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

[jakeroot]

https://goo.gl/maps/EaNKSRk8vDo7foi39
Interesting Left Turn Signal sign.

I looked at it, and yeah, the sign is ... odd. I don't really understand all the standards and what-nots, but yeah, odd.

The intersection has an odd feel to it, very NYC-y. I almost thought it was one head per lane, but I saw the other one on the pole. NYC signals always looked... 'minimalistic' to me.

New York City seems to use two left turn heads always copying California, Illinois, New Jersey, and I believe Delaware as well.  The rest of New York does not and conforms to the MUTCD.

To be clear, all of these other places that require two signals heads for turning traffic are also conforming to the MUTCD. States that just use one are simply meeting the bare-minimum MUTCD requirements.

[thenetwork]

https://goo.gl/maps/EaNKSRk8vDo7foi39
Interesting Left Turn Signal sign.

I looked at it, and yeah, the sign is ... odd. I don't really understand all the standards and what-nots, but yeah, odd.

The intersection has an odd feel to it, very NYC-y. I almost thought it was one head per lane, but I saw the other one on the pole. NYC signals always looked... 'minimalistic' to me.

It looks like the solid green signal is closer to the left-turn stop line than the two left-arrow lights and too many people turned based on the green ball signal.

[Sani]

My apologies if either of these have already appeared in this 300-page thread.

The effect isn't as noticeable in this photo, but the Clearview type on this sign is stretched horizontally for some reason: https://goo.gl/maps/otn8tKMWBdiyKkT19

I've noticed a few of these now... "Hey, Bob! We musta screwed up that order for the merge signs. Someone wrote down W4-6 on the order form instead of W4-3. Should we send them back?"

"Nah, Steve, too late for that. We've got these extra posts and bolts, we'll make it work." https://goo.gl/maps/aXs8jD2chuxmXavR6

[roadfro]

I've noticed a few of these now... "Hey, Bob! We musta screwed up that order for the merge signs. Someone wrote down W4-6 on the order form instead of W4-3. Should we send them back?"

"Nah, Steve, too late for that. We've got these extra posts and bolts, we'll make it work." https://goo.gl/maps/aXs8jD2chuxmXavR6

In this case, it seems like it's a combination of right sign, wrong location and mounting. Looking upstream in Street View shows the freeway mainline has the proper added lane sign posted. This sign, if oriented correctly, is meant for the on ramp traffic to know they have an added lane, and should be mounted a little further upstream along the on ramp (so as to not be visible from the freeway).

[Scott5114]

I've noticed a few of these now... "Hey, Bob! We musta screwed up that order for the merge signs. Someone wrote down W4-6 on the order form instead of W4-3. Should we send them back?"

"Nah, Steve, too late for that. We've got these extra posts and bolts, we'll make it work." https://goo.gl/maps/aXs8jD2chuxmXavR6

In this case, it seems like it's a combination of right sign, wrong location and mounting. Looking upstream in Street View shows the freeway mainline has the proper added lane sign posted. This sign, if oriented correctly, is meant for the on ramp traffic to know they have an added lane, and should be mounted a little further upstream along the on ramp (so as to not be visible from the freeway).

It could also be an instance of "this is the last sign before they hit Missouri, so who cares?"

[plain]

I find this sign both interesting and bizarre. It's a 2-way traffic sign (and another in the opposite direction), but aside from an entrance to a nearby subdivision there isn't any divided stretches of road anywhere near here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jyBpDzx9sup3NagY7

[hotdogPi]

I've seen the two-way traffic sign on roads that were previous one-way but have recently changed or when a one-way segment ends and becomes two-way.

[FrCorySticha]

Just a theory, but could the state be using this location for a trial with the two way traffic and lights on for safety unisign? Are there other locations throughout the state where they post them?

[plain]

The only thing I can think of so far is being that this is near a nuclear power station, they wanted to emphasize that this is a standard 2-way road in case something happens and people start panicking when evacuating. But everything around there is the same type of road so IDK.

[Dirt Roads]

The only thing I can think of so far is being that this is near a nuclear power station, they wanted to emphasize that this is a standard 2-way road in case something happens and people start panicking when evacuating. But everything around there is the same type of road so IDK.

