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

[jakeroot]

Not unique in CA, but very unique elsewhere I think.

A one-way sign on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Fort Lewis precisely) in Washington State with a cutout arrowhead. Pretty new.

JBLM also has a bunch of signs in Clearview, and even a few in Transport (the UK font), so I guess this isn't crazy for them.

https://i.imgur.com/VsGelFW.jpg

If the infrastructure is of an uncommon specialty, perhaps the sign was specified by a contractor or designer of Californian origin.

It's possible. I'm not sure who runs military traffic engineering departments, but they easily could have been from CA and were just doing this as a sort of salute to the "old ways".

JBLM (as I'm sure many military bases do) has a ton of weird signs. Fluorescent yellow green for height restrictions, "STOP THIS LANE *ARROW*" without the words (just the arrow), the Transport font...I think there's more. More than a few "Tank Crossing" signs too, but those aren't weird.

[ipeters61]

Does any place outside of New Castle, DE post welcome signs like this?
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6649153,-75.6377598,3a,75y,16.99h,98.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7igb8XUU0f9eLTjSD4Qquw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1
Essentially welcoming you to places you're not in yet

Dont disrespect our lovable blue signs, that dont get updated or replaced for many years.

Here's an oddball one I saw in the Cheswold area last weekend. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2043644,-75.5686122,3a,34.1y,91.71h,90.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-tgmNximXHE4sbut4p56Kw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

[Tonytone]

Does any place outside of New Castle, DE post welcome signs like this?
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6649153,-75.6377598,3a,75y,16.99h,98.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7igb8XUU0f9eLTjSD4Qquw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1
Essentially welcoming you to places you're not in yet

Dont disrespect our lovable blue signs, that dont get updated or replaced for many years.

Here's an oddball one I saw in the Cheswold area last weekend. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.2043644,-75.5686122,3a,34.1y,91.71h,90.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s-tgmNximXHE4sbut4p56Kw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

Thats the new ones, I guess all the extra color is not necessary anymore.


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[Scott5114]

JBLM (as I'm sure many military bases do) has a ton of weird signs. Fluorescent yellow green for height restrictions, "STOP THIS LANE *ARROW*" without the words (just the arrow), the Transport font...I think there's more. More than a few "Tank Crossing" signs too, but those aren't weird.

From what I remember, all the signs on Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City, OK are brown with Helvetica. That may just be an Air Force thing, though.

[D-Dey65]

Another sign from Grant City, Staten Island:

https://goo.gl/maps/xiaSgqmgg222

I don't think we have to even bother to ask if this thing is MUTCD-compliant.

[ipeters61]

Another sign from Grant City, Staten Island:

https://goo.gl/maps/xiaSgqmgg222

I don't think we have to even bother to ask if this thing is MUTCD-compliant.

I think it's listed on page 104 of the 2009 Federal MUTCD. 

[kphoger]

Browsing around GSV, I found this holy sign in Chiapas.  Never seen anything like it before.

[kphoger]

Another sign from Grant City, Staten Island:

https://goo.gl/maps/xiaSgqmgg222

I don't think we have to even bother to ask if this thing is MUTCD-compliant.

I think it's listed on page 104 of the 2009 Federal MUTCD.

Indeed it is.  W16-19P, to be precise.  How did I not catch that before now?

[kphoger]

Browsing around GSV, I found this holy sign in Chiapas.  Never seen anything like it before.

Well, it just so happens I saw another sign like that just two days later, while browsing some pictures on Eric Stuve's flickr site.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/okroads/4845840208/in/photolist-8odcoA-8odct7-8odcj3-8oa2Cn-8odca9-8oa2k2

[csw]

Only thing I can think of is that the holes are a windbreak.

[formulanone]

Browsing around GSV, I found this holy sign in Chiapas.  Never seen anything like it before.

I've seen some span wire-mounted signs with similar holes, although not large guide signs. Usually scattered around Ohio, but I can't think of anywhere else I've seen them.

[US71]

Burn Ban Zabcikville, Texas

[Amtrakprod]

Browsing around GSV, I found this holy sign in Chiapas.  Never seen anything like it before.

I've seen some span wire-mounted signs with similar holes, although not large guide signs. Usually scattered around Ohio, but I can't think of anywhere else I've seen them.

Hmmm, I think I've seen those before, they alternate red when a truck is leaving. They are smart, kinda like the HAWK signal. Anyways I think we are talking about Signs not signals, but we should start a topic for weird Signals.

[formulanone]

...we should start a topic for weird Signals.

Try this thread for "Frankensignals" or this one for "Strangest Traffic Lights".

[Amtrakprod]

Not unique in CA, but very unique elsewhere I think.

A one-way sign on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Fort Lewis precisely) in Washington State with a cutout arrowhead. Pretty new.

JBLM also has a bunch of signs in Clearview, and even a few in Transport (the UK font), so I guess this isn't crazy for them.

Just saw this in an episode of the Office


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[jakeroot]

Just saw this in an episode of the Office

The Office was filmed in Van Nuys, near Los Angeles. Not sure how many people realize this.

[Amtrakprod]

Not unique in CA, but very unique elsewhere I think.

A one-way sign on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Fort Lewis precisely) in Washington State with a cutout arrowhead. Pretty new.

JBLM also has a bunch of signs in Clearview, and even a few in Transport (the UK font), so I guess this isn't crazy for them.

Just saw this in an episode of the Office


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[kphoger]

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[Ian]

Browsing around GSV, I found this holy sign in Chiapas.  Never seen anything like it before.

Maine has a lot of "holy" signage throughout the state. I've mostly seen it done on overhead white lane assignment signs, but it's made its way onto smaller green guide signs as well, such as this case along ME 3 in Ellsworth.



In a similar vein, these span-wire mounted guide signs in Conway, New Hampshire have slats cut out for wind resistance.

[dcharlie]

What's the purpose of the holes?  Decreased wind resistance?

[roadfro]

What's the purpose of the holes?  Decreased wind resistance?

Yep. Same reason why signal backplates usually have the slats around the edges.

You don't see it too often on overhead signs though. But especially if signs are hung from span wire, it probably helps decrease likelihood of sustained winds tensing up the wires (sure to the signs acting like sails) and yanking the wires out of the supporting masts.

[jakeroot]

Not unique in CA, but very unique elsewhere I think.

A one-way sign on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Fort Lewis precisely) in Washington State with a cutout arrowhead. Pretty new.

JBLM also has a bunch of signs in Clearview, and even a few in Transport (the UK font), so I guess this isn't crazy for them.

https://i.imgur.com/VsGelFW.jpg

Just saw this in an episode of the Office

[Amtrakprod]

Not unique in CA, but very unique elsewhere I think.

A one-way sign on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Fort Lewis precisely) in Washington State with a cutout arrowhead. Pretty new.

JBLM also has a bunch of signs in Clearview, and even a few in Transport (the UK font), so I guess this isn't crazy for them.

https://i.imgur.com/VsGelFW.jpg

Just saw this in an episode of the Office

[ipeters61]

Not unique in CA, but very unique elsewhere I think.

A one-way sign on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Fort Lewis precisely) in Washington State with a cutout arrowhead. Pretty new.

JBLM also has a bunch of signs in Clearview, and even a few in Transport (the UK font), so I guess this isn't crazy for them.

https://i.imgur.com/VsGelFW.jpg

Just saw this in an episode of the Office

This may be one of the greatest GIF applications in history.

[jakeroot]

I didn't even mean to use an Office gif. Stanley just happened to say what I was thinking.