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

[frankenroad]

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4722606,-77.6706448,3a,15y,10.03h,87.92t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfGMveqtW9pt8U6DdXEHUmA!2e0!5s20180701T000000!7i13312!8i6656

???

That's a SCHOOL ZONE sign, not a crosswalk sign.  It appears there is a school ahead.
A SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN would have two parallel lines where the "children's" feet are.

[renegade]

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4722606,-77.6706448,3a,15y,10.03h,87.92t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfGMveqtW9pt8U6DdXEHUmA!2e0!5s20180701T000000!7i13312!8i6656

???

That's a SCHOOL ZONE sign, not a crosswalk sign.  It appears there is a school ahead.
A SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN would have two parallel lines where the "children's" feet are.

Looking at the street-view timeline, it looks like the new sign has the kiddies going the opposite way.

[Big John]

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4722606,-77.6706448,3a,15y,10.03h,87.92t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfGMveqtW9pt8U6DdXEHUmA!2e0!5s20180701T000000!7i13312!8i6656

???

That's a SCHOOL ZONE sign, not a crosswalk sign.  It appears there is a school ahead.
A SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN would have two parallel lines where the "children's" feet are.

That changed with the 2003 MUTCD.  A school crossing sign is now the school ahead sign with a diagonal downward arrow placard.

[tolbs17]

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.4722606,-77.6706448,3a,15y,10.03h,87.92t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sfGMveqtW9pt8U6DdXEHUmA!2e0!5s20180701T000000!7i13312!8i6656

???

That's a SCHOOL ZONE sign, not a crosswalk sign.  It appears there is a school ahead.
A SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN would have two parallel lines where the "children's" feet are.

Looking at the street-view timeline, it looks like the new sign has the kiddies going the opposite way.

I wonder why they did that...

[tolbs17]

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.6074364,-77.3458134,3a,15y,208.38h,84.61t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sWpD2OQb9YufSaI9DbNpfcw!2e0!5s20120401T000000!7i13312!8i6656

Compare the years and see the difference of this sign.

[renegade]

Different color.  Is it good, bad, or ugly?

[tolbs17]

Different color.  Is it good, bad, or ugly?

Well the yellow-green is more visible so that's definitely a step-ups. Those type of signs were first introduced in the 90s to reduce pedestrian deaths.

[ErmineNotyours]

I think I've posted this before, but it bears repeating.

Paper arrow

[jay8g]

Talking about arrows, Seattle loves weird arrows. Seriously, those links are just scratching the surface of the weirdness you can find around here. It feels like almost every Seattle guide sign from more than a few years ago has something wrong with its design!

[roadman65]

This typical Caltrans Freeway Entrance sign hidden from view behind a fence.

[tolbs17]

Do these wires on this sign control the electricity?

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.3351956,-76.9824317,3a,24.3y,6.62h,95.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssX7pXcUBcah1OW7Z2Nw4ig!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

[interstatefan990]

When NYCDOT wanted to be inclusive to that one woman on the team.

[GenExpwy]

Do these wires on this sign control the electricity?

https://www.google.com/maps/@36.3351956,-76.9824317,3a,24.3y,6.62h,95.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssX7pXcUBcah1OW7Z2Nw4ig!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

A closer view shows the signal wires are hanging from the top support cable.

[tolbs17]

And this arrow is odd looking. Hell the signs look terrible looking.

[roadman65]

Looks like Caltrans here put a smaller shield over the larger shield that it is to replace.

[D-Dey65]

Is this sign in Alabama, or somewhere further west?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:I-10_Pensacola_-_Slatted_Sign_(46016906285).jpg

[Big John]

^^ Alabama had the slotted signs in hurricane areas.  I don't know if that sign still exists.

[Rothman]

^^ Alabama had the slotted signs in hurricane areas.  I don't know if that sign still exists.

Slotted signs are as far north as Montgomery.

[formulanone]

^^ Alabama had the slotted signs in hurricane areas.  I don't know if that sign still exists.

Slotted signs are as far north as Montgomery.

There's also a few left in Huntsville. Mobile has a lot of them, I think all of the Montgomery (signage project, circa 2019) and Birmingham ones (major I-59/20 re-construction) are gone.

US 72 at AL 255 (front)
US 72 at AL 255 (back)
US 231/431 North

Are the Delaware examples still around? I didn't see any in 2019 on I-495, but I don't recall driving the entire length.

[jmacswimmer]

Are the Delaware examples still around? I didn't see any in 2019 on I-495, but I don't recall driving the entire length.

Gone - replaced by regular clearview signs on a monotube gantry.

[JoePCool14]

When NYCDOT wanted to be inclusive to that one woman on the team.

Wow. They tried to virtue signal, but they couldn't even do that right. Unless there is only actually one woman there...

[roadfro]

And this arrow is odd looking. Hell the signs look terrible looking.

The arrow looks fine to me. And the signs in general don't look terrible looking...

[D-Dey65]

^^ Alabama had the slotted signs in hurricane areas.  I don't know if that sign still exists.

Slotted signs are as far north as Montgomery.

So I take it you won't find any of these in Mississippi?

[US 89]

^^ Alabama had the slotted signs in hurricane areas.  I don't know if that sign still exists.

Slotted signs are as far north as Montgomery.

Even further than that - at least one still stands in Birmingham:

[ethanhopkin14]

^^ Alabama had the slotted signs in hurricane areas.  I don't know if that sign still exists.

Slotted signs are as far north as Montgomery.

Even further than that - at least one still stands in Birmingham:

I swear some used to be in Texas many years ago.  I remember the first time I saw them on I-10 in Mobile, I wasn't shocked because I had seen that design before.