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

[freebrickproductions]

Hot Springs Custom Speed Limit Sign by TheInstrumentalist, on Flickr

Dark blue speed limit sign in Hot Springs. (City Speed Limit)

I didn't know speed limits were a service!

[cjk374]

The thing I really don't understand is how Louisiana seems to have such abundant problems with peeling digits compared to all the other states. Is the climate of Louisiana really that terrible? Or do they just really suck that much at making shields?

Ever since DOTD changed to the black & white shields, the black vinyl digits are thinner & more flimsy than what was used for the white digits. It's not just on state shields either.

Peeling weight limit digits. by Jess Kilgore, on Flickr

[signalman]

The thing I really don't understand is how Louisiana seems to have such abundant problems with peeling digits compared to all the other states. Is the climate of Louisiana really that terrible? Or do they just really suck that much at making shields?

Ever since DOTD changed to the black & white shields, the black vinyl digits are thinner & more flimsy than what was used for the white digits. It's not just on state shields either.

Peeling weight limit digits. by Jess Kilgore, on Flickr

Is that sign relatively new too?

[cjk374]

The thing I really don't understand is how Louisiana seems to have such abundant problems with peeling digits compared to all the other states. Is the climate of Louisiana really that terrible? Or do they just really suck that much at making shields?

Ever since DOTD changed to the black & white shields, the black vinyl digits are thinner & more flimsy than what was used for the white digits. It's not just on state shields either.

Peeling weight limit digits. by Jess Kilgore, on Flickr

Is that sign relatively new too?

At the time of the photo, it was less than 1 year old.

[TBKS1]

Pulaski/Perry county line, Arkansas.

Horse Trailers Turning by TheInstrumentalist, on Flickr

I don't think I've ever seen anything like this before.

[sandwalk]

Perkins Township, Ohio

[Roadsguy]

I'm not sure if this sign assembly was put up by PennDOT or the DRJTBC, but whichever one seems to have forgotten the point of exit tabs.

[Scott5114]

The thing I really don't understand is how Louisiana seems to have such abundant problems with peeling digits compared to all the other states. Is the climate of Louisiana really that terrible? Or do they just really suck that much at making shields?

Most other states print the digits on at the time the rest of the shield is printed. LA seems to be printing blank shields and then adding the numbers as vinyl stickers. (Note that the "LA" isn't peeling off, because it's printed.)

[D-Dey65]

I didn't know speed limits were a service!

And I was starting to think "City Speed Limits" was just a New York thing.

[Eth]

I'm not sure if this sign assembly was put up by PennDOT or the DRJTBC, but whichever one seems to have forgotten the point of exit tabs.

I suppose you can actually defend that by saying it serves as additional confirmation that the exit is indeed on the right side. Maybe not entirely necessary, but not completely useless either.

[thenetwork]

I'm not sure if this sign assembly was put up by PennDOT or the DRJTBC, but whichever one seems to have forgotten the point of exit tabs.

I suppose you can actually defend that by saying it serves as additional confirmation that the exit is indeed on the right side. Maybe not entirely necessary, but not completely useless either.

Par for the course in PA.   PennDot has had BGSs with unnumbered EXIT tabs for decades.  That photo is just the 21st Century version.

[MNHighwayMan]

I posted one of these pictures in the city name game, and because it's kind of interesting, I thought I'd post the full thing here. This is at the back of the intersection of Stearns CR-10 and 41, which is just a few hundred feet south of the south end of MN-238 (the interchange with I-94 in Albany). Just... the density of information is impressive.









Google StreetView link.

[MCRoads]

Found this in the suburbs Northeast of Denver. Never thought such a thing existed...

[Eth]

Found this in the suburbs Northeast of Denver. Never thought such a thing existed...

I'm assuming you're talking about the double-suffixed street name? I've seen those all over the place in central Florida, for those instances where they absolutely insist on maintaining the grid-based naming convention even for roads that aren't remotely straight.

[jakeroot]

I posted one of these pictures in the city name game, and because it's kind of interesting, I thought I'd post the full thing here. This is at the back of the intersection of Stearns CR-10 and 41, which is just a few hundred feet south of the south end of MN-238 (the interchange with I-94 in Albany). Just... the density of information is impressive.

https://i.imgur.com/Lz7ZJj1.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/QcoXoZd.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8rhBHh4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SXNvB35.jpg

Google StreetView link.

