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Techknow:
That fix of a sign over a BGS is not the first time I seen it, it can also be seen on I-280 in San Francisco at the Alemany Interchange. Here the US-101 symbol got faded after 20 years and I thought it was a cheap fix over replacing the entire sign.
The fix for the I-5 signage just looks... weird.
DTComposer:
^^^ I saw that this week - more than the cheap/lazy fix, it reminded me that it seems the reflective signage has a much shorter lifespan than the older signs. So many of them are fading/peeling/etc. after 10 years or less.
They’ve replaced nearly all the signage on US-101 between San Francisco and San Jose - except for one BGS southbound - the one near Rengstorff in Mountain View that has the greenout over BYPASS. That sign, which is over 60 years old at this point, is in better shape (even with the later-added buttons) than a whole lot of the 2000s vintage signage.
That I-5 cover-up struck me as photoshopped on first glance.
mrsman:
Not a good result Caltrans!
Either replace the signage so that the top line says "Golden State Fwy"
Or remove all of the new greenout so that we have two "SOUTH 5" entries. Yes, the 99 needs to be covered by a 5, but its unfortunate that the color couldnt match better.
Where is Richard Ankrom when we need him?
[He is the guerilla artist who painstakingly painted a very realistic "5" on signage at the northobound Harbor approaching the Four Level. Signage at the time indicated exiting right for 5 Santa Ana and 10 San Bernardino as well as signage for 101 north, but nothing for 5 north (which you need to stay in the left lane through all of the tunnels for the next 3 miles). His sign was so heloful that it was later replaced with an official version. ]
roadfro:
--- Quote from: mrsman on September 21, 2023, 12:26:22 PM ---Where is Richard Ankrom when we need him?
[He is the guerilla artist who painstakingly painted a very realistic "5" on signage at the northobound Harbor approaching the Four Level. Signage at the time indicated exiting right for 5 Santa Ana and 10 San Bernardino as well as signage for 101 north, but nothing for 5 north (which you need to stay in the left lane through all of the tunnels for the next 3 miles). His sign was so heloful that it was later replaced with an official version. ]
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Not so much "painted", but fabricated a shield and "north" placard to spec and then installed it on an existing sign.
RZF:
--- Quote from: roadfro on September 21, 2023, 12:31:02 PM ---
--- Quote from: mrsman on September 21, 2023, 12:26:22 PM ---Where is Richard Ankrom when we need him?
[He is the guerilla artist who painstakingly painted a very realistic "5" on signage at the northobound Harbor approaching the Four Level. Signage at the time indicated exiting right for 5 Santa Ana and 10 San Bernardino as well as signage for 101 north, but nothing for 5 north (which you need to stay in the left lane through all of the tunnels for the next 3 miles). His sign was so heloful that it was later replaced with an official version. ]
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Not so much "painted", but fabricated a shield and "north" placard to spec and then installed it on an existing sign.
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Who's gonna erect their own BGS about 2 miles before the 101/405 and 10/405 interchanges saying "405 Right 2 Lanes" so we don't have all these horrendous backups from drivers trying to get over at the last minute?
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