The Worst of Road Signs

[hotdogPi]

So uhhh.... (Chicago, IL.) https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7637526,-87.6253278,3a,17.4y,35.99h,88.72t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOdQrxoxhA5SfY-VAk3lNFg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I'm not seeing anything wrong with the sign itself. It just fell off.

[MNHighwayMan]

I'm not seeing anything wrong with the sign itself. It just fell off.

That's not very typical, I'd like to make that point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM

[cjk374]

So uhhh.... (Chicago, IL.) https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7637526,-87.6253278,3a,17.4y,35.99h,88.72t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOdQrxoxhA5SfY-VAk3lNFg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I'm not seeing anything wrong with the sign itself. It just fell off.

That sign took a helluva wallop. I hate to think what the vehicle looked like after that hit.

Excellent candidate for the "Damaged Signs" thread.

[Michael]

While trying to find the Illinois 511 page (or its equivalent) to see the VMSes I posted here, I found this picture on their Travel Information page:



I'm assuming it's a bad photo edit, but it made me cringe when I saw it.

[Brandon]

While trying to find the Illinois 511 page (or its equivalent) to see the VMSes I posted here, I found this picture on their Travel Information page:



I'm assuming it's a bad photo edit, but it made me cringe when I saw it.

Now that is decidedly IDiOT.  Kill it, kill it with fire and then kill it some more.

[MNHighwayMan]

Someone here should submit to them a more competently assembled photoshop. The one they have is almost embarrassing.

[Brandon]

Someone here should submit to them a more competently assembled photoshop. The one they have is almost embarrassing.

It looks like Oklahoma hacked IDOT's website.

[Android]

Someone here should submit to them a more competently assembled photoshop. The one they have is almost embarrassing.

Almost??

[ThatTenneseeRoadgeek]

This may not be "the worst" but it sure is Odd, https://www.google.com/maps/@30.3149924,-81.7759711,3a,15y,91.17h,116.35t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMkbrsNLeSUfvXoYV53Oxlg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 Why do the I-295 shields have I N T E R S T A T E while the I-10 shield has INTERSTATE?

[MNHighwayMan]

The federal specification for 3 digit Interstate shields actually uses a wider font for the "INTERSTATE" than the 1 or 2 digit shields. A lot of states/contractors are in the habit of using the same font for both, though. MnDOT, for example, specifies series C for both designs in their Standard Signs Manual.

[odditude]

This may not be "the worst" but it sure is Odd

fyi, there's a separate thread specifically for posts like these.

as for the signs themselves - i personally don't like it one bit, but as MNHighwayMan stated it's actually current spec.

[ThatTenneseeRoadgeek]

This is just..plain ugly... (Hailifax, NS, CAN)  https://www.google.com/maps/@44.672545,-63.6167408,3a,25.5y,206.54h,104.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s139GHDIAbEgWTTtJZSXUpQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[jakeroot]

This is just..plain ugly... (Hailifax, NS, CAN)  https://www.google.com/maps/@44.672545,-63.6167408,3a,25.5y,206.54h,104.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s139GHDIAbEgWTTtJZSXUpQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Yikes! That is truly a shit sign. Three different fonts, some stretching, and that left sign was clearly tacked on to an old sign, but it doesn't completely cover it up.

Not the worst sign in Canada. That may still be reserved for the King George Blvd/120 Street split in Surrey, BC.

[roadfro]

This may not be "the worst" but it sure is Odd, https://www.google.com/maps/@30.3149924,-81.7759711,3a,15y,91.17h,116.35t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMkbrsNLeSUfvXoYV53Oxlg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192 Why do the I-295 shields have I N T E R S T A T E while the I-10 shield has INTERSTATE?

Another couple oddities here: The cardinal directions for both 295 shields. They are too large compared to the control city legends. Also, it would have been better to put the cardinal directions above the shields instead of below, so they don't blend into the cities. Poor design...

[ThatTenneseeRoadgeek]

This terribly faded sign in Dilbeek, Flanders, Belgium. https://www.google.com/maps/@50.8699346,4.2701068,3a,24.2y,358.23h,98.22t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sH8F1NE9hkHNdnSQr2jO63g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 It seems Belgium has an old, faded, graffiti on back of the sign fettish.

