I pass by this ridiculous thing from time to time, in a U-Haul parking lot in Somerville, Mass.:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/13862658485_bf1ff37f83.jpg)
What other examples are there of private entities taking it upon themselves to throw up a gantry or whatever and play highway?
That is among the most amazing things I have ever seen
Quote from: Pete from Boston on April 14, 2014, 11:40:24 PM
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/13862658485_bf1ff37f83.jpg)
You can never have the word
EXIT too many times. :pan:
Most private signage that I've seen don't qualify as BGS though (e.g. airport signage).
Find out who made that for them and have that firm take over signage from the MDC/DCR!!!
Delaware Park has two of their own:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.693588,-75.66975,3a,75y,112.86h,84.85t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s5C0uYfMgSx2IJmt52SwsJw!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.709176,-75.655457,3a,75y,84.17h,90.35t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sceR5JN-3p4cKit_0X8jowQ!2e0
These were much better (with more realistic shields) before they were replaced sometime around 2000.
Quote from: Alex on April 19, 2014, 11:26:02 AM
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.709176,-75.655457,3a,75y,84.17h,90.35t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sceR5JN-3p4cKit_0X8jowQ!2e0
These were much better (with more realistic shields) before they were replaced sometime around 2000.
Shouldn't this one have been placed at the split and not before it?
Quote from: Alex on April 19, 2014, 11:26:02 AM
Delaware Park has two of their own:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.693588,-75.66975,3a,75y,112.86h,84.85t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s5C0uYfMgSx2IJmt52SwsJw!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.709176,-75.655457,3a,75y,84.17h,90.35t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sceR5JN-3p4cKit_0X8jowQ!2e0
These were much better (with more realistic shields) before they were replaced sometime around 2000.
This makes my eyes hurt.
Disney's aren't green but they serve the same role as private BGSs:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.wdwmagic.com%2Fimgstore%2FElementGalleryItems%2Fattractions%2FFullsize%2FDisneys-Hollywood-Studios_Full_3071.jpg&hash=910c238979752cd23bf81828f8228d4b36bbc453)
To be fair, most are posted by the RCID on public roads on Disney property so they may not actually qualify as private.
Quote from: Alex on April 19, 2014, 11:26:02 AM
Delaware Park has two of their own:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.693588,-75.66975,3a,75y,112.86h,84.85t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s5C0uYfMgSx2IJmt52SwsJw!2e0
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.709176,-75.655457,3a,75y,84.17h,90.35t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sceR5JN-3p4cKit_0X8jowQ!2e0
These were much better (with more realistic shields) before they were replaced sometime around 2000.
Lincoln Financial Field in Philly (where the Eagles play) had something similar as one would leave their main parking lot (Unfortunately I don't have a picture), detailing directions to several highways/roadway. The problem was, this particular exit is usually blocked off after a game, rendering the sign useless. When the exit is open after a game, traffic would be forced to turn right anyway to prevent left turning traffic from blocking the roadway, again rendering the sign useless.
Quote from: realjd on April 19, 2014, 08:28:45 PM
Disney's aren't green but they serve the same role as private BGSs:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.wdwmagic.com%2Fimgstore%2FElementGalleryItems%2Fattractions%2FFullsize%2FDisneys-Hollywood-Studios_Full_3071.jpg&hash=910c238979752cd23bf81828f8228d4b36bbc453)
To be fair, most are posted by the RCID on public roads on Disney property so they may not actually qualify as private.
To be fair, isn't the RCID just a representative of the landowner within its borders, i.e. Disney?
This Dodge dealership (http://goo.gl/maps/wunrx) outside West Palm Beach:
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formulanone.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2FArrigoSigns1.jpg&hash=2bab06dc5759e43bd400bc1471435f3e423bba2b)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formulanone.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2FArrigoSigns2.jpg&hash=32b592cff9cb027f1be53adbef02fc4496494943)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formulanone.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2FArrigoSigns3.jpg&hash=cdab9dc72db32cabc1fe003bf1c692e29b71b248)
Towson Town Center, Towson, Md. (A large shopping center). I love love love how they used "BELTWAY" on the shield. :pan:
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/14156564926_0acf050d9c_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nyY6xC)
Private BGS (https://flic.kr/p/nyY6xC) by Elliott Plack (https://www.flickr.com/people/88483799@N00/), on Flickr
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5191/14176425671_4e861142c4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nAHTsg)
Beltway (https://flic.kr/p/nAHTsg) by Elliott Plack (https://www.flickr.com/people/88483799@N00/), on Flickr
Here's one from some rinky-dink amusement park in Northern Ohio: ;-)
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.45151,-82.674054&spn=0.327319,0.837021&cbll=41.45151,-82.674054&layer=c&panoid=3jMc09tKpV3IXAlHJfZrRA&cbp=12,176.81,,0,0.13&t=m&z=11
Quote from: thenetwork on May 13, 2014, 08:33:41 PM
Here's one from some rinky-dink amusement park in Northern Ohio: ;-)
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.45151,-82.674054&spn=0.327319,0.837021&cbll=41.45151,-82.674054&layer=c&panoid=3jMc09tKpV3IXAlHJfZrRA&cbp=12,176.81,,0,0.13&t=m&z=11
About as good as I would expect from an amusement park, which isn't saying much because it actually looks pretty darn good.
