Erroneous road signs

[route17fan]

On NY 60 in Jamestown (northbound) there's at least one US 60 shield - it's a shame that quality control has gone down the tubes.

New Yorkers in the Albany area: are the upside down NY 337 shields still there in Rotterdam?

[NE2]

New Yorkers in the Albany area: are the upside down NY 337 shields still there in Rotterdam?

Deliberate vandalism by a Confederate carpetbagger?

[jmd41280]

Gettysburg, PA - Should be PA Route 34 instead of US 34...


Sign Goof - Gettysburg, PA by jmd41280, on Flickr

[hotdogPi]

Gettysburg, PA - Should be PA Route 34 instead of US 34...


Sign Goof - Gettysburg, PA by jmd41280, on Flickr

Ithaca NY also has (had?) a "US 34".

[Brandon]

Gettysburg, PA - Should be PA Route 34 instead of US 34...


Sign Goof - Gettysburg, PA by jmd41280, on Flickr

Yeah, it looked a bit odd for Oswego, Illinois.

[jmd41280]

You had one job, PennDOT...

(Yes, I know this is a temporary detour sign, but still...)


You had one job, PennDOT! by jmd41280, on Flickr

[jakeroot]

You had one job, PennDOT...

(Yes, I know this is a temporary detour sign, but still...)

I think that better fits into the "Signs with Design Errors" thread since the information is still correct. Still quite funny, though.

[Big John]

You had one job, PennDOT...

(Yes, I know this is a temporary detour sign, but still...)

I think that better fits into the "Signs with Design Errors" thread since the information is still correct. Still quite funny, though.

It was just assembled upside down.  906 reads the same either way.

[jakeroot]

You had one job, PennDOT...

(Yes, I know this is a temporary detour sign, but still...)

I think that better fits into the "Signs with Design Errors" thread since the information is still correct. Still quite funny, though.

It was just assembled upside down.  906 reads the same either way.

I feel like a complete idiot.

[jmd41280]

You had one job, PennDOT...

(Yes, I know this is a temporary detour sign, but still...)

I think that better fits into the "Signs with Design Errors" thread since the information is still correct. Still quite funny, though.

It was just assembled upside down.  906 reads the same either way.

I feel like a complete idiot.

I realized that it was upside down after I posted the picture.  Either way, they had one job...

[SignGeek101]

You had one job, PennDOT...

(Yes, I know this is a temporary detour sign, but still...)


You had one job, PennDOT! by jmd41280, on Flickr

Is that traffic light in front of the Interstate signs? Could also go under "Poor sign placement" https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=7009.0

[hbelkins]

More like PennDOT's contractor had one job...

[national highway 1]

You had one job, PennDOT...

(Yes, I know this is a temporary detour sign, but still...)


You had one job, PennDOT! by jmd41280, on Flickr

Looks like the upside-down Keystone kind of looks like Snoopy's doghouse!

[Mergingtraffic]

On NY 60 in Jamestown (northbound) there's at least one US 60 shield - it's a shame that quality control has gone down the tubes.

I have a legit US-60 shield from VA....oldest sign in the area it seems...around Busch Gardens.

[jmd41280]

You had one job, PennDOT...

(Yes, I know this is a temporary detour sign, but still...)


You had one job, PennDOT! by jmd41280, on Flickr

I hope that is still there when I'm in the Valley on Friday.

They flipped it the right way the other day.

[JoePCool14]

If you had any faith left in IDOT, this sign will surely take it from you. 



The only true curve on this road would be a gentle left curve further up the road.

[Brandon]

^^ Shermer Road is either Cook County or municipal, not IDOT.  Let's not blame IDOT for things they haven't done, just the idiocy they have done.

[jakeroot]

^^ Shermer Road is either Cook County or municipal, not IDOT.  Let's not blame IDOT for things they haven't done, just the idiocy they have done.

Not to change the subject, but is IDOT really that bad? I know you and Joe love to hammer them (particularly Joe) but they don't seem that bad from an overall perspective.

[JoePCool14]

^^ Shermer Road is either Cook County or municipal, not IDOT.  Let's not blame IDOT for things they haven't done, just the idiocy they have done.

Well, actually Shermer Road is in control by Glenview from West Lake to Old Willow Road. Old Willow to Willow is IDOT. Willow to Waukegan is Northbrook. Waukegan to Dundee I'm pretty sure is controlled by IDOT. The style of signs looks like it.

Not to change the subject, but is IDOT really that bad? I know you and Joe love to hammer them (particularly Joe) but they don't seem that bad from an overall perspective.

I probably hammer them a bit more than needed, just move of their BGS installs are poorly designed and sometimes you get stupid sign placements like this one.

According to this map (even though some things are outdated) it shows that Shermer Road in that segment is maintained by IDOT. (Sign is just East of IL-43 Waukegan Rd)

[Brandon]

^^ Shermer Road is either Cook County or municipal, not IDOT.  Let's not blame IDOT for things they haven't done, just the idiocy they have done.

Not to change the subject, but is IDOT really that bad? I know you and Joe love to hammer them (particularly Joe) but they don't seem that bad from an overall perspective.

They've done their fair share of bad (as has every DOT).  Usually IDOT's failing, at least around Chicago (District 1) is the lack of lanes and auxiliary lanes between close exits (I-55 between IL-53 and I-355 as a classic example).  Some of their signage can be very good, and they do have some good ideas such as placing the expressway name just below the cardinal direction on the sign (examples below).





And more than one signal per turning direction.  IDOT mandates a minimum of two with a minimum of three for through traffic (Ridge Road and IL-126 below in District 3).

[cl94]

I think a minimum of 3 per direction and 2 for turn movements is excessive, especially if it's a 2 lane road (like the pictured example). New York standard (outside of NYC) tends to be 2/through movement or one per through lane (whichever is greater). An intersection like the one shown would probably only have 2 doghouses, maybe a single 3-head signal in the center. LEDs in particular tend to give a warning when they're close to failure, so there's time to replace bulbs.

[roadman65]

You had one job, PennDOT...

(Yes, I know this is a temporary detour sign, but still...)


You had one job, PennDOT! by jmd41280, on Flickr

Maybe they expect a lot of drunks to drive by as this may seem normal to them.

I must say this has got to be funny.

[jakeroot]

Maybe they expect a lot of drunks to drive by as this may seem normal to them.

I must say this has got to be funny.

I was stone cold sober the first time I saw this, and it looked normal.

[route56]

You had one job, PennDOT...


You had one job, PennDOT! by jmd41280, on Flickr

We've had a few cases of upside-down US 69 signs here in Kansas.

Now, if there is a upside-down K-96 sign, I doubt anyone, even us roadgeeks, would notice.

[Brandon]

Now, if there is a upside-down K-96 sign, I doubt anyone, even us roadgeeks, would notice.

How the hell would one know?  Isn't the Kansas sunflower the same in both directions?