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CT NON-reflective button copy BGSs

Started by Mergingtraffic, June 08, 2012, 08:03:27 PM

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I'm trying to compile a list of all non-reflective button copy BGSs in the state as of 2012:

CT 8 SB:
Exit 25 "Cross St" 1 Mile and 1/2 Mile Signs.
Exit 24  "To 42" 1 Mile, 1/2 Mile and exit now signs.
Exit 22 On-Ramp:  "CT 8 South Bridgeport" signs.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=seymour,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.396225,-73.074687&spn=0.001963,0.004823&sll=41.31083,-73.092596&sspn=0.001541,0.002411&t=h&hnear=Seymour,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&z=18&layer=c&cbll=41.396222,-73.074686&panoid=TjqX5qN06kjfySvY1KLEBA&cbp=11,113.75,,0,3.7

and

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=seymour,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.396224,-73.074682&spn=0.002777,0.009645&sll=41.396225,-73.074687&sspn=0.004354,0.004823&t=h&hnear=Seymour,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.396222,-73.074686&panoid=TjqX5qN06kjfySvY1KLEBA&cbp=11,263.61,,0,1.1

Exit 19 "Ansonia Business District" sign.  It looks in good shape, but it also has the side metal mounting on the sign, which was typically done back then.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=seymour,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.365706,-73.089885&spn=0.001389,0.004823&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=52.418008,79.013672&t=h&hnear=Seymour,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&z=18&layer=c&cbll=41.365707,-73.089884&panoid=WfS8rJJU77FSVln8X6kiMw&cbp=11,260.56,,0,4.91

CT 8 NB:
Exit 14 "Shelton Business District" Although it's so close to the road, it lights up from the headlights anyway.  lol
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=shelton,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.31083,-73.092596&spn=0.000695,0.002411&sll=41.365706,-73.089885&sspn=0.00308,0.004823&t=h&hnear=Shelton,+Fairfield,+Connecticut&z=19&layer=c&cbll=41.31083,-73.092597&panoid=g-NKP-ya1M0tdUb-lxdwHw&cbp=11,102.92,,0,1.1

Exit 14 on-ramp area: "CT-8 North Waterbury"
http://www.google.com/maps?q=shelton,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.311598,-73.088608&spn=0.018471,0.027595&sll=41.253758,-73.197484&sspn=0.009308,0.013797&hnear=Shelton,+Fairfield,+Connecticut&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=41.311724,-73.088394&panoid=vaAtmJ_WtCcJRYcmreKQXg&cbp=12,5.65,,0,-2.38

and

http://www.google.com/maps?q=shelton,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.311726,-73.088393&spn=0.018471,0.027595&sll=41.253758,-73.197484&sspn=0.009308,0.013797&hnear=Shelton,+Fairfield,+Connecticut&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=41.311809,-73.088255&panoid=xgMmKCbmpd2jUFI2Kb4mFQ&cbp=12,279.99,,0,-5.46

and

http://www.google.com/maps?q=shelton,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.31221,-73.088522&spn=0.01847,0.027595&sll=41.253758,-73.197484&sspn=0.009308,0.013797&hnear=Shelton,+Fairfield,+Connecticut&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=41.312291,-73.088537&panoid=5f7EAZt4HyxrG6m_rQK27g&cbp=12,327.3,,0,12.32



Exit 16 "Ansonia Business District" (although the bottom extruded panel was replaced with a reflective one some years back
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=shelton,+CT&hl=en&ll=41.322621,-73.084595&spn=0.004947,0.008175&sll=41.25129,-73.197613&sspn=0.039879,0.065403&hnear=Shelton,+Fairfield,+Connecticut&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.322512,-73.084548&panoid=J-GcPDBTZ03zmp2XZG05Qg&cbp=12,44.13,,0,-5.8


I-84 EB
Exit 21 off ramp: "Bank St and Meadow St" signs.
http://www.google.com/maps?q=waterbury,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.550651,-73.043858&spn=0.009201,0.013797&sll=41.312307,-73.088522&sspn=0.018599,0.027595&hnear=Waterbury,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=41.550651,-73.043858&panoid=X6_sFcJNsvDhUQxgdzCCUw&cbp=12,213.98,,0,0


Exit 23 C&D Road: "I-84 East Left Lanes-CT 69" sign.

