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Wide BGS on a single side mount

Started by MarkF, April 06, 2019, 04:17:25 AM

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MarkF

I think this is the widest BGS I've seen on a single side mount.  Seems like they could have stacked the two road names for the 2nd exit to lessen wind resistance.  Southbound California 71 a few miles north of CA 91.


1995hoo

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For me it's probably this one on I-295 in Virginia: https://goo.gl/maps/nKmFR6BPNNk

The northbound sign for the same interchange is similar: https://goo.gl/maps/9n5sdSu5Zzp

The signs at the interchange itself look more absurd because they left-justified everything, including the route number: https://goo.gl/maps/FiAZS8QNEWz (The southbound one doesn't count for this thread because it's on a gantry rather than a single side mount, this due to another sign for the next exit to the south.)
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cjk374

Quote from: 1995hoo on April 06, 2019, 08:52:22 AM
For me it's probably this one on I-295 in Virginia: https://goo.gl/maps/nKmFR6BPNNk

The northbound sign for the same interchange is similar: https://goo.gl/maps/9n5sdSu5Zzp

The signs at the interchange itself look more absurd because they left-justified everything, including the route number: https://goo.gl/maps/FiAZS8QNEWz (The southbound one doesn't count for this thread because it's on a gantry rather than a single side mount, this due to another sign for the next exit to the south.)

Good grief! The left-justified sign proves to the world how much wasted green space is on that sign. Why couldn't they just shorten "Technology" down to "Tech."?
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kphoger

Quote from: 1995hoo on April 06, 2019, 08:52:22 AM
For me it's probably this one on I-295 in Virginia: https://goo.gl/maps/nKmFR6BPNNk



:hmmm:  I'm not sure that fits the thread criteria...
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1995hoo

Pan the image to find the BGS. I don't know why Google sometimes does that.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

Ben114

Does this count?

I-90 at I-91/US 5


1995hoo

Quote from: 1995hoo on April 06, 2019, 08:52:22 AM
For me it's probably this one on I-295 in Virginia: click here

The northbound sign for the same interchange is similar: click here

The signs at the interchange itself look more absurd because they left-justified everything, including the route number: click here (The southbound one doesn't count for this thread because it's on a gantry rather than a single side mount, this due to another sign for the next exit to the south.)

I'm at my PC for a few minutes, so in the quotation above I've replaced the links in my original post (which were from the Google Maps iPad app) with links from the Street View website. Hope these work better.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

txstateends

Quote from: Ben114 on April 06, 2019, 12:05:34 PM
Does this count?

I-90 at I-91/US 5



I think the OP is looking for a single BGS on a side post, not multiples.
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mrsman

Quote from: MarkF on April 06, 2019, 04:17:25 AM
I think this is the widest BGS I've seen on a single side mount.  Seems like they could have stacked the two road names for the 2nd exit to lessen wind resistance.  Southbound California 71 a few miles north of CA 91.

This is unusual, because so many of the "next 3 exit signs" made by Caltrans in the LA area would put a long name like that on two lines, especially if it's two separate streets at one exit.

Like at Atlantic/Bandini:

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9573901,-118.1703916,3a,75y,7.52h,85.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXvVud8wxRrtt0QLEiep7-w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

ClassicHasClass

I've always marveled at how that gantry stays up when driving by on CA 71.



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