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

[Amtrakprod]

Saw this sign that the arrow was installed incorrectly:
If you cannot understand the arrow should be pointing the the right, but it's pointing towards a road going in the opposite directs, hmm massdot.


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[ipeters61]

Saw this sign that the arrow was installed incorrectly: (sign)
If you cannot understand the arrow should be pointing the the right, but it's pointing towards a road going in the opposite directs, hmm massdot.

Fun "not-a-fact": The term "Masshole" originated from people getting annoyed about being involved in crashes because people followed this sign literally. 

[Ian]

Found an old-fashioned black and white directional sign at South 10th Street (former OK 124) between Broadway and Main Street (now BL-40) in Henryetta, Oklahoma:

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4387278,-95.9934485,3a,75y,359.83h,94.75t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSvuLsMzgwozUWbpW9EuI1g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

They still have the old one in Wilkes-Barre PA that now looks completely useless: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2505921,-75.8538942,3a,15y,298.02h,87.15t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1suXvMLEAbOO8WYZxGVBQWXw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

There's another Pennsylvania Department of Highways (PDH) white directional sign along Drexel Avenue approaching US 1 in Upper Darby.

[US71]

Cattle Xing near Ft Smith, AR

[D-Dey65]

How many states had white destination signs before they went all green? I never saw them anywhere in New York besides those related to the parkways of New York City.

[US71]

How many states had white destination signs before they went all green? I never saw them anywhere in New York besides those related to the parkways of New York City.

Old US 62 Cache, OK


Old Hwy 1 Marinna, AR (no longer there)

[formulanone]

How many states had white destination signs before they went all green? I never saw them anywhere in New York besides those related to the parkways of New York City.

Florida had them for a while, but they started disappearing in the 1970s. Few (if any) still exist in the field today.

Crossposting from nearly a decade ago...

Find of the day:


An old style directional mileage sign with white background and raised black lettering. Photo taken 06/21/09.

[thenetwork]

Ohio was Black-on-White until the early 80s when they started replacing them with white-on-green.  There were still some rarities in the wild as of the early 00s.

Michigan was unusual as they were a white-on-blackish/brown on their destination and many other supplemental signs as well until the early 80s. 

[Roadgeekteen]

Cattle Xing near Ft Smith, AR

What does that truck 30 mean?

[ipeters61]

(cattle xing sign)
Cattle Xing near Ft Smith, AR

What does that truck 30 mean?

Probably a truck speed limit.

This is a photo of a similar phenomenon in the Missoula Montana area: https://cdn.pbrd.co/images/HV6kGwh.jpg

[Amtrakprod]

That would be VERY helpful on a bike.

You mean like this:
https://youtu.be/UkCaVuL-L1U
Beginning is a bit dramatic but it's cool


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[hbelkins]

How many states had white destination signs before they went all green? I never saw them anywhere in New York besides those related to the parkways of New York City.

Kentucky used them. Conversion started in the 1970s, sometime around the introduction of the "honeycomb" or "fishnet" reflective sheeting. A few black-on-white signs are still posted in the northern Kentucky counties of District 6. And there's one that predates reflective sheeting on the Madison County side of the Valley View Ferry on KY 169.

[UCFKnights]

Here's a new unique one in Orlando: https://www.google.com/maps/@28.461572,-81.1722393,3a,75y,107.57h,90.27t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMFH2fMCAc_ScUTZqvfEGwQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

I have no idea why the road was designed in such a retarded manner either, its brand new and it seems there would be absolutely no reason for it. The signs ahead of it also I believe are wrong for the conditions, pretty much every sign that was installed as part of that project is wrong in some way.

[Amtrakprod]

Look at this alternate merge thing: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.4210069,-68.3621797,3a,28.6y,316.71h,95.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0_kOsyRwwYUE-LfVZQlR2g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[CardInLex]

And there's one that predates reflective sheeting on the Madison County side of the Valley View Ferry on KY 169.

It's not there any more. All ferry related signs starting at Man O' War in Lexington to Goggins Lane in Richmond were replaced last year. This includes all the signs at the ferry approachs.

[ErmineNotyours]

From the Northwest forum, black on white directional signs on the then-new Alaska Way Viaduct, at 1:00 and 1:34.  Look quick and you may see a white on black US 99 shield.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tunnel-effect/why-the-seattle-viaduct-was-built-and-why-it-took-so-long-to-tear-down/281-e0e23029-1c68-43f2-a540-31a428aa6d1c

[US71]

and then there's this from Sebastian County, AR

[hbelkins]

And there's one that predates reflective sheeting on the Madison County side of the Valley View Ferry on KY 169.

It's not there any more. All ferry related signs starting at Man O' War in Lexington to Goggins Lane in Richmond were replaced last year. This includes all the signs at the ferry approachs.

This one was there last May.

2018 spring various Kentucky photos - 060 by H.B. Elkins, on Flickr

[Jim]

Here's one I had never seen before my ride along US 24 in northwestern Ohio.  A railroad runs alongside the road and many of the intersecting roads that cross those tracks had these attached to the back of stop signs.  Taken July 30, 2018.

[kphoger]

How many states had white destination signs before they went all green?

My gut reaction was "all of them", but I don't actually know if that's true.

and then there's this from Sebastian County, AR

O Sebastian County!  Three warning signs, but only one diamond...

[US71]

How many states had white destination signs before they went all green?

My gut reaction was "all of them", but I don't actually know if that's true.

I believe that was the standard. It's in the old MUTCD's, at least.

[ErmineNotyours]

Current black on white directional signage in Vancouver, Washington.

[kphoger]

Current black on white directional signage in Vancouver, Washington.

All I see are street blades.

[hotdogPi]

Current black on white directional signage in Vancouver, Washington.

All I see are street blades.

I think he was referring to the street blades when he said "directional signage".

[ipeters61]

Current black on white directional signage in Vancouver, Washington.

All I see are street blades.

I think he was referring to the street blades when he said "directional signage".

New Hope PA uses black on white street blades as well.