Largest BGS in Your Area

[SignGeek101]

What is the largest BGS (big green sign) in your area, or even perhaps you've seen? When I say largest, it could mean tallest, widest or largest area. Also, keep in mind I'm talking about one sign, not a large group of smaller signs.

Now, because I live in a smaller city with few BGS', the largest one is probably:





Both I estimate to be about 6 m (20') wide, and about 1.2 m (4') tall, based on the spacing and comparing with the width of cars below, which are somewhat large, but not that large compared to other signs.

http://goo.gl/maps/6E5ed

http://goo.gl/maps/P8ZgV

PS. Please forgive me mods if another thread already exists of this type or if this thread is in the wrong board. My apologies.

[myosh_tino]

From the AARoads Gallery

The I-5 pull-through sign in the photo above is approximately 400 sq ft (40 ft wide by 10 ft high) and is probably one of the largest in the state (there's another pull through in Sacramento also spanning 4 lanes of traffic).  The only way there's a larger California BGS is a pull-through sign spanning 5+ lanes and I don't know of any freeway that wide.

[dfwmapper]

Some of the ones built for the new toll express lanes on I-635 in Dallas are rather huge. Just going to pretend the "G" stands for "Giant" instead of "Green".
http://goo.gl/maps/Ph0vK
http://goo.gl/maps/jT8zG
http://goo.gl/maps/KOyQB

[freebrickproductions]

Largest one I know of in the Tennessee Valley:
Huge Sign by freebrickproductions, on Flickr

[odditude]

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.689167,-75.640073,3a,75y,270h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s_ERUJhV9HN7uL8Foc_VSZA!2e0

[PHLBOS]

Nearest one from home.

Next nearest one from home.

Probably the tallest one from home.

[Brandon]

These are some of the larger ones around Chicagoland:

[vdeane]

Albany:
It's pretty close...



Rochester:

[1995hoo]

This is the one that most readily comes to mind as the largest one in Northern Virginia. There may be a larger one over at the College Park Interchange in Maryland.




(Post edited after checking Street View. Maryland has two signs spanning the lanes, and since they use diagonal arrows, the signs are smaller than they might otherwise be.)

[Zeffy]

This is the only one I could think of:

[spooky]

which one is bigger? I'm going to say the 2nd one.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.197486,-71.146478,3a,49.9y,38.15h,84.03t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sZboYbaMWpjIPn0pzKYtGtA!2e0

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.473698,-71.233039,3a,49.3y,91.93h,95.37t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sZJmPex7P2voINXVtp8Li8w!2e0

[hbelkins]

Some pretty tall ones were just installed in the town where I work. I have photos but haven't dumped them off my camera onto my computer yet.

Outside of that, the biggest one in the area is probably the APL monstrosities (have I mentioned that I hate those things?) on I-64 east at the Mountain Parkway. (I'm too lazy to find and post the picture link, go to my Flickr page and find it).

[KEK Inc.]

Washington doesn't really do APL.  There's one in Vancouver, WA for the I-205 split near the Clark County fairgrounds, but that's all I can think of.


Doesn't seem like a big sign, but it's about 11' tall.

Credit:  AARoads

This is also abnormally large for a WSDOT sign. 
https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2307632,-122.444089,3a,75.1y,255.02h,93.41t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sdHelYBeMirGBe6LG0eyzwA!2e0

For construction in the median for a future HOV lane, there's a much more compact sign currently up.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Minneapolis: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.986625,-93.2884199,3a,75y,346.97h,98.88t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sHQOZVhRU4Fa6zxulNxybFQ!2e0

Duluth: probably https://www.google.com/maps/@46.732387,-92.201205,3a,75y,227.86h,81.14t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1scCNEFdDSHnnL0HXvlfLPmQ!2e0 (on the left)

[PHLBOS]

which one is bigger? I'm going to say the 2nd one.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.197486,-71.146478,3a,49.9y,38.15h,84.03t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sZboYbaMWpjIPn0pzKYtGtA!2e0

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.473698,-71.233039,3a,49.3y,91.93h,95.37t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sZJmPex7P2voINXVtp8Li8w!2e0

Probably, but not by much.

