Department of Redundancy Department

[epzik8]

You think that's bad, check out how badly the City of Sanibel, Florida wants you to stop at the intersection of Causeway Boulevard, Lindgren Boulevard, and Periwinkle Way.

Wonder how much all those signs are costing taxpayers?

[Rothman]

You think that's bad, check out how badly the City of Sanibel, Florida wants you to stop at the intersection of Causeway Boulevard, Lindgren Boulevard, and Periwinkle Way.

Wonder how much all those signs are costing taxpayers?

Ah yes, the epitome of government waste:  Addressing people missing stop signs by ensuring redundancy in the signage.

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/72f87pR2hHqPpLQA9
Think there is enough I-278 shields here?

[Sani]

You think that's bad, check out how badly the City of Sanibel, Florida wants you to stop at the intersection of Causeway Boulevard, Lindgren Boulevard, and Periwinkle Way.

Wonder how much all those signs are costing taxpayers?

Ah yes, the epitome of government waste:  Addressing people missing stop signs by ensuring redundancy in the signage.

I think they survived the island being submerged in Hurricane Ian, so I would say taxpayers got their money's worth.

[ErmineNotyours]

Should I drive down this street?

[Hunty2022]

Should I drive down this street?

That end looks really dead. They probably have more of those signs at the end...

[74/171FAN]

On Connelly Blvd at Water Ave in Sharon, PA (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220627517998391&set=a.10220627531278723)



On US 6 WB west of Chardon, OH (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220671851546702&set=a.10220671919548402)



Now to Fremont (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220672358199368&set=a.10220672541083940)

[freebrickproductions]

Was looking around Nashville some on Google Maps, and apparently TDOT really wants you to know that you need to continue straight for US 431 South here.

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DnppNKMJZkPyAvBUA
U Turn is written out twice. At the bottom of the guide and on the supplemental sign below.

[CovalenceSTU]

I wonder what freeway this goes to?


A few miles away:

[epzik8]

A few miles away:

Looks like this button copy is soon to be nuked.

[Rothman]

You must know that you are on NY 353 or you will lose your way:

[hbelkins]

You must know that you are on NY 353 or you will lose your way:

I noticed that a lot in northwestern New York. You'll see a standard reassurance marker, followed a few dozen feet later, by another one without the directional banner. I never understood why it was necessary.

[Rothman]

You must know that you are on NY 353 or you will lose your way:

I noticed that a lot in northwestern New York. You'll see a standard reassurance marker, followed a few dozen feet later, by another one without the directional banner. I never understood why it was necessary.

But these both have direction banners.

[74/171FAN]

MD 64 at MD 418 north of Smithsburg (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220990580154718&set=a.10220990652156518)

[LilianaUwU]

You must know that you are on NY 353 or you will lose your way:

(NY 353)

I noticed that a lot in northwestern New York. You'll see a standard reassurance marker, followed a few dozen feet later, by another one without the directional banner. I never understood why it was necessary.

I've seen a similar setup in some areas of Québec, on A-20. There's a shield without direction before an onramp and a full assembly after.

[Rothman]

I think vdeane may have mentioned this before, but NY 352 through Elmira has reassurance signs galore from its split into a one-way couplet all the way to the east to NY 14:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/SMUL6iYxtZd23iqa7

[machias]

You must know that you are on NY 353 or you will lose your way:

I noticed that a lot in northwestern New York. You'll see a standard reassurance marker, followed a few dozen feet later, by another one without the directional banner. I never understood why it was necessary.

I remember seeing that a lot, especially west of I-81.  It seems to be a practice that started in the 50s, as I remember seeing several NY Route markers back in the early 1970s with "NY" at the top in this configuration.  (First marker with directional banner, second marker, no banner).  I remember seeing installs as late as the late 1980s following the same approach (NY 60 south of Fredonia comes to mind).

[crispy93]

I wasn't old enough to drive yet when when they redid the I-84/Thruway interchange in Newburgh, NY, but there were duplicate NY 300/17K signs: (2009 GSV, visible in the 2008 one too) https://maps.app.goo.gl/FVm1BemCNyEt1BD68

[Amaury]

Westbound terminus of WA 240 at its junction with WA 24: https://maps.app.goo.gl/A8CxKPc6XHu39pQw9

The bigger sign farther up (https://maps.app.goo.gl/YNDQpUKfuh5tTRfr8) didn't used to be there, as it used to be just a sign with route shields: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mu1Ks5d2xuSRTdUM6

So, back then it made sense to have that other separate sign with the city names only, but once they installed the bigger sign that contains both the route shields and cities on a single sign, they should have removed the sign with just the city names.

[Sapphuby]

MD 64 at MD 418 north of Smithsburg (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220990580154718&set=a.10220990652156518)

They should paint the sign alongside the text already on the road. Bright colors. You aren't missing it now. Better yet, throw some ahead signs below the already mounted signs for extra extra good measure. Not enough redundancy!

[74/171FAN]

On TN 99 WB west of TN 272 in the Chapel Hill, TN, area (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10221158425990759&set=a.10221158525753253)



On US 412 WB west of I-65 in Columbia, TN (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10221158450871381&set=a.10221158525753253)

[mglass87]

DIP DIP:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cMSkCRxnHY58cFtD9

[pderocco]

DIP DIP:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cMSkCRxnHY58cFtD9

Maybe there are two dips, and one's a little further away.

[CovalenceSTU]

DIP DIP:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cMSkCRxnHY58cFtD9

And in historical imagery, it used to be "BUMP BUMP" and then "BUMP DIP".