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

[Bruce]

I find it odd that WSDOT decided to have the dollar sign on the electronic part of this message sign:


SR 520 Floating Bridge during rush hour by SounderBruce, on Flickr

It might be acting as a placeholder for (the small chance of) a $10+ toll.

[myosh_tino]

I don't think it's too unusual.  Signs on the I-680 Express Lane also include a dollar signs in the electronic portion...

[Kniwt]

400 East, Ivins UT (Street View image), where the road was widened but the right gutter was kept in its previous location:

[HTM Duke]

Found these along Potomac Ave NW in GMSV, warning about a one lane road ahead:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.929373,-77.11033,3a,75y,169.36h,79.86t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sU_KNegVvFkcA1_OKg4MbEg!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.928186,-77.109599,3a,75y,328.78h,79.41t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1suKX6rjBp5ZcLkxuOTI6dwA!2e0

Interesting take by DCDOT on how to sign it, but I would prefer VDOT's approach better (standard YIELD sign, auxiliary sign below stating TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC).

[vtk]

Found these along Potomac Ave NW in GMSV, warning about a one lane road ahead:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.929373,-77.11033,3a,75y,169.36h,79.86t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sU_KNegVvFkcA1_OKg4MbEg!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.928186,-77.109599,3a,75y,328.78h,79.41t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1suKX6rjBp5ZcLkxuOTI6dwA!2e0

Interesting take by DCDOT on how to sign it, but I would prefer VDOT's approach better (standard YIELD sign, auxiliary sign below stating TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC).

The second one is better-conforming.  In either case, the NOTICE plaque is entirely unnecessary.

[SignGeek101]

Had to put this here just because of the name. Try to pronounce that.



http://goo.gl/maps/h7dpk

[Zeffy]

I'm guessing it's pronounced as Idlewood.

[SignGeek101]

I'm guessing it's pronounced as Idlewood.

EYE-da-wild, according to Wikipedia. I guess it makes sense. Replace the y's with i's and it's more pronounceable. Not sure what it means or where it's from.

[jakeroot]

I'm guessing it's pronounced as Idlewood.

EYE-da-wild, according to Wikipedia. I guess it makes sense. Replace the y's with i's and it's more pronounceable. Not sure what it means or where it's from.

I know how to pronounce it, but only because of my (very brief) time in Edmonton.

[signalman]

I'm guessing it's pronounced as Idlewood.

EYE-da-wild, according to Wikipedia. I guess it makes sense. Replace the y's with i's and it's more pronounceable. Not sure what it means or where it's from.

I read it as "Idle-wild".  Having never been there, nor ever hearing of it, I guess I wasn't too far off base.

[theline]

I read it as "Idlewild" too. There are lots of streets, neighborhoods, etc. with that spelling. Since I'm all old as the hills, I can remember that JFK Airport was formerly known at Idlewild, named for the golf course that was replaced by the airport.

[Zeffy]

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.273283,-78.092839,3a,15y,37.92h,90.96t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sMbXHH1BnOIg53r5izPVUag!2e0

How many times have you seen a "Route XX" on a freeway guide sign? I'm guessing they ran out of US 11 shields.

[cjk374]

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.273283,-78.092839,3a,15y,37.92h,90.96t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sMbXHH1BnOIg53r5izPVUag!2e0

How many times have you seen a "Route XX" on a freeway guide sign? I'm guessing they ran out of US 11 shields.

This is actually quite common in Louisiana. But instead of using "route", the BGS will read "TO US xx". About 5 years ago, all of the BGSs for I-20's exit 108 were replaced...the old signs had the text & the new ones had TO and a shield (for US 80).

[SignGeek101]

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.273283,-78.092839,3a,15y,37.92h,90.96t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sMbXHH1BnOIg53r5izPVUag!2e0

How many times have you seen a "Route XX" on a freeway guide sign? I'm guessing they ran out of US 11 shields.

I believe I have seen those types of signs while casually browsing around street view in the US. Don't have any US examples though.

I only have this example from ON 400 near Barrie where the county road is spelled out:



And this redesign:

[thenetwork]

Here's one a FB friend tipped me off on -- from Bluefield WV:

https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1432522993465!6m8!1m7!1sBrxPj3m83NijGrh5ltgsiA!2m2!1d37.236911!2d-81.26311!3f32.28635780181054!4f-11.062707393473815!5f0.7820865974627469

You may need to play around with GSV for a better view of this sign. 

[SignGeek101]

Here's one a FB friend tipped me off on -- from Bluefield WV:

https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1432522993465!6m8!1m7!1sBrxPj3m83NijGrh5ltgsiA!2m2!1d37.236911!2d-81.26311!3f32.28635780181054!4f-11.062707393473815!5f0.7820865974627469

You may need to play around with GSV for a better view of this sign.

It's almost like it's been reused or something. Almost an upside down US hwy shield gone wrong.

[PurdueBill]

Well getting off this one topic, on some of my recent drives along I-75 in Pasco County, I happened to stumble upon what MUTCD has officially designated as "CW8-15P." I should post a picture of that, hopefully later tonight.


UPDATE: Here it is.

Ohio has begun to use that one in a permanent (yellow, not orange) setup where there is grooved pavement or rumble strips.

[hbelkins]

Here's one a FB friend tipped me off on -- from Bluefield WV:

https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1432522993465!6m8!1m7!1sBrxPj3m83NijGrh5ltgsiA!2m2!1d37.236911!2d-81.26311!3f32.28635780181054!4f-11.062707393473815!5f0.7820865974627469

You may need to play around with GSV for a better view of this sign.

Bluefield is full of ... um ... interesting road signs, most for VA 102.

[roadman65]

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.630448,-74.186192,3a,75y,114.06h,92.78t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sKM_oaLB87DtDyIfHhvvFGQ!2e0!6m1!1e1 Interesting DO NOT ENTER at the intersection of Western Avenue and Goethals Road in Staten Island, NY.

[odditude]

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.630448,-74.186192,3a,75y,114.06h,92.78t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sKM_oaLB87DtDyIfHhvvFGQ!2e0!6m1!1e1 Interesting DO NOT ENTER at the intersection of Western Avenue and Goethals Road in Staten Island, NY.

look closer - that's a misaligned seam in the image, not a quirk of the sign.

[jeffandnicole]

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.630448,-74.186192,3a,75y,114.06h,92.78t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sKM_oaLB87DtDyIfHhvvFGQ!2e0!6m1!1e1 Interesting DO NOT ENTER at the intersection of Western Avenue and Goethals Road in Staten Island, NY.

look closer - that's a misaligned seam in the image, not a quirk of the sign.

Exactly: https://goo.gl/maps/ASnYT

[roadman65]

Whatever, it looks so cool in the image that I linked. 

[jakeroot]

WSDOT has quite a few signs that read the route without the shield. Here's one for I-705:

"FOLLOW 705 NORTH"

They couldn't be bothered to even write "I-705" -- at least the other signs have "SR" before the number.

[riiga]

Something like this would probably work better.

[SignGeek101]

Anyone have an idea what this means? Never seen it before.

http://goo.gl/maps/4LMnr