The Worst of Road Signs

[Ian]

That NY 222 shield isn't any prettier.

[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...

[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]

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

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[Ian]

Seen inside the Crossgates Mall near Albany, NY:



Taken on November 26, 2009.

[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]

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]

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.

[CL]

Compressed Series D for the "20" and Arial for the Interstate shields. Wow.

Looks like series E to me.

[empirestate]

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]

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.

[1995hoo]

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

[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. 

[national highway 1]

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.

[empirestate]

Aiieeee!!!

[Central Avenue]

That's hilarious.

[vtk]

Aiieeee!!!

Wasn't there a comic book series (recently reviewed on Atop the Fouth Wall) with a logo very similar to that?

[Central Avenue]

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.

[ctsignguy]

Aiieeee!!!

Where did you find THAT crime against humanity?

[empirestate]

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]

Okay so it's not exactly like the photo, and not a real road sign, but probably deserves to be in this thread anyway!