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

[ErmineNotyours]

Additionally, at the same location, for the westbound entrance ramp, there used to be an exit ramp off of that entrance ramp that just looped back to Snoqualmie Parkway, which is weird, because you would have just gotten there by just taking Exit 25, so I don't know why they had that: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NvVAQ52fjhanFtH48

It's still there, but is not officially used, with the guide sign and everything taken down: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mqCs4Y89G3Sr9cFP7 And in 2022, it was barricaded: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gRPJzzgmzefuXYzN7

Here it is on the Snoqualmie Parkway end when it was active: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bwEgYsasTV2CCK3R9 And currently: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Gg8XLLvk1v8tYpH96 It also used to be barricaded, as seen by the 2021 and 2022 captures: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KAZFvhAEicYM9TFb7

Used to be a weigh station there, as can be seen by the old scale house.  The return route was for trucks to use the weigh station as required, then return to Highway 18.

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.

US 10 used to go westbound along the eastbound offramp here.  Also, the interchange is used in snowy weather as people go home from skiing, so the signs have to be extra visible.

[Revive 755]

IIRC, the CSX Memphis Subdivision has a pair in Humboldt, TN.

Found it - it's the Patton Street crossing.

The one other location I was wondering about in Hooper, Nebraska that even had inverted crossbucks no longer exists per Streetview (older streetview of the crossing).

[freebrickproductions]

IIRC, the CSX Memphis Subdivision has a pair in Humboldt, TN.

Found it - it's the Patton Street crossing.

Actually 6th Avenue (Patton Street's the side street on the one side there), but yea, that's it.

The one other location I was wondering about in Hooper, Nebraska that even had inverted crossbucks no longer exists per Streetview (older streetview of the crossing).

Yea, sadly the line that operated that crossing went bust a while back. Shame too, I believe that was the last crossing in the US to use inverted crossbucks.

[roadman65]

https://thefbiepisodeguide.wordpress.com/season-six-1970-71/
At 0:33 there appears to be a cut out one way sign.  Scroll down to the video preview of the article episode guide.

Was that norm in the 1970's for California ( where the scene was filmed)?

[jakeroot]

https://thefbiepisodeguide.wordpress.com/season-six-1970-71/
At 0:33 there appears to be a cut out one way sign.  Scroll down to the video preview of the article episode guide.

Was that norm in the 1970's for California ( where the scene was filmed)?

Has always been the norm in California, even today. Just searching "California One Way Sign" brings up a lot of results. Here's a stock image:

[J N Winkler]

https://thefbiepisodeguide.wordpress.com/season-six-1970-71/

At 0:33 there appears to be a cut out one way sign.  Scroll down to the video preview of the article episode guide.

Was that norm in the 1970's for California ( where the scene was filmed)?

Has always been the norm in California, even today. Just searching "California One Way Sign" brings up a lot of results.

I think the pointed one-way sign fell victim to adoption of the current California MUTCD in lieu of the 2009 federal MUTCD.  It is no longer listed among the Caltrans sign specs.  The California-specific "Wrong Way" signs (which came in two designs--on one line in Series D, and on two lines in Series F) are also gone.

New York also had its own iconic design for "One Way," which is squared off like the federal sign but with "One" or "Way" (depending on orientation) partly in the arrowhead.  I'm not sure it is still in use.

[wanderer2575]

Laser-accuracy measurement on US-30 west of Frazer, PA:


Banner contest somewhere in the same general area, I think:

[roadman65]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/53211386655/
I noticed that at the Welcome Sign on I-70 in Kansas City, that there is a little sign for the Lewis and Clark Viaduct attached to the support.

Although common practice, its still a bit weird considering the viaduct has begun almost one mile ago in Kansas City, KS.

[roadman65]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/53211279578/in/dateposted-public/

Here is one that appears to be Exit 20, but is actually Exit 2D.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/53211279578/in/dateposted-public/
Part of Kansas City's infamous alphabet loop with all Exit 2's and letter suffixes.