This roughly 2-year-old BGS on the I-93 side of the Canton interchange could give the above-two a good run for the money; pardon the GSV distortion.

Scroll down to Dec. 2013 for a better photo of the Exit 1B BGS with the LEFT EXIT 1B tab added just over a year ago.

[Alex]

This wretched assembly easily comes to mind:



Interstate 75 south approaching the split with I-275. Posted on https://www.aaroads.com/guide.php?page=i0075sefl

[Eth]

APLs are easy candidates for this distinction. My best guess would be this one where I-75 and I-85 split.

Actually, the southbound one (also featuring exit 250 for 16th/14th/10th Streets) may be just slightly larger, but Street View is out of date there.

[PHLBOS]

APLs are easy candidates for this distinction. My best guess would be this one where I-75 and I-85 split.

I thought APLs were only allowed if there was one lane mid-way that shared straight/turn movements.

[Zeffy]

APLs are easy candidates for this distinction. My best guess would be this one where I-75 and I-85 split.

I thought APLs were only allowed if there was one lane mid-way that shared straight/turn movements.

That is what they are supposed to be used for, but I guess GDOT didn't care. Personally, you could've saved a lot of fabrication funds if you went with two separate signs (each with three down arrows pointing to their respective lanes) instead of wasting it all on one huge APL.

[jakeroot]

APLs are easy candidates for this distinction. My best guess would be this one where I-75 and I-85 split.

I thought APLs were only allowed if there was one lane mid-way that shared straight/turn movements.

This is true:

On freeways and expressways, either the Overhead Arrow-per-Lane or Diagrammatic guide sign designs as provided in Sections 2E.21 and 2E.22 shall be used for all multi-lane exits at major interchanges (see Section 2E.32) that have an optional exit lane that also carries the through route (see Figures 2E-4, 2E-5, 2E-8, and 2E-9) and for all splits that include an option lane (see Figures 2E-6 and 2E-10). Overhead Arrow-per-Lane or Diagrammatic guide signs shall not be used on freeways and expressways for any other types of exits or splits, including single-lane exits and splits that do not have an option lane.

With this in mind, I still like the sign even if there's no option lane. Though the exit-only plaques seem a bit redundant (since you're not exiting I-85).

[roadman]

Nearly any of the diagrammatic signs in Massachusetts would easily qualify as largest BGS in a given area.  For largest non-diagrammatic BGSes, that would be the Exit 1A pull thru sign at the end of I-93 south in Canton  (thanks to PHLBOS for reminding me of that), followed by the new pull thru signs on I-95 at Middlesex Turnpike/US Route 3.

[PHLBOS]

For largest non-diagrammatic BGSes, those would be the new pull thru signs on I-95 at Middlesex Turnpike/US Route 3.

I think the LEFT EXIT 1B BGS at the Canton I-93/95 interchange gore that I posted earlier has that one beat by its height.

[roadman]

For largest non-diagrammatic BGSes, those would be the new pull thru signs on I-95 at Middlesex Turnpike/US Route 3.

I think the LEFT EXIT 1B BGS at the Canton I-93/95 interchange gore that I posted earlier has that one beat by its height.

You are correct PHLBOS - have revised my previous post (and am reminded about how one should be very careful before making absolute statements.

[machias]

I think this is the largest one in the Syracuse area. Found on I-690 WB just west of the Teall Ave interchange.  This is the third incarnation of this sign, the first was button copy and installed in the early 1980s. It was the first diagrammatic sign I had ever seen.

[jakeroot]

Albany:

As much as I don't like diagrammatic signs, I really like the way the right split is signed (with an additional lane forming on the left after the split towards 87)

Also, why do the signs have a "mounting plate" à la UK motorway signs?