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

[ThatRandomOshawott]

This old dog on TN 119 northbound just before it goes into Kentucky and becomes KY 121:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.4973984,-88.1042861,3a,90y,353.63h,73.3t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sW2WaRz7hXiEXNOQkXwmDhw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[TBKS1]

Well, what do you know. (I took this on April 20th.)



Parking Fees by TheInstrumentalist, on Flickr

[TBKS1]

Cross post from the Daily Picture Challenge.

And this is what you call a quick improvisation. (I took this on April 11th, 2018)



AR-5 + AR-321 + AR-367 by TheInstrumentalist, on Flickr

Yes, this was taken in a construction zone. At least it works. 

[Max Rockatansky]

Snow = bad times on Hume Lake Road:

IMG_4987 by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[TBKS1]

Putting some more stuff here.

I took this a few months ago, but I thought I could put it here.



Pulaski CR-89 & AR-89 by TheInstrumentalist, on Flickr

#1. Seeing a numbered county road in Pulaski County (where this was taken at) is rare.
#2. Two different route types with the same number
#3. The "FOLLOW" tag (or whatever it's called) above the CR-89 shield.

And then I took this earlier today...



You do have to look over that group of signs a few times to figure out something's unusual...

[Scott5114]

You're going west but the exit numbers are increasing?

Also, the Type D arrow in the Exit Only panel when it should be a Type A.

[plain]

I'm guessing the "W" being after Mabelvale instead of before it

[jakeroot]

I'm guessing the "W" being after Mabelvale instead of before it

Well that's dumb. How are we supposed to know the road isn't named after a town "Mabelvale West"?

[TBKS1]

You're going west but the exit numbers are increasing?

Yup. There's been a lot of work being done to simplify the exits in that area (I'm pretty sure).

So basically, going west, it's 131, 130, 128, 129, 126.

I'm guessing the "W" being after Mabelvale instead of before it

Mabelvale West Road is the official name of the road. There is a neighborhood in Little Rock called Mabelvale, but there isn't a Mabelvale East road.

[plain]

I'm guessing the "W" being after Mabelvale instead of before it

Well that's dumb. How are we supposed to know the road isn't named after a town "Mabelvale West"?

Well it was worth a shot lmao

[jakeroot]

I'm guessing the "W" being after Mabelvale instead of before it

Well that's dumb. How are we supposed to know the road isn't named after a town "Mabelvale West"?

Well it was worth a shot lmao

Oh, totally. I'm glad TBKS1 said that it wasn't that. It really bothers me when some users assume that all other users are intimately familiar with their areas.

[7/8]

The signs at "The Shops at Northfield Stapleton" in Denver, CO use serif fonts. Here's a yield sign:

[Scott5114]

Not even an interesting one, either–some variant of Times, probably Times New Roman.

[WillWeaverRVA]

Cross post from the Daily Picture Challenge.

And this is what you call a quick improvisation. (I took this on April 11th, 2018)



AR-5 + AR-321 + AR-367 by TheInstrumentalist, on Flickr

Yes, this was taken in a construction zone. At least it works. 

Oh no, it's the second coming of Frankensign!

[KEVIN_224]

Something seems slightly off with the CT Route 372 shield here. It's at the New Britain/Berlin, CT town line, as Corbin Avenue of New Britain ends and splits off to the right to start Farmington Avenue of Berlin.



These signs recently replaced a VERY ancient big green sign pointing to staying left to head towards CT Route 9 South. The sign was so old that you could see the sun fade for what was "TO CT 72 EAST".

[hotdogPi]

That's typical for a MA 3dsr not containing a 1. It's just in the wrong state.

[jakeroot]

What's the issue with the 372 sign? Is it the border not extending to the edge? Or the narrow glyphs?

[MNHighwayMan]

What's the issue with the 372 sign? Is it the border not extending to the edge? Or the narrow glyphs?

Both of those things, I think. Not really sure those two things are enough to make that assembly qualify for this thread, though.

On a related note, the undersized and off-center arrows really bother me.

[jakeroot]

On a related note, the undersized and off-center arrows really bother me.

Yeah, I'm not too keen on that either. Given the use of two poles versus one, it looks like an arrow against a sign panel at least the same width of the directional banner would have been required to mount centrally. The entire assembly, minus the arrows, appears to be oversized. They might not have had an arrow wide enough to go along with the setup.

[formulanone]

On a related note, the undersized and off-center arrows really bother me.

Yeah, I'm not too keen on that either. Given the use of two poles versus one, it looks like an arrow against a sign panel at least the same width of the directional banner would have been required to mount centrally. The entire assembly, minus the arrows, appears to be oversized. They might not have had an arrow wide enough to go along with the setup.

That type of route signage seems common in Massachusetts, though usually on expressway or interstate-grade routes. Most reassurance signage get a single post and have the same sort of banner-shield-arrow setup on surface streets, and their famous paddles at many intersections.

Not a fan of those imbalanced setups; if you're going to use dual signposts, just craft some directional banners and arrows that match the width. Those cobbled-together deals are fine for temporary purposes in construction zones, but ridiculous for a commonwealth with over 300 years of signage practice!

