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

[thenetwork]

Massachusetts had them too.  They were signed as "Begin Measured Mile" and "End Measured Mile."

When I was first driving, I remember seeing a few areas where they were installed.  A few were "sponsored" by AAA, as they had their logo on them.

[iBallasticwolf2]

The "Cody Road Closed when flashing" sign seems unique in its own way.

Both of these looks a decent age.

[freebrickproductions]

There're three of these at this intersection in downtown Huntsville, AL. You can kinda see another one on the left-hand side of the photo:
Green Street @ Monroe Street by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Here's the third:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7343344,-86.5857323,3a,15y,214.68h,80.46t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s99OUcz9i_OpGjHULgZ6jlA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

[jakeroot]

A very specific intersecting-roads warning sign in Puyallup, Wash:

[Billy F 1988]

Is it me, or does that sign remind me too much of Yellow Book's old hand logo from years ago? Looks pretty painful, too.

[PHLBOS]

Is it me, or does that sign remind me too much of Yellow Book's old hand logo from years ago? Looks pretty painful, too.

Let Your Fingers Do the Walking. 

[SignGeek101]

My apologies if this sign is a 'typical' sign. I've only been to the US three times, so don't be too harsh  The numerals aren't series D/E. Found on I-81 northbound close to the border.


Interesting US Speed Limit Sign by Sign Geek, on Flickr

[noelbotevera]

A very specific intersecting-roads warning sign in Puyallup, Wash:

This is where all of the explosive diarrhea happens in public. At least the stink is not facing us right now, right?

[cl94]

My apologies if this sign is a 'typical' sign. I've only been to the US three times, so don't be too harsh  The numerals aren't series D/E. Found on I-81 northbound close to the border.


Interesting US Speed Limit Sign by Sign Geek, on Flickr

Oh, no. That's not typical. I've seen bad stuff come from local municipalities in New York and this is up there, even though it's from a toll authority (which typically get things right here).

[vdeane]

it's from a toll authority (which typically get things right here).

Go take a look at some of the monstrosities the MTA erects.

[cl94]

it's from a toll authority (which typically get things right here).

Go take a look at some of the monstrosities the MTA erects.

Typically better than that crap

[vdeane]

it's from a toll authority (which typically get things right here).

Go take a look at some of the monstrosities the MTA erects.

Typically better than that crap

This sign makes me want to throw up... plus they seem to be allergic to exit tabs too:

[cu2010]

Oh, no. That's not typical. I've seen bad stuff come from local municipalities in New York and this is up there, even though it's from a toll authority (which typically get things right here).

That's actually an old, old font still seen all over Jefferson County. It's hardly the only one.

[roadman]

A very specific intersecting-roads warning sign in Puyallup, Wash:

MassDPW used to have a whole series of special curve warning signs that showed intersecting streets - they had complex alphabet suffixes like W1-2aXL, W1-2cBL, etc..  The principal differences in the old MassDPW signs from the sign depicted here was that the main street was thicker, and the top of the main street had an arrowhead.  The entire MassDPW series, which lasted into the 2000s, was discontinued when the MUTCD adopted the W1-10 curve warning sign - current MassDOT practice is to designate any and all such "intersection within curve" signs as W1-10, regardless of the number or type of intersecting streets depicted on the sign, and to give the layout for a specific location on the sign summary sheet.

[SignGeek101]

Took a picture of this near my house the other day. On Private property of course..


US Style Metric Speed Limit Sign by Sign Geek, on Flickr

These guys are from the 2003 MUTCD. Metric speed limit signs are not in the 2009 version, and you won't find these guys anywhere in the US (with the exception of I-87 southbound at Exit 42 in New York).

[KEK Inc.]

Probably contractor-installed. Besides the white guide sign, Washington doesn't currently use this style of gantry:

I saw this the other day while going to Redmond. 

