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National Boards => General Highway Talk => Topic started by: MarkF on April 06, 2019, 04:17:25 AM

Title: Wide BGS on a single side mount
Post by: 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.
(https://i.imgur.com/YWyv8Kf.jpg)
Title: Re: Wide BGS on a single side mount
Post by: 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.)
Title: Re: Wide BGS on a single side mount
Post by: cjk374 on April 06, 2019, 09:56:00 AM
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."?
Title: Re: Wide BGS on a single side mount
Post by: kphoger on April 06, 2019, 10:28:14 AM
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

(https://i.imgur.com/UXq3Y5S.png)

:hmmm:  I'm not sure that fits the thread criteria...
Title: Re: Wide BGS on a single side mount
Post by: 1995hoo on April 06, 2019, 10:44:08 AM
Pan the image to find the BGS. I don't know why Google sometimes does that.
Title: Re: Wide BGS on a single side mount
Post by: Ben114 on April 06, 2019, 12:05:34 PM
Does this count?

I-90 at I-91/US 5

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmalmeroads.net%2Fmass21c%2Fi90signs1017x.JPG&hash=bf98787c31ddbd39ca0ee6ff093f9977f2c59291)
Title: Re: Wide BGS on a single side mount
Post by: 1995hoo on April 06, 2019, 05:28:18 PM
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 (https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3946694,-77.3460558,3a,75y,239.67h,101.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjGBcWZfqCf3tE_BbUcmhHg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)

The northbound sign for the same interchange is similar: click here (https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3497656,-77.3339697,3a,75y,36.88h,103.78t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCYPFHAL1c_GobgQ-OUKAfA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192)

The signs at the interchange itself look more absurd because they left-justified everything, including the route number: click here (https://www.google.com/maps/@37.3559423,-77.3374829,3a,75y,321.57h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTLucayTyFD95u-aJcJ-i6w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192) (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.
Title: Re: Wide BGS on a single side mount
Post by: txstateends on April 07, 2019, 04:25:44 AM
Quote from: Ben114 on April 06, 2019, 12:05:34 PM
Does this count?

I-90 at I-91/US 5

(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmalmeroads.net%2Fmass21c%2Fi90signs1017x.JPG&hash=bf98787c31ddbd39ca0ee6ff093f9977f2c59291)

I think the OP is looking for a single BGS on a side post, not multiples.
Title: Re: Wide BGS on a single side mount
Post by: mrsman on May 30, 2019, 10:06:39 AM
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.
(https://i.imgur.com/YWyv8Kf.jpg)
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
Title: Re: Wide BGS on a single side mount
Post by: ClassicHasClass on May 30, 2019, 07:15:18 PM
I've always marveled at how that gantry stays up when driving by on CA 71.