The Worst of Road Signs

[formulanone]

^ Lazy VA Primary shield and pointed-bottom Interstate shield for the loss.

[freebrickproductions]

Here's one that's pretty bad IMO here in Huntsville, AL. If you've ever traveled along Memorial Parkway South between I-565 and Clinton Avenue in recent years, then you've probably seen it.

Clinton Avenue from Memorial Parkway (US 231/US 431) by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Unfortunately, my photo was taken at night and is rather blurry so here's the street view of it.

These are rather ugly in my opinion, but they aren't as bad as the Clinton Avenue one. It's mainly the fact that there's a white line (and sometimes a black line too) between the "Exit Only" part and the rest of the sign.

Bradford Drive West from AL 255 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

US 72 West from AL 255 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

US 72 from AL 255 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Bradford Drive East from AL 255 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

[hbelkins]

From Dale Sanderson's US Ends page...

[shadyjay]

This one, on US 5 South at I-91 Exit 11 in White River Jct, VT seriously needs to be redesigned.   The arrow placement and all-caps just makes it look horrendous:

[Zeffy]

This one, on US 5 South at I-91 Exit 11 in White River Jct, VT seriously needs to be redesigned.   The arrow placement and all-caps just makes it look horrendous:

See here for my version.

[okroads]

DSC09073 by okroads, on Flickr

OH 8 shield in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Photo taken by me on 7-20-14.

[Scott5114]

This one, on US 5 South at I-91 Exit 11 in White River Jct, VT seriously needs to be redesigned.   The arrow placement and all-caps just makes it look horrendous:

Exit 600 feet??

[VCB02FromRoblox]

I found this while cruising through GMSV on the Whitehurst Freeway (US 29) in DC:



That sign is most likely still there. It's been a year since I've seen it in real life.

[Scott5114]

Custom font, text off center because of greenouts, and button copy...

That's probably dating to the 1960s and is Best, not Worst. This thread is for signs that sucked at the time they were put up. This was standard then and is antique now.

[freebrickproductions]

The one on the left needs some work, especially since "south" shouldn't be over the I-565 shield, considering the fact the I-565 is several miles away.

AL 255 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

[PHLBOS]

Custom font, text off center because of greenouts, and button copy...

That's probably dating to the 1960s and is Best, not Worst. This thread is for signs that sucked at the time they were put up. This was standard then and is antique now.

That BGS is more likely from the the 1970s given the pale green background.  The custom font for the I-66 shield looks like the old font one would see on MA signs of that era.

[mrsman]

Custom font, text off center because of greenouts, and button copy...

That's probably dating to the 1960s and is Best, not Worst. This thread is for signs that sucked at the time they were put up. This was standard then and is antique now.

That BGS is more likely from the the 1970s given the pale green background.  The custom font for the I-66 shield looks like the old font one would see on MA signs of that era.

And don't forget about removing that extraneous period.

[1995hoo]

I found this while cruising through GMSV on the Whitehurst Freeway (US 29) in DC:



That sign is most likely still there. It's been a year since I've seen it in real life.

I will try to go past there on Friday en route to the Caps game to have a look. The "66" in that picture looks a lot like Clearview digits, though of course I know it's not Clearview.

[agentsteel53]

I will try to go past there on Friday en route to the Caps game to have a look. The "66" in that picture looks a lot like Clearview digits, though of course I know it's not Clearview.

it's almost exactly the 1920s Mass. custom font.

[hotdogPi]

I will try to go past there on Friday en route to the Caps game to have a look. The "66" in that picture looks a lot like Clearview digits, though of course I know it's not Clearview.

it's almost exactly the 1920s Mass. custom font.

Don't put a "best" sign in the "worst" thread.

[SignGeek101]

Found this speed limit sign in Victoria, BC. Not sure what happened, but the 3 is helvetica, and the the 5 is in Series E. The five is also not straight. I'm not sure if the size of the fonts are equal, but I doubt it.



GSV: http://goo.gl/maps/28ZNp

[adventurernumber1]

Found this speed limit sign in Victoria, BC. Not sure what happened, but the 3 is helvetica, and the the 5 is in Series E. The five is also not straight. I'm not sure if the size of the fonts are equal, but I doubt it.



GSV: http://goo.gl/maps/28ZNp

I don't think Ive ever seen anything like that, lol. That 5 is off its rocker.

[kkt]

Found this speed limit sign in Victoria, BC. Not sure what happened, but the 3 is helvetica, and the the 5 is in Series E. The five is also not straight. I'm not sure if the size of the fonts are equal, but I doubt it.



GSV: http://goo.gl/maps/28ZNp

So, that would be 243 km/h, right? 

[jakeroot]

Found this speed limit sign in Victoria, BC. Not sure what happened, but the 3 is helvetica, and the the 5 is in Series E. The five is also not straight. I'm not sure if the size of the fonts are equal, but I doubt it.

http://i.imgur.com/OC5yiaC.jpg?1

GSV: http://goo.gl/maps/28ZNp

So, that would be 243 km/h, right? 

[Android]

I don't think Ive ever seen anything like that, lol. That 5 is off its rocker.

I posted one that was kinda similar to that earlier in this thread...

[SignGeek101]

Here's one that's pretty bad IMO here in Huntsville, AL. If you've ever traveled along Memorial Parkway South between I-565 and Clinton Avenue in recent years, then you've probably seen it.

Clinton Avenue from Memorial Parkway (US 231/US 431) by freebrickproductions, on Flickr
Unfortunately, my photo was taken at night and is rather blurry so here's the street view of it.

These are rather ugly in my opinion, but they aren't as bad as the Clinton Avenue one. It's mainly the fact that there's a white line (and sometimes a black line too) between the "Exit Only" part and the rest of the sign.

Bradford Drive West from AL 255 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

US 72 West from AL 255 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

US 72 from AL 255 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

Bradford Drive East from AL 255 by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

I think those are better than the BGS here...



GSV: http://goo.gl/maps/wxD9G

[1995hoo]

I found this while cruising through GMSV on the Whitehurst Freeway (US 29) in DC:



That sign is most likely still there. It's been a year since I've seen it in real life.

I will try to go past there on Friday en route to the Caps game to have a look. The "66" in that picture looks a lot like Clearview digits, though of course I know it's not Clearview.

I was running late and so didn't get past there. Maybe this coming Thursday.

[Pete from Boston]

Hamden, Connecticut:



Just so all the possibilities are covered.

[Pete from Boston]

I found this while cruising through GMSV on the Whitehurst Freeway (US 29) in DC:



That sign is most likely still there. It's been a year since I've seen it in real life.

East Street, huh?

[signalman]

I found this while cruising through GMSV on the Whitehurst Freeway (US 29) in DC:



That sign is most likely still there. It's been a year since I've seen it in real life.

East Street, huh?

Sure, why not?  There's a South St. and Western Ave. in Morristown, NJ