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

[Eth]

Could not figure out what this red X sign was supposed to mean. Taken southbound on US 29 at Astor Avenue, south of downtown Atlanta:

It means "don't use this lane because opposing traffic uses it", using the same idiom that other Atlanta streets do for reversible lanes. Why they went to extra lengths to point it out here, I'm not sure; maybe there was a rash of head-on collisions at some point.

[kphoger]

I remember where I used to live in CT, all of the HOV signs for this one exit had no border around the state route shield (a square), so we ended up with this: https://goo.gl/maps/fg89eQeCDcf8Katq7

I've seen this sort of thing in Texas as well.

Here's one example.

[jakeroot]

I remember where I used to live in CT, all of the HOV signs for this one exit had no border around the state route shield (a square), so we ended up with this: https://goo.gl/maps/fg89eQeCDcf8Katq7

I've seen this sort of thing in Texas as well.

Here's one example.

Interesting that the Hazardous Cargo sign got a border, but not the route marker.

WA example with a border: http://bit.ly/2H4moVM

[Verlanka]

From Amsterdam, NY:

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9361952,-74.1919608,3a,75y,42.01h,71.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLv41h5XeaeGZWgBBDkiZKw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[MNHighwayMan]

I love when people post links without any description of what we're supposed to be seeing.

[roadman]

I remember where I used to live in CT, all of the HOV signs for this one exit had no border around the state route shield (a square), so we ended up with this: https://goo.gl/maps/fg89eQeCDcf8Katq7

I've seen this sort of thing in Texas as well.

Here's one example.

Interesting that the Hazardous Cargo sign got a border, but not the route marker.

WA example with a border: http://bit.ly/2H4moVM

Seems the 8 1/2 FEET MAX  and the WIDE LOADS legends should be swapped to make the message clearer.

[kphoger]

From Amsterdam, NY:

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9361952,-74.1919608,3a,75y,42.01h,71.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLv41h5XeaeGZWgBBDkiZKw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

I love when people post links without any description of what we're supposed to be seeing.

I hate all links without a description of what to expect there.  Even if my best friend texts me a URL, I don't click on it unless he tells me why I'd want to.

At any rate, it could be the 'CITY SPEED LIMIT 30' or the 'END ONE WAY' signs.  Without knowing if either one of those is standard in New York, I have no way of knowing if they're unique in that location.

[J N Winkler]

At any rate, it could be the 'CITY SPEED LIMIT 30' or the 'END ONE WAY' signs.  Without knowing if either one of those is standard in New York, I have no way of knowing if they're unique in that location.

Without a description or scholium, I'd assume attention was being called to "End One Way," because that is putatively a custom design under the MUTCD general get-out clause for custom word-message signs, while "City Speed Limit XX" is a standard sign in New York.  But I speak as someone who has a print copy of the 1984 NYSMUTCD.

[kphoger]

scholium

How does one type in the margins on here?

[J N Winkler]

I'm afraid you have caught me--I had forgotten appearance in the margin as an element of the definition of scholium.

[kphoger]

Catching J N Winkler on the definition of an obscure word...  Isn't that worth some sort of trophy?

[CardInLex]

At any rate, it could be the 'CITY SPEED LIMIT 30' or the 'END ONE WAY' signs.  Without knowing if either one of those is standard in New York, I have no way of knowing if they're unique in that location.

Without a description or scholium, I'd assume attention was being called to "End One Way," because that is putatively a custom design under the MUTCD general get-out clause for custom word-message signs, while "City Speed Limit XX" is a standard sign in New York.  But I speak as someone who has a print copy of the 1984 NYSMUTCD.

"End One Way"  is a standard MUTCD sign. It's an R6-7.

[kphoger]

Wow, JNW is really slipping lately.  We may need to stage an intervention of some sort...

[Verlanka]

Without a description or scholium, I'd assume attention was being called to "End One Way," because that is putatively a custom design under the MUTCD general get-out clause for custom word-message signs, while "City Speed Limit XX" is a standard sign in New York.  But I speak as someone who has a print copy of the 1984 NYSMUTCD.

I was referencing the fact that signs were appearing even though the street continues to be one-way.

[CardInLex]

Without a description or scholium, I'd assume attention was being called to "End One Way," because that is putatively a custom design under the MUTCD general get-out clause for custom word-message signs, while "City Speed Limit XX" is a standard sign in New York.  But I speak as someone who has a print copy of the 1984 NYSMUTCD.

I was referencing the fact that signs were appearing even though the street continues to be one-way.

But it's not one way. There's opposing traffic. So the sign is correct.

[Jim]

Re: the signs at the north end of the Route 30 bridge in Amsterdam.  That section of Church Street north of Main was one way for many years, but in the fairly recent reconfiguration, both that section of Church and most of the nearby portion of the Route 5 westbound arterial were reconfigured for two-way traffic.

[Amtrakprod]

Many have heard of louvered backplates, but I saw louvered signs for the first time:


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[Amtrakprod]

From Amsterdam, NY:

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9361952,-74.1919608,3a,75y,42.01h,71.54t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLv41h5XeaeGZWgBBDkiZKw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

I was gonna post this, I go here all the time for trains.


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[Tonytone]

Many have heard of louvered backplates, but I saw louvered signs for the first time:


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Must be very windy in that area. They probably did that so it wont break the arm gantry.


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[Mapmikey]

Could not figure out what this red X sign was supposed to mean. Taken southbound on US 29 at Astor Avenue, south of downtown Atlanta:

It means "don't use this lane because opposing traffic uses it", using the same idiom that other Atlanta streets do for reversible lanes. Why they went to extra lengths to point it out here, I'm not sure; maybe there was a rash of head-on collisions at some point.

The other direction has the X sign as well (https://goo.gl/maps/TGXxgpvhNWuF9JVj9) though it is faded completely out except a piece of the red border in the lower right of the sign)

[ClassicHasClass]

Must be very windy in that area. They probably did that so it wont break the arm gantry.

Interesting solution but even in this area where the Santa Anas lay waste every fall and the utility lines are buried (no poles), I've never seen that out here.

[TBKS1]

I don't know if this is common or if I'm living under a rock but I've never seen a distance sign with four entities on it.

Taken on US-259 SB in Morris County, TX on November 7th, 2018.

[Tonytone]

Must be very windy in that area. They probably did that so it wont break the arm gantry.

Interesting solution but even in this area where the Santa Anas lay waste every fall and the utility lines are buried (no poles), I've never seen that out here.

Well thats a traffic light so this is different, have you ever saw when its windy they bounce, well they do that so it wont break like a tree in the wind, but even trees break under very windy stormy conditions so an arm mast made of metal will have a higher chance of breaking especially with signs that give it resistance to the wind.


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[formulanone]

I don't know if this is common or if I'm living under a rock but I've never seen a distance sign with four entities on it.

Taken on US-259 SB in Morris County, TX on November 7th, 2018.

Four is much less common - I think New Jersey has a few with four destinations.

[KEVIN_224]

Many have heard of louvered backplates, but I saw louvered signs for the first time:


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That looks to be US Route 1 in Saco, ME. I used to live one town over in Old Orchard Beach.