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

[US 89]

This sign assembly in Kalispell, MT. This could get confusing pretty fast.
The blurred part of the red sign reads "MON-WED-FRI".

[Jim]

This could go in many threads, but I decided it deserves to be in one with "ugly" in the title.  Even without the US 144/Virginia 144 mixup, it's ugly.  Taken in Colonial Heights, Virginia.  July 8, 2017.

[jakeroot]

How big are interstate reassurance shields supposed to be? This one on the 405 in Washington (near Renton) seemed huge in person:

[Big John]

^^ ON the interstate itself, 36"x36" (1 or 2 digit), 45"x36" (3 digits)
https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part2/part2e.htm#table2E01

[jakeroot]

^^ ON the interstate itself, 36"x36" (1 or 2 digit), 45"x36" (3 digits)
https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part2/part2e.htm#table2E01

Thanks. I'll have to go back with some measuring tape. It seemed bigger than that.

[D-Dey65]

Late update; The yellow speed limit signs on Sumter CR 48 are gone. I was getting ready to snap a picture of the one going west of I-75 which has a 45 mph speed limit, when I found both signs were replaced with standard white ones that are smaller. FDOT Region 5 must have been reading this board.

[MNHighwayMan]

How big are interstate reassurance shields supposed to be? This one on the 405 in Washington (near Renton) seemed huge in person:

I own a properly-sized 36x45" (I-35W) Interstate shield, and even it is huge. I estimate that that I-405 shield is probably about 48x60" (keeping proportions).

[Roadgeekteen]

How big are interstate reassurance shields supposed to be? This one on the 405 in Washington (near Renton) seemed huge in person:

Well, the bigger the better.

[jakeroot]

the bigger the better.

Also, thank you for the wise, thought-out comment. I appreciate your words as usual.

[thefraze_1020]

How big are interstate reassurance shields supposed to be? This one on the 405 in Washington (near Renton) seemed huge in person:

WSDOT is pretty unpredictable with the quality of Interstate shields. Sometimes they post great looking shields, and sometimes they are hideous. This one however, I think looks great. One of the best looking shields WSDOT has posted recently.

[jakeroot]

How big are interstate reassurance shields supposed to be? This one on the 405 in Washington (near Renton) seemed huge in person:

http://i.imgur.com/IIR5zDX.jpg

WSDOT is pretty unpredictable with the quality of Interstate shields. Sometimes they post great looking shields, and sometimes they are hideous. This one however, I think looks great. One of the best looking shields WSDOT has posted recently.

The 405 used to be awash with bubble shields. They finally seem to be going the way of the dodo (I haven't seen one installed for a while).

I'd like to see more Series D shields, but I'll take properly-shaped shields over Series D for the time being.

[rickmastfan67]

Stanley Roberts with unique MPH signs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWPymwxAtc0

[Roadgeekteen]

Stanley Roberts with unique MPH signs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWPymwxAtc0

Why is it 22 not 20 or 25?

[rickmastfan67]

Stanley Roberts with unique MPH signs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWPymwxAtc0

Why is it 22 not 20 or 25?

Watch the video.......  All is explained.....

[KEVIN_224]

These town welcome signs just went up in Berlin, CT (pronounced BER-lin here) in the past week. This one is on CT Route 71 South, just past the entrance of Willow Brook Park in neighboring New Britain. The bridge behind the sign goes over the so-called Willow Brook Connector (unsigned CT Route 571). There's also one on the southbound Berlin Turnpike (US 5/CT 15) a couple miles to the east.

[Brian556]

Interesting CR marker on ebay from Yoakum Co Tx:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Vintage-Real-Yoakum-County-TX-Road-Highway-Sign-3-E-Precinct-3-/222599943675?hash=item33d3fd95fb:g:kX4AAOSwzRlZf05n

[1995hoo]

This looks to me like a resident probably posted it, which is why I'm putting this here and not in the "erroneous" thread.

[tckma]

This looks to me like a resident probably posted it, which is why I'm putting this here and not in the "erroneous" thread.

It's possible the back of the "NO OUTLET" is a "STOP" sign, but given that those blue street name blades look very Fairfax County-esque (though it's been several years since I lived there, I seem to recall there being a Beulah St somewhere in that area), I doubt it was a state or county placed sign.  I could also be putting too much faith in the county governments there.

[Mapmikey]

This looks to me like a resident probably posted it, which is why I'm putting this here and not in the "erroneous" thread.

It's possible the back of the "NO OUTLET" is a "STOP" sign, but given that those blue street name blades look very Fairfax County-esque (though it's been several years since I lived there, I seem to recall there being a Beulah St somewhere in that area), I doubt it was a state or county placed sign.  I could also be putting too much faith in the county governments there.

The back side of this sign has a separate stop sign.  This NO OUTLET sign has been there back to at least 2007 per GMSV - https://goo.gl/maps/Nbv4yZyrQ7A2

[7/8]

Some of the signage in London, ON use ugly fonts (in my opinion)

[7/8]

One more interesting sign I found is this green-on-white sign for Huron CR 15 at CR 17 in Kinburn, ON.

[1995hoo]

This looks to me like a resident probably posted it, which is why I'm putting this here and not in the "erroneous" thread.

It's possible the back of the "NO OUTLET" is a "STOP" sign, but given that those blue street name blades look very Fairfax County-esque (though it's been several years since I lived there, I seem to recall there being a Beulah St somewhere in that area), I doubt it was a state or county placed sign.  I could also be putting too much faith in the county governments there.

The back side of this sign has a separate stop sign.  This NO OUTLET sign has been there back to at least 2007 per GMSV - https://goo.gl/maps/Nbv4yZyrQ7A2

I've passed it hundreds of times but Sunday was the first chance I'd had to get a picture. Never been around the other side. The adjacent street, Gayfields Road, used to have its own unique sign, an orange work zone sign reading "No Construction Traffic At All"!

[KEVIN_224]

I actually like this sign and idea:



Saw it in the south end of New Britain, CT today (August 9, 2017).

[plain]

I actually like this sign and idea:



Saw it in the south end of New Britain, CT today (August 9, 2017).

I wish VDOT posted similar signs when they milled numerous secondary roads in the rural areas. At least it would've gave residents a heads up. Matter of fact they didn't even repave many of them, just left them milled

[KEVIN_224]

Me and a friend, naturally, find humor in the situation! My friend's comments first, then mine:

The crisis is so bad that now we are sending our pavement to rehab. SMH. I hope it finds meaning and inner peace, especially given how much we trample on it... but mostly I hope it's out in 30 days.

As well as water being splashed in its face (rain), society spitting on it, teens leaving skid marks, etc. Lastly, how does the pavement get up if its ordered to attend AAA meetings?