The worst State Route shields of the 50 states

[vtk]

In the aaroads shield gallery there are a couple of derpy Ohio shields that are labelled as something like "2002 spec". Some contractor out there must have a stockpile of blanks like that because they exist several places in the wild.

Derpy:


Both photos by John K aka ctsignguy

For the record, there is no "2002 spec".  Ohio's state route marker specification hasn't officially changed since 1975. This is just a bad drawing that someone thought was good enough to copy on dozens of road signs.  For the record, I also dislike what I call the Wikipedia spec, which is at least close but based on a low quality illustration in OMUTCD and has found its way to a lot of actual road signs.  See also shape-sr.html

[WillWeaverRVA]

I rest my case.

[theline]

It looks like a pregnant Georgia

I'm sure Florida's the father.

[NE2]

It looks like a pregnant Georgia

I'm sure Florida's the father.

I'm not so sure. Florida seems to be spilling its seed into the Dry Tortugas.

[hbelkins]

I've seen plenty of those "derpy" Ohio markers.

When Kentucky uses a 24x30 rectangular marker for three- or four-digit state routes, they typically are shaped like one of these two examples:



However, some of these monstrosities have been showing up:



And even with the standard marker shape, you can get things like this:

[cjk374]

THIS is why I'm not a fan of every state using state-shaped route shields.  If you're gonna use them, keep the state properly proportional.  Otherwise, use a different marker.

Man that also looks like a really pregnant Missouri shield.  It sux either as GA or MO.   

[hbelkins]

Why can't states get the widths right?



And then there's this, also in Virginia: