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

[jeffandnicole]

How about this?  Doubling up on a single sign.

The whole US 1/US 9 concurrency is signed like that, as either "1&9" or "1-9".

And unlike most other concurrencies where one number tends to have priority, NJDOT and the general public treat 1&9 as if it was a unique route number, typically spoken as 1n9. There's also Truck 1&9 as well.

It should be noted that it was decided 1-9 was the way this would be signed, so any 1&9 signage will eventually be replaced.

[tckma]

How about how New Hampshire signs US-1 Bypass?

There used to be one with a dash in the shield: "BY-PASS 1" -- but I can't find that one now.  From GMSV, it looks like the signage on I-95 has all been replaced since I lived up in NH.

[Max Rockatansky]

How about how New Hampshire signs US-1 Bypass?

There used to be one with a dash in the shield: "BY-PASS 1" -- but I can't find that one now.  From GMSV, it looks like the signage on I-95 has all been replaced since I lived up in NH.

Nothing in New Hampshire tops the recycled Stop Signs redone into US Route Shields.  I have one that was made into a US 4 shield in my garage. 

https://flic.kr/p/Tc1i4v

[Kniwt]

On NS 103 in Canada:


The explanation here:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/confusing-road-sign-port-mouton-1.4817440

The sign – on Highway 103 a few kilometres before exit 21 – appeared in late August when, according to the Department of Transportation, a local Best Western took down its billboard, revealing the patchwork underneath.

[freebrickproductions]

On NS 103 in Canada:


The explanation here:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/confusing-road-sign-port-mouton-1.4817440

The sign — on Highway 103 a few kilometres before exit 21 — appeared in late August when, according to the Department of Transportation, a local Best Western took down its billboard, revealing the patchwork underneath.

[Vinesauce] Vinny - Road Sign Corruptions

In all seriousness though, I suppose that's one way to recycle old road signs.

[formulanone]

On NS 103 in Canada:


The explanation here:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/confusing-road-sign-port-mouton-1.4817440

The sign – on Highway 103 a few kilometres before exit 21 – appeared in late August when, according to the Department of Transportation, a local Best Western took down its billboard, revealing the patchwork underneath.

[Vinesauce] Vinny - Road Sign Corruptions

In all seriousness though, I suppose that's one way to recycle old road signs.

Corrupted JPG files from SmartCard looked like this.

[thenetwork]

Baby, if youve ever wondered...



http://m.wtol.com/toledonewsnow/pm_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=od:AZ7IPklZ

[jakeroot]

Did that sign make it on to anyone's local news yesterday? I saw it on KTLA yesterday evening.

[formulanone]

When Flooded Turn Around Don't Drown sign on CR 419 near Deer Park, Florida:



Good advice, but that's a lot of words in a diamond warning sign.

Baby, if youve ever wondered...



http://m.wtol.com/toledonewsnow/pm_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=od:AZ7IPklZ

Four eyes!

[ipeters61]

Just found this gem in the area of the PA-413/US-13 intersection:

[hbelkins]

When Flooded Turn Around Don't Drown sign on CR 419 near Deer Park, Florida:



Good advice, but that's a lot of words in a diamond warning sign.

The National Weather Service is providing those signs to state and local governments to install in flood-prone areas.

[thenetwork]

Baby, if youve ever wondered...



http://m.wtol.com/toledonewsnow/pm_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=od:AZ7IPklZ

Four eyes!

Usually, the SW Ohio city is misspelled with 2 T's (Cincinnatti), if it gets misspelled at all.

[Roadgeek2500]

On NS 103 in Canada:
-snip

The explanation here:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/confusing-road-sign-port-mouton-1.4817440

The sign – on Highway 103 a few kilometres before exit 21 – appeared in late August when, according to the Department of Transportation, a local Best Western took down its billboard, revealing the patchwork underneath.

[Vinesauce] Vinny - Road Sign Corruptions

In all seriousness though, I suppose that's one way to recycle old road signs.

Love that reference!

[freebrickproductions]

On NS 103 in Canada:
-snip

The explanation here:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/confusing-road-sign-port-mouton-1.4817440

The sign — on Highway 103 a few kilometres before exit 21 — appeared in late August when, according to the Department of Transportation, a local Best Western took down its billboard, revealing the patchwork underneath.

[Vinesauce] Vinny - Road Sign Corruptions

In all seriousness though, I suppose that's one way to recycle old road signs.

Love that reference!

Was hoping someone else here would get it!

[Max Rockatansky]

On NS 103 in Canada:
-snip

The explanation here:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/confusing-road-sign-port-mouton-1.4817440

The sign – on Highway 103 a few kilometres before exit 21 – appeared in late August when, according to the Department of Transportation, a local Best Western took down its billboard, revealing the patchwork underneath.

[Vinesauce] Vinny - Road Sign Corruptions

In all seriousness though, I suppose that's one way to recycle old road signs.

Love that reference!

Was hoping someone else here would get it!

Love his 80s Mario and Luigi banter. 

[paulthemapguy]

Signs on I-55 southbound in Springfield are doing the same sick filthy thing they do in Iowa, where they cram a bunch of tiny shields in the space allotted for one regular one.  Go make a bigger sign you lazy slobs.


IL-I-55X098AS by Paul Drives, on Flickr

[Max Rockatansky]

California

63

Route

63CAa by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[fillup420]

I haven't seen another sign like this anywhere else

[MikeTheActuary]

With cannabis becoming legal in Canada in a few weeks, apparently signs like these are popping up for southbound travelers approaching the US border:

[jakeroot]

Probably a good idea. Lots of British Columbians lose their marijuana crossing the border into Washington, thinking it's okay since WA legalized it recreationally. But the federal government runs the border, and they're not too keen on the plant just yet.

[formulanone]

I haven't seen another sign like this anywhere else

Not sure which appears more sinister...the fog-shrouded ONLY warning among the dormant trees, or that (Truck) 15 mph speed limit.

[KEVIN_224]

I'm guessing that's western NC, going by the terrain?

[slorydn1]

I'm guessing that's western NC, going by the terrain?

Absolutely. In fact, it's right here


There are some more interesting signs south of that after a few curves before you get to the ramp.

[ARMOURERERIC]

I haven't seen another sign like this anywhere else

About 10 miles north of where I work.

[PHLBOS]

Whoever put those football jersey type numbers on the US 64 sign must have been either an OU Sooners fan or an OSU Cowboys fan.

Either that or such is paying homage (of sorts) to older, pre-Highway Gothic, sign fonts.