Private BGS

[Pete from Boston]

I pass by this ridiculous thing from time to time, in a U-Haul parking lot in Somerville, Mass.:



What other examples are there of private entities taking it upon themselves to throw up a gantry or whatever and play highway?

[corco]

That is among the most amazing things I have ever seen

[sammi]

You can never have the word EXIT too many times.

Most private signage that I've seen don't qualify as BGS though (e.g. airport signage).

[PurdueBill]

Find out who made that for them and have that firm take over signage from the MDC/DCR!!!

[Alex]

Delaware Park has two of their own:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.693588,-75.66975,3a,75y,112.86h,84.85t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s5C0uYfMgSx2IJmt52SwsJw!2e0

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.709176,-75.655457,3a,75y,84.17h,90.35t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sceR5JN-3p4cKit_0X8jowQ!2e0

These were much better (with more realistic shields) before they were replaced sometime around 2000.

[Zeffy]

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.709176,-75.655457,3a,75y,84.17h,90.35t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sceR5JN-3p4cKit_0X8jowQ!2e0
These were much better (with more realistic shields) before they were replaced sometime around 2000.

Shouldn't this one have been placed at the split and not before it?

[Pete from Boston]

Delaware Park has two of their own:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.693588,-75.66975,3a,75y,112.86h,84.85t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s5C0uYfMgSx2IJmt52SwsJw!2e0

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.709176,-75.655457,3a,75y,84.17h,90.35t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sceR5JN-3p4cKit_0X8jowQ!2e0

These were much better (with more realistic shields) before they were replaced sometime around 2000.

This makes my eyes hurt.

[realjd]

Disney's aren't green but they serve the same role as private BGSs:



To be fair, most are posted by the RCID on public roads on Disney property so they may not actually qualify as private.

[jeffandnicole]

Delaware Park has two of their own:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.693588,-75.66975,3a,75y,112.86h,84.85t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s5C0uYfMgSx2IJmt52SwsJw!2e0

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.709176,-75.655457,3a,75y,84.17h,90.35t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sceR5JN-3p4cKit_0X8jowQ!2e0

These were much better (with more realistic shields) before they were replaced sometime around 2000.

Lincoln Financial Field in Philly (where the Eagles play) had something similar as one would leave their main parking lot (Unfortunately I don't have a picture), detailing directions to several highways/roadway.  The problem was, this particular exit is usually blocked off after a game, rendering the sign useless. When the exit is open after a game, traffic would be forced to turn right anyway to prevent left turning traffic from blocking the roadway, again rendering the sign useless.

[Pete from Boston]

Disney's aren't green but they serve the same role as private BGSs:



To be fair, most are posted by the RCID on public roads on Disney property so they may not actually qualify as private.

To be fair, isn't the RCID just a representative of the landowner within its borders, i.e. Disney?

[formulanone]

This Dodge dealership outside West Palm Beach:

[talllguy]

Towson Town Center, Towson, Md. (A large shopping center). I love love love how they used "BELTWAY" on the shield. 


Private BGS by Elliott Plack, on Flickr


Beltway by Elliott Plack, on Flickr

[thenetwork]

Here's one from some rinky-dink amusement park in Northern Ohio:   

https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.45151,-82.674054&spn=0.327319,0.837021&cbll=41.45151,-82.674054&layer=c&panoid=3jMc09tKpV3IXAlHJfZrRA&cbp=12,176.81,,0,0.13&t=m&z=11

[jakeroot]

Here's one from some rinky-dink amusement park in Northern Ohio:   

https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.45151,-82.674054&spn=0.327319,0.837021&cbll=41.45151,-82.674054&layer=c&panoid=3jMc09tKpV3IXAlHJfZrRA&cbp=12,176.81,,0,0.13&t=m&z=11

About as good as I would expect from an amusement park, which isn't saying much because it actually looks pretty darn good.

[thenetwork]

Here's one from some rinky-dink amusement park in Northern Ohio:   

https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.45151,-82.674054&spn=0.327319,0.837021&cbll=41.45151,-82.674054&layer=c&panoid=3jMc09tKpV3IXAlHJfZrRA&cbp=12,176.81,,0,0.13&t=m&z=11

About as good as I would expect from an amusement park, which isn't saying much because it actually looks pretty darn good.

They used to have a whole slew of wooden overhead BGSs along the entire causeway, and in the parking area they had some of the nicest looking big green EXIT signs (about 30-some years ago).

Back to the modern signs, there are 2-3 more sets south of the link above, but GSV blurred many of the shields.  BTW, it's not often you find any signs for 3 even-numbered routes in-a-row together (SR-2, SR-4, US-6).

[Pete from Boston]

I'm not sure at all about these:




Stockwell Drive, Stoughton, Mass.

They are on a road that exists almost entirely to serve the retail businesses that are its only abutters, and they're blue.  But down in the bottom left-hand corner is what looks like the date and dimension text customarily found on MassDOT signs.

[Brandon]

Here's one from some rinky-dink amusement park in Northern Ohio:   

https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.45151,-82.674054&spn=0.327319,0.837021&cbll=41.45151,-82.674054&layer=c&panoid=3jMc09tKpV3IXAlHJfZrRA&cbp=12,176.81,,0,0.13&t=m&z=11

About as good as I would expect from an amusement park, which isn't saying much because it actually looks pretty darn good.

Some rinky-dink amusement park - LOL! 

It's only bigger than any one of the Disney parks with more rides than two of them put together.

[NE2]

from http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/ma/us_44/

[NE2]

Disney's aren't green but they serve the same role as private BGSs:

To be fair, most are posted by the RCID on public roads on Disney property so they may not actually qualify as private.

To be fair, isn't the RCID just a representative of the landowner within its borders, i.e. Disney?

Yes, but the roads are legally public.

The exact same standards are used on RCID roads and Disney roads open to guests (e.g. World Drive north of Epcot Center Drive). Private roads intended for employees only have normal sign assemblies or tiny signs more like other private roads where anything is posted.

[Brandon]

from http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/ma/us_44/

Talk about sign reuse!

[Michael]

Here's one at the Petro Stopping Center just off of Exit 41 on the NY Thruway.  This is straight across NY 414 from the exit ramp.

[formulanone]

Church of Christ - Spartanburg, SC

[Zeffy]

http://flic.kr/p/a7oVGa

Church of Christ - Spartanburg, SC

It's button copy. Looks like Series D(M) button copy no less. How the hell does that end up happening?

[adventurernumber1]

http://flic.kr/p/a7oVGa

Church of Christ - Spartanburg, SC

That might be a Church full of roadgeeks (not being realistic, but that would be very cool if there was a Church full of Roadgeeks that had that button copy sign) 

[NE2]

Probably acquired a sign with all the necessary letters.

Disney has a button copy sign (or it might be older cat's eye reflectors), but the Goog's photo sucks and I can't find my photo.