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

[D-Dey65]

On SR 638 in Whitewood, VA.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220095496378183&set=a.10220095521778818)

Ahh, another type of vehicle for us to share the road with besides bicycles. And here's a third.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EB_VA_207;_Share_the_Road_with_Tractors.jpg

[kphoger]

Something about this just feels wrong:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Wh5ZzxaZNEPFZtNd8

For comedic effect, should be "RECEIVING IN REAR" instead?

[74/171FAN]

The I-77 NB onramp from CR 48. (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220097678072724&set=a.10220097830236528)



Probably the most unique of the green signs in WV (WV 3 EB at WV 20 NB in Hinton).  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220097725793917&set=a.10220097830236528)



On I-70 EB at PA 917 in Bentleyville (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220097797595712&set=a.10220097830236528)





On PA 218 in Waynesburg (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220097781995322&set=a.10220097830236528)



On I-70 EB approaching Charleroi.  The only instance I have seen of this type of sign on an interstate.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220097802635838&set=a.10220097830236528)

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/egGGRJbJma83VBfj9
Is I-395 NB really the second right or is it the next right?

NJDOT did that in Edison, NJ on CR 514 at I-287 that used to bug me.

[74/171FAN]

On US 30 EB approaching PA 113 in Downingtown (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220098226846443&set=a.10220098304088374)



On PA 100 SB approaching Pottstown Pike (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220098215766166&set=a.10220098304088374)



On PA 3 EB at US 202 NB/US 322 WB in West Chester (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220098236926695&set=a.10220098304088374)



On I-76 WB .3 miles east of Montgomery Dr/MLK Dr (Exit 341) in Philadelphia (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220098264087374&set=a.10220098304088374)



Signage at the Chick-Fil-A and Wawa by the US 202/Henderson Rd intersection in King of Prussia (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220098276927695&set=a.10220098304088374)







On Henderson Rd at Gulph Rd/I-76 in King of Prussia (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220098195485659&set=a.10220098304088374)



On I-76 WB approaching US 202 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220098280927795&set=a.10220098304088374)



On the I-76 WB ramp as it enters the PA Turnpike (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220098203205852&set=a.10220098304088374)



On I-76 WB approaching PA 100 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220098195445658&set=a.10220098304088374)



Further west on I-76 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220098290648038&set=a.10220098304088374)



This is at a building in Harrisburg, PA.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10220135602700816&set=a.10219841211181212)



On VA 127 WB west of US 522 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220135471577538&set=a.10220135586020399)



On I-68 WB/US 40 WB .5 miles east of Seton Dr (Exit 41) (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220135495778143&set=a.10220135586020399)



On MD 36 SB at MD 135/WV 46 in Westernport, MD.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220135513778593&set=a.10220135586020399)





Near a Pedestrian Crossing on US 219 NB on the north side of Oakland, MD. (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220135532339057&set=a.10220135586020399)



Signage to avoid US 30 on US 219 NB approaching the connector to PA 601, I-70, I-76, and PA 985 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220135676822669&set=a.10220135794465610)









On US 219 NB approaching Johnstown and PA 56 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220135687222929&set=a.10220135794465610)



On PA 36 SB leaving Patton (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220135725063875&set=a.10220135794465610)



On US 22 EB at US 220 BUS (Altoona) SB in Duncansville (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220135744344357&set=a.10220135794465610)

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Px9CNf2rHF983jta7
Temporary sign on the NJ Turnpike during construction.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZAjhVz7a5EP6Bvdk8
Truck Speed limit before the car speed limit. Usually trucks are on bottom of normal speed.  Plus the US 22 shield is odd.

[74/171FAN]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZAjhVz7a5EP6Bvdk8
Truck Speed limit before the car speed limit. Usually trucks are on bottom of normal speed.  Plus the US 22 shield is odd.

We call those ugly shields "acorns".   

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZAjhVz7a5EP6Bvdk8
Truck Speed limit before the car speed limit. Usually trucks are on bottom of normal speed.  Plus the US 22 shield is odd.

We call those ugly shields "acorns".   

Yup that's what they look like.

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qj3i5hZvZs7YRqud9
I still like what IL and IN do with interstates when more than one is nearby. Use one shield but two route numbers.

[74/171FAN]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qj3i5hZvZs7YRqud9
I still like what IL and IN do with interstates when more than one is nearby. Use one shield but two route numbers.

There is plenty of room for two separate shields here.

[Big John]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qj3i5hZvZs7YRqud9
I still like what IL and IN do with interstates when more than one is nearby. Use one shield but two route numbers.

There is plenty of room for two separate shields here.

Taking cues from St. Louis?

