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

[hotdogPi]

I knew exactly what this was going to be before I clicked the link. Here's a photo I have that might do a better job showing how big it is - compare to the size of the truck right beneath it:

Same control city (Salt Lake City) for two different Interstate routes on the same sign is a big no-no.

That's "Salt Lake City" and "Salt Lake City Intl Airport".

[roadman]

I knew exactly what this was going to be before I clicked the link. Here's a photo I have that might do a better job showing how big it is - compare to the size of the truck right beneath it:

Same control city (Salt Lake City) for two different Interstate routes on the same sign is a big no-no.

That's "Salt Lake City" and "Salt Lake City Intl Airport".

My bad.  Read it as two separate pieces of information.

[jeffandnicole]

I knew exactly what this was going to be before I clicked the link. Here's a photo I have that might do a better job showing how big it is - compare to the size of the truck right beneath it:

Same control city (Salt Lake City) for two different Interstate routes on the same sign is a big no-no.

That's "Salt Lake City" and "Salt Lake City Intl Airport".

My bad.  Read it as two separate pieces of information.

A line between Belt Route and SLC Airport will help with that.

[roadman]

I knew exactly what this was going to be before I clicked the link. Here's a photo I have that might do a better job showing how big it is - compare to the size of the truck right beneath it:

Same control city (Salt Lake City) for two different Interstate routes on the same sign is a big no-no.

That's "Salt Lake City" and "Salt Lake City Intl Airport".

My bad.  Read it as two separate pieces of information.

A line between Belt Route and SLC Airport will help with that.

Ayup.  Partial horizontal divider would work nicely here.

[PHLBOS]

I knew exactly what this was going to be before I clicked the link. Here's a photo I have that might do a better job showing how big it is - compare to the size of the truck right beneath it:

Same control city (Salt Lake City) for two different Interstate routes on the same sign is a big no-no.

That's "Salt Lake City" and "Salt Lake City Intl Airport".

My bad.  Read it as two separate pieces of information.

A line between Belt Route and SLC Airport will help with that.

Ayup.  Partial horizontal divider would work nicely here.

Either that or just use a single-lane SLC Int'l Airport per my prior suggestion on Reply #4874.

[jakeroot]

Maybe some of our sign gurus can take a stab at modifying/redesigning the above in the Redesign this! thread.

I've posted it over there; here's my nomination (based on my own style):

Key features:

* dropped "Belt Route" from sign; shortened airport name
* distance message used only for Center St
* shields are between the arrows
* pull-through would be entirely optional (no reason for it to be part of the exit signs, as there are no optional exits from those lanes)
* signs are approximately 130" tall
* the exit sign shows three exits, necessitating three different arrows (to avoid stacking); the style I've chosen is relatively unique, though I've used it once before.

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[roadman]

Maybe some of our sign gurus can take a stab at modifying/redesigning the above in the Redesign this! thread.

I've posted it over there; here's my nomination (based on my own style):

Key features:

* dropped "Belt Route" from sign; shortened airport name
* distance message used only for Center St
* shields are between the arrows
* pull-through would be entirely optional (no reason for it to be part of the exit signs, as there are no optional exits from those lanes)
* signs are approximately 130" tall
* the exit sign shows three exits, necessitating three different arrows (to avoid stacking); the style I've chosen is relatively unique, though I've used it once before.

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You could also use a simpler '15 SOUTH Salt Lake City' pull thru sign that omits the arrows.

[jakeroot]

Maybe some of our sign gurus can take a stab at modifying/redesigning the above in the Redesign this! thread.

I've posted it over there; here's my nomination (based on my own style):
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You could also use a simpler '15 SOUTH Salt Lake City' pull thru sign that omits the arrows.

I did consider that, but wanted my design to be as close to the original as possible. Mostly to show how creative positioning of elements can dramatically reduce APL sizes.

[US 89]

Maybe some of our sign gurus can take a stab at modifying/redesigning the above in the Redesign this! thread.

I've posted it over there; here's my nomination (based on my own style):
...
(full size image)

You could also use a simpler '15 SOUTH Salt Lake City' pull thru sign that omits the arrows.

I did consider that, but wanted my design to be as close to the original as possible. Mostly to show how creative positioning of elements can dramatically reduce APL sizes.

I like it. One thing worth pointing out is that your redesigned pull-through has one too many arrows - I guess there are four lanes continuing straight, but the left one is a HOT lane which is usually left off of APLs like this.

[jakeroot]

Maybe some of our sign gurus can take a stab at modifying/redesigning the above in the Redesign this! thread.

I've posted it over there; here's my nomination (based on my own style):
...
(full size image)

You could also use a simpler '15 SOUTH Salt Lake City' pull thru sign that omits the arrows.

I did consider that, but wanted my design to be as close to the original as possible. Mostly to show how creative positioning of elements can dramatically reduce APL sizes.

I like it. One thing worth pointing out is that your redesigned pull-through has one too many arrows - I guess there are four lanes continuing straight, but the left one is a HOT lane which is usually left off of APLs like this.

I was originally going to mention the HOT lane, but decided against it. Normal practice that I'm used to seeing has the APL extended over the "diamond" lanes, with those lanes having separate signs and marking to distinguish its purpose.

[Verlanka]

I knew exactly what this was going to be before I clicked the link. Here's a photo I have that might do a better job showing how big it is - compare to the size of the truck right beneath it:

I think we just found a winner for the biggest road sign in history!

[D-Dey65]

I was going to start a whole new thread on this, but I changed my mind.

