The Worst of Road Signs

[AsphaltPlanet]

I don't hate BC's practice of boxing the distance to the freeway interchange even if it does seem unnecessary.  I'd really like to see some good high res images of that interchange now that construction had been completed.

[jakeroot]

I don't hate BC's practice of boxing the distance to the freeway interchange even if it does seem unnecessary.  I'd really like to see some good high res images of that interchange now that construction had been completed.

I like it only because it eventually turns into the word "EXIT" (900 metres, 600 metres, 300 metres, EXIT).

[riiga]

I'm at a loss for words.

[SignGeek101]

I'm at a loss for words.

Is that construction signage? Not sure if Sweden uses orange for construction, but yikes!

[riiga]

Is that construction signage?

Yup, construction signage. It's probably the worst case I've ever seen while on the roads here.

[jakeroot]

Is that construction signage?

Yup, construction signage. It's probably the worst case I've ever seen while on the roads here.

That might be one of the worst signs anywhere. Nothing is aligned, items cut-out free-handed, inconsistent width to the roundabout arrows...the list goes on.

[jbnv]

I would not put construction signage among the Worst Of. It's temporary. Save the Worst Of designation for the stuff that's permanent. Especially that which is prominently placed.

[Rothman]

A sign is a sign.

[kkt]

I would not put construction signage among the Worst Of. It's temporary. Save the Worst Of designation for the stuff that's permanent. Especially that which is prominently placed.

Even if it looks like the construction company outsourced the signage to a 1st grade class?

[SignGeek101]

I would not put construction signage among the Worst Of. It's temporary. Save the Worst Of designation for the stuff that's permanent. Especially that which is prominently placed.

There is construction signage, and then there is that.

Most construction signage looks decent enough (save for the odd Helvetica use, wrong shield, negative contrast Clearview etc), and that doesn't need to be posted here. But that sign is a whole other thing.

I don't think it's craiG counTY bad, but it's pretty bad and deserves to be posted here IMO.

[thenetwork]

I would not put construction signage among the Worst Of. It's temporary. Save the Worst Of designation for the stuff that's permanent. Especially that which is prominently placed.

There is construction signage, and then there is that.

Most construction signage looks decent enough (save for the odd Helvetica use, wrong shield, negative contrast Clearview etc), and that doesn't need to be posted here. But that sign is a whole other thing.

I don't think it's craiG counTY bad, but it's pretty bad and deserves to be posted here IMO.

Any photo editors out there want to change the sign colors in the picture from orange to green and the black to white?   

[riiga]

Any photo editors out there want to change the sign colors in the picture from orange to green and the black to white?

I tried it, and it looked even worse, mostly due to antialiasing problems when replacing the color.

Here's what the temporary signs are supposed to look like:

[vtk]

Any photo editors out there want to change the sign colors in the picture from orange to green and the black to white?

I tried it, and it looked even worse, mostly due to antialiasing problems when replacing the color.

That can be avoided by using a color transformation matrix (in PSP 8 that's Adjust / Color Balance / Channel Mixer) but there's a bit of math involved to figure out what numbers to put in the matrix.

[iBallasticwolf2]

I would not put construction signage among the Worst Of. It's temporary. Save the Worst Of designation for the stuff that's permanent. Especially that which is prominently placed.

There is construction signage, and then there is that.

Most construction signage looks decent enough (save for the odd Helvetica use, wrong shield, negative contrast Clearview etc), and that doesn't need to be posted here. But that sign is a whole other thing.

I don't think it's craiG counTY bad, but it's pretty bad and deserves to be posted here IMO.

Any photo editors out there want to change the sign colors in the picture from orange to green and the black to white?   

That White part of each sign looks like it was glued on by Elementary School Kids. At least the roundabout illustration doesn't look like it was drawn by a crayon. 

[Mergingtraffic]

Of course, there is nothing wrong with the top sign at all.  It's the bottom one.  What's with the font and it looks wrinkled.

[riiga]

^ The best and worst of road signs in one picture, now that's an achievement. 

[jakeroot]

^ The best and worst of road signs in one picture, now that's an achievement. 

One of my favorite juxtapositions in recent memory. Here's my other favorite:

[SignGeek101]

^ The best and worst of road signs in one picture, now that's an achievement. 

One of my favorite juxtapositions in recent memory. Here's my other favorite:

Pic is broken Jake.

Anyway, what colour was the top sign originally? Or is it just dirt or something?

[PHLBOS]

Anyway, what colour was the top sign originally? Or is it just dirt or something?

The color's supposed to be white.  The top sign's been around since the 1970s.

The bottom sign's obviously an aftermarket variety and probably not erected/fabricated by PennDOT.  It was erected around the time Ikea moved from its original Plymouth Meeting location (next to the Plymouth Meeting Mall) to its current location along Allan Wood Road several years ago.

[jakeroot]

Pic is broken Jake.

Perhaps this one works?

[AsphaltPlanet]

I would not put construction signage among the Worst Of. It's temporary. Save the Worst Of designation for the stuff that's permanent. Especially that which is prominently placed.

Completely agree.

[formulanone]

It was erected around the time Ikea moved from its original Plymouth Meeting location (next to the Plymouth Meeting Mall) to its current location along Allan Wood Road several years ago.

We all know Alan would use both lanes; something reserved, and consequently, not reserved for Grand Alans.

[vtk]

I'm pretty sure that picture has appeared previously in either Best Of or Worst Of, though I can't remember which. Maybe both (and that wouldn't be the only photo to be posted in both).

[Brandon]

DSC_0020 by rte66man, on Flickr

Found this one via this new thread: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=16067.0
Posted there as well.

[Zeffy]

I'm fairly confident Oklahoma has won the infamous distinction of having the worst signs ever made.