The Worst of Road Signs

[agentsteel53]

I've always thought this converse to be among the best of road signs, but it is also among the worst:

[Central Avenue]

From a purely aesthetic point of view, I really like that one...

[Kacie Jane]

It's interesting to say the least.  I'm assuming that except for the shield shape, it's correctly pointing to I-55?

[Sanctimoniously]

The worst of the worst.

[Takumi]

^Indeed, and we saw a lot of bad signage today. (And we didn't even come close to Virginia Beach, either!)

[Kacie Jane]

The worst of the worst.

My sincerest apologies, but "worst of the worst" was already claimed by Hopewell long ago.

[national highway 1]

Florida's Turnpike; I can only suppose they might have put "Beeline/Beachline Expressway" in that gap:

Unusually large sign with blank space here, could have been better laid out.

[Takumi]

The worst of the worst.

My sincerest apologies, but "worst of the worst" was already claimed by Hopewell long ago.

I think it's debatable (and by Hopewell I'm assuming you're talking about the two VA 10 monstrosities?), but still it's pretty sad when the two "worst of the worst" candidates are in the same state, and only 75 miles apart.

[Scott5114]

I dunno. I think the first sign posted in this thread is way worse than Hopewell.

[Sanctimoniously]

I dunno. I think the first sign posted in this thread is way worse than Hopewell.

You may be right. But that VA 164. . .whatever that is definitely belongs in the top (bottom?) five.

[cpzilliacus]

The worst of the worst.

My sincerest apologies, but "worst of the worst" was already claimed by Hopewell long ago.

I think it's debatable (and by Hopewell I'm assuming you're talking about the two VA 10 monstrosities?), but still it's pretty sad when the two "worst of the worst" candidates are in the same state, and only 75 miles apart.

Isn't this (at least in part) because most Virginia cities and towns maintain most of the highway infrastructure within their corporate limits?

In my perfect world, VDOT would delegate its low-volume secondary highways in the truly suburban counties (Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Chesterfield and maybe Prince George and York) to those counties - but - take-over the maintenance of primary system highways in all municipalities across the Commonwealth.

[adt1982]

It's interesting to say the least.  I'm assuming that except for the shield shape, it's correctly pointing to I-55?

Yes, they (there are at least two of them) are pointing correctly.

[Sanctimoniously]

VA 164 eastbound at West Norfolk Road.

[Roadsguy]

We need a "nauseous" emoticon. Otherwise, this is all I can say:

[agentsteel53]

because no one thought to look at an actual old sign as a reference, instead opting to purchase a shitty $11 souvenir.

[1995hoo]

We need a "nauseous" emoticon. Otherwise, this is all I can say:

Don't know whether this will display correctly.....

[Takumi]

Suffolk's signage looks particularly bad on VA 135.


I'm posting this one again (my photo this time) because it deserves it.


Clearview...everything. I-64 eastbound in Hampton.


More crap from VA 164.

[Kacie Jane]

Clearview...everything. I-64 eastbound in Hampton.

Is it just me, or is this very much not "Clearview everything"?  In fact, I'm pretty sure it's Clearview only where it's supposed to be used, in the positive contrast situation.

(I realized as I was typing that Clearview isn't supposed to be used in all caps like that, but my point still stands.)

[Takumi]

I thought the numbers, and therefore everything else were Clearview as well (from the angle I shot that 2 looks like a Clearview 2), but comparing it to an exit tab with Clearview numbers it looks like I stand corrected.

However, I still say that Right Lane Ends sign deserves to be here.

[agentsteel53]

that is one busy gantry.  the HAZMAT stuff should be placed on a different set of posts, because 99% of the driving public does not care. 

it can be given its own set of advance warnings - 5, 2, and 1 mile... maybe a 1/2?

[Special K]

I thought the numbers, and therefore everything else were Clearview as well (from the angle I shot that 2 looks like a Clearview 2), but comparing it to an exit tab with Clearview numbers it looks like I stand corrected.

However, I still say that Right Lane Ends sign deserves to be here.

The "KEEP LEFT" sign (if I had time to see it in the first place) would confuse me. 

[cpzilliacus]

I thought the numbers, and therefore everything else were Clearview as well (from the angle I shot that 2 looks like a Clearview 2), but comparing it to an exit tab with Clearview numbers it looks like I stand corrected.

However, I still say that Right Lane Ends sign deserves to be here.

The "KEEP LEFT" sign (if I had time to see it in the first place) would confuse me. 

Pretty common in Virginia.  Used a lot in work zones.

[amroad17]

Virginia used to be very good at sign specs.  Now, in many areas, the specs leave a lot to be desired.

[Sanctimoniously]

After a while, you become desensitized to it.

[Takumi]

Virginia used to be very good at sign specs.  Now, in many areas, the specs leave a lot to be desired.

Yeah, it isn't even the localities that maintain their own signage anymore, either. (Henrico, to its credit, is competent, as is the city of Chesapeake), but the state as a whole.