Hamilton Ave: "I-84 East Next Left sign.
http://www.google.com/maps?q=waterbury,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.543084,-73.023591&spn=0.008351,0.027595&sll=41.322508,-73.084552&sspn=0.009298,0.013797&hnear=Waterbury,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=41.543081,-73.023578&panoid=s_P-93bCR0wdO8rds-lhbQ&cbp=11,168.1,,0,3.22

Broad St: "I-84 East Boston" with light on it.


I-84 WB

Exit 25: "East Main St" exit now sign.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=waterbury,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.543212,-72.980118&spn=0.008351,0.027595&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=39.780156,56.513672&hnear=Waterbury,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=41.543218,-72.988311&panoid=8KGlF9cBXLEGf9rXQGbk2w&cbp=11,264.9,,0,2.29

Exit 23 "CT-69" 3/4 Mile sign.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=waterbury,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.538972,-73.00724&spn=0.008352,0.027595&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=39.780156,56.513672&hnear=Waterbury,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=41.538987,-73.007223&panoid=zQP66YVPl5SmJrbwRKvsZw&cbp=11,1.6,,0,-6.16

I-95
Warren St Bridgeport:  "I-95 North New Haven" sign.
http://www.google.com/maps?q=bridgeport,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.17095,-73.191336&spn=0.004628,0.006899&sll=41.389976,-72.886579&sspn=0.018577,0.027595&hnear=Bridgeport,+Fairfield,+Connecticut&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.170864,-73.191296&panoid=JNEKVIaVzKVaV55cRy39oQ&cbp=12,350.65,,0,0.56

CT-15 NB
Exit 55 On Ramp:   "CT-15 North New Haven" 2 signs.  (due to be replaced any day now)

http://www.google.com/maps?q=milford,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.252065,-73.073641&spn=0.004622,0.006899&sll=41.170861,-73.191293&sspn=0.00466,0.006899&hnear=Milford,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.252118,-73.073521&panoid=C--cTif3fgkXLx1xl-ErAw&cbp=12,271.44,,0,-1.54

CT-25 SB
Exit 9 Park St: "CT-25 South Bridgeport" 2 signs.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=park+st+trumbull,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.252048,-73.199737&spn=0.009905,0.016351&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.581364,66.972656&hnear=Park+St,+Trumbull,+Fairfield,+Connecticut+06611&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=41.252107,-73.199822&panoid=dGW-PCDVkx3rA8w5fiq2kQ&cbp=12,37.16,,0,3.43

Exit 9 Daniels Farm Road:  "CT-25 SB Bridgeport" sign.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Daniels+Farm+Road,+Trumbull,+CT&hl=en&ll=41.251161,-73.197527&spn=0.039621,0.065403&sll=41.251274,-73.19757&sspn=0.00997,0.016351&oq=daniels+trumbull,+ct&hnear=Daniels+Farm+Rd,+Trumbull,+Fairfield,+Connecticut+06611&t=m&z=14&layer=c&cbll=41.251272,-73.19758&panoid=8aGLfSa0MfBjGxOqQb7mww&cbp=12,16.34,,0,1.19


ANNND NON-reflective-NON-button-copy sign:
It looks really good at night!!

I-84 EB Exit 25A "Austin Road"
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Waterbury,+CT&hl=en&ll=41.543204,-72.987896&spn=0.00493,0.008175&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.581364,66.972656&oq=water&hnear=Waterbury,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.543161,-72.988024&panoid=kUZWn6c_BTviYxeEzxV15Q&cbp=12,130.27,,0,5.93


CT40 SB:
"I-91" Jct 1 & 1/2 Mile. Upon closer inspection, these are from the non-button copy period in the early 1980s, but still non-reflective. 
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=mt.+carmel,+ct&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=27.699934,56.162109&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Mt+Carmel,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&ll=41.389882,-72.886562&spn=0,0.043774&z=15&layer=c&cbll=41.389976,-72.886579&panoid=YN9ZYkWfsDtJB_lyfqT2ag&cbp=12,160.28,,0,-8.91

"I-91" Jct 1 Mile sign.
http://www.google.com/maps?q=mt.+carmel,+ct&hl=en&ll=41.383056,-72.88476&spn=0.008372,0.027595&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=27.699934,56.162109&hnear=Mt+Carmel,+New+Haven,+Connecticut&layer=c&cbll=41.383051,-72.884745&panoid=y9kjfZtxlU2MaYekQxj_mA&cbp=11,165.44,,0,-11.9&t=m&z=15
I only take pics of good looking signs. Long live non-reflective button copy!
MergingTraffic https://www.flickr.com/photos/98731835@N05/








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