The Worst of Road Signs

[agentsteel53]

or a K turn, or even a J turn.

[vtk]

Just don't get drunk and make an & turn.

[Molandfreak]

Don't make an I or an N turn either, you'll be going the same way you were before.

Also, don't make an ALAN turn. The local goats will block you from going any further.

Oh, and I forgot to mention: Don't make a #turn. It's illegal in California to be on twitter when driving.

[vdeane]

Even sadder is when NYSDOT goes distance numbering, this sign will have to be augmented.

Just a greenout patch like any other; I-390's mileage is around 70 at that point.

GSV shows a much simpler image of the junction signage...why did NYSDOT have to go with this monstrosity?

Street view predates the addition of the auxiliary lane on I-590.  The option lane used to be for I-390 only.

[agentsteel53]

I've never really seen the topology of a K turn.  the K seems to imply you are attempting to fit into a parking spot, and not doing so with particular skill... and then saying "screw it" and taking off again.

but I have definitely seen "no K turn" signs.

[NE2]

A K-turn is a three-point turn. You enter from the top right of the K.

[Big John]

I had to look it up.  A K turn is the same as a Y turn, just different terminology depending on where you live.  Three-point turn is also used for the same maneuver.

[Alps]

I had to look it up.  A K turn is the same as a Y turn, just different terminology depending on where you live.  Three-point turn is also used for the same maneuver.

I traced out a K turn. I now want to call it a "fish turn". Also, I use "W turn" for a five-pointer or greater (necessary in narrow areas), not because it looks like a W, but because it's a very spiky letter.

[NE2]

If a 3-point is a fish, a 5-point is a starfish.

[Alps]

If a 3-point is a fish, a 5-point is a starfish.

Star turn. You are indeed correct.

[Buck87]

At first glance I thought that said:

Mishawaka
1 mILf

[Mergingtraffic]

Ok, here you go:
Half button copy and half riveted.  Notice anything else?

[Brandon]

Ok, here you go:
Half button copy and half riveted.  Notice anything else?

Did they find the parts in the bargain bin, or just pull whatever the hell they had lying around at the moment?

[Big John]

Ok, here you go:
Half button copy and half riveted.  Notice anything else?

The oversized "i" and the uppercase "T"?, and the "15" below center in the box?

[PHLBOS]

Ok, here you go:
Half button copy and half riveted.  Notice anything else?

The oversized "i" and the uppercase "T"?, and the "15" below center in the box?

Note the lower-case "u" in the SOuTH listing as well.

Looking at that BGS a bit closer, it appears that there are shadows from at least larger CT 25 shield similar to that of the shield in the upper-legend.  It likely once read 25 SOUTH Bridgeport w/a left arrow (likely unchanged).

[vtk]

That oversized lowercase I is actually a normal-sized lowercase L with a dot over it.

[Brandon]

That oversized lowercase I is actually a normal-sized lowercase L with a dot over it.

I noticed that.  Hence my comment about the parts bin. 

This is easily one of the worst signs I've seen on this thread in a while.  It's got font errors, design errors, two different types of route shields (for the same route), a mixture of caps and lower case, and that lower case L being used as a strangely tall lower case I.  Top it off with a so-so layout, and you have one of the worst signs around.  The only real saving grace is that it lacks Clearview and Arialhevticshit.

[formulanone]

Button copy meets Craig County?

[Mergingtraffic]

That oversized lowercase I is actually a normal-sized lowercase L with a dot over it.

I noticed that.  Hence my comment about the parts bin. 

This is easily one of the worst signs I've seen on this thread in a while.  It's got font errors, design errors, two different types of route shields (for the same route), a mixture of caps and lower case, and that lower case L being used as a strangely tall lower case I.  Top it off with a so-so layout, and you have one of the worst signs around.  The only real saving grace is that it lacks Clearview and Arialhevticshit.

and it's cousin, which isn't as bad.  I guess after CT started to use button copy, somebody thought "TO 15" should also be signed in addition to "25 SOUTH BRIDGEPORT."

Note: these riveted signs were after "non-reflective button copy" was discontinued and before reflective button copy was inuse.  Between 1981 and 1983 or so. The button copy was added after 1983 I think. Also note: the border is riveted.

[Zeffy]

The lettering reminds me of a sign on US 202 heading towards Pennsylvania. There is a lowercase r replaced with a capital R that is oddly the same size as the rest of the lowercase, and the way it looks makes the text almost look Cyrillic.

It must've happened recently too, because GMSV doesn't show it AFAIK.

[machias]

This thing:

Even sadder is when NYSDOT goes distance numbering, this sign will have to be augmented.

GSV shows a much simpler image of the junction signage...why did NYSDOT have to go with this monstrosity?

This thing:

On the bright side, 15 years of emails to R4 about the lack of control destinations in the Rochester area has finally improved that situation.

[hbelkins]

[vdeane]

What's interesting is that the control city is missing on the first advance sign on I-390 south, while northbound, the reverse is true (that's the only place the control city appears, unless the rest of those signs were replaced).  No signs on I-590/NY 590 have control cities yet.  I wonder what I-590 south's control city would be.  Henrietta?

[vdeane]

Can't believe I forgot to post this... thing:

[Zeffy]

Am I missing something here? I don't see anything wrong with those signs... the use of the black on white ONLY panels is a little weird, yes, but it's certainly not anything that would warrant this sign being a "worst of".