[jakeroot]

That type of route signage seems common in Massachusetts, though usually on expressway or interstate-grade routes. Most reassurance signage get a single post and have the same sort of banner-shield-arrow setup on surface streets, and their famous paddles at many intersections.

Not a fan of those imbalanced setups; if you're going to use dual signposts, just craft some directional banners and arrows that match the width. Those cobbled-together deals are fine for temporary purposes in construction zones, but ridiculous for a commonwealth with over 300 years of signage practice!

I agree. This assembly appears sort of half-assed. I come from a state where "sign salads" ([directional banner][shield][arrow]) don't really exist (guide signs used instead), so this comes across as very lazy.

Not very happy to hear that Mass sometimes uses sign salads on freeways. That's really harebrained.

[freebrickproductions]

That type of route signage seems common in Massachusetts, though usually on expressway or interstate-grade routes. Most reassurance signage get a single post and have the same sort of banner-shield-arrow setup on surface streets, and their famous paddles at many intersections.

Not a fan of those imbalanced setups; if you're going to use dual signposts, just craft some directional banners and arrows that match the width. Those cobbled-together deals are fine for temporary purposes in construction zones, but ridiculous for a commonwealth with over 300 years of signage practice!

I agree. This assembly appears sort of half-assed. I come from a state where "sign salads" ([directional banner][shield][arrow]) don't really exist (guide signs used instead), so this comes across as very lazy.

Not very happy to hear that Mass sometimes uses sign salads on freeways. That's really harebrained.

Like this?
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.6294526,-86.8982891,3a,15y,322.88h,87.89t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKDtx5oPm-VZ9RYrKIQnerg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[jakeroot]

That type of route signage seems common in Massachusetts, though usually on expressway or interstate-grade routes. Most reassurance signage get a single post and have the same sort of banner-shield-arrow setup on surface streets, and their famous paddles at many intersections.

Not a fan of those imbalanced setups; if you're going to use dual signposts, just craft some directional banners and arrows that match the width. Those cobbled-together deals are fine for temporary purposes in construction zones, but ridiculous for a commonwealth with over 300 years of signage practice!

I agree. This assembly appears sort of half-assed. I come from a state where "sign salads" ([directional banner][shield][arrow]) don't really exist (guide signs used instead), so this comes across as very lazy.

Not very happy to hear that Mass sometimes uses sign salads on freeways. That's really harebrained.

Like this?
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.6294526,-86.8982891,3a,15y,322.88h,87.89t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKDtx5oPm-VZ9RYrKIQnerg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Yeah. Yuck. If they're in addition to guide signs, no problem. But as the sole indication of a split? Not a fan.

[freebrickproductions]

That type of route signage seems common in Massachusetts, though usually on expressway or interstate-grade routes. Most reassurance signage get a single post and have the same sort of banner-shield-arrow setup on surface streets, and their famous paddles at many intersections.

Not a fan of those imbalanced setups; if you're going to use dual signposts, just craft some directional banners and arrows that match the width. Those cobbled-together deals are fine for temporary purposes in construction zones, but ridiculous for a commonwealth with over 300 years of signage practice!

I agree. This assembly appears sort of half-assed. I come from a state where "sign salads" ([directional banner][shield][arrow]) don't really exist (guide signs used instead), so this comes across as very lazy.

Not very happy to hear that Mass sometimes uses sign salads on freeways. That's really harebrained.

Like this?
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.6294526,-86.8982891,3a,15y,322.88h,87.89t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKDtx5oPm-VZ9RYrKIQnerg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Yeah. Yuck. If they're in addition to guide signs, no problem. But as the sole indication of a split? Not a fan.

ALDOT seems to be a mixed bag. They're used at some ramp splits, but not others (though it appears to be reserved mostly for ramp-splits on interstate to interstate ramps). Overhead BGSs are usually used in all instances though:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.629281,-86.8972926,3a,34.7y,289.47h,94.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1su5xBU3lGxkupFmz-SNUbgA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7195163,-86.6248594,3a,31.1y,55.22h,90.25t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sy07Z7s699hKc1ecZhzd3ZA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7332131,-86.596017,3a,35y,50.02h,93.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s1DS5lOYa4QX7ePric5Uexw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.7336168,-86.5982057,3a,31.3y,233.33h,92.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6c0vUJz1vdmmXnPJqb9q5Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.39684,-86.786346,3a,29.9y,183.82h,94.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scrWiAMRzfhBlbhrq-T4gTg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.1728015,-87.5550144,3a,48.5y,178.15h,94.84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1shMNSUtTPl8m09ePccVAQGA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.006297,-86.0745776,3a,35.4y,320.11h,95.22t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPT34uTVTo9z8jkhJGS2X8w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[TBKS1]

Cross post from the Daily Picture Challenge.

And this is what you call a quick improvisation. (I took this on April 11th, 2018)



AR-5 + AR-321 + AR-367 by TheInstrumentalist, on Flickr

Yes, this was taken in a construction zone. At least it works. 

Oh no, it's the second coming of Frankensign!

I swear, everyone tells me it looks like a Frankensign.

Anyways, I went to Fordyce today and saw this in Cleveland County. I guess this is the standard county route?



I also saw these everywhere too...



Here's an extra photo. Is this a 1 or a 7?