tolbs17 in one thread

[tolbs17]

This pole is crooked.  Not really facing straight and it's a little tilted.  But button copy though.

i feel like this place needs more signs.

...Why?

[odditude]

This pole is crooked.  Not really facing straight and it's a little tilted.  But button copy though.

i feel like this place needs more signs.

...Why?

i'm fairly certain that was sarcasm.

[tolbs17]

After searching around some signs, this one looks plain retarded. VDOT, what are you doing?!  As well as the right sign... It looks funny having two arrows...

I'm telling you man, that's worse than what you see on NC 147 (Triangle Expressway)!

[Scott5114]

plain retarded

tolbs, when you were gone someone got banned for that language...

[tolbs17]

plain retarded

tolbs, when you were gone someone got banned for that language...

Isn't pointless cursing gone??!!!!!!

[Scott5114]

plain retarded

tolbs, when you were gone someone got banned for that language...

Isn't pointless cursing gone??!!!!!!

Yes, but that's discriminatory language against those with disabilities so it's still against the rules.

[tolbs17]

plain retarded

tolbs, when you were gone someone got banned for that language...

Isn't pointless cursing gone??!!!!!!

Yes, but that's discriminatory language against those with disabilities so it's still against the rules.

I see now.

[JoePCool14]

After searching around some signs, this one looks plain retarded. VDOT, what are you doing?!  As well as the right sign... It looks funny having two arrows...

I'm telling you man, that's worse than what you see on NC 147 (Triangle Expressway)!

It's VDOT. What do you expect?

You go around effectively nitpicking NCDOT, one of the better DOTs in the country and then expect other states to be better. You might wanna adjust your expectations...

[Mapmikey]

After searching around some signs, this one looks plain retarded. VDOT, what are you doing?!  As well as the right sign... It looks funny having two arrows...

I'm telling you man, that's worse than what you see on NC 147 (Triangle Expressway)!

It's VDOT. What do you expect?

You go around effectively nitpicking NCDOT, one of the better DOTs in the country and then expect other states to be better. You might wanna adjust your expectations...

It is possibly not VDOT.  This is US 13 in the City of Norfolk.  VDOT only maintains interstates in the independent cities.

The previous version of this assembly was not much better - https://goo.gl/maps/rMLvxitciXsXQMpi6

[tolbs17]

Since the Fayetteville Outer Loop has been updated,

Sometimes you will see signs like this of where they do not point at the proper lane.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1126757,-78.9698459,3a,47.9y,252.58h,96.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3QR-jZyAzWqQ_JP6XSJbOw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

the All American Freeway South sign is pointing at the middle lane when it should be pointing at the right lane.

[Roadgeekteen]

Since the Fayetteville Outer Loop has been updated,

Sometimes you will see signs like this of where they do not point at the proper lane.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1126757,-78.9698459,3a,47.9y,252.58h,96.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3QR-jZyAzWqQ_JP6XSJbOw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

the All American Freeway South sign is pointing at the middle lane when it should be pointing at the right lane.

duh

[Dirt Roads]

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1126757,-78.9698459,3a,47.9y,252.58h,96.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3QR-jZyAzWqQ_JP6XSJbOw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

the All American Freeway South sign is pointing at the middle lane when it should be pointing at the right lane.

duh

Although Tolbs is usually nitpicking NCDOT signs, he's right on target on this one.  It's a strange angle, but the "EXIT ONLY" arrow might actually be pointing down at the edge of the left lane.  In olden days, the yellow tab would say "RIGHT LANE EXIT ONLY" as a supplement to the upcoming "EXIT ONLY" tab.  Since that is not included in the MUTCD, those are no longer in vogue.  Maybe someone knows if one of those is still in the wild.

[tolbs17]

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1126757,-78.9698459,3a,47.9y,252.58h,96.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3QR-jZyAzWqQ_JP6XSJbOw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

the All American Freeway South sign is pointing at the middle lane when it should be pointing at the right lane.

duh

Although Tolbs is usually nitpicking NCDOT signs, he's right on target on this one.  It's a strange angle, but the "EXIT ONLY" arrow might actually be pointing down at the edge of the left lane.  In olden days, the yellow tab would say "RIGHT LANE EXIT ONLY" as a supplement to the upcoming "EXIT ONLY" tab.  Since that is not included in the MUTCD, those are no longer in vogue.  Maybe someone knows if one of those is still in the wild.

