Erroneous road signs

[Big John]

^^ Also has a US 33 shield, which does not enter PA.

[KEVIN_224]

Definitely an error sign! I've been on a segment of PA Route 33. It's southern terminus is at I-78, in the area of Easton, PA, not terribly far from the NJ border.

[jp the roadgeek]

Definitely an error sign! I've been on a segment of PA Route 33. It's southern terminus is at I-78, in the area of Easton, PA, not terribly far from the NJ border.

This one at Westfarms Mall in CT might be better off if it were in Fishkill, NY

https://goo.gl/maps/eZFJPKtzu162

[KEVIN_224]

I took a picture of that very sign, which is sitting on my cell phone. It should be in a simple square.

Also, ConnDOT has done something similar. There are a few error "6" signs along I-84 in West Hartford, since US Route 6 is multiplexed with it from Exit 38 (Farmington) to 60 (Manchester). They simply took a few extra signs from nearby CT Route 9 and turned them upside down. I kid you not!

[TravelingBethelite]

Something similar here in my hometown:

GEDC1068 by CTRoads, on Flickr

I think it's a Town install.

[Pete from Boston]

Something similar here in my hometown:

GEDC1068 by CTRoads, on Flickr

I think it's a Town install.

That 6 looks like it came off a lamppost in a mall parking lot.

[paulthemapguy]

I think I found the erroneous signs on GSV:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@41.00062,-75.2686708,3a,90y,210.5h,99.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sq-vCAlBBdoW3wcWQUK9MJQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=en

It looks like US route shields instead of PA state route shields.

My apologies, yes that is the exact site of the signs I photographed.

[WNYroadgeek]

Apparently US 17 got extended to Elmira, NY (zoom in): http://binged.it/1PUZTx2

(should be NY 17, obviously.)

[yakra]

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[noelbotevera]

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Since when was US 1 in Nova Scotia?

[SignGeek101]

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Since when was US 1 in Nova Scotia?

That's (one of) their shields. That's not US 1. The error is with the cardinal direction.

[KEVIN_224]

You can also play with the time slider thingy in the top left, then click on the magnifying glass. I also notice the graffiti was gone on the corrected sign, too!

Yeah, the US route looking shields got me at first, too!

[jbnv]

I don't know how Nova Scotians can drive around without losing their sanity. Those signs are hideous, whether correct or erroneous.

[SidS1045]

Since when was US 1 in Nova Scotia?

What Americans call a federal highway shield (US route), the Canadians call a trunk route shield.  A trunk route is a main highway, usually with controlled access, used for long-distance travel.

[SignGeek101]

I don't know how Nova Scotians can drive around without losing their sanity. Those signs are hideous, whether correct or erroneous.

I know I might will get some flak for saying this but...I guess I can say the same thing if I believed it:

I don't know how Americans can drive around without losing their sanity. Their signs are hideous, whether correct or erroneous.

END sarcasm. Now of course that's an example. The American road system signage is one of the best in the world, and one that other countries look to. But, every jurisdiction has its own style. I don't like Nova Scotia's style either, but there's worse out there. I'm just trying to put it in perspective. The signs posted earlier are clear to the motorist, just not aesthetically pleasing.

Personally, I feel Newfoundland's is worse.

https://goo.gl/maps/PJQevo1q5B32

[yakra]

That's (one of) their shields. That's not US 1. The error is with the cardinal direction.

Ding Ding! We have a winner!

You can also play with the time slider thingy in the top left, then click on the magnifying glass. I also notice the graffiti was gone on the corrected sign, too!

Not corrected, b0rked: The newer sign is the one that has it wrong. After noticing that, I went over to the time slider too see if any older versions had it right, and hey whaddayaknow!

I don't know how Nova Scotians can drive around without losing their sanity. Those signs are hideous, whether correct or erroneous.

Sanity? Heh. Try following some of the scenic travelways from end to end. Bras d'Or Lakes Scenic Dr, anyone?

What Americans call a federal highway shield (US route), the Canadians call a trunk route shield.

Americans != Krl Rgrz!

A trunk route is a main highway, usually with controlled access, used for long-distance travel.

In NS, that wouldn't be the Trunks (US-1 style shield), but rather the Arterials (provincial flag style shield, e.g. NS-101).

[hbelkins]

What Americans call a federal highway shield (US route), the Canadians call a trunk route shield.

Americans != Krl Rgrz!

Beat me to it.

[WillWeaverRVA]

Here is a photo taken in Stroudsburg, PA facing south, on the road that becomes PA-33 past this junction with PA-611. 

Someone's sign shop doesn't know that not all numbered roads have a US shield?

(Edit: fixed broken uRL to image)

I didn't know US 33 was in Pennsylvania.

[freebrickproductions]

US 31 gets a rather ugly downgrade in Cullman, AL:
Ugly, Erroneous Shield by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

[okroads]

DSC00774 by Eric Stuve, on Flickr

U.S. 30 & U.S. 250 signed as OH 30 & OH 250 on OH 3 North in Wooster. Photo taken 2/6/16.

DSC01427 by Eric Stuve, on Flickr

U.S. 38 shield on OH 38 North in Marysville. Photo taken 2/20/16.

[elsmere241]

US shields and Ohio shields do kind of look alike, though.

[1995hoo]

The San Francisco area has an EXPERSS LANE (go to 1:25 of the video for the error):

http://youtu.be/bbIMNmeftxc

[freebrickproductions]

The San Francisco area has an EXPERSS LANE (go to 1:25 of the video for the error):

http://youtu.be/bbIMNmeftxc

I don't see it.

[Big John]

^^  experss lane

[kkt]

The San Francisco area has an EXPERSS LANE (go to 1:25 of the video for the error):

Doh.