Bloody unreal. What's with the "Sterns Co Hwy Dept" control city?

[MNHighwayMan]

I posted one of these pictures in the city name game, and because it's kind of interesting, I thought I'd post the full thing here. This is at the back of the intersection of Stearns CR-10 and 41, which is just a few hundred feet south of the south end of MN-238 (the interchange with I-94 in Albany). Just... the density of information is impressive.

https://i.imgur.com/Lz7ZJj1.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/QcoXoZd.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8rhBHh4.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SXNvB35.jpg

Google StreetView link.

Bloody unreal. What's with the "Sterns Co Hwy Dept" control city?

Probably just the Highway Dept advertising itself on one of its own signs. I can't imagine it's terribly useful to know for the average motorist, though it might be useful for delivery trucks and the like.

[Scott5114]

That's stupidly well put together for a county road department, though.

[MNHighwayMan]

The cherry on top: about a quarter mile west of that intersection, CR-10 turns southward, away from paralleling I-94. For some reason, the shield and arrow are mounted on a green background.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

That's stupidly well put together for a county road department, though.

A lot of people who haven't been to Minnesota or spent limited time on our county roads express to me how amazed they are at their quality. There are many places where the county road is better quality than any nearby state highways; obviously some counties do it better than others.

[MNHighwayMan]

That's stupidly well put together for a county road department, though.

A lot of people who haven't been to Minnesota or spent limited time on our county roads express to me how amazed they are at their quality. There are many places where the county road is better quality than any nearby state highways; obviously some counties do it better than others.

Personally, I love both Isanti and Anoka Counties (and it's not just because that's where I'm from ), because both counties put directional banners on most, if not all, of their county roads, which is normally a rare quality even within Minnesota. It's a small thing, but to me, taking the time to sign them shows an above-average level of care.

[TBKS1]

I don't know if you guys find this as unique as I do, but every single word on this sign is 4 letters long.

(Taken on April 3rd, 2018)



Bald Knob Lake Road by TheInstrumentalist, on Flickr

[Max Rockatansky]

CA 227 shields with no "California" in the crest:

227CAg by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

227CAf by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[jakeroot]

I don't know if you guys find this as unique as I do, but every single word on this sign is 4 letters long.

(Taken on April 3rd, 2018)

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/814/27347439938_ea1b2eef38_k.jpg

"Bald knob" sounds like one of those place names that would get a Briton laughing.

Definitely an interesting ocurrence, though.

Personally, I love both Isanti and Anoka Counties (and it's not just because that's where I'm from ), because both counties put directional banners on most, if not all, of their county roads, which is normally a rare quality even within Minnesota. It's a small thing, but to me, taking the time to sign them shows an above-average level of care.

What do you mean by "directional banners"? Do some county shields not have directional banners? Or another type of sign?

[MNHighwayMan]

Personally, I love both Isanti and Anoka Counties (and it's not just because that's where I'm from ), because both counties put directional banners on most, if not all, of their county roads, which is normally a rare quality even within Minnesota. It's a small thing, but to me, taking the time to sign them shows an above-average level of care.

What do you mean by "directional banners"? Do some county shields not have directional banners? Or another type of sign?

It means what it sounds like. 



Minnesota's county route system is rather good, but not all counties put directions on their markers, like in the picture. I'd say there are more that don't than those that do, actually.

[jakeroot]

Personally, I love both Isanti and Anoka Counties (and it's not just because that's where I'm from ), because both counties put directional banners on most, if not all, of their county roads, which is normally a rare quality even within Minnesota. It's a small thing, but to me, taking the time to sign them shows an above-average level of care.

What do you mean by "directional banners"? Do some county shields not have directional banners? Or another type of sign?

It means what it sounds like. 



Minnesota's county route system is rather good, but not all counties put directions on their markers, like in the picture. I'd say there are more that don't than those that do, actually.

Interesting. I've mentioned before about this being rare in my area, so I just wanted to make sure I understood correctly. I can't recall ever seeing a route marker without a directional banner on it, so it seems odd to give someone credit for using it...shouldn't they always be using it!?