[Rothman]

A collection from a recent road trip:

Someone may have posted this kind of thing in VA before.  Criser Rd at US 522 in Front Royal, VA:

Weird US 522 Sign at Criser Road Front Royal VA

Chicken Truck Turn Ahead signage on VA 42 near Columbia Furnace, VA:

Chicken Truck Sign - Columbia Furnace 1

Chicken Truck Sign - Columbia Furnace 2

Appalachian Trail Marker in Shenandoah National Park (chiseled rather than the usual spade shield to match other Skyline Drive trail markers):

Shenandoah 38 - Appalachian Trail Marker

[Rothman]

Not sure how common it is to see a junction banner on signage like this in VA.  I'd guess less than half...?

Junction Sign for VA 678 Kings Crossing VA

[Rothman]

Wasn't someone excited about inverted rail signage?  In Edinburg, VA.  Looks endangered...

Inverted Rail Sign in Edinburg VA on VA 185

[74/171FAN]

I very rarely see "JUNCTION"  written out anywhere.

[D-Dey65]

A railroad crossing in Shelbyville, IL has some of the final inverted number of tracks signs left:
Southbound Cedar Street.
Northbound Cedar Street

The nearby crossing on Vine Street also had them.

I've always like those, especially with the glass lenses in them (way beyond mere button copy). I felt they gave the crossbucks more strength.

[74/171FAN]

On OH 58 SB at Cleveland Ave (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219476866952834&set=a.10219476293498498)

[Amaury]

This is on US Route 2 eastbound in Washington. I find it interesting because both of these signs are on single posts, but it's not the single posts that are interesting because that's normal, it's where the posts are attached to on the signs: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2KDJyDUoixboEF169 They're on one side of the signs instead of in the middle.

It looks like it was intentionally done like that for some reason looking back through some of the different captures. However, it's interesting to note that the 2008 and 2007 captures have the signs how you'd normally see them: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qXwtvcQCtT3dpjoGA

[Big John]

^^ Looks like the posts are close to the shoulder, probably because of the topography.  It was likely shown that the centered signs were encroaching on the shoulder, so they moved the signs a bit to the right making them non-centered on the post.

[LilianaUwU]

I've seen such a setup in Montréal, and yes, it's because of the sign encroaching on the ROW:

Snow accumulation, Échangeur Turcot by Liliana Vess, on Flickr

[D-Dey65]

I very rarely see "JUNCTION"  written out anywhere.

I still remember a big junction banner on westbound NY 25 in the Village of The Branch just before it approached NY 111 and the eastern terminus of the overlap with NY 25A. How I regret finding out that it doesn't exist anymore.

[74/171FAN]

On OH 65 NB approaching OH 120 WB in Toledo.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219478162345218&set=a.10219478401231190)



Two more further west in the Toledo area on OH 2

(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219478250267416&set=a.10219478401231190)


(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219478251467446&set=a.10219478401231190)


On Linfoot St in Wauseon, OH, just east of OH 2/OH 108 (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219478314269016&set=a.10219478401231190)

[chrisg69911]

A no turn on red sign with specifics plus a traffic light with 2 12" green arrows and 8" red and yellow bulbs

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7467866,-74.1604563,3a,39.4y,213.2h,89.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4nh3x8MDn70tTxBebBFtzQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

[freebrickproductions]

A no turn on red sign with specifics plus a traffic light with 2 12" green arrows and 8" red and yellow bulbs

https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7467866,-74.1604563,3a,39.4y,213.2h,89.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4nh3x8MDn70tTxBebBFtzQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

I mean, an 8-8-12-12 like that is kinda the only way you could add arrows to an 8 inch signal, given that arrows are only allowed to be 12 inch on new installs since about the 60s, IIRC.

[74/171FAN]

US 24 BUS (Peru) WB at 24th St in Logansport, IN, has a white sign pointing to a high school.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10219487939389638&set=a.10219488070432914)



And just north of here also on US 24 BUS (https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10219487940269660&set=a.10219488070432914)

[jakeroot]

(https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219478251467446&set=a.10219478401231190)

Not sure I've ever seen this mistake before. Sign clearly implies 13.6 inches of clearance . At least the other sign you also posted has the single prime symbol next to the foot measurement.

[mglass87]

I don't know where to begin with this.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2892085,-77.2981666,3a,15y,228.86h,85.18t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sF5EqumVY2uWIqDQyWn4ReA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu