Unknown to me from driving on I-49 most of the time, LA 182 actually runs concurrent with LA 10 for a short distance. LA 10/182 is barely signed, except where LA 745 meets LA 10/182, and the ends of the concurrency. In fact, LA 10/182 is signed with all 1955-spec Louisiana shield, and since all are reflective, I noticed that the LA is not reflective; just the number.
Any other route concurrencies that are sparsely signed? I know of LA 1/10 (rarely signed), and US 71 Bypass/I-49/US 167.
If I remember right, US 371 isn't really posted going westbound past 1/84 to the interstate.
I think US 190 and LA 1 are pretty well signed but I can't remember if there are spotty sections or not. Perhaps at highway junctions, the intersecting road does not always show LA 1
Quote from: bassoon1986 on October 23, 2012, 01:26:38 PM
If I remember right, US 371 isn't really posted going westbound past 1/84 to the interstate.
I think US 190 and LA 1 are pretty well signed but I can't remember if there are spotty sections or not. Perhaps at highway junctions, the intersecting road does not always show LA 1
US 190 and LA 1 are signed on approaches to junctions, but not at the exact junction. Louisiana has replaced the "JCT" signs when dealing with two or more routes running concurrent, and just signed the roads as cross routes about 1/4 miles before the highway hits. Also, selective signing has taken place - Bueche Road, a local road, isn't signed as LA 984 along US 190/LA 1, but is only signed with a green sign saying Bueche Road. Turn onto the actual road, and LA 984 shields appear.
Also, LA has taken the approach of signing which routes continue straight. If you're on LA 620, and it meets LA 983, you see a sign for LA 620 with a straight arrow, followed by JCT LA 983. At the intersection, LA 620 is again signed going straight, and AGAIN after the intersection with a reassurance shield. Oversigning can sometimes be a good thing!
When the DOTD rebuilt US 167 via the TIMED projects, much of the signage for the concurrencies/multiplexes were not replaced properly: LA2 & LA 2 ALT in Bernice, LA 822 in Unionville, LA 146 in Vienna, & LA 155 in Quitman are all lacking signage or the arrow & JCT signage is totally screwed up. I wish they would fix all of this messed up signage.
Quote from: cjk374 on November 04, 2012, 10:58:20 AM
When the DOTD rebuilt US 167 via the TIMED projects, much of the signage for the concurrencies/multiplexes were not replaced properly: LA2 & LA 2 ALT in Bernice, LA 822 in Unionville, LA 146 in Vienna, & LA 155 in Quitman are all lacking signage or the arrow & JCT signage is totally screwed up. I wish they would fix all of this messed up signage.
Sign clutter is what I heard being the explanation. You don't want too many signs at an intersection, because nine times out of ten, you're serving local traffic for cross routes, and non-local for the major highways.