[plain]

EMERGENCY VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMIT?? This is a new sign on Arthur Ashe Blvd (VA 161) SB before the railroad tracks in Richmond.

Image from this morning



moto g pure

I went by this morning and now it's been changed. It didn't last long.



moto g pure

[74/171FAN]

On PA 441 SB in the Bainbridge area (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220162583055308&set=a.10220162713658573)



On Good Dr in Lancaster, PA (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220162598655698&set=a.10220162713658573)

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ebosQi39g5yPrqbE6
Oklahoma calls left lane campers the act of impeding?

[74/171FAN]

At Heatherfield Park in Willow Street, PA.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220162618936205&set=a.10220162713658573)



More interesting signs around Lancaster from Saturday's Hike can be seen here ( https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBjNjA )

[mrsman]

I like this right turn only ahead sign in Los Angeles.  It lets people know a block ahead of time about the restriction and people who need to go straight or turn left should take a parallel street where there would be a traffic signal.

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0853859,-118.3522498,3a,15y,204.15h,87.08t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sMq-o9MI3mvm2NQzkWy9vhg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DMq-o9MI3mvm2NQzkWy9vhg%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D276.9315%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu

[plain]

I like this right turn only ahead sign in Los Angeles.  It lets people know a block ahead of time about the restriction and people who need to go straight or turn left should take a parallel street where there would be a traffic signal.

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0853859,-118.3522498,3a,15y,204.15h,87.08t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sMq-o9MI3mvm2NQzkWy9vhg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DMq-o9MI3mvm2NQzkWy9vhg%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D276.9315%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu

I definitely dig that sign.

[mrsman]

I like this right turn only ahead sign in Los Angeles.  It lets people know a block ahead of time about the restriction and people who need to go straight or turn left should take a parallel street where there would be a traffic signal.

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0853859,-118.3522498,3a,15y,204.15h,87.08t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sMq-o9MI3mvm2NQzkWy9vhg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DMq-o9MI3mvm2NQzkWy9vhg%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D276.9315%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu

I definitely dig that sign.

I wish it were used more widely.  There are a lot of side street driving in Central Los Angeles because the arterials are so backed up.  Commonly, side streets that intersect an arterial at a stop sign are forced to turn right.  Obviously some warning of such a block ahead would be useful so that traffic can instead take a parallel street with a traffic signal.

In this particular case, Vista is part of a nearly 5 mile side street shortcut with traffic signals at every major arterial.  The trick is that you do have to turn on a side street to make the one block connection between Vista and Martel (either at Waring or Willoughby).  So starting at Gardner and Hollywood, Gardner intersects Hollywood, Sunset, Fountain, and Santa Monica with traffic signals.  Gardner is pretty wide at Santa Monica and then defaults onto Vista.  But Vista does not have a signal at Melrose, so traffic should move one block to the east to Martel which has signals on Melrose, Beverly, and 3rd.  South of 3rd, Martel continues as Hauser with signals at 6th, Wilshire, 8th, Olympic, San Vicente, Pico, Venice, Washington, Adams, and Jefferson.  It is a widely-used semi-arterial becasue of all the traffic signals and because it is about mid-way between La Brea and Fairfax.

Side street driving is how people really get around the LA traffic jams to travel within your own neighborhood.

[mglass87]

Not sure how common Geese Crossing signs are:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/55CQg5qy3t3Y6U49A

Also here's a unique looking yellow sign in a shopping center:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NxbJCQstDubxNJxg8

[74/171FAN]

On Embassy Dr west of PA 741 by Royal Farms in Lancaster (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220162809660973&set=a.10220162900023232)

[Amaury]

Ann all-in-one on US Route 30 in Oregon: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vxk2BW2mme6U7Z2N6

[RobbieL2415]

Not sure how common Geese Crossing signs are:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/55CQg5qy3t3Y6U49A

Also here's a unique looking yellow sign in a shopping center:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NxbJCQstDubxNJxg8

Here is a Duck Xing sign near where I live:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8349622,-72.561507,3a,16.9y,45.14h,88.25t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPSUgegMmxVcZbZYzML0tWw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu

[kphoger]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ebosQi39g5yPrqbE6
Oklahoma calls left lane campers the act of impeding?

Those signs are all over Oklahoma.  Not unique.

[roadman65]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhGQM8m8an3h3eN99
US Route 56 shields look like this in Kansas City, MO.

[Shedingtonian]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhGQM8m8an3h3eN99
US Route 56 shields look like this in Kansas City, MO.

That's funny, they remind me of the route shields in the The Crew game...
https://thecrew.fandom.com/wiki/Mother_Road_66?file=TC2MotherRoad66.jpg