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Title: Interesting, ugly or erroneous contractor-installed or temporary signage
Post by: hbelkins on September 24, 2017, 09:10:15 PM
I've seen a bunch of photos in various threads that should be posted in a stand-alone thread to differentiate them from permanently-installed signage.

Let's start with this one.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4361/36559548083_01488fe016_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XGDeVV)2017 NC route-clinching trip Day 2 - 367 (https://flic.kr/p/XGDeVV) by H.B. Elkins (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hbelkins/), on Flickr

And this one, in which the numbers jumped out at me.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4400/37182440376_26f8e868b0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YDFJ7d)2017 NC route-clinching trip Day 2 - 301 (https://flic.kr/p/YDFJ7d) by H.B. Elkins (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hbelkins/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Interesting, ugly or erroneous contractor-installed or temporary signage
Post by: MarkF on September 25, 2017, 12:56:20 AM
They forgot to remove this one when the I-5/CA 74 interchange rebuild was finished.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.5012351,-117.6599654,3a,60y,67.16h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZMQQ7-MwIsHEx6yMqgc7dQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Title: Re: Interesting, ugly or erroneous contractor-installed or temporary signage
Post by: formulanone on September 25, 2017, 08:27:18 PM
US 27 west of Clewiston, Florida:
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/29608474835_5765c463ff_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/M7pb2r)

Title: Re: Interesting, ugly or erroneous contractor-installed or temporary signage
Post by: US71 on September 25, 2017, 09:24:37 PM
How does this differ from

Unique, Odd, or Interesting Signs aka The good, the bad, and the ugly
Title: Re: Interesting, ugly or erroneous contractor-installed or temporary signage
Post by: jeffandnicole on September 25, 2017, 09:45:43 PM
Quote from: formulanone on September 25, 2017, 08:27:18 PM
US 27 west of Clewiston, Florida:
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/29608474835_5765c463ff_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/M7pb2r)



I think they're just covering up the message here. Sure, it should be a bag or tarp over the sign, but nothing terribly unusual here.
Title: Re: Interesting, ugly or erroneous contractor-installed or temporary signage
Post by: formulanone on September 26, 2017, 07:25:48 AM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on September 25, 2017, 09:45:43 PM
Quote from: formulanone on September 25, 2017, 08:27:18 PM
US 27 west of Clewiston, Florida:
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/29608474835_5765c463ff_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/M7pb2r)



I think they're just covering up the message here. Sure, it should be a bag or tarp over the sign, but nothing terribly unusual here.

It's unusual to find Han Characters on a sign in America, quite far away from any so-called "Chinatown".
Title: Re: Interesting, ugly or erroneous contractor-installed or temporary signage
Post by: hbelkins on September 26, 2017, 09:43:20 AM
Quote from: US71 on September 25, 2017, 09:24:37 PM
How does this differ from

Unique, Odd, or Interesting Signs aka The good, the bad, and the ugly

This is for temporary signs, not permanently-installed ones, and to differentiate between construction contractor signs and signs permanently installed by or on behalf of DOTs.
Title: Re: Interesting, ugly or erroneous contractor-installed or temporary signage
Post by: jeffandnicole on September 26, 2017, 09:49:55 AM
Quote from: formulanone on September 26, 2017, 07:25:48 AM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on September 25, 2017, 09:45:43 PM
Quote from: formulanone on September 25, 2017, 08:27:18 PM
US 27 west of Clewiston, Florida:
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/29608474835_5765c463ff_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/M7pb2r)



I think they're just covering up the message here. Sure, it should be a bag or tarp over the sign, but nothing terribly unusual here.

It's unusual to find Han Characters on a sign in America, quite far away from any so-called "Chinatown".

OK, I'll buy that then!
Title: Re: Interesting, ugly or erroneous contractor-installed or temporary signage
Post by: US71 on September 27, 2017, 07:44:07 PM
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2259/2283115720_f6dd49d17d_z_d.jpg?zz=1)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3219/2283115760_b8ff7dd921_z_d.jpg?zz=1)

Flippin, AR
Title: Re: Interesting, ugly or erroneous contractor-installed or temporary signage
Post by: freebrickproductions on September 28, 2017, 02:41:22 AM
Memorial Parkway Southbound, Huntsville, AL, since removed:
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4263/35354912185_82c3cf90bd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VScaDt)2 Left Lane Closed 1500 ft/Right Lane Ends (https://flic.kr/p/VScaDt) by freebrickproductions (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96431468@N06/), on Flickr