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

[odditude]

Not sure why this school zone sign is mounted so high up; there wasn't a hill just before this part of US 31W in Horse Cave, Kentucky:

Somebody was high when they put up that sign.

I suppose the sign won't become obscured by weeds.

i'm pretty sure weed factored heavily into the obscure location.

[steviep24]

Found this unique sign in East Rochester, NY today.

https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1207625,-77.478123,3a,15y,318.37h,89.24t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssgHtXONOJOSo2IlYled7jA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en&authuser=0

It says:
WATCH FOR
CHILDREN
RADAR WILL
WATCH YOU

[wxfree]

Not sure why this school zone sign is mounted so high up; there wasn't a hill just before this part of US 31W in Horse Cave, Kentucky:

Somebody was high when they put up that sign.

I suppose the sign won't become obscured by weeds.

A reason to excuse poor maintenance, makes sense to me. 

woosh

To rephrase, let's say it this way: You couldn't install the sign like that without getting high first.

[jakeroot]

To rephrase, let's say it this way: You couldn't install the sign like that without getting high first.

[roadfro]

Not sure why this school zone sign is mounted so high up; there wasn't a hill just before this part of US 31W in Horse Cave, Kentucky:

It is odd that it is so high up. But it actually doesn't seem to be against MUTCD. Section 2A.18 governs mounting height, and the whole section has standards for minimum mounting heights of signs (generally, bottom of sign must be 7 feet above the sidewalk/curb/edge of travelled way in urban areas and 5 feet above in rural areas), but there isn't a standard or recommended maximum height.

Maybe the designer/installer thought this should be classified as an overhead sign...? Those have to be 17 feet above the pavement.

[ipeters61]

Not sure why this school zone sign is mounted so high up; there wasn't a hill just before this part of US 31W in Horse Cave, Kentucky:

It is odd that it is so high up. But it actually doesn't seem to be against MUTCD. Section 2A.18 governs mounting height, and the whole section has standards for minimum mounting heights of signs (generally, bottom of sign must be 7 feet above the sidewalk/curb/edge of travelled way in urban areas and 5 feet above in rural areas), but there isn't a standard or recommended maximum height.

Maybe the designer/installer thought this should be classified as an overhead sign...? Those have to be 17 feet above the pavement.

This made me think about something.  I know at the DelDOT complex here in DE, they've recently been doing some work, and they increased the height of the signs.  I'm wondering if it's because DelDOT has a lot of trucks coming in and out?  Are there lots of trucks running through this area?

[roadman65]

Something about Texas and its fancy sign bridge supports.  However this one in San Antonio really stands out.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/48009517522/in/dateposted-public/

[Big John]

^^ Those fancy sign gantry supports have been built on newer Wisconsin road projects.  https://goo.gl/maps/VLhKjZGepLmtVLmm9

[roadman65]

^^ Those fancy sign gantry supports have been built on newer Wisconsin road projects.  https://goo.gl/maps/VLhKjZGepLmtVLmm9

Odd on that one that the outside support is standard truss support and only the median support is fancy.

[Amtrakprod]

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2645801,-97.7378587,3a,27.7y,113.9h,103.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIWuORJSLKG67JjQXICR7cQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Bikes yield on green?

[jakeroot]

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2645801,-97.7378587,3a,27.7y,113.9h,103.13t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIWuORJSLKG67JjQXICR7cQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
Bikes yield on green?

Now that's unique! Appears to have been modified from split-phasing.

The opposite approach has an FYA despite being an "option" lane, although it's probably wise as the cycle path is bi-directional.

[J3ebrules]

Not sure if this picture adequately captures the oddly large size of this sign (although you can see it requires TWO posts to mount it)....

But they REALLY MEAN STOP!!! 




(Found on W Park Ave in Hamilton, NJ - there’s also one on the opposing corner.)

[1995hoo]

I originally put this in the "Worst of" thread and then deleted it because I wasn't sure it was the right place. Ugly unisigns seen on southbound US-1 in the City of Alexandria this afternoon when I was stopped at the red light at Prince Street. The VA-236 shield is particularly hideous, IMO.

[kphoger]

Not sure why this school zone sign is mounted so high up; there wasn't a hill just before this part of US 31W in Horse Cave, Kentucky:

That's a utility pole installed by the power company.  I wonder if the placement of the sign had something to do with either (a) minimum vertical clearance for the power transmission or else (b) the space allotted for use by the school on a joint utility pole.  I note that the southbound sign is similarly high-mounted on a utility pole.

[wxfree]

There's nothing interesting about the signs themselves, but it's interesting that there are two of them on opposites sides of the road.  Because the road curves, the stop sign on the right is hidden behind a tree.  I guess they don't want to trim that tree, so they just put another stop sign on the left side.

https://goo.gl/maps/HNsix37Lwd8GWAiz5

[wxfree]

[Roadsguy]

There's nothing interesting about the signs themselves, but it's interesting that there are two of them on opposites sides of the road.  Because the road curves, the stop sign on the right is hidden behind a tree.  I guess they don't want to trim that tree, so they just put another stop sign on the left side.

https://goo.gl/maps/HNsix37Lwd8GWAiz5

Stop signs on both sides of the road are fairly common, at least in Pennsylvania. Here, they're usually only used for added safety where it may be needed like at this intersection. I don't know how often other states do this.

[Kniwt]

On (unsigned?) Navajo Route 7140 near Gallup NM, the mileposts show miles on one side and kilometers on the other:

[Eth]

Driving in Texas for the first time last weekend, I saw this clearance sign on US 75. Not sure I've actually seen FT and IN used on a sign before instead of ' and ".

[Kniwt]

Truth. NM 118 near the Arizona state line:



It apparently happened way back on July 31, but they don't appear to be in any hurry to clear it. Story:
https://www.abqjournal.com/1347577/boulders-block-road-near-arizona-nm-border.html

[formulanone]

Driving in Texas for the first time last weekend, I saw this clearance sign on US 75. Not sure I've actually seen FT and IN used on a sign before instead of ' and ".

Here's another, on I-35 south of Austin:

Truth. NM 118 near the Arizona state line:



It apparently happened way back on July 31, but they don't appear to be in any hurry to clear it. Story:
https://www.abqjournal.com/1347577/boulders-block-road-near-arizona-nm-border.html

Maybe they're hoping it will roll or slide down, and become Arizona's problem.

[ipeters61]

Not sure if this picture adequately captures the oddly large size of this sign (although you can see it requires TWO posts to mount it)....

But they REALLY MEAN STOP!!! 


(image)

(Found on W Park Ave in Hamilton, NJ - there's also one on the opposing corner.)

Yeah we have a few of those on the really rural sections of road in DE that are seeing increases in traffic (and corresponding increases in crashes, especially fatals).  They sometimes even add lights to the stop sign assemblies.

[D-Dey65]

Are warning signs really appropriate for a buses only road for an intermodal transit center?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DeLand_Intermodal_Transport;_Bus_Entrance.jpg

Or should these be something more regulatory?

[kphoger]

Or should these be something more regulatory?

Warning!  There is nothing but buses here!

[Mergingtraffic]

The Good:
I like the horizontal line below FOOD EXIT 12.  The latest logo sign in CT, the earlier ones don't have the line.  I haven't seen it in any other state tho.