Erroneous road signs

[okroads]

This should say U.S. 70 WEST and OK 199 EAST...

[bassoon1986]

I went through there just last month and didn't catch ^^that^^ one. I did see on the exit 21, Oswalt road exit that there's a sign once you exit with an arrow that says "TO SH 77" (Or "TO SR 77",  I can't remember).   Definitely US 77 there.

[okroads]

I went through there just last month and didn't catch ^^that^^ one. I did see on the exit 21, Oswalt road exit that there's a sign once you exit with an arrow that says "TO SH 77" (Or "TO SR 77",  I can't remember).   Definitely US 77 there.

I admit I didn't even notice this error until the 3rd or 4th time I drove by it.

The Oswalt Road exit off-ramps in both directions have SH-77 listed. There used to be some error OK 77 shields in that general area but I believe they've been fixed.

[KEVIN_224]

At present, there's construction between Exits 1 and 3 of I-91 in Springfield, MA. Last Friday, I saw a MA Route 91 square in place of where the interstate shield should've been. No, it wasn't on an overhead gantry, but still! It made me think of the RI Route 6 state route sign which used to be along US Route 6 east in the Foster, RI area for years!

[deathtopumpkins]

At present, there's construction between Exits 1 and 3 of I-91 in Springfield, MA. Last Friday, I saw a MA Route 91 square in place of where the interstate shield should've been. No, it wasn't on an overhead gantry, but still! It made me think of the RI Route 6 state route sign which used to be along US Route 6 east in the Foster, RI area for years!

MA makes the square-for-a-US mistake frequently. I know of at least a dozen squares for 1 on the north shore alone (both standalone and on paddle signs), and noticed that some square 202s were still up in Belchertown yesterday.

[Alps]

At present, there's construction between Exits 1 and 3 of I-91 in Springfield, MA. Last Friday, I saw a MA Route 91 square in place of where the interstate shield should've been. No, it wasn't on an overhead gantry, but still! It made me think of the RI Route 6 state route sign which used to be along US Route 6 east in the Foster, RI area for years!

MA makes the square-for-a-US mistake frequently. I know of at least a dozen squares for 1 on the north shore alone (both standalone and on paddle signs), and noticed that some square 202s were still up in Belchertown yesterday.

Square 1s are the rarest per mile of any of them, followed probably by 6. 202 and 20 are the most common by far, with 44 close behind. 5 and 7 fall between those extremes.

[PHLBOS]

MA makes the square-for-a-US mistake frequently. I know of at least a dozen squares for 1 on the north shore alone (both standalone and on paddle signs), and noticed that some square 202s were still up in Belchertown yesterday.

Square 1s are the rarest per mile of any of them, followed probably by 6. 202 and 20 are the most common by far, with 44 close behind. 5 and 7 fall between those extremes.

The 'Square' 1s I've seen are in MA are in the Salisbury area.  I've also seen some Square 20s in the Auburn/Charlton area.

It's been a while but I wonder if there are any accidental Square 3s north of Cambridge?

Conversely in PA, I've seen a couple of US 3 shields for PA 3 erected (they've since been replaced w/the proper shields) near PA 352 a few years back and in NJ along US 130 between US 322 & I-295, there WERE US 44 shields mistakenly erected for NJ 44 shields (those have since been replaced w/correct shields).

[agentsteel53]

It's been a while but I wonder if there are any accidental Square 3s north of Cambridge?

isn't there one on the freeway US-3 northbound somewhere near 495?  36 incher.

[Alps]

It's been a while but I wonder if there are any accidental Square 3s north of Cambridge?

isn't there one on the freeway US-3 northbound somewhere near 495?  36 incher.

There are a couple of free postings, and many on paddle signs, such as along MA 3A and 4.

[CentralCAroadgeek]

This sign on eastbound I-210 is just plain weird:


First of all, this sign says 3/4 mile twice. Second, a fourth of this arrow is covered by the extra 3/4.

[kphoger]

It clearly wishes to convey that the Grand Avenue exit is 3/4 of the way between the sign and the pavement; hence the 3/4-down.  This is also why, in fact, 3/4 of the arrow was left showing on the sign.

[PHLBOS]

This sign on eastbound I-210 is just plain weird:


First of all, this sign says 3/4 mile twice. Second, a fourth of this arrow is covered by the extra 3/4.

I wonder if the original 3rd-line message was EXIT 3/4 MILE?  What's interesting is that the first/left "3/4 MI" is button-copy and better resembles the rest of the sign while the cut-off down-arrow and the other "3/4 MI" message is not.

[myosh_tino]

This sign on eastbound I-210 is just plain weird:


First of all, this sign says 3/4 mile twice. Second, a fourth of this arrow is covered by the extra 3/4.

Ah, don't you love it when greenout patches fall off?  It appears this is an old porcelain sign fabricated before button reflectors became a requirement that originally read Grand Ave -- Glendora -- EXIT (arrow) 3/4 MI.  At some point the bottom line was greened out and replaced with "3/4 MILE" and button reflectors were added to the main legend.  Then recently, part of the greenout patch fell off revealing the original wording.

[Quillz]

I just got back from a trip to Mammoth, and saw this in a visitor's guide:



Note the "gullwing" US-395 shield and how some of the state routes use federal standard circle shields, while others have the proper miner's spade. But most importantly, notice the map showing the non-existant California State Route 420, which, to my knowledge, has never existed within the state. (There have been legislatively routes numbered as such, but the number has never been printed onto a shield.)

[NE2]

There have been legislatively routes numbered as such, but the number has never been printed onto a shield.

Where was Route 420? http://cahighways.org/305-440.html doesn't list it.

[agentsteel53]

is there a Forest Route 420 up there?

and that 395 goes well past gullwing into unattractive territory.

[Quillz]

is there a Forest Route 420 up there?

and that 395 goes well past gullwing into unattractive territory.

According to this, yes: http://www.eatstayplay.com/html/ca/a3724p1454c2031.html

But it's County Route 420, Forest Route 18.

[agentsteel53]

But it's County Route 420, Forest Route 18.

I don't think I've seen a signed county route at any intersection to that segment of 395.  I know Lassen County doesn't use the standard letter-number style that most of California does, and apparently this county (Mono?) doesn't either. 

[Quillz]

But it's County Route 420, Forest Route 18.

I don't think I've seen a signed county route at any intersection to that segment of 395.  I know Lassen County doesn't use the standard letter-number style that most of California does, and apparently this county (Mono?) doesn't either. 

It's just an inaccurate map to begin with. Notice it's using a generic circle shield for CA-270, a fully signed route.

[agentsteel53]

It's just an inaccurate map to begin with. Notice it's using a generic circle shield for CA-270, a fully signed route.

indeed.  I just find it interesting that they'd pluck out an unsigned (at least, in my observation) county reference route number, as opposed to using the signed Forest 18 in whatever symbol they deemed correct at the time.

[okroads]

What's an "Exit 1/2"?

[mobilene]

What's an "Exit 1/2"?

It's for narrow cars and motorcycles.  :-)

[kphoger]

It should be read thusly:  EXIT ONE OF TWO

[okroads]

Another one from Louisiana; this one is a little less obvious at first glance:

[apeman33]

Another one from Louisiana; this one is a little less obvious at first glance:

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I see it.