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

[jakeroot]

Four lines of text plus (rather undersized) shields and cardinal directions is a bit much, IMO.

Seems like the shields could have gone to the left of the destinations, would have quite dramatically reduced the height of the sign.

Also, you guys really need to cut down on the hyphenated street names. You're your own worst enemy with these signs!

[plain]

They could've just left Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd off.

[lstone19]

Also, you guys really need to cut down on the hyphenated street names. You're your own worst enemy with these signs!

It's Atlanta. It's almost law that Peachtree has to be part of every street name. 

[D-Dey65]

This is an unusual variant. Spotted this on Jordan Road in Ryland, AL, earlier this month.

I could say that Hernando CR 572 needs something similar on Powell Road at the crossing of the CSX Brooksville Subdivision, but I'd much prefer that the Hernando County DPW realign the road with a bridge over the tracks, with or without a grant from FDOT.

[hbelkins]

Four lines of text plus (rather undersized) shields and cardinal directions is a bit much, IMO.

I have never seen an exit sign with NORTH/SOUTH for the route, is this normal anywhere?

I-70 and I-81 in Maryland. "I-81 North & South Harrisburg/Roanoke" is signed on I-70, and I believe "I-70 East & West" is also signed along with the control cites, which I think are Hancock and Frederick.

[74/171FAN]

You are correct HB.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10218528270038504&set=a.10218528311919551)

[Amaury]

This sign in Washington on Interstate 5 southbound just before Exit 136: https://goo.gl/maps/eGRSnjft3hfLoabx9 Notice the no shield, just text.

I noticed it today. It looks like it was very recently repaired, as it's not there on the latest capture from March 2023: https://goo.gl/maps/2osU744igfB1Cmse7 Hence why I'm linking to a capture from November 2018. An October 2022 capture shows it leaning against an electrical box: https://goo.gl/maps/EdTRSXhZrWKFhfci9 And an August 2019 capture shows it on the ground: https://goo.gl/maps/3oYnLmAxLFT8iymT7

Likewise here with US 101 as text instead of a shield. Farther down on Interstate 5 southbound, just past Exit 116: https://goo.gl/maps/aJ4n5yGaxf9mfsLT6

[jakeroot]

This sign in Washington on Interstate 5 southbound just before Exit 136: https://goo.gl/maps/eGRSnjft3hfLoabx9 Notice the no shield, just text.

I noticed it today. It looks like it was very recently repaired, as it's not there on the latest capture from March 2023: https://goo.gl/maps/2osU744igfB1Cmse7 Hence why I'm linking to a capture from November 2018. An October 2022 capture shows it leaning against an electrical box: https://goo.gl/maps/EdTRSXhZrWKFhfci9 And an August 2019 capture shows it on the ground: https://goo.gl/maps/3oYnLmAxLFT8iymT7

Likewise here with US 101 as text instead of a shield. Farther down on Interstate 5 southbound, just past Exit 116: https://goo.gl/maps/aJ4n5yGaxf9mfsLT6

On the I-5 collector/distributor roadway from WA-16/S 38th St, also in Tacoma, there is another non-shield textual sign, reading simply "705":

https://goo.gl/maps/efCPYjpJ3cYzNs127

[Amaury]

Yeah, I think I've brought that one up before.

[Shedingtonian]

Here's a sign that I captured yesterday on the N-340 near Tarifa: an intersection warning sign with text above (BEWARE) and below (INTERSECTION). The biggest problem I see is that the sign is still a 36" square, leaving the actual warning sign to be half as big as it should be.


What I think should have been made instead, to have the warning sign pictogram the same size but still emphasize the risk:

[kphoger]

Here's a sign that I captured yesterday on the N-340 near Tarifa: an intersection warning sign with text above (BEWARE) and below (INTERSECTION). The biggest problem I see is that the sign is still a 36" square, leaving the actual warning sign to be half as big as it should be.

The differences between peninsular Spanish and Mexican Spanish are interesting.  On this side of the ocean, that sign would say "ENTRONQUE" instead of "INTERSECCIÃ"N".

[StogieGuy7]

Here's a sign that I captured yesterday on the N-340 near Tarifa: an intersection warning sign with text above (BEWARE) and below (INTERSECTION). The biggest problem I see is that the sign is still a 36" square, leaving the actual warning sign to be half as big as it should be.

The differences between peninsular Spanish and Mexican Spanish are interesting.  On this side of the ocean, that sign would say "ENTRONQUE" instead of "INTERSECCIÃ"N".

Maybe in Mexico, but farther south it's interseccion

[J N Winkler]

This sign also does not use the correct typeface (Carretera Convencional) for the legend.

[74/171FAN]

I found this while looking at US 27 in FL in Travel Mapping.

[Shedingtonian]

This sign also does not use the correct typeface (Carretera Convencional) for the legend.

You're right, it's Helvetica Narrow Bold. We really should have a narrower typeface, and the Caracteres typefaces were just that. That's why I use Caracteres L3 in some instances in my custom Spanish signage.

[Amaury]

This probably isn't the proper venue, but I'll post it here, anyway, since this thread is more active.

So, there are a few downed signs I haven't posted in my thread (yet), but on I-90 westbound in Washington, before milepost 85, this sign needs repairs: https://goo.gl/maps/GNQwZCmx42Q8ziZb6 The sign is/was lying on the ground with the other post still attached to it. I drove by there yesterday on a drive to Chehalis and the sign appears to no longer be there, but on the one post that is still standing that it itself needs to be replaced–or maybe the metal part that's partially off can be repaired–I noticed a little piece of paper or whatever attached to it now that says LOCATE on it. I'm going to guess that DOT picked up the sign, but what is this LOCATE thing about? I would guess it's something for DOT to locate the sign, but that's obvious, and the obvious answer isn't always the correct answer, so maybe it means something else.

[formulanone]

I found this while looking at US 27 in FL in Travel Mapping.

Not sure why they just didn't call it County Road 50A or 50B, like most former alignments.

[D-Dey65]

I wanted a photo of this sign on Tower Hill Road in Farmingville, New York:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.845086,-73.0307165,3a,75y,268.33h,91.83t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sKs9nmQmQUp5T-_UwRwXuEA!2e0!5s20120401T000000!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en&entry=ttu
Now I find it was replaced by a standard warning diamond with a supplemental advisory speed sign beneath it.

[74/171FAN]

It is odd to have a fraction on one of these distance signs.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219386169205447&set=a.10219386267847913)

[kphoger]

It is odd to have a fraction on one of these distance signs.

Agreed.  But it's useful.

[D-Dey65]

Aw, man! I'm doing a little more FL 145 research to see if I can or should add more details to the new infobox, and instead of a standard bi-directional arrow warning sign at the south end of the intersection with Madison CR 591, you've got these things.

[74/171FAN]

I am unsure what the reasoning is for these signs along US 219 south of Grampian, PA. (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219387008306424&set=a.10219387161270248

[Rothman]

I am unsure what the reasoning is for these signs along US 219 south of Grampian, PA. (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219387008306424&set=a.10219387161270248

Erosion?  Unstable ground under the shoulder?

[Amaury]

Not a lot of these giant wrong way signs in Washington. Interstate 90 eastbound Exit 52 ramp: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dfvr5r1NBqrKJaZw9 I can't tell if the one on the left was intentionally covered for some reason or if it's just faded.

[Rothman]

Very old MA 8 sign on Middle Road in Clarksburg, MA:

MassMoCA 24 - Old MA 8