All of SR-652 (Kentucky Springs Road) and VA-208 west of there, along most of US-522 have been upgraded for the movement of hazardous materials.  I think that the zigzag route from Bumpass Road to the Ladysmith exit on I-95 has been partially upgraded as well, but it not as commonly traveled.  I've travelled all of these routes many times, just to check out the scenery around Lake Anna from various angles.

[ErmineNotyours]

I find this sign both interesting and bizarre. It's a 2-way traffic sign (and another in the opposite direction), but aside from an entrance to a nearby subdivision there isn't any divided stretches of road anywhere near here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jyBpDzx9sup3NagY7

This example very close to me was a curiosity at first.  It's always been two way.  But then despite the sign I saw someone drive down the left side of the street.  Maybe there's something about the traffic light mounting that confuses drivers to think it's one-way.

[Big John]

^^ Panning up to the traffic light, I find this sign, signifying no to a lower dual left: https://goo.gl/maps/xZfPY7PnDtAehEgb6

[jakeroot]

^^ Panning up to the traffic light, I find this sign, signifying no to a lower dual left: https://goo.gl/maps/xZfPY7PnDtAehEgb6

Yes, access to north-westbound 1st is limited to traffic from southbound Bronson Way and southbound Park Ave. This is because traffic from Park Ave has a green at the same time as the left from northbound Bronson Way.

[CoreySamson]

I found this today:
https://goo.gl/maps/Ay1Jp4JoAHXLH3nX9

That's mighty squooshed if you ask me.

[JoePCool14]

I found this today:
https://goo.gl/maps/Ay1Jp4JoAHXLH3nX9

That's mighty squooshed if you ask me.

There is just so much wrong here...

Also, "squooshed"?

[Amtrakprod]

Lol at least it's helpful


iPhone

[Scott5114]

I found this today:
https://goo.gl/maps/Ay1Jp4JoAHXLH3nX9

That's mighty squooshed if you ask me.

There is just so much wrong here...

Also, "squooshed"?

You know, squarshed. Smooshled.

[Bruce]

No volcanic eruptions allowed near Castle Rock, unless you use Exit 49.



(Actual context: this is at Exit 49, so drivers would need to re-enter I-5 to reach the correct exit for the Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument, which uses this icon)

[plain]

Yeah they could've done something different. What a weird sign!

[LilianaUwU]

No volcanic eruptions allowed near Castle Rock, unless you use Exit 49.

Dang it, I planned having volcanic eruptions off of exit 36 this weekend!

[D-Dey65]

I've been trying to find that thread on the Do Not Enter signs with additional messages, but I still can't find it, so I'm adding my post here.

You won't find a Do Not Enter sign or a Stop sign like this anywhere in the USA;
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9116415,-73.7869083,3a,75y,120.88h,89.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sM1BhcHi6Ivu8XOXt7aXFfQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
Unless you drive along Washington Avenue next to the St. Gabriel & St. Joseph Church in New Rochelle, New York.

[ErmineNotyours]

^^ Panning up to the traffic light, I find this sign, signifying no to a lower dual left: https://goo.gl/maps/xZfPY7PnDtAehEgb6

See also:

https://goo.gl/maps/gLd5aGvKxCn1Kmrb6

[7/8]

I've been trying to find that thread on the Do Not Enter signs with additional messages, but I still can't find it, so I'm adding my post here.

You won't find a Do Not Enter sign or a Stop sign like this anywhere in the USA;
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9116415,-73.7869083,3a,75y,120.88h,89.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sM1BhcHi6Ivu8XOXt7aXFfQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
Unless you drive along Washington Avenue next to the St. Gabriel & St. Joseph Church in New Rochelle, New York.

The sign on Union is even worse (it's a Do Not Enter sign with text saying that this is the Church Entrance)! https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ru6joDzf9oNA6At69

[Mr. Matté]

I-763 in Philly (down the street from I-694)


I-73 Food Mart & Smoke Shop, on NJ Route 73 (I know we used to have a thread about businesses and route shields in logos but it's prob. pretty old at this point)

[tylert120]

The PA Turnpike exit for PIT Int'l (exit 10) forgot the -h on Pittsburgh