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The Worst of Road Signs

Started by Scott5114, September 21, 2010, 04:01:21 AM

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Ian

That NY 222 shield isn't any prettier.
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Quillz

Those "acorn" US Route shields seem to be quite common in Pennsylvania.

corco



I'm not sure how to feel about this- on one hand, that's the classic Arizona highway shield shape but on the other Arial/Helvetica. Ugh?

Scott5114

I think eight poles is a new one for me...
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corco

Hey...yeah. What the hell?  I've only driven through there once so I could be very wrong, but it doesn't look like a particularly windswept area

Ian

Quote from: Scott5114 on November 19, 2011, 06:17:39 PM
I think eight poles is a new one for me...

I was thinking the exact same thing.
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Ian

Seen inside the Crossgates Mall near Albany, NY:



Taken on November 26, 2009.
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mhallack

This is the first time I'd seen one of these damaged. And surprised they just peel right off. RT.1 in Damariscotta, ME


Quillz

Quote from: PennDOTFan on November 20, 2011, 01:54:01 PM
Seen inside the Crossgates Mall near Albany, NY:



Taken on November 26, 2009.
Compressed Series D for the "20" and Arial for the Interstate shields. Wow.

Mr_Northside

Quote from: Quillz on November 18, 2011, 04:50:08 PM
Those "acorn" US Route shields seem to be quite common in Pennsylvania.

Just splitting hairs here, but I don't know that I'd go so far as to say "quite common".
I will say those ugly-ass signs aren't rare enough though.
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CL

Quote from: Quillz on November 21, 2011, 03:51:21 PM
Compressed Series D for the "20" and Arial for the Interstate shields. Wow.

Looks like series E to me.
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empirestate

Quote from: PennDOTFan on November 20, 2011, 01:54:01 PM
Seen inside the Crossgates Mall near Albany, NY:



Taken on November 26, 2009.
What's written in the worn-out arrow on the right-hand sign?

Ian

Quote from: empirestate on November 21, 2011, 07:07:42 PM
What's written in the worn-out arrow on the right-hand sign?

Looks to be a bumper sticker of some sort. The arrow itself used to be all black with no text.
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1995hoo

When I zoom in using my phone's browser it appears to say "Lucie." But it also looks torn off.
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agentsteel53

the only good thing I can say about that sign is that the layout of the interstate shields is 1961 neutered, with the wide white margins. 
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national highway 1

Quote from: PennDOTFan on November 20, 2011, 01:54:01 PM
Seen inside the Crossgates Mall near Albany, NY:


Taken on November 26, 2009.
The 'To' and left arrow tabs on the US 20 sign look like they've been taken from a trailblazer assembly and just pasted on the green sign blank.
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empirestate


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Routewitches. These children of the moving road gather strength from travel . . . Rather than controlling the road, routewitches choose to work with it, borrowing its strength and using it to make bargains with entities both living and dead. -- Seanan McGuire, Sparrow Hill Road

vtk

Quote from: empirestate on November 22, 2011, 04:33:45 PM
Aiieeee!!!



Wasn't there a comic book series (recently reviewed on Atop the Fouth Wall) with a logo very similar to that?
Wait, it's all Ohio? Always has been.

Central Avenue

Quote from: vtk on November 22, 2011, 05:06:19 PM
Wasn't there a comic book series (recently reviewed on Atop the Fouth Wall) with a logo very similar to that?

Heh, that was my first thought, too.

Routewitches. These children of the moving road gather strength from travel . . . Rather than controlling the road, routewitches choose to work with it, borrowing its strength and using it to make bargains with entities both living and dead. -- Seanan McGuire, Sparrow Hill Road

ctsignguy

http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u102/ctsignguy/<br /><br />Maintaining an interest in Fine Highway Signs since 1958....

empirestate

Quote from: ctsignguy on November 22, 2011, 06:55:06 PM
Where did you find THAT crime against humanity?

In the Bronx on Gun Hill Road. I assume you can make out the cross-road. ;-)

Interestingly, there wasn't a sign for US 1 north that I can recall, non-standard or otherwise.

I actually went back to the BP station whose banner you can see to fill up, having passed the monstrosity earlier and been too slow on my camera.

Quillz

Is it an interstate or a US route? The world will never know.

formulanone

Wow, I smell a new avatar. That's so bad, it's hilarious.

vtk

Quote from: Central Avenue on November 22, 2011, 05:36:43 PM


Okay so it's not exactly like the photo, and not a real road sign, but probably deserves to be in this thread anyway!
Wait, it's all Ohio? Always has been.



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