[Brandon]

This terribly faded sign in Dilbeek, Flanders, Belgium. https://www.google.com/maps/@50.8699346,4.2701068,3a,24.2y,358.23h,98.22t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sH8F1NE9hkHNdnSQr2jO63g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 It seems Belgium has an old, faded, graffiti on back of the sign fettish.

Faded is not "worst".  To qualify for "worst", please see the following, from the first post in this thread:

Post the worst, most ineptly put together pieces of crap in your state. Not just "oh, it's in Clearview", "wrong type of shield", or "it's a bubble shield" or anything like that. We're talking pure, unadulterated suck here. Stuff that makes you wonder what they were thinking. Stuff that should only result from a night of binge drinking at the sign shop. Like this!

CraIG CoUntY is a great example.

[Flint1979]

The Craig County sign has been since replaced but that's not the only sign of that nature. That sign was on US-69 on the southern border of Craig County with Mayes County and directly across the highway the Mayes County sign at least use to have the same font for some of it's letters. Not sure if that one has been replaced or not.

[Big John]

This terribly faded sign in Dilbeek, Flanders, Belgium. https://www.google.com/maps/@50.8699346,4.2701068,3a,24.2y,358.23h,98.22t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sH8F1NE9hkHNdnSQr2jO63g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 It seems Belgium has an old, faded, graffiti on back of the sign fettish.

Faded is not "worst".  To qualify for "worst", please see the following, from the first post in this thread:

Faded beyond recognition thread: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=13857.0

[bcroadguy]

This is just..plain ugly... (Hailifax, NS, CAN)  https://www.google.com/maps/@44.672545,-63.6167408,3a,25.5y,206.54h,104.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s139GHDIAbEgWTTtJZSXUpQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Yikes! That is truly a shit sign. Three different fonts, some stretching, and that left sign was clearly tacked on to an old sign, but it doesn't completely cover it up.

Not the worst sign in Canada. That may still be reserved for the King George Blvd/120 Street split in Surrey, BC.

I think this sign

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.255355,-122.9667916,3a,37.8y,339.98h,94.97t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sZ1xEScfe15CZejYGBcwEAg!2e0!5s20180501T000000!7i13312!8i6656

and the one right after it

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2582757,-122.9683759,3a,19.1y,347.88h,89.55t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sCpDFrG1iANCbDhHZz19vPA!2e0!5s20180501T000000!7i16384!8i8192

are both contenders

[Roadgeek2500]

I think this sign

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.255355,-122.9667916,3a,37.8y,339.98h,94.97t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sZ1xEScfe15CZejYGBcwEAg!2e0!5s20180501T000000!7i13312!8i6656

and the one right after it

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2582757,-122.9683759,3a,19.1y,347.88h,89.55t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sCpDFrG1iANCbDhHZz19vPA!2e0!5s20180501T000000!7i16384!8i8192

are both contenders

Holy hell what is wrong with British Columbia? How hard can it be so follow some simple guidelines and not use MS Paint?

[bcroadguy]

I think this sign

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.255355,-122.9667916,3a,37.8y,339.98h,94.97t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sZ1xEScfe15CZejYGBcwEAg!2e0!5s20180501T000000!7i13312!8i6656

and the one right after it

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.2582757,-122.9683759,3a,19.1y,347.88h,89.55t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sCpDFrG1iANCbDhHZz19vPA!2e0!5s20180501T000000!7i16384!8i8192

are both contenders

Holy hell what is wrong with British Columbia? How hard can it be so follow some simple guidelines and not use MS Paint?

I think most of the signs on Provincial Highways here are decent, but a lot of cities give zero fucks and nobody keeps them in line. Burnaby, where these signs are, loooooves using really ugly stretched out Helvetica (I think?) on everything, including standard signs like yield, do not enter, and speed limit signs. I'm actually kinda surprised these signs aren't in Helvetica lol.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

The Craig County sign has been since replaced but that's not the only sign of that nature. That sign was on US-69 on the southern border of Craig County with Mayes County and directly across the highway the Mayes County sign at least use to have the same font for some of it's letters. Not sure if that one has been replaced or not.

Both have been replaced. I posted a Street View link to the new craIG county Craig County sign in the previous page, the Mayes County one is not far from there.

[paulthemapguy]

This is just horrible


TN-I-40X211WJZ by Paul Drives, on Flickr

[MNHighwayMan]

I hope that's just a temporary replacement for a larger sign.

[formulanone]

I hope that's just a temporary replacement for a larger sign.

It was also there about 6 weeks ago.