Quote from: jake on May 13, 2014, 11:15:02 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on May 13, 2014, 08:33:41 PM
Here's one from some rinky-dink amusement park in Northern Ohio: ;-)
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.45151,-82.674054&spn=0.327319,0.837021&cbll=41.45151,-82.674054&layer=c&panoid=3jMc09tKpV3IXAlHJfZrRA&cbp=12,176.81,,0,0.13&t=m&z=11
About as good as I would expect from an amusement park, which isn't saying much because it actually looks pretty darn good.
They used to have a whole slew of wooden overhead BGSs along the entire causeway, and in the parking area they had some of the nicest looking big green EXIT signs (about 30-some years ago).
Back to the modern signs, there are 2-3 more sets south of the link above, but GSV blurred many of the shields. BTW, it's not often you find any signs for 3 even-numbered routes in-a-row together (SR-2, SR-4, US-6).
I'm not sure at all about these:
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2947/15429192495_a9db360d6e.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/93617544@N08/15429192495/)
(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2941/15242647157_c57d0af21b.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/93617544@N08/15242647157/)
Stockwell Drive, Stoughton, Mass. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/93617544@N08/15242647157/)
They are on a road that exists almost entirely to serve the retail businesses that are its only abutters, and they're blue. But down in the bottom left-hand corner is what looks like the date and dimension text customarily found on MassDOT signs.
Quote from: jake on May 13, 2014, 11:15:02 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on May 13, 2014, 08:33:41 PM
Here's one from some rinky-dink amusement park in Northern Ohio: ;-)
https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.45151,-82.674054&spn=0.327319,0.837021&cbll=41.45151,-82.674054&layer=c&panoid=3jMc09tKpV3IXAlHJfZrRA&cbp=12,176.81,,0,0.13&t=m&z=11
About as good as I would expect from an amusement park, which isn't saying much because it actually looks pretty darn good.
Some rinky-dink amusement park - LOL! :-D
It's only bigger than any one of the Disney parks with more rides than two of them put together.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alpsroads.net%2Froads%2Fma%2Fus_44%2Feglobe.jpg&hash=846eb97bb4d23ddf4e871a71ecca86189bbb609b)
from http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/ma/us_44/
Quote from: Pete from Boston on April 20, 2014, 05:04:46 PM
Quote from: realjd on April 19, 2014, 08:28:45 PM
Disney's aren't green but they serve the same role as private BGSs:
To be fair, most are posted by the RCID on public roads on Disney property so they may not actually qualify as private.
To be fair, isn't the RCID just a representative of the landowner within its borders, i.e. Disney?
Yes, but the roads are legally public.
The exact same standards are used on RCID roads and Disney roads open to guests (e.g. World Drive north of Epcot Center Drive). Private roads intended for employees only have normal sign assemblies (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.423835,-81.579001&spn=0.006746,0.012392&gl=us&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=28.42382,-81.578799&panoid=vP7DZ5GIh2-3GBU1850UQw&cbp=12,351.03,,0,3.61) or tiny signs more like other private roads (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.395695,-81.532685&spn=0.006786,0.012392&gl=us&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=28.395598,-81.532684&panoid=hEqgzW2ARudPoAXIPG0C4w&cbp=12,38.99,,2,2.74) where anything is posted.
Quote from: NE2 on October 03, 2014, 12:08:12 PM
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alpsroads.net%2Froads%2Fma%2Fus_44%2Feglobe.jpg&hash=846eb97bb4d23ddf4e871a71ecca86189bbb609b)
from http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/ma/us_44/
Talk about sign reuse!
Here's one (https://maps.google.com/?ll=42.96589,-76.846933&spn=0.002862,0.005681&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=42.96589,-76.846933&panoid=m7SwUxs5IPuGzomQwuhQAA&cbp=12,76.81,,1,-6.06) at the Petro Stopping Center just off of Exit 41 on the NY Thruway. This is straight across NY 414 from the exit ramp.
