The Worst of Road Signs

[STLmapboy]

Oh man, you gotta check out this horror show in Indianapolis. Two interstates (65 and 70) sharing the same shield, with cardinal directions no less! Some might say it goes in "unique, odd, or interesting," but I loath it so here we are.

[formulanone]

Oh man, you gotta check out this horror show in Indianapolis. Two interstates (65 and 70) sharing the same shield, with cardinal directions no less! Some might say it goes in "unique, odd, or interesting," but I loath it so here we are.

You mean these?





Meanwhile, St. Louis does the same thing, but using a dash, and no separator...




Four interstates, one shield in St. Louis by iowahighways, on Flickr

[STLmapboy]

Four interstates, one shield in St. Louis by iowahighways, on Flickr

I've always hated the St Louis ones as well.

[US71]

Lest we forget: US .9875 

[ethanhopkin14]

This didn't want any of that?

https://goo.gl/maps/JvnRejwxYwLyZPxt9

[STLmapboy]

This didn't want any of that?

https://goo.gl/maps/JvnRejwxYwLyZPxt9

That reminds of--back in the Bluegrass State--the letter-suffixed exit number signage. I know it's not the same deal, but there's something I hate so much about "Exit 125-B."

[J3ebrules]

This didn't want any of that?

https://goo.gl/maps/JvnRejwxYwLyZPxt9

I always thought that was very particular to Jersey; never saw a US shield combo like that elsewhere. And if you ask a local how to get somewhere on it; it's spoken "1-9" , not "1&9" .

[Scott5114]

And if you ask a local how to get somewhere on it; it's spoken "1-9" , not "1&9" .

—8?

[odditude]

And if you ask a local how to get somewhere on it; it's spoken "1-9" , not "1&9" .

—8?

and usually "wuhnine", not "one nine" - ain't nobody got time to enunciate.

[ethanhopkin14]

And if you ask a local how to get somewhere on it; it's spoken "1-9" , not "1&9" .

—8?

Or is it US-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9?

[jakeroot]

This is not the best example of worst-of, but it's the worst sign I've personally ever come across.

This sign in Pasco, WA is definitely not a great sign:

* 2di shield instead of 3di (common in WA, actually)
* "Walla Walla" and "Yakima" are stretched vertically
* "12" may have been stretched vertically
* arrows are inconsistent size


(photo by me, taken Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020)

[plain]

This is not the best example of worst-of, but it's the worst sign I've personally ever come across.

This sign in Pasco, WA is definitely not a great sign:

* 2di shield instead of 3di (common in WA, actually)
* "Walla Walla" and "Yakima" are stretched vertically
* "12" may have been stretched vertically
* arrows are inconsistent size


(photo by me, taken Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020)

I definitely don't like that font!!!

[thefraze_1020]

Please tell me that's not a WSDOT job!

[jakeroot]

Please tell me that's not a WSDOT job!

No fabrication stickers on the back, so likely a Pasco work of art. At the very least, Franklin County.

[ErmineNotyours]

This is not the best example of worst-of, but it's the worst sign I've personally ever come across.

This sign in Pasco, WA is definitely not a great sign:

* 2di shield instead of 3di (common in WA, actually)
* "Walla Walla" and "Yakima" are stretched vertically
* "12" may have been stretched vertically
* arrows are inconsistent size


(photo by me, taken Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020)

Have you seen the signs south of Union Gap on the I-82/US-97 split?  Horrible mixed-case on the city names, and "Bend, Ore", so we won't confuse it with a city in another state.  Not on Street View yet, but just you wait.

[JoePCool14]

This is not the best example of worst-of, but it's the worst sign I've personally ever come across.

This sign in Pasco, WA is definitely not a great sign:

* 2di shield instead of 3di (common in WA, actually)
* "Walla Walla" and "Yakima" are stretched vertically
* "12" may have been stretched vertically
* arrows are inconsistent size


(photo by me, taken Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020)

Yikes, it's been a while since we've seen an abomination like that! 

[jakeroot]

This is not the best example of worst-of, but it's the worst sign I've personally ever come across.

This sign in Pasco, WA is definitely not a great sign:

* 2di shield instead of 3di (common in WA, actually)
* "Walla Walla" and "Yakima" are stretched vertically
* "12" may have been stretched vertically
* arrows are inconsistent size


(photo by me, taken Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020)

Have you seen the signs south of Union Gap on the I-82/US-97 split?  Horrible mixed-case on the city names, and "Bend, Ore", so we won't confuse it with a city in another state.  Not on Street View yet, but just you wait.

Dammit! I missed them. Would have driven right through there. I do recall a couple oddball signs along the 82, but didn't take a ton of photos (I drove from Yakima to the Tri-Cities, with my girlfriend driving from Tacoma to Yakima, so all road photos were between Tacoma and Yakima).

Yikes, it's been a while since we've seen an abomination like that! 

I wasn't even sure I'd want to post the sign. Glad I wasn't crazy thinking it was a crappy sign.

It's not craig county, but it's bad for WA.

[Scott5114]

Texarkana, TX. Probably city installed.

[US71]

Texarkana, TX. Probably city installed.

I've seen worse

[kphoger]

This is not cRAig CounTy but it comes close.

It sure as hell qualifies for this thread.

It definitely does!  One of the worst I've seen on here.

[Alex]

Did not even realized this was in place back in March along I-75 south near Bonita Springs, FL until going through photos we took just now. 

[kphoger]

What am I missing?  It looks like a decent sign.

[Ned Weasel]

What am I missing?  It looks like a decent sign.

Non-standard typeface.  But frankly, I think it looks fine, too.

[Alex]

What am I missing?  It looks like a decent sign.

Non-standard typeface.  But frankly, I think it looks fine, too.

Whatever the hell font that is has no business being on an Interstate guide sign. Never saw an FDOT contractor use that anywhere else. Otherwise, yup, the arrangement of the three entries is fine. 
Full view of the rather small sign: https://www.aaroads.com/fl/075/i-075-s-exit-116-2.jpg

[jakeroot]

I would say it's a better fit for the "unique" thread since it's definitely not worst-of but not best-of either.

Worst-of on typeface alone might work here if it was in wing dings or something, but at least it's sans-serif and fairly legible.

If this qualified alone, I think all the signs at Disney World would also qualify.