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Inverted state shield!

Started by classictags93, August 18, 2013, 07:39:29 PM

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classictags93

I came across this on a little road journey today while in Nashua, NH.



A New Hampshire highway shield with the colors inverted. I've been all across the state in the past few weeks and I haven't seen anything like this anywhere besides Nashua, and only this one sign within that city. Does anyone else from New Hampshire have another documented case of this or know anything about it? Anyone from other states have something like this?


xonhulu

Quote from: classictags93 on August 18, 2013, 07:39:29 PM
Anyone from other states have something like this?

Here are a couple from Oregon.  The 126 is now gone, but the 99 is still around:

   

agentsteel53

an inverse was an experiment back in the day for a sign in snowy areas.



I've seen Iowa, Michigan, Arizona, Utah, and probably others I am not remembering.

here's a random Alabama modern example, which seems to just be a goof.

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corco

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Idanooooooooo- there's a few erroneous shields of this type in the panhandle region



This one was in Mt Vernon WA in 2008. No idea if it's still there.



QuoteUtah

I'd love to see that- that'd be one convoluted design to invert

agentsteel53

Quote from: corco on August 19, 2013, 09:37:27 PM

I'd love to see that- that'd be one convoluted design to invert

it's an embossed Utah US 6 that looks effectively like the Iowa US 18.  alas, not as exciting as a reverse beehive.
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A couple of the inverted US shields appear in Florida (besides the old US 98 shields):



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Sometimes the Florida's Turnpike signs also become inverted...


Billy F 1988

Quote from: Central Avenue on August 20, 2013, 03:04:58 PM
Gahanna, Ohio:



Ewwwwww! Oversized 62! Bleh! I just hate seeing signs like that! Inverted or not.

I don't believe Montana has seen inverted shields, as of late anyways, but don't be surprised to find at least one scattered among the horizon. Only exception is the SR 482 shield corco displayed in Best of Road Signs.
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Quote from: corco on August 19, 2013, 09:37:27 PMThis one was in Mt Vernon WA in 2008. No idea if it's still there.



It's been a while since I've been in that area, so I can't speak to that one.  But there are numerous ones for 99 in and around Seattle, including new installs near the temporary route where they've already demolished part of the viaduct.  Sadly, I think the one painted on the bridge at N 38th St is gone.

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Surprisingly, out of all the messed-up signage in Virginia, I don't recall ever seeing an inverted shield documented anywhere in it.
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Quote from: Takumi on August 21, 2013, 12:20:19 AM
Surprisingly, out of all the messed-up signage in Virginia, I don't recall ever seeing an inverted shield documented anywhere in it.

Me either. I believe I've seen inverted US shields in the District of Columbia in a couple of places, but I can't seem to remember where.
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Great picture with the clouds overhead.
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Quote from: 1995hoo on August 21, 2013, 10:28:13 AM
Quote from: Takumi on August 21, 2013, 12:20:19 AM
Surprisingly, out of all the messed-up signage in Virginia, I don't recall ever seeing an inverted shield documented anywhere in it.

Me either. I believe I've seen inverted US shields in the District of Columbia in a couple of places, but I can't seem to remember where.

These reverse shields are on 9th St. NW, southbound at Constitution Ave.

roadman65

Quote from: 1995hoo on August 21, 2013, 03:48:52 PM
Great picture with the clouds overhead.
Yeah the shields and the sky do both make a great combination!
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Quote from: Steve on August 21, 2013, 07:31:25 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on August 21, 2013, 10:28:13 AM
Quote from: Takumi on August 21, 2013, 12:20:19 AM
Surprisingly, out of all the messed-up signage in Virginia, I don't recall ever seeing an inverted shield documented anywhere in it.

Me either. I believe I've seen inverted US shields in the District of Columbia in a couple of places, but I can't seem to remember where.

These reverse shields are on 9th St. NW, southbound at Constitution Ave.
Incidentally, this is the only signage pointing US 1 southbound through the 9th Street Tunnel rather than Constitution to 15th.
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roadman65

It has to because of that NO LEFT TURN from Constitution Avenue to 14th Street NW, however, like you pointed out, there is no follow up on the other side of the tunnel where you need to use I-395 to get back to US 1 proper.
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Quote from: roadman65 on August 21, 2013, 08:05:38 PM
It has to because of that NO LEFT TURN from Constitution Avenue to 14th Street NW, however, like you pointed out, there is no follow up on the other side of the tunnel where you need to use I-395 to get back to US 1 proper.
Which is why sources show US 1 turning left on 15th instead of 14th, all the way back to the 50s: http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~212314~5500349:Shell-Central-Washington--D-C---12-
pre-1945 Florida route log

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roadman65

Great map!  It is interesting to see US 50 crossing on the Arlington Memorial Bridge as the Teddy Roosevelt Bridge was not built.  Its even more interesting to see US 50 use Independence Avenue, SE and NE 2nd Street, MD Avenue, and Bladensburg Road.  I am guessing that the John Hansen Highway was not built at that time either as the freeway part of New York Avenue as the BW Parkway in this publication.
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roadman65

It may be.  Another great map.  It is interesting to see US 240 end at the Lincoln Memorial and the 14th street bridge was not part of a freeway as the Shirley Highway split into the two arterials on the VA side of the Potomac.
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Quote from: roadman65 on August 21, 2013, 08:24:08 PM
the 14th street bridge was not part of a freeway as the Shirley Highway split into the two arterials on the VA side of the Potomac.
The Shirley Highway was a freeway (SR 350 became I-95).
pre-1945 Florida route log

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Quote from: Billy F 1988 on August 20, 2013, 09:58:40 PM
Ewwwwww! Oversized 62! Bleh! I just hate seeing signs like that! Inverted or not.
I know, right? Perhaps if they'd made the thing the proper size, they wouldn't have had to resort to CRAMMING those numerals in there.
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