(https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6132/5979582973_8b4b7aac5c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/a7oVGa)
Church of Christ - Spartanburg, SC
Quote from: formulanone on October 03, 2014, 07:05:50 PM
http://flic.kr/p/a7oVGa
Church of Christ - Spartanburg, SC
It's button copy. Looks like Series D(M) button copy no less. How the hell does that end up happening?
Quote from: formulanone on October 03, 2014, 07:05:50 PM
http://flic.kr/p/a7oVGa
Church of Christ - Spartanburg, SC
That might be a Church full of roadgeeks (not being realistic, but that would be
very cool if there
was a Church full of Roadgeeks that had that button copy sign) :-D
Probably acquired a sign with all the necessary letters.
Disney has a button copy sign (or it might be older cat's eye reflectors), but the Goog's photo (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=28.361566,-81.553413&spn=0.001688,0.003098&gl=us&t=m&z=19&layer=c&cbll=28.361589,-81.553308&panoid=QVF7cw_kJpyd10AC1C1GhA&cbp=12,292.95,,1,-0.12) sucks and I can't find my photo.
Quote from: adventurernumber1 on October 03, 2014, 07:19:57 PM
Quote from: formulanone on October 03, 2014, 07:05:50 PM
http://flic.kr/p/a7oVGa
Church of Christ - Spartanburg, SC
That might be a Church full of roadgeeks (not being realistic, but that would be very cool if there was a Church full of Roadgeeks that had that button copy sign) :-D
Perhaps the pastor or priest is a roadgeek? I don't think it would be too unrealistic to suggest it. Why would a church have a button copy sign? Surely interesting.
Maybe they were looking for a relatively cheap sign they wouldn't have to illuminate? Or one of their members works for a sign company that got them a great deal on some surplus sign material.
I tried to ask, but:
"Sorry, we were unable to deliver your message to the following address.
<info@spartanburgchurch.org>:
Mail server for "spartanburgchurch.org" unreachable for too long :"
Hershey Park has a ride called the "Twin Turnpike"
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Foi41.tinypic.com%2Fifwjg9.jpg&hash=a85e94a11607e7c7dddb6343239e82e11168416e)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.tinypic.com%2Fxb00hk.jpg&hash=1972ab47db257bed60de009a04360bb2e3387597)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fg1XlA7feFuE%2F0.jpg&hash=6f360af36decc9dab9d1ab11f6ee0a3f1f655dff)
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amusementparkmom.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F05%2F2011-10-14_17-37-30_572.jpg&hash=9634f4ee22e63439407ae12de53267a0db3cd984)
Quote from: NE2 on October 03, 2014, 12:08:12 PM
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alpsroads.net%2Froads%2Fma%2Fus_44%2Feglobe.jpg&hash=846eb97bb4d23ddf4e871a71ecca86189bbb609b)
from http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/ma/us_44/
I was shocked when I scrolled down and saw this. This sign is legit 10 minutes from my house and I drove past it every day on the way to school. There is actually another Globe Liquors in Fall River that also uses this style of sign. Basically what it is, is that Globe bought old button copy signs that the then-MassHighway took down, had reflective copy made, and mounted back to back (one facing one direction, one facing the other). It really works as an identifier and makes it stand out in an area of a ton of stores. The one in Fall River also uses back to back signs, one of which faces an access road to a highway on-ramp thus appearing to a ton of traffic.
Quote from: SteveG1988 on October 06, 2014, 12:20:43 PM
Hershey Park has a ride called the "Twin Turnpike"
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Foi41.tinypic.com%2Fifwjg9.jpg&hash=a85e94a11607e7c7dddb6343239e82e11168416e)
I think the kids should petition Hershey Park to raise the speed limit on that stretch to 70 MPH! :bigass:
I also think the "passenger station" where they stop to load and unload riders should be marked as the Breezewood Exit. :rofl:
Kennywood also had a Turnpike ride as well. The signs were not as elaborate, though.
Sanger, Texas:
https://maps.google.com/?ll=33.312975,-97.183074&spn=0.000009,0.006196&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=33.31293,-97.183144&panoid=DcNM20UBj0ypfde5pyuQGQ&cbp=12,321.57,,1,15 (https://maps.google.com/?ll=33.312975,-97.183074&spn=0.000009,0.006196&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=33.31293,-97.183144&panoid=DcNM20UBj0ypfde5pyuQGQ&cbp=12,321.57,,1,15)
Hershey Park itself has some accurate BGSes at the entrance, with Highway Gothic and everything. Unfortunately, this (http://goo.gl/maps/ewWg3) is the best picture I could get on Street View. I just love how they gave Chocolate World a brown sign. :clap: