Daily Picture Challenge!

[formulanone]

February 11th, 2017
Challenge: Post pictures of the oldest sign (NOT oldest photo of a sign) in your photo collection (can be a street sign, BGS (extra brownie points for button copy), freestanding route sign, distance sign, etc., etc.

My oldest sign-in-the-wild is probably this one:

[MNHighwayMan]

February 12th Challenge: Photos of signs/displays that should be BGSes

This gore display that exists on EB I-80 at the I-35/80/235 interchange in West Des Moines

[TravelingBethelite]

February 12th Challenge: Photos of signs/displays that should be BGSes

A little blurry but you get my intent... 

[empirestate]

Just a reminder that the February 9th Challenge is also still open until we have a qualifying submission.

February 9, 2017
Challenge: Post photos of weather- or emergency-related road or freeway closure gates in active deployment.

[SidS1045]

What, you don't think anyone has pictures of snow in Florida?

[Big John]

Just a reminder that the February 9th Challenge is also still open until we have a qualifying submission.

February 9, 2017
Challenge: Post photos of weather- or emergency-related road or freeway closure gates in active deployment.

Hope GSV is accepted.  Ramp to I-43 in Green Bay: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5385305,-88.0248406,3a,75y,113.24h,70.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scrSCjv-GOjJijsbUUCWPmA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[jbnv]

February 12th Challenge: Photos of signs/displays that should be BGSes

This could and should have been done as one or two BGS's.


Port Allen Sign Salad by Jay Bienvenu, on Flickr

[hbelkins]

It should be noted that West Virginia signs splits at ramps such as the posted example as a matter of practice. There are existing BGSes at these interchanges; these signs are designed to be supplemental in nature.

I think Iowa does the same.

[empirestate]

Just a reminder that the February 9th Challenge is also still open until we have a qualifying submission.

February 9, 2017
Challenge: Post photos of weather- or emergency-related road or freeway closure gates in active deployment.

Hope GSV is accepted.  Ramp to I-43 in Green Bay: https://www.google.com/maps/@44.5385305,-88.0248406,3a,75y,113.24h,70.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scrSCjv-GOjJijsbUUCWPmA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

It is, unless precluded by a specific Challenge. So, that one is now closed! (By the way, wonder what's the emergency in that example? It's September, so not likely to be winter weather!)

[jwolfer]

FEBRUARY 7: Post a single BGS that uses each of the 5 vowels exactly one time.  If that is too much of a challenge, any sign that contains all five vowels is fine.

The one on the right:


Despite a few missing letters, this was south of Jacksonville along I-95:


On US 22:


I suppose the trick is finding ones that don't have "SOUTH" or "EAST" on them; then again, sequoia has all five in one word.

Hint: Anything with the word education?

The florida example was on the news for a contractor error.  Florida was mis spelled Flordia not once but 2x on same sign

LGMS428

[jwolfer]

FEBRUARY 7: Post a single BGS that uses each of the 5 vowels exactly one time.  If that is too much of a challenge, any sign that contains all five vowels is fine.

Despite a few missing letters, this was south of Jacksonville along I-95:

Ahh, the infamous "Flordia" sign. I was wondering if they would ever get around to fixing that.

It was fixed before being hung... People noticed while on ground

LGMS428

[MNHighwayMan]

I think Iowa does the same.

Not usually, that I've seen:

Example 1
Example 2

That's why I took/posted that picture, because it is odd in my experience.

[dgolub]

What, you don't think anyone has pictures of snow in Florida?

Nice!  Florida, NY, could have also done the trick.

[jbnv]

February 13, 2017 The word "Love" (or some variant of) on a BGS.

[Jim]

February 13, 2017 The word "Love" (or some variant of) on a BGS.

I-70 Colorado.  March 6, 2013.

[PHLBOS]

February 13, 2017 The word "Love" (or some variant of) on a BGS.

[formulanone]

February 13, 2017 The word "Love" (or some variant of) on a BGS.

A sample of The Simpsons-themed street names in Portland, Oregon.

[jbnv]

February 13, 2017 The word "Love" (or some variant of) on a BGS.

A sample of The Simpsons-themed street names in Portland, Oregon.

Where's the BGS?

[Ian]

February 13, 2017 The word "Love" (or some variant of) on a BGS.

I-80 eastbound in Lovelock, NV.

[empirestate]

February 13, 2017 The word "Love" (or some variant of) on a BGS.

...no? 

[jbnv]

...no? 

No.

[formulanone]

...no? 

No.

Someone's not having any fun today.

Courtesy of AlpsRoads.net:

[MNHighwayMan]

February 14 Challenge: Route displays/BGSes with unusual auxiliary elements

I'll start with this example in Anita, Iowa (the unusual bit being the "400 FT" placard):

[TravelingBethelite]

February 13, 2017 The word "Love" (or some variant of) on a BGS.

It's not quite love but I would imagine it counts. 



Guess what's unusual... 

February 14 Challenge: Route displays/BGSes with unusual auxiliary elements

[jbnv]

February 14 Challenge: Route displays/BGSes with unusual auxiliary elements

I'm not sure that closure banners count, but they definitely are unusual for Louisiana.


LA 182-96 Exit Sign with Closure Banner by Jay Bienvenu, on Flickr