I remember Ohio having some very strange marker assemblies sometime in the 1970s or 1980s, but they didn't last long at all.
For one thing, the 7 was straighter, and the arrows were tapered. You still see a few old signs that have this, but there were other weird things too.
I remember some JCT assemblies that actually had the arrow plate. You'd see JCT for a route, and the arrow would be below the marker, just as it was at the intersection.
Here's something else weird that I don't know if I can describe. Sometimes at the intersection, the direction and arrow would be together on a square sign the same size as the marker, posted next to the marker. There were some of these in downtown Cincinnati. I don't think this lasted very long at all.
Anyone else remember these?
I miss the old tapered arrows. They were always a tell tale sign that I was in Ohio. Not sure if any other states regularly used these in the same time period.
I thought I had seen some tapered arrows back in my early roadgeeking days (35-40 years ago) but I don't have any photos.
On the other hand, still plenty of JCT assemblies with arrow tabs/plates in northwest Ohio. If this is what you're talking about:
(https://i.imgur.com/bqsd41I.jpeg)
(https://i.imgur.com/P0xUWLT.jpeg)
I remember the tapered Ohio arrows, the N-EAST/S-EAST/N-WEST/S-WEST directional plates, and (still in use in some places) a not-quite-as-tall-as-those-shown-above JCT plate.
Is this an example of a tapered arrow?
(https://live.staticflickr.com/5559/18649824248_e8ce44592a_3k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uq2dZW)100_1813 (https://flic.kr/p/uq2dZW) by Mike (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63151554@N00/), on Flickr
Quote from: lepidopteran on November 15, 2024, 03:59:29 PMIs this an example of a tapered arrow?
Yes, that's like what Ohio had.
Quote from: bandit957 on November 15, 2024, 04:03:41 PMQuote from: lepidopteran on November 15, 2024, 03:59:29 PMIs this an example of a tapered arrow?
Yes, that's like what Ohio had.
They also used tapered arrows on wayfinder signs near major intersections (still do?)
Here's a good one still standing in Cincinnati - https://maps.app.goo.gl/VruHSZvj7d73FUgFA
Your last sign description made me think of these...is this what you are referring to?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bww8dQreHJHazy4F6
Quote from: Mapmikey on November 15, 2024, 09:52:27 PMYour last sign description made me think of these...is this what you are referring to?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bww8dQreHJHazy4F6
Yes, that's what I meant.
I may have actually seen that sign assembly when I visited Athens, but I just don't remember it.
Quote from: bandit957 on November 15, 2024, 09:54:56 PMQuote from: Mapmikey on November 15, 2024, 09:52:27 PMYour last sign description made me think of these...is this what you are referring to?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bww8dQreHJHazy4F6
Yes, that's what I meant.
I may have actually seen that sign assembly when I visited Athens, but I just don't remember it.
Eastern Ohio still has these scattered about. I don't get to western Ohio enough to know...
Quote from: Mapmikey on November 15, 2024, 09:52:27 PMHere's a good one still standing in Cincinnati - https://maps.app.goo.gl/VruHSZvj7d73FUgFA
One I captured at the north end of SR 7 in June
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/OH_SR_7_nb_at_SR_531%2C_June_2024.jpg/638px-OH_SR_7_nb_at_SR_531%2C_June_2024.jpg)
FWIW, two Canadian provinces still use the practices referenced here. ON has the combination arrow/direction signs (https://www.google.com/maps/@44.2542846,-78.4062427,3a,15y,99.82h,89.58t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sl9aW6hhY9VmystoAeyXGkg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D0.416997411819537%26panoid%3Dl9aW6hhY9VmystoAeyXGkg%26yaw%3D99.8162788898137!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D), while QC uses the (slightly) tapered up arrow (https://www.google.com/maps/@45.7032994,-72.7821836,3a,15y,337.45h,93.01t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1spN5dOPy6N_RhUbSMVnyNug!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-3.0129120466832546%26panoid%3DpN5dOPy6N_RhUbSMVnyNug%26yaw%3D337.4497472184803!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) at autoroute junctions.