Unique, Odd, or Interesting Signs aka The good, the bad, and the ugly

[Kacie Jane]

There are two lanes through the roundabout ahead, but you must allow trucks to occupy both lanes (as the been one is doing) rather than attempting to drive alongside, otherwise you shall be viciously crushed, as depicted by the red star.

(In other words, it's the same as the diagram you might see on the back of the truck itself, telling you not to try to pass on the right if the truck is swinging to the left in order to make a wide right turn.)

[jakeroot]

In British Columbia, they have a supplementary plaque:

[Zeffy]

I'm only placing this here because truthfully I'm not sure where else it would go.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.119809,-72.609182,3a,41.8y,48.17h,86.49t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sYQGAqnTLs-TrVjjp4zmo2A!2e0

Did someone forget to take that sign down? Because if so, that's rather misleading, especially seeing vehicles in the turn lanes ahead.

[Bruce]

A painted inverted state highway shield, complete with directional trailblazer, under the Aurora Bridge in Seattle.


Painted SR 99 shield under Aurora Bridge by SounderBruce, on Flickr

[jakeroot]

A painted inverted state highway shield, complete with directional trailblazer, under the Aurora Bridge in Seattle.

It looks like an old Jewish woman.

[Molandfreak]

Guys! Look! Only 2 miles!

[jakeroot]

Guys! Look! Only 2 miles!

[jakeroot]

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Riiga, you might like these signs in Seattle. I'm sure they've been posted before, but I do find them rather interesting. I was thinking there wasn't a lot of APLs in Seattle, then I realized that there are actually a couple of them. The second one was installed about 5 years ago, but the first actually had another sign in place for quite a few years (see bottom of post):

[SignGeek101]

A painted inverted state highway shield, complete with directional trailblazer, under the Aurora Bridge in Seattle.

It looks like an old Jewish woman.

I like it actually. It's clear enough, and even the 9's look like Series B/C hybrid. Still though, pretty good.

[riiga]

Riiga, you might like these signs in Seattle. I'm sure they've been posted before, but I do find them rather interesting. I was thinking there wasn't a lot of APLs in Seattle, then I realized that there are actually a couple of them. The second one was installed about 5 years ago, but the first actually had another sign in place for quite a few years (see bottom of post):

Nice! Not really a fan of the flying arrows on the first sign, but otherwise pretty nice.

[Bruce]

In case you're wondering what that "T" symbol above S 154th Street is, it's our (the Seattle metro region's) symbol for a transportation hub. More details from Sound Transit's design manual (on page 28).

[AsphaltPlanet]

Truck SOS sign on Quebec Route 112 west of Autoroute 73:

[SignGeek101]

Truck SOS sign on Quebec Route 112 west of Autoroute 73:

Anyone know the font that the '2' is in '12'?

An interesting sign. Quebec always does more strange things, but has the best signage in Canada IMO.

[Scott5114]

Truck SOS sign on Quebec Route 112 west of Autoroute 73:

Anyone know the font that the '2' is in '12'?

An interesting sign. Quebec always does more strange things, but has the best signage in Canada IMO.

'12%' and '8%' are most likely both in ITC Avant Garde.

[SignGeek101]

Found this at my university. There are several of these "winged pedestrians" around. I guess this could be posted in vandalized, but I kind of like it.

[renegade]

^^ I've seen several of these around my town.  The Velcro® dot at the walking figure's extended arm is supposed to hold an energy-drink can. 

"Red Bull gives you wiiiiings!"

Don't you just LOVE advertising?

[AsphaltPlanet]

Love driving in Quebec:

[Bluenoser]

Traffic heading SB on R-362 in St-Irenee get this sign just before the roundabout:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@47.57956,-70.213878,3a,90y,287.29h,91.86t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sO_lgtK_09vgQbtVg66w8HA!2e0!6m1!1e1

[SignGeek101]

Traffic heading SB on R-362 in St-Irenee get this sign just before the roundabout:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@47.57956,-70.213878,3a,90y,287.29h,91.86t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sO_lgtK_09vgQbtVg66w8HA!2e0!6m1!1e1

Is that a church on that sign? Wow..

[jakeroot]

Traffic heading SB on R-362 in St-Irenee get this sign just before the roundabout:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@47.57956,-70.213878,3a,90y,287.29h,91.86t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sO_lgtK_09vgQbtVg66w8HA!2e0!6m1!1e1

Is that a church on that sign? Wow..

I think that's the European "City Centre" symbol. Funny, since this sign seems very European to me.

[riiga]

Looks like a variant of the symbol for built-up area which varies in design a bit throughout Europe.

[JMoses24]

This should qualify as "ugly". US 52 is *technically* going south, but it would otherwise be eastbound...this is in downtown Cincinnati on Plum Street, just south of the point where 52 exits Central Parkway from the north. US 42 southbound also uses Plum in this area.

[SignGeek101]

This should qualify as "ugly". US 52 is *technically* going south, but it would otherwise be eastbound...this is in downtown Cincinnati on Plum Street, just south of the point where 52 exits Central Parkway from the north. US 42 southbound also uses Plum in this area.

It certainly qualifies as ugly. Another day, another helvetica shield. 

[jakeroot]

This should qualify as "ugly". US 52 is *technically* going south, but it would otherwise be eastbound...this is in downtown Cincinnati on Plum Street, just south of the point where 52 exits Central Parkway from the north. US 42 southbound also uses Plum in this area.

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I actually quite like it. Though I'm somewhat more used to Helvetica inside shields.

[vtk]

This should qualify as "ugly". US 52 is *technically* going south, but it would otherwise be eastbound...this is in downtown Cincinnati on Plum Street, just south of the point where 52 exits Central Parkway from the north. US 42 southbound also uses Plum in this area.

That SOUTH banner has an older-style S where the ends don't quite make vertical. It's probably a bit older than the helvetica 52.