Does anybody see this sign here?
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US-CO_-_Denver_-_Sign_-_North_America_-_Yellow_-_Road_Trip_-_Cutout_(4891803029).jpg

I just found out Canada has no such an equivalent:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_MUTCD-influenced_traffic_signs

I find that surprising, especially for a city like Toronto. Or would there be too many of them?

I'm pretty sure the *US* has no such equivalent, as I don't believe that first one is an MUTCD-compliant sign or symbol.

According to the Wikipedia article, it's California only. Looks like it's part of their state MUTCD.

We have a unique style in Tacoma, used only at driveway/trolley crossover points. There's a trolley symbol plus "LOOK BOTH WAYS". These would have been installed around 2002/2003.

That same style is used at some of the TRAX light rail crossings in Salt Lake City. Here's one example at the 1300 South crossing - these particular signs are new within the past couple years, but I'm fairly sure they've used these on at least a limited basis since the first lines went in around 2000.

And yet, you've got a lot of these around, and not just in Fort Smith, Arkansas:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Streetcar_crossing_sign_-_Fort_Smith,_Arkansas_(2008).jpg

[D-Dey65]

https://goo.gl/maps/BpSUfnjYmwPTnALWA
In this one GSV image, plenty of neat signs as well as a shocker (a 25 mph speed limit on a freeway) exists all in one vantage point.

That directional sign on the traffic signal pole seriously needs to be replaced.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6942522,-75.2094241,3a,15y,46.56h,95.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1syz_najXUvvPdjBNXtX77yQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[US71]

And yet, you've got a lot of these around, and not just in Fort Smith, Arkansas:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Streetcar_crossing_sign_-_Fort_Smith,_Arkansas_(2008).jpg

Our streetcar is more of a novelty. I rarely see anyone using it.

[hbelkins]

Same control city (Salt Lake City) for two different Interstate routes on the same sign is a big no-no.

Tell that to Kansas, which uses Kansas City on both routes where I-35 splits from the Kansas Turnpike.

[Flint1979]

I knew exactly what this was going to be before I clicked the link. Here's a photo I have that might do a better job showing how big it is - compare to the size of the truck right beneath it:

Same control city (Salt Lake City) for two different Interstate routes on the same sign is a big no-no.

Where do you see SLC listed on both signs? One is SLC itself, the other one is SLC International Airport.

[mrsman]

I knew exactly what this was going to be before I clicked the link. Here's a photo I have that might do a better job showing how big it is - compare to the size of the truck right beneath it:

Same control city (Salt Lake City) for two different Interstate routes on the same sign is a big no-no.

Where do you see SLC listed on both signs? One is SLC itself, the other one is SLC International Airport.

That is true.  But it would be better to distinguish it if they had "SLC Int'l Airport" on one line as opposed to "Salt Lake City" and "International Airport" on two lines, where it would seem to be two separate destinations.

Here's a sign in West Los Angeles at the 10/405 interchange clearly distinguishing between I-10 East to Los Angeles and I-405 South to LAX Airport (and Long Beach).

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0369882,-118.4388996,3a,75y,143.41h,84.79t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTkhFepBmAPEFB4yXxYefEA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

NOTE: Not a fan of the white vertical line in the L.A. BGS separating L.A. from Santa Monica which would seem to indicate another lane over to the right, which doesn't exist.

[Scott5114]

Same control city (Salt Lake City) for two different Interstate routes on the same sign is a big no-no.

Tell that to Kansas, which uses Kansas City on both routes where I-35 splits from the Kansas Turnpike.

This dates to the reconstruction of the Exit 127 interchange a few years back. On the generation of signage of the same vintage as that on the rest of the turnpike, Kansas City was only prominently used as a control for I-35, and I-335 had a smaller-text "Kans City Via I-70" under Topeka.

[stevashe]

I'm pretty sure the *US* has no such equivalent, as I don't believe that first one is an MUTCD-compliant sign or symbol.

According to the Wikipedia article, it's California only. Looks like it's part of their state MUTCD.

We have a unique style in Tacoma, used only at driveway/trolley crossover points. There's a trolley symbol plus "LOOK BOTH WAYS". These would have been installed around 2002/2003.

That same style is used at some of the TRAX light rail crossings in Salt Lake City. Here's one example at the 1300 South crossing - these particular signs are new within the past couple years, but I'm fairly sure they've used these on at least a limited basis since the first lines went in around 2000.

Actually, that sign is in the CA MUTCD as well, which is probably where Tacoma and SLC got it from!


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[jakeroot]

I'm pretty sure the *US* has no such equivalent, as I don't believe that first one is an MUTCD-compliant sign or symbol.

According to the Wikipedia article, it's California only. Looks like it's part of their state MUTCD.

We have a unique style in Tacoma, used only at driveway/trolley crossover points. There's a trolley symbol plus "LOOK BOTH WAYS". These would have been installed around 2002/2003.

That same style is used at some of the TRAX light rail crossings in Salt Lake City. Here's one example at the 1300 South crossing - these particular signs are new within the past couple years, but I'm fairly sure they've used these on at least a limited basis since the first lines went in around 2000.

Actually, that sign is in the CA MUTCD as well, which is probably where Tacoma and SLC got it from!


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Certainly wouldn't be the first time we've nicked something from California:

[TheGrassGuy]

Wikimedia Commons has a whole category full of these.

[KEVIN_224]

A sign that's seen better days. This is on CT Route 372 East in Cromwell, CT. The other junction sign westbound is a newer state name shield one.

[D-Dey65]

At 3:08 on this YouTube video, there's a cutout US 50 shield:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphtId7vB4U

[jakeroot]

At 3:08 on this YouTube video, there's a cutout US 50 shield:

That's the standard sign in California.

[1995hoo]

https://twitter.com/ryandrawsbirds/status/1241043556652978186?s=21