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

[LilianaUwU]

This master-blaster overhead is unfortunately located just beyond and is obstructed by the Perimeter Center Parkway bridge, which impedes the already-difficult task of interpreting it. It also introduces exits 27A and 27B, replacing exit 27 for both directions.

I bet whoever decided those pavement shields were good enough also decided the return of Frankensign was fine. Oh, wait–they did.

[roadman65]

At I-105's eastern terminus in Eugene, OR. the sign bridge over the highway is interesting that it lacks a guide sign for Exit 4A.

[machias]

Part two, crossposted from the Georgia thread:

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This master-blaster overhead is unfortunately located just beyond and is obstructed by the Perimeter Center Parkway bridge, which impedes the already-difficult task of interpreting it. It also introduces exits 27A and 27B, replacing exit 27 for both directions.

But everyone can now compare Georgia D and the newer FHWA Series D in mixed case side by side!  I still find Georgia D to be more legible than today's Series D.

[Tom958]

Spinning the view around, that "exit only" panel with an up arrow is kinda interesting!

They're all over the place on this project. I find them easy to understand. Perhaps non-roadgeeks do, too.

[hbelkins]

At I-105's eastern terminus in Eugene, OR. the sign bridge over the highway is interesting that it lacks a guide sign for Exit 4A.

Looking at that sign bridge, it appears that there's a space where a sign used to be.

[Kniwt]

At I-105's eastern terminus in Eugene, OR. the sign bridge over the highway is interesting that it lacks a guide sign for Exit 4A.

Looking at that sign bridge, it appears that there's a space where a sign used to be.

Street View says it's been that way since at least 2008. The sign for Exit 4A is just before this, though. Looks like the beginning of the off-ramp might have been moved back a bit at some point.

[jakeroot]

Looks like the beginning of the off-ramp might have been moved back a bit at some point.

That is basically correct. The 105 in Eugene was widened to 3x3 (from 2x2) e/o Coburg Rd in the mid-2000s, and the exit to southbound I-5 received a dedicated exit lane. In the process, to smooth out the exit, the divergence point was moved about 400 feet west.

The old sign bridge was a bit wider than necessary on the southern side of the eastbound carriageway, so it was able to remain in place when the roadway was physically widened to allow for the dedicated exit lane. But the Southbound I-5 exit sign had to be moved upstream as the old sign bridge was well past the new exit point.

[MikeTheActuary]

Found on Reddit:

[Bruce]

A helpful sign at the Boeing Everett Factory's east entrance:

[kphoger]

What's up with the stippled arrow losing its stippling just before the bend?

[noelbotevera]

penndot why

Doesn't help that this replaced a perfectly good sign seven years ago.

[Bruce]

What's up with the stippled arrow losing its stippling just before the bend?

Must be some lazy manufacturing. The ramp in question does remain dual lane through the whole movement.

[1995hoo]

I'm just chuffed to see something like this being retweeted by a sports blogger (@UniWatch).

https://twitter.com/KasselMedia/status/1423609921652760580

[roadman65]

At I-105's eastern terminus in Eugene, OR. the sign bridge over the highway is interesting that it lacks a guide sign for Exit 4A.

Looking at that sign bridge, it appears that there's a space where a sign used to be.

Street View says it's been that way since at least 2008. The sign for Exit 4A is just before this, though. Looks like the beginning of the off-ramp might have been moved back a bit at some point.

I am aware. I took a picture of both assemblies.  I still think it's odd that they removed the actual diverge and didn't use both.

[DRMan]

Found on Reddit:

Wondering if that's in honor of this weekend's Nashville Grand Prix. Rinus Veekay is one of the IndyCar drivers.

Very clever sign if that's what it is -- looks like a legit standard speed limit sign, other than the 240! I think I see another sign in back which might indicate the usual speed limit.

[wanderer2575]

At I-105's eastern terminus in Eugene, OR. the sign bridge over the highway is interesting that it lacks a guide sign for Exit 4A.

Looking at that sign bridge, it appears that there's a space where a sign used to be.

Street View says it's been that way since at least 2008. The sign for Exit 4A is just before this, though. Looks like the beginning of the off-ramp might have been moved back a bit at some point.

Similar on northbound M-10 at I-94 in Detroit.  The sign for exit 4A (eastbound I-94) was removed from the gantry and replaced upstream.  No realignment; the original placement was just too far downstream.
https://goo.gl/maps/oTYqeoRSHVQgxcyb9

[1995hoo]

Pretty self-explanatory. I think these appeared within the past couple of days.



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The upside-down "8" there just makes it that much better.

[LilianaUwU]

Pretty self-explanatory. I think these appeared within the past couple of days.



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The upside-down "8" there just makes it that much better.

Oh my god, it gets worse and worse. It's baffling, really.

[jay8g]

This master-blaster overhead is unfortunately located just beyond and is obstructed by the Perimeter Center Parkway bridge, which impedes the already-difficult task of interpreting it. It also introduces exits 27A and 27B, replacing exit 27 for both directions.

Wait, so there are non-colored-in "US" 285 pavement shields in addition to the red-and-blue ones? This just keeps getting more bizarre.

[roadman65]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/54480415@N08/32196297653/
A button copy Truck Route sign in Miami, OK.

[Stephane Dumas]

Not exactly a road sign, but this is a good way to recycle a old railroad crossing signal into a trail crossing signal.
https://goo.gl/maps/QZGjahqPtgAep7eJ8

[interstatefan990]

Not exactly a road sign, but this is a good way to recycle a old railroad crossing signal into a trail crossing signal.
https://goo.gl/maps/QZGjahqPtgAep7eJ8

"TrailTrail Crossing"

[Dirt Roads]

Not exactly a road sign, but this is a good way to recycle a old railroad crossing signal into a trail crossing signal.
https://goo.gl/maps/QZGjahqPtgAep7eJ8

"TrailTrail Crossing"

How funny.  But, in some states, the presence of flashing light signals (FLS) on the former railroad crossing may still require school buses and hazmat trucks to stop and look both ways.  The presence of the "Trail Crossing" sign certainly creates a legal justification to avoid stopping there (except in states where pedestrians have the right-of-way at marked crosswalks).

[roadfro]

Not exactly a road sign, but this is a good way to recycle a old railroad crossing signal into a trail crossing signal.
https://goo.gl/maps/QZGjahqPtgAep7eJ8

Except that, near as I can tell, there doesn't seem to be any sort of detection or button activation in use, and thus not an active warning mechanism. So this appears to be a case of leaving the old rail crossing infrastructure up, changing part of the crossbuck sign, and installing pedestrian crossing signs at substandard height.

[mrsman]

Not exactly a road sign, but this is a good way to recycle a old railroad crossing signal into a trail crossing signal.
https://goo.gl/maps/QZGjahqPtgAep7eJ8

"TrailTrail Crossing"

How funny.  But, in some states, the presence of flashing light signals (FLS) on the former railroad crossing may still require school buses and hazmat trucks to stop and look both ways.  The presence of the "Trail Crossing" sign certainly creates a legal justification to avoid stopping there (except in states where pedestrians have the right-of-way at marked crosswalks).

This is certainly unique, but I don't find it amusing.  Drivers react differently to a trail crossing than to a rail crossing.  This could actually be dangerous to the pedestrians and bicyclists crossing.

The R/R shuck should be removed.  The R/R lights should be replaced either with nothing, a flahsing yellow beacon, or some type of ped crossing signal if warranted.  The RXR should also be fully removed from the pavement.  To the extent they can make this more conventional, yet still recycle the existing equipment for the RR crossing, kudos.