That gantry is used quite a bit in Clark County.  SR-500 and I-5 sports them. 
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6727039,-122.6643911,3a,26.9y,7.58h,91.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6zoisFAV9S6CeXNBDiZY9Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hazel+Dell,+Hazel+Dell+South,+WA+98665/@45.6596914,-122.5635714,3a,57.8y,62.28h,93.81t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sRi8xeNzfEon-4NniNw-vmg!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DRi8xeNzfEon-4NniNw-vmg%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D100%26h%3D80%26yaw%3D191.16144%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x5495aeefb40e9051:0x34e60fe7a541cf5e

[freebrickproductions]

Took a picture of this near my house the other day. On Private property of course..


US Style Metric Speed Limit Sign by Sign Geek, on Flickr

These guys are from the 2003 MUTCD. Metric speed limit signs are not in the 2009 version, and you won't find these guys anywhere in the US (with the exception of I-87 southbound at Exit 42 in New York).

Seeing as that property is owned by BNSF, which is an American railroad, it doesn't surprise me that the sign is from the US MUTCD.

[machias]

Oh, no. That's not typical. I've seen bad stuff come from local municipalities in New York and this is up there, even though it's from a toll authority (which typically get things right here).

That's actually an old, old font still seen all over Jefferson County. It's hardly the only one.

I was going to remark that Jefferson County DPW has used that font on everything for ever. Even new county route markers are occasionally using that type of lettering. It's really odd.

[jakeroot]

Probably contractor-installed. Besides the white guide sign, Washington doesn't currently use this style of gantry:

http://i.imgur.com/Xd0FAGt.jpg

I saw this the other day while going to Redmond. 

That gantry is used quite a bit in Clark County.  SR-500 and I-5 sports them.

Oh, I know. I remember you showing me these a few months ago. That's why I was trying to say that they don't currently use them. I know did at one time (briefly, I assume).

[Rothman]

My apologies if this sign is a 'typical' sign. I've only been to the US three times, so don't be too harsh  The numerals aren't series D/E. Found on I-81 northbound close to the border.


Interesting US Speed Limit Sign by Sign Geek, on Flickr

Oh, no. That's not typical. I've seen bad stuff come from local municipalities in New York and this is up there, even though it's from a toll authority (which typically get things right here).

This font is also used on the speed limit signs along North Mansion Road near Duanesburg, NY.  I'll post a photo once my phone cooperates.

[vdeane]

Took a picture of this near my house the other day. On Private property of course..


US Style Metric Speed Limit Sign by Sign Geek, on Flickr

These guys are from the 2003 MUTCD. Metric speed limit signs are not in the 2009 version, and you won't find these guys anywhere in the US (with the exception of I-87 southbound at Exit 42 in New York).

There's also one on NY 812 northbound on the Ogdensburg-Prescott Bridge.

[Rothman]

Here we go.  Huh.  Slightly different.

[Pete from Boston]

^^ Wisconsin used to have something similar with small mile check signs (for 4-10 miles) on certain expressways prior to the standard mile markers being installed on those roads.

Perhaps these ones were installed prior to the kilometre markers here. There are kilometre markers there, so why this sign?

I-5 in San Diego near the border had them, but they were in miles. I forgot what their purpose was.

They're for calibrating your odometer and speedometer, for people who have installed nonstandard size tires.  When you complete the measured mile in 60 seconds at an indicated 60 mph, you've calibrated it correctly.  It's easiest with the passenger operating the stopwatch.

There is one neat here explicitly signed as being for the purpose of calibrating taxicab meters.

[vtk]

Forgive me if this is normal practice nowdays, (I don't think it is) but this KEEP RIGHT tab for the Mitchell Avenue Sign seems very unusual.
iBallasticwolf2
DISCLAIMER: The OH 562 sign IS NOT a canadite for this thread.

This is due to construction.  Just downstream of this sign, the left lane splits off and runs on the other side of the center barrier for about ¾ mile.  It rejoins the other lanes just upstream from the actual exit, and ODOT doesn't want people from that left lane cutting across to the exit, so here they instruct drivers wanting that exit not to be on that side of the split.  There are also temporary signs saying "Mitchell Ave KEEP RIGHT" as far as 3 miles upstream from here.

[Mr. Matté]

This sign makes me want to throw up... plus they seem to be allergic to exit tabs too:

Hey, no photographs on the Verrazano, terrorist!