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

[vdeane]

There are also a few on US 20A approaching Warsaw due to the steep hill.

[jeffandnicole]

So let me get this straight...

It seems like most BRSs are used either for tunnels or giant "Do Not Enter/Wrong Way" signs.

Make sense.  Red means stop or a stern warning in most cases.

[chays]

This intersection in Winter Park, FL, forgoes the added "4 Way" sign for the stop signs.  Instead, it is written right on the stop sign itself.
In addition, as you can see across the street, the Yield to Peds signs are yellow octagons on the reverse side.  All 4 stops at this intersection receive the same treatment.

[kphoger]

↑  Boo!  Hiss!  ↑

[Roadgeekteen]

This intersection in Winter Park, FL, forgoes the added "4 Way" sign for the stop signs.  Instead, it is written right on the stop sign itself.
In addition, as you can see across the street, the Yield to Peds signs are yellow octagons on the reverse side.  All 4 stops at this intersection receive the same treatment.

That P also looks off.

[MNHighwayMan]

That P also looks off.

That's what she said.

[Roadgeekteen]

That P also looks off.

That's what she said.

That joke does not work well for my statement.

[cjk374]

That P also looks off.

That's what she said.

That joke does not work well for my statement.

Depends on the "P" being refered to.

[slorydn1]

^There is a song in there somewhere^

[D-Dey65]

Still looking for more info on these old fashioned railroad signs.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:06-Old_Cold_Spring_NYC_Station.jpg

[freebrickproductions]

Still looking for more info on these old fashioned railroad signs.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:06-Old_Cold_Spring_NYC_Station.jpg

They look cast-iron.

[PHLBOS]

Speaking of old fashioned railroad signs; here's a survivor sign (next to the telephone pole) approaching a trolley crossing (SEPTA's Route 102).

[jakeroot]

Speaking of old fashioned railroad signs; here's a survivor sign (next to the telephone pole) approaching a trolley crossing (SEPTA's Route 102).

I'm not sure what a "survivor" sign is, but that one's positively ancient! One of the oldest signs I've seen for quite a while.

[MNHighwayMan]

Speaking of old fashioned railroad signs; here's a survivor sign (next to the telephone pole) approaching a trolley crossing (SEPTA's Route 102).

I'm not sure what a "survivor" sign is, but that one's positively ancient! One of the oldest signs I've seen for quite a while.

I think he just means a really, really old sign that somehow still "survives" being posted in the wild.

[jakeroot]

Speaking of old fashioned railroad signs; here's a survivor sign (next to the telephone pole) approaching a trolley crossing (SEPTA's Route 102).

I'm not sure what a "survivor" sign is, but that one's positively ancient! One of the oldest signs I've seen for quite a while.

I think he just means a really, really old sign that somehow still "survives" being posted in the wild.

Hmm, yes. So he meant "surviving", then.

[PHLBOS]

Speaking of old fashioned railroad signs; here's a survivor sign (next to the telephone pole) approaching a trolley crossing (SEPTA's Route 102).

I'm not sure what a "survivor" sign is, but that one's positively ancient! One of the oldest signs I've seen for quite a while.

I think he just means a really, really old sign that somehow still "survives" being posted in the wild.

Hmm, yes. So he meant "surviving", then.

Yes I did.  My reason for using the word survivor is due to others using the same word to describe such.  Had I not included the word sign in my previous post/hot-link; would the last three posts even occurred? 

[US71]

I found two CAUTION signs last week in West Fork, AR.  Does anyone use these anymore?

[Hurricane Rex]

I found two CAUTION signs last week in West Fork, AR.  Does anyone use these anymore?

It's not uncommon but it's not common in Oregon. More often used now on walking paths.

[D-Dey65]

It's not uncommon but it's not common in Oregon. More often used now on walking paths.

I rarely see any Caution signs anymore. Furthermore I don't remember whether or not I've seen any on the Suncoast Trail or Withlacoochee State Trail. I should keep looking.

[Michael]

While looking around in Street View, I stumbled on this orange Share the Road sign in a construction zone on US 11 in Binghamton, NY.

[D-Dey65]

Speaking of old fashioned railroad signs; here's a survivor sign (next to the telephone pole) approaching a trolley crossing (SEPTA's Route 102).

Makes me sorry I've never been there. But if you want old cast iron railroad signs, I recommend this story from Trains Are Fun:
http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/far%20rockaway%20branch/farrockawaybranch.htm#Ozone Park Sign

[jakeroot]

WSDOT just posted this image on their Flickr, from a resurfacing project near Concrete last summer. I know it's a sign to indicate restrooms in 500 feet, but what standard dictates that shape? I rarely see signs that aren't anything but square. I seem to recall different shapes for National Forest Service areas and National Parks, but this sign is not in either. Up Hwy 20 about a half hour, is the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, but that's it.

Gmaps link: https://goo.gl/naUvSc

[J N Winkler]

WSDOT just posted this image on their Flickr, from a resurfacing project near Concrete last summer. I know it's a sign to indicate restrooms in 500 feet, but what standard dictates that shape? I rarely see signs that aren't anything but square.

Some states use the narrow-base symmetrical trapezoid shape for state-specific standard signs for scenic drives, ski areas, other destinations of recreational or cultural interest, etc.  Colorado has a cute template, with a pine tree at the bottom, that is available in blue, brown, and (I think) green.  AFAIK, only the asymmetrical bias-cut trapezoid is in the MUTCD and it is strictly for tourist signing only (brown background color).

I think this sign could be a one-off (not even a WSDOT standard), but this is something you could check in WSDOT's Sign Fabrication Manual.  It includes both signs that are in the federal Standard Highway Signs and Washington-specific designs.  The former have sign codes that match up with SHS, while the latter have codes that follow the federal sign coding scheme but with three digits in the second digit group.

[jakeroot]

WSDOT just posted this image on their Flickr, from a resurfacing project near Concrete last summer. I know it's a sign to indicate restrooms in 500 feet, but what standard dictates that shape? I rarely see signs that aren't anything but square.

Some states use the narrow-base symmetrical trapezoid shape for state-specific standard signs for scenic drives, ski areas, other destinations of recreational or cultural interest, etc.  Colorado has a cute template, with a pine tree at the bottom, that is available in blue, brown, and (I think) green.  AFAIK, only the asymmetrical bias-cut trapezoid is in the MUTCD and it is strictly for tourist signing only (brown background color).

I think this sign could be a one-off (not even a WSDOT standard), but this is something you could check in WSDOT's Sign Fabrication Manual.  It includes both signs that are in the federal Standard Highway Signs and Washington-specific designs.  The former have sign codes that match up with SHS, while the latter have codes that follow the federal sign coding scheme but with three digits in the second digit group.

Thank you for the tip. I checked the fabrication manual. There's a restroom sign (D5-908) but it's square with a brown background. Part of the Recreational Facility Symbol Signs group.

Further down, there's also the Motorist Service and Recreational Facility Symbol Signs, where (when used as motorist service sign) another restroom sign (D9-7) can have a blue background, but a trapezoidal background is obviously not specified.

[Kniwt]

Here's an ancient postmile marker on San Bernardino County 66 (aka Route 66), taken today. There are several more like it in the area, all of which appear to be marking old bridges on the U.S. 66 alignment.

Why "interesting"? Because it shows the route marked as "40," which predates the actual I-40 just a little bit south.