I can just say maybe they should remove the EXIT ONLY arrow.

[roadfro]

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1126757,-78.9698459,3a,47.9y,252.58h,96.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3QR-jZyAzWqQ_JP6XSJbOw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

the All American Freeway South sign is pointing at the middle lane when it should be pointing at the right lane.

duh

Although Tolbs is usually nitpicking NCDOT signs, he's right on target on this one.  It's a strange angle, but the "EXIT ONLY" arrow might actually be pointing down at the edge of the left lane.  In olden days, the yellow tab would say "RIGHT LANE EXIT ONLY" as a supplement to the upcoming "EXIT ONLY" tab.  Since that is not included in the MUTCD, those are no longer in vogue.  Maybe someone knows if one of those is still in the wild.

I can just say maybe they should remove the EXIT ONLY arrow.

That's worth nitpicking--not sure what the engineers were thinking signing off on that.

A relatively simple fix would be to move the signs over as far right on the support structure as possible, then patch the southbound exit only panel to show as "EXIT ONLY (down arrow)". That would get things close enough to be not awkward as it is now.

[tolbs17]

When looking at this sign, the US-301 sign looks bigger than usual and that is because it once supported both US-117 and US-301 shields before the US-117 (I-795) bypass opened to traffic. Today, it only supports the US-301 shield. Also I believe it did support two control cities as well which was Goldsboro, and now it just says Wilson.

[tolbs17]

Exit only sign when the lane just adds up. Kinda odd because this one is about the same length and it's not an EXIT ONLY sign. I guess very long exit lanes warrant the use of an EXIT ONLY sign.

US-70
https://maps.app.goo.gl/svCPDSpRpi2UUPr37

[OldDominion75]

The one that says "Louisburg" looks funny. And both signs need replacement because of the wear and tear.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8614408,-78.547374,3a,71.3y,318.44h,99.65t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s2nkwsjCmCn13pZHCmqYFhw!2e0!5s20180901T000000!7i13312!8i6656

I'm confused as to why Louisburg is used as a control point for US 401 north (and I-540 in both directions from the interchange).  Why is Rolesville not used? Is it because Louisburg is the first sizeable town removed from the Raleigh metropolitan area that 401 encounters? If that's the case, then Henderson should be used for US 1 north rather than Wake Forest, which is a Raleigh suburb.

[tolbs17]

The one that says "Louisburg" looks funny. And both signs need replacement because of the wear and tear.

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.8614408,-78.547374,3a,71.3y,318.44h,99.65t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s2nkwsjCmCn13pZHCmqYFhw!2e0!5s20180901T000000!7i13312!8i6656

I'm confused as to why Louisburg is used as a control point for US 401 north (and I-540 in both directions from the interchange).  Why is Rolesville not used? Is it because Louisburg is the first sizeable town removed from the Raleigh metropolitan area that 401 encounters? If that's the case, then Henderson should be used for US 1 north rather than Wake Forest, which is a Raleigh suburb.

Wake Forest and Louisburg are more known towns than Rolesville so that's why it's used on those signs. Unless it's NCDOT that does stuff randomly. Not entirely sure though. Rolesville used to be a village-sized town before the urban sprawl kicked in so that could be another reason.

Although I think this would have been a better thread for you to ask in - https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=17611.225

This has gotten worse - https://goo.gl/maps/MwC7fi9ccnVzwR63A

[tolbs17]

I guess I can say we are sometimes like DelDOT and FDOT... Poor typeface and almost unreadable when looking in inconvenient weather conditions.

https://goo.gl/maps/vjmWJqLVj97gXwSK6

[Scott5114]

Classic 3/4 error.

[odditude]

Classic 3/4 error.

I don't see the problem. What's wrong with it? 

[tolbs17]

It's funny to see brown exit tabs!

I-95
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KQWDpuqkeogZdBYf9

[kphoger]

Does anyone have an example of a white exit tab in the USA?  I'm sure one is bound to exist somewhere...

[jmacswimmer]

Does anyone have an example of a white exit tab in the USA?  I'm sure one is bound to exist somewhere...

Indeed.

[kphoger]

Does anyone have an example of a white exit tab in the USA?  I'm sure one is bound to exist somewhere...

Indeed.

Cool, thanks!

(Of course, I also thought of this one, but that hardly counts.