Unusual sign assemblies made due to signs stolen so frequently

[PHLBOS]

Strangely enough, I don't believe that MassDOT (nor it predecessors) ever had any enhanced assemblies to keep their bookleaf ENTERING FLORIDA signs (obviously, for the Town of Florida) from being stolen.

[hm insulators]

All I can think of was when I went to L.A. in 2010, there was barbed wire on the gantries, presumably to keep people from climbing the pole and spraying graffiti everywhere.

It's not about signs being stolen, but vandalism is still an issue there, apparently.

Here is an example from the AA roads I-10 guide
https://www.aaroads.com/california/images010/i-010_wb_exit_023b_04.jpg

And they still manage to graffiti the signs!

[thenetwork]

All I can think of was when I went to L.A. in 2010, there was barbed wire on the gantries, presumably to keep people from climbing the pole and spraying graffiti everywhere.

Last time I was in Vegas, I swore I saw some razor-wired gantries there as well.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

I can think of km marker 666 of Spanish N-II being stuck to the crash barrier. I'm sure it was stolen several times, there's even a Street View pic where it's gone. It will dissapear soon as that road section is set to be downgraded.

I remember the Netherlands would duplicate km marker 66.5 and place the second one where a 66.6 marker would normally be, also due to theft.

[hotdogPi]

I can think of km marker 666 of Spanish N-II being stuck to the crash barrier. I'm sure it was stolen several times, there's even a Street View pic where it's gone. It will dissapear soon as that road section is set to be downgraded.

I remember the Netherlands would duplicate km marker 66.5 and place the second one where a 66.6 marker would normally be, also due to theft.

US 1 in Massachusetts has no mile 66.6 at all. In that area, there are mile markers every 0.2 miles.

[sandwalk]

When I lived in Rockford, Illinois there was a rural road south of town named "Bloods Point Road." It had a supposedly haunted cemetery, a house where witches lived, and a bridge that had a terrible accident (all urban legends probably). The road signs were frequently stolen, so the county changed all signs to read "BL PT Road" instead.

Image: https://goo.gl/maps/SFtOd

[thenetwork]

I saw on the overnight news that Idaho has now joined the anti MM 420 movement.  I don't know for what route(s), but they are now using a 419.9 MM sign(s).

[PaulRAnderson]

Strangely enough, I don't believe that MassDOT (nor it predecessors) ever had any enhanced assemblies to keep their bookleaf ENTERING FLORIDA signs (obviously, for the Town of Florida) from being stolen.

I wonder how many times the "Entering Beverly"  or "Entering Shirley"  signs are taken.

Paul

[SidS1045]

Strangely enough, I don't believe that MassDOT (nor it predecessors) ever had any enhanced assemblies to keep their bookleaf ENTERING FLORIDA signs (obviously, for the Town of Florida) from being stolen.

I would almost bet that's because they are more valuable to "collectors" when they stay in place...with a winter scene in the background.

[spooky]

Strangely enough, I don't believe that MassDOT (nor it predecessors) ever had any enhanced assemblies to keep their bookleaf ENTERING FLORIDA signs (obviously, for the Town of Florida) from being stolen.

I wonder how many times the "Entering Beverly"  or "Entering Shirley"  signs are taken.

Paul

It was lovely and not overbuilt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lw8ADKeaOM

[PHLBOS]

Strangely enough, I don't believe that MassDOT (nor it predecessors) ever had any enhanced assemblies to keep their bookleaf ENTERING FLORIDA signs (obviously, for the Town of Florida) from being stolen.

I would almost bet that's because they are more valuable to "collectors" when they stay in place...with a winter scene in the background.

Provided that such signs aren't stolen.  Not sure about the present, but those particular sign (at all the town borders, IIRC) had the record of being the most frequently stolen sign in the Bay State.

[roadfro]

All I can think of was when I went to L.A. in 2010, there was barbed wire on the gantries, presumably to keep people from climbing the pole and spraying graffiti everywhere.

Last time I was in Vegas, I swore I saw some razor-wired gantries there as well.

NDOT does not use barbed wire on sign poles, but they have used a vandalism deterrent in some Vegas locations. It looks more like a flat metal disc/collar about 2 feet in diameter, which is supposed to make it difficult for someone to make their way up the pole.

Example: US 95 north at Rainbow Blvd (exit 81), via AARoads. (Although this one has since been replaced by a fence surround, since the adjacent ramp made it easier to get over the collar.)

[TravelingBethelite]

I saw on the overnight news that Idaho has now joined the anti MM 420 movement.  I don't know for what route(s), but they are now using a 419.9 MM sign(s).

It was US 95, if I recall correctly.

[wanderer2575]

Awakening and bumping this thread:

MDOT is dealing with so many thefts of M-22 route shields in northern lower Michigan, they are going to begin replacing them with shields displaying only the "22" (sans "M") in the hopes those won't be so attractive to steal.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/08/24/m-22-mdot/89249160/

[countysigns]

Awakening and bumping this thread:

MDOT is dealing with so many thefts of M-22 route shields in northern lower Michigan, they are going to begin replacing them with shields displaying only the "22" (sans "M") in the hopes those won't be so attractive to steal.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/08/24/m-22-mdot/89249160/

Probably will have Oakland County make them.  They seem to be great at forgetting the "M" in a lot of their signage 

[Mr. Matté]

Awakening and bumping this thread:

MDOT is dealing with so many thefts of M-22 route shields in northern lower Michigan, they are going to begin replacing them with shields displaying only the "22" (sans "M") in the hopes those won't be so attractive to steal.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/08/24/m-22-mdot/89249160/

Probably will have Oakland County make them.  They seem to be great at forgetting the "M" in a lot of their signage 

Or buy surplus from North Carolina.

[TEG24601]

All I can think of was when I went to L.A. in 2010, there was barbed wire on the gantries, presumably to keep people from climbing the pole and spraying graffiti everywhere.

It's not about signs being stolen, but vandalism is still an issue there, apparently.

Here is an example from the AA roads I-10 guide
https://www.aaroads.com/california/images010/i-010_wb_exit_023b_04.jpg

And they still manage to graffiti the signs!

I'm always amazed/impressed at how some people get up there to perform their "art".

[wxfree]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria

They could ask nicely for people to stop stealing those.  They could put up a sign right before that one that says "Please don't steal the Fucking sign."

[rarnold]

Montana has placed mile markers 405.99 and 419.99, and painted on the shoulder 406 and 420 at the correct locations. 406 is Montana's area code, and we all probably know what 420 is in reference to. I believe that Colorado did the same with there mile marker 420 on I-70, but I don't remember the treatment they used.

[hotdogPi]

Montana has placed mile markers 405.99 and 419.99, and painted on the shoulder 406 and 420 at the correct locations. 406 is Montana's area code, and we all probably know what 420 is in reference to. I believe that Colorado did the same with there their mile marker 420 on I-70, but I don't remember the treatment they used.

They also did 419.99.

[jbnv]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria

They could ask nicely for people to stop stealing those.  They could put up a sign right before that one that says "Please don't steal the Fucking sign."

But then that sign would get stolen as well. 

[SD Mapman]

South Dakota uses blank mile markers for MM 69 on the interstates: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.1178274,-103.0111789,3a,15y,138.34h,78.33t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1syva-9CXD_2vPhqfdJYP6xg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

We don't have any 420's.

[FrCorySticha]

Montana had mile marker 666 on US 2 just before the ND/MT border. Looking at Google Maps, it doesn't appear that it's even marked any more, as it goes from 665 to 667. Probably stolen and never replaced.

[GCrites]

Now that cordless sawzalls are popular DOTs have to be even more creative than before.