love them. 


As for my roadgeek guilty pleasures:

1) Intensely enjoying even the most monotonous of Highways - as an example, I would be incredibly excited if someone told me that they were going to drive me both ways along the entire length of Interstate 16. Of course, what I enjoy the most is the most interesting stuff (and some roads are definitely comparatively more interesting than others), but I do not find any roads boring - I have too much love, interest, and passion for them.

2) I am not the biggest fan of new suffixed Interstate Highways, but I do like, and have no problem with, suffixed U.S. Routes - I am not informed on whether most people do or do not like suffixed U.S. Highways, but I am listing this just in case they don't.



I cannot think of any others with me at this exact moment.

[Scott5114]

Also, truss bridges are pieces of transportation history that must be preserved at all costs. (cue circlejerk)

You guys see the new one ODOT just built?

Link to bridge please.

Over I-235 in OKC. Just installed last weekend. (picture by another user, click to see their Flickr with more pics)

[hbelkins]

Not insisting on boycotting Breezewood businesses.

[TheArkansasRoadgeek]

Bott's dots. (Cue me getting lynched by angry roadgeeks)

Also, truss bridges are pieces of transportation history that must be preserved at all costs. (cue circlejerk)

Botts', it's possessive proper noun with an 's', so be sure to put an apostrophe 's'!

[21stCenturyRoad]

I'm going to get flamed for this, but I prefer neutered shields over state-named shields a lot more.

[ce929wax]

I like Clearview, but I still enjoy driving through states that have the standard FHWA font, such as Indiana and Tennessee.  I like Indiana's highways in general.

[Eth]

FHWA Series B, at least in route markers.

[ColossalBlocks]

Also, truss bridges are pieces of transportation history that must be preserved at all costs. (cue circlejerk)

You guys see the new one ODOT just built?

Link to bridge please.

Over I-235 in OKC. Just installed last weekend. (picture by another user, click to see their Flickr with more pics)

Thank you fine sir. 

[sparker]

Also, truss bridges are pieces of transportation history that must be preserved at all costs. (cue circlejerk)

You guys see the new one ODOT just built?

Link to bridge please.

Over I-235 in OKC. Just installed last weekend. (picture by another user, click to see their Flickr with more pics)

Thank you fine sir. 

From the looks of it the truss is a RR overcrossing; likely on a main line (probably BNSF) that handles heavy loads (coal, containers, etc.).  Specifications (if not actual design or funding) likely came from the RR itself.  Of course, such a sharp angle in relation to I-235 below required a very lengthy truss superstructure.  Good to see the old reliable (and sturdy as hell!) methodology still is applicable today!

[freebrickproductions]

Clearview for me definitely. I also prefer sine salads over unisigns, especially when said sine salads are properly laid out.

[SR 228]

Clearview, and odd and old signage, such as GDOT spec BGSs, 3 digits on 2 digit size route shields, colored US route shields, series C shields, and old FL SR trailblazers

[chays]

Put me in the boat with those who like Clearview.

[pdx-wanderer]

Clearview as well.

California's US route shields.

"Boring" Long flat stretches of interstate (think Sacramento to LA)

Pointless blue services signs in urban areas (like blue signs on Las Vegas Strip exits advertising "Lodging").

[cjk374]

Put me in the boat with those who like Clearview.

Fires torpedoes 

I'm going to get flamed for this, but I prefer neutered shields over state-named shields a lot more.

Opens trap door underneath his feet 

All of the above reactions is probably because of my older age. I miss older school things such as trapezoidal brown recreation signs, Louisiana's older GREEN state shields of the late 70s/early 80s, and all-concrete interstates with the louder, harder-hitting expansion joints.

[RobbieL2415]

I have a fetish for old, faded BGSs and shields.

[Takumi]

Telling people that Virginia isn't really as bad as some people make it out to be.

[bing101]

Button Copy and County Routes I find them interesting and follow it with curiosity.

[Max Rockatansky]

Driving a really old and possibly forgotten highway alignment or some far flung mountain road.

[kurumi]

Taking photos I may never publish later (or even look at that much), but... it's US 218! When's the next time I'll be in southern Minnesota? I gotta get that pic!