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

[D-Dey65]

I don't know if I can get the exact location linked up, but this morning, I decided to explore the "mountains" of Farmingville, New York, and I spotted this sign on Tower Hill Road:

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.845105,-73.030645,3a,30y,270h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdqIzSi4bfQNaF05QH6j0GA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Then I kept going towards the west end, where the old Telescope Hill fire tower used to be. It's now the home of the radio tower of WALK-FM in Patchogue, and some unusual supplements for Dead End signs.

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.845016,-73.031846,3a,75y,270h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXkqVO2RVdNLsMsHWs2cGAw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

http://www.walk975.com/

The tower for WALK-AM is just east of the first link.


Fortunately, the tower for WUSB in Stony Brook is on Lidge Drive just west of here.

[iBallasticwolf2]

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.

[jeffandnicole]

You mean the 'Keep Right' tab? :-)

And no...that looks like it was taken off another sign, such as a ground mounted sign with smaller letters.

[iBallasticwolf2]

You mean the 'Keep Right' tab? :-)

And no...that looks like it was taken off another sign, such as a ground mounted sign with smaller letters.

Didn't realize my mistake. This just doesn't seem very widespread having those KEEP RIGHT borders.

[Kacie Jane]

I would bet money that the Keep Right is patched over something, and somewhere between measurement and production of the patch, something went a little wonky.

[iBallasticwolf2]

I would bet money that the Keep Right is patched over something, and somewhere between measurement and production of the patch, something went a little wonky.

That would make sense considering the site of the photo has been the site of major construction recently.

[Kacie Jane]

Probably patched over a distance to the exit that's no longer accurate then (and/or still subject to change).

P.S. We haven't mentioned that it's in Clearview yet?

[iBallasticwolf2]

Probably patched over a distance to the exit that's no longer accurate then (and/or still subject to change).

P.S. We haven't mentioned that it's in Clearview yet?

From what I remember the distance to Mitchell Avenue from that sign assembly (Also the gore point of the southbound I-75 to eastbound OH 562 ramp) has always been the same. It could have to do with the recent construction at the interchange.

I never noticed it was in Clearview probably because the only fonts I can tell are between button copy and the rest of the fonts.

[SignGeek101]

I never noticed it was in Clearview probably because the only fonts I can tell are between button copy and the rest of the fonts.

I'm no expert, but here is something that maybe can help with mixed case situations. Button copy is almost always FHWA fonts (I have seen Arial button copy, not kidding).



Some letters, (like h) are pretty difficult to differentiate. The numbers 1,2,6,9 I think are the easiest numbers to differentiate.

[jbnv]

I'm no expert, but here is something that maybe can help with mixed case situations. Button copy is almost always FHWA fonts (I have seen Arial button copy, not kidding).

I thought I saw Clearview button copy somewhere. I'm tempted to say that it was in Ohio. Unfortunately I have no picture and Internet search on "Clearview button copy" returns no evidence.

[iBallasticwolf2]

I never noticed it was in Clearview probably because the only fonts I can tell are between button copy and the rest of the fonts.

I'm no expert, but here is something that maybe can help with mixed case situations. Button copy is almost always FHWA fonts (I have seen Arial button copy, not kidding).



Some letters, (like h) are pretty difficult to differentiate. The numbers 1,2,6,9 I think are the easiest numbers to differentiate.

Thanks for the picture. After anyalizing the sign picture a little more to see signs of Clearview it seems that the St. Bernard part of the sign is not in clearview because the a is an FHWA style.

[vtk]

I'm no expert, but here is something that maybe can help with mixed case situations. Button copy is almost always FHWA fonts (I have seen Arial button copy, not kidding).

I thought I saw Clearview button copy somewhere. I'm tempted to say that it was in Ohio. Unfortunately I have no picture and Internet search on "Clearview button copy" returns no evidence.

The consensus among folks here who pay attention to such things is that button copy Clearview does not exist.  Were an example to show up, it would be a big deal on probably more than one thread on this forum.

[myosh_tino]

I present to you two unique signs from California...


Yes, that's an external exit tab on an overhead sign, a rare sight in California.


Blue-on-white sign announcing the pending opening of the I-580 Express Lanes through the Livermore Valley.

[Pete from Boston]

Wow, never saw a large blue-on-white guide signs.  Might have seen blue-on-white for small pole-mounted signs for local destinations (Yankee Stadium?).  Hard to read against the blue sky background.

[formulanone]

I never noticed it was in Clearview probably because the only fonts I can tell are between button copy and the rest of the fonts.

I'm no expert, but here is something that maybe can help with mixed case situations. Button copy is almost always FHWA fonts (I have seen Arial button copy, not kidding).

California's SR 91 has Express Toll lanes with HelveticArial button copy, but only for overheads in those lanes.

I saw a blue-on-white guide sign for a municipal airport, along I-35 in Ankeny, Iowa.

Florida uses orange-on-white for their "agricultural inspection stations" along the interstates.

[Michael]

I saw this picture on Reddit a few weeks ago:


Last night, I saw this on Imgur:

According to the Reddit thread, it's in Peekskill, NY.  Here are the signs in Street View.

[vdeane]

Yes, that's an external exit tab on an overhead sign, a rare sight in California.

IMO that's the best looking sign in all of California.

[jakeroot]

My friend posted this on Facebook a while back:



I'd give him credit but I'd rather not give away his identity.

EDIT: The sign is at "Confusion Corner" in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

[TravelingBethelite]

Yes, that's an external exit tab on an overhead sign, a rare sight in California.

IMO that's the best looking sign in all of California.

Here's an amen to that! I simply that sign.

[kkt]

Yes, that's an external exit tab on an overhead sign, a rare sight in California.

IMO that's the best looking sign in all of California.

Well, it really should say NORTH above the I-5 shield.

[jakeroot]

Yes, that's an external exit tab on an overhead sign, a rare sight in California.

IMO that's the best looking sign in all of California.

Well, it really should say NORTH above the I-5 shield.

And is there any particular reason for the yellow background behind "SECOND RIGHT"? Is that normal for California?

[SignGeek101]

My friend posted this on Facebook a while back:



I'd give him credit but I'd rather not give away his identity.

EDIT: The sign is at "Confusion Corner" in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

All this time living in Winnipeg, and I haven't seen that sign. I'll have to swing down to confusion corner (which I see often) and take a pic, before its replaced into Clearview.

[kkt]

Yes, that's an external exit tab on an overhead sign, a rare sight in California.

IMO that's the best looking sign in all of California.

Well, it really should say NORTH above the I-5 shield.

And is there any particular reason for the yellow background behind "SECOND RIGHT"? Is that normal for California?

It's probably because exit 461 is an exit only.  Normally the "exit only" would be posted past exit 460, but exits 460 and 461 are so close together they thought drivers should have extra warning to get over?

[theline]

Straight from the DUH department:

[kkt]

Straight from the DUH department:

Is that real?  Or is it photoshopped?