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

[slorydn1]

So, what happens when the truck driver gets pulled over for being in the wrong lane and tells the cop "Yeah, I saw the signs, don't know what the hell those cartoons meant though. Nope I never saw any sign that said 'TRUCKS USE LEFT LANE ONLY' " He would kinda be telling the truth, in a twisted sort of way.

[kphoger]

So, what happens when the truck driver gets pulled over for being in the wrong lane and tells the cop "Yeah, I saw the signs, don't know what the hell those cartoons meant though. Nope I never saw any sign that said 'TRUCKS USE LEFT LANE ONLY' " He would kinda be telling the truth, in a twisted sort of way.

If you can't decipher a green circle and a red circle with a slash through it, then I doubt you have the capacity to secure a CDL.

[vtk]

Finally got a picture of this a few days ago. On Plain City — Georgesville Rd (Madison CR 7; erroneously assumed by many roadgeeks to be former OH 142) a bit north of Lucas Rd, there's one of these in each direction.  They were put up a few years ago, IIRC.



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[jay8g]

Unique signage at the end of Highway 108 in Ontario.

Reminds me of this, which is actually rather common in Clallam County... (Sorry about the quality; it says "Caution / Narrow road / No center line / Edge stripe only")

[noelbotevera]

Guess the US really loves Helvetica as much as BC. The unfortunate thing is that I pass by these signs every day and they've been up since 2006, when we moved here.

[jakeroot]

Guess the US really loves Helvetica as much as BC. The unfortunate thing is that I pass by these signs every day and they've been up since 2006, when we moved here.

Helvetica isn't too uncommon in the US. Seattle has some old Helvetica street blades:

[kphoger]

Finally got a picture of this a few days ago. On Plain City — Georgesville Rd (Madison CR 7; erroneously assumed by many roadgeeks to be former OH 142) a bit north of Lucas Rd, there's one of these in each direction.  They were put up a few years ago, IIRC.



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Excellent addition to the thread!  I love (yet also hate) nonstandard curve warning signs like this.

[roadfro]

^ Is that a curve warning? I thought it was for offset intersections...

[MASTERNC]

Was able to snap a photo of the graphic truck restriction sign on the PA Turnpike on my way home today.

[KEVIN_224]

Fixed it a little for ya! Couldn't make the crop bigger without making the picture all blurry! 

[BamaZeus]

^ Is that a curve warning? I thought it was for offset intersections...

All I know is that it's a difficult piece to put down in Tetris

[tckma]

How about this, where I-283 splits off I-83 in Harrisburg, PA?

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2536371,-76.8119867,3a,75y,226h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slobo5APmHlnKmYCwglVAXA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

Is it even to Interstate standards for a 2di to go down to a single lane, even on an exit ramp?

[ekt8750]

So, what happens when the truck driver gets pulled over for being in the wrong lane and tells the cop "Yeah, I saw the signs, don't know what the hell those cartoons meant though. Nope I never saw any sign that said 'TRUCKS USE LEFT LANE ONLY' " He would kinda be telling the truth, in a twisted sort of way.

If you can't decipher a green circle and a red circle with a slash through it, then I doubt you have the capacity to secure a CDL.

Then explain the many overheight trucks that have struck overpasses. lol

[Brandon]

So, what happens when the truck driver gets pulled over for being in the wrong lane and tells the cop "Yeah, I saw the signs, don't know what the hell those cartoons meant though. Nope I never saw any sign that said 'TRUCKS USE LEFT LANE ONLY' " He would kinda be telling the truth, in a twisted sort of way.

If you can't decipher a green circle and a red circle with a slash through it, then I doubt you have the capacity to secure a CDL.

Then explain the many overheight trucks that have struck overpasses. lol

I'm not so sure many who have CDLs actually earned them.  In Illinois, we did have a major scandal over a decade ago with CDLs being sold for campaign contributions to a former governor who spent some time in the federal pen after his conviction.

Google "Operation Safe Road".

[amroad17]

How about this, where I-283 splits off I-83 in Harrisburg, PA?

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2536371,-76.8119867,3a,75y,226h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slobo5APmHlnKmYCwglVAXA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

Is it even to Interstate standards for a 2di to go down to a single lane, even on an exit ramp?

Apparently it was good enough in the 1960's.  Interstate 83 through Harrisburg, even south of Harrisburg, built the way it was, would not have been approved for interstate status in the present time.  We might have had a US 111 now instead of I-83!

[formulanone]

^ Is that a curve warning? I thought it was for offset intersections...

All I know is that it's a difficult piece to put down in Tetris

Theme song earworm initiated.

[freebrickproductions]

Spotted in Athens, AL:
Forklift Crossing by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

[kphoger]

Spotted in Athens, AL:
Forklift Crossing by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

I feel like I've seen a pictorial example of this sign somewhere before too.

[theline]

How about this, where I-283 splits off I-83 in Harrisburg, PA?

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2536371,-76.8119867,3a,75y,226h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slobo5APmHlnKmYCwglVAXA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

Is it even to Interstate standards for a 2di to go down to a single lane, even on an exit ramp?

Apparently it was good enough in the 1960's.  Interstate 83 through Harrisburg, even south of Harrisburg, built the way it was, would not have been approved for interstate status in the present time.  We might have had a US 111 now instead of I-83!

It happens to I-80 in Portage, IN too. Westbound, 80 leaves the Indiana Toll Road and enters the Borman Expressway via a one-lane ramp. The ramp bridge leaving the ITR was replaced recently, but the new one is still one lane. Going east, 80 leaves the Borman via a one-lane loop. Going both directions, traffic has to weave in the area that used to contain the toll booths.

[freebrickproductions]

Here's an odd set-up in Georgia with a few interesting signs, might be qualified for poor sign placement too if the "Low Ground Clearance" sign is right in front of the other ones:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9389808,-84.2151106,3a,17.6y,258.32h,89.72t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgKnDYfN54fIvePwMZ9LtPA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[SignGeek101]

https://goo.gl/maps/MQiA4MUjoCp
'PLEASE LET BUSES ENTER'

Ah that reminds me of this little gem in Vancouver BC, which was removed when the intersection was converted to a roundabout a few years ago.  Location: https://goo.gl/maps/fe686W83KiD2

http://i.imgur.com/kcprfx3.png

What is equally interesting is the use of 'ONLY' on the pavement in the right turn lane in the Aug 2015 streetview. I haven't seen that anywhere else in the country.

I always thought the "only" bit was redundant, so I'm not pleased to see this making its way up north. Though, it doesn't surprise me. BC's design manual seems to borrow a lot from the US.

Found this today: https://goo.gl/maps/5V74cKr4K8E2
The tab is relatively new too (installed sometime 2012-2014). FHWA font as a bonus. This intersection is going to be upgraded to interchange though, so it won't be there for long.

Here's an odd set-up in Georgia with a few interesting signs, might be qualified for poor sign placement too if the "Low Ground Clearance" sign is right in front of the other ones:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9389808,-84.2151106,3a,17.6y,258.32h,89.72t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgKnDYfN54fIvePwMZ9LtPA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Are the strictly enforced tabs standard?

[opspe]

Found this today: https://goo.gl/maps/5V74cKr4K8E2
The tab is relatively new too (installed sometime 2012-2014). FHWA font as a bonus. This intersection is going to be upgraded to interchange though, so it won't be there for long.

What was unusual about my original post was the fact that the signs were diamond-shaped as opposed to square.  There's actually a few signs identical to that (though without the tab) on Hwy 1 southbound just over the Second Narrows in Vancouver.  I always thought that was weird, considering lane control signs rarely if ever get used on freeways:

https://goo.gl/maps/gmKMssJWCbB2
https://goo.gl/maps/ECLLxeQnHkP2

I would have thought the MOT would have got rid of them when they upgraded the bridge's sidewalks last year and installed new APL signs.  Especially because of the APL signs, even.  My only guess is that they're trying to indicate the McGill St exit peels off from the Hastings St exit.  But again, that's what the APL signs are for, right?

[Bluenoser]

A different take on the Quebec and francophone New Brunswick "Watch Out for Our Kids-One of Them May Be Yours" from Preissac, Quebec (just off R-395):

https://www.google.ca/maps/@48.4079963,-78.3657484,3a,90y,202.56h,83.41t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sAC5yRbBZ20fvtHomLkw6XA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

The tab translates as "Be Vigilant".

[tckma]

The tab translates as "Be Vigilant".

If I remember my French, that's the "nous" form of the verb, meaning "Let's be vigilant."  Not the usual form of the command which would be "Soyez Vigilant" or "[You] be vigilant."  Not sure the distinction matters much, but I view it as less of a "We know you're a terrible driver, but because our children are around we expect you to straighten up for a little while" (-George Carlin) and more of a polite thing.

Personally, I've always thought "Drive slowly, we love our children" are two unrelated phrases when placed on a road sign.  But then, I don't have or want kids.

[kkt]

Personally, I've always thought "Drive slowly, we love our children" are two unrelated phrases when placed on a road sign.  But then, I don't have or want kids.

Yeah. Go ahead and mow down all the grownups you want.