The Worst of Road Signs

[Scott5114]

It is stretched Clearview. The 5s give it away.

[6a]

I'm sure the office discussion regarding this involved a "fuck it" somewhere.  Problem is, there are more than one of these (Groveport, OH.)



e: well, that's a worse picture than I thought.  The 'thru' is made of those stickers they sell for mailboxes.

[NE2]

Not like there's any real difference, if the truck has to get somewhere in that neighborhood.

[US71]

Not like there's any real difference, if the truck has to get somewhere in that neighborhood.

In the neighborhood, YES. Just not thru the neighborhood. Many Arkansas towns have signs saying thru trucks are restricted to numbered highways. Obviously, if they are making a delivery (such to the hospital) , there are exceptions.

[NE2]

Not like there's any real difference, if the truck has to get somewhere in that neighborhood.

In the neighborhood, YES. Just not thru the neighborhood. Many Arkansas towns have signs saying thru trucks are restricted to numbered highways. Obviously, if they are making a delivery (such to the hospital) , there are exceptions.

My point is that 'no thru trucks' means the same as 'no trucks'. Both mean that if a truck driver has a longer route that avoids that street, they should use it, but deliveries and pickups on that street require using it in either case.

[US71]

My point is that 'no thru trucks' means the same as 'no trucks'. Both mean that if a truck driver has a longer route that avoids that street, they should use it, but deliveries and pickups on that street require using it in either case.

Not always.

AR 59 in Van Buren, AR is No Trucks...PERIOD because of Log Town Hill.

Old US 71 in Carthage, MO is No Trucks...PERIOD because of weight restricted bridges.

So No Trucks and No Thru Trucks are not necessarily the same thing.

[NE2]

Not always.

AR 59 in Van Buren, AR is No Trucks...PERIOD because of Log Town Hill.

Old US 71 in Carthage, MO is No Trucks...PERIOD because of weight restricted bridges.

So No Trucks and No Thru Trucks are not necessarily the same thing.

Neither of which is generally the case on a residential street.

[US71]

Not always.

AR 59 in Van Buren, AR is No Trucks...PERIOD because of Log Town Hill.

Old US 71 in Carthage, MO is No Trucks...PERIOD because of weight restricted bridges.

So No Trucks and No Thru Trucks are not necessarily the same thing.

Neither of which is generally the case on a residential street.

Come to West Arkansas and tell me that.

[vtk]

Yeah, I've seen a residential street on the north side of Lancaster that must have a 20% grade for most of its length.  I don't recall if there's a No Trucks or No Thru Trucks sign posted, but looking at the street I'd assume the first even without a sign.  Get out of the truck and carry the package up the hill.

[kphoger]

What's the deal with that border?

I've seen this at major intersections in México (however I'm struggling to find one on GMSV), but never in the USA.  I believe they're intended to portray an actual intersection, complete with curving curb line.  Typically, though, they're used on larger signs than that to where it's more obvious.

[national highway 1]

New Mexico find from last weekend.  ignore that green schmutz in the foreground.

[Hot Rod Hootenanny]

Yeah, I've seen a residential street on the north side of Lancaster that must have a 20% grade for most of its length.  I don't recall if there's a No Trucks or No Thru Trucks sign posted, but looking at the street I'd assume the first even without a sign.  Get out of the truck and carry the package up the hill.

Why would any truck need to travel up to Rising Park?

[national highway 1]

Hideous '70 spec 93 shield, good '57 spec 89 shield and malformed arrow banners;

[gotwins76]

Spotted this sad excuse for a US shield in Cumberland two weeks ago. Looks sort of like an acorn...

There's a US 15 shield like that after the Harrisburg West toll plaza off the PA Turnpike. Drives me f'n insane every time I drive past it. Maybe I'm a tad bit OCD...

That's the nearest Turnpike exit to me...that shield bothers me every time I pass it, too.
I've also seen these on US 6 in northern PA. Here are a couple of them completely ruining an otherwise fun '6'-filled assembly...

[agentsteel53]

and what is that garish font on the street blades and Chapman State Park?

[Compulov]

How have I been living in PA and not known there's a PA 666?! I sense a road trip!

[gotwins76]

How have I been living in PA and not known there's a PA 666?! I sense a road trip!

I was driving from Harrisburg to Buffalo and took a big detour from US219 so that I could drive the east end of 666. It's a pretty isolated state route!

[vtk]

Yeah, I've seen a residential street on the north side of Lancaster that must have a 20% grade for most of its length.  I don't recall if there's a No Trucks or No Thru Trucks sign posted, but looking at the street I'd assume the first even without a sign.  Get out of the truck and carry the package up the hill.

Why would any truck need to travel up to Rising Park?

I was actually referring to some streets off of 158 north of the Fairgrounds which I found once by accident trying to find a back way to... Rising Park.  But any residential street has the potential to attract various kinds of trucks: parcels, moving vans, Fill-A-Pool; or maybe an owner-operator lives on the street...

[Scott5114]

and what is that garish font on the street blades and Chapman State Park?

Helvetica...

[signalman]

How have I been living in PA and not known there's a PA 666?! I sense a road trip!

How fitting too.  It ends right at a church.

[vtk]

I've now seen "Clearview" in FHWA, and "Clarendon" in Clearview.  Now I just need to see a sign with "FHWA" in Clarendon...

[gotwins76]

How fitting too.  It ends right at a church.

Ironically, 666 is also the David Zeisberger Memorial Highway...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Zeisberger

[agentsteel53]

Helvetica...

Helvetica has that thick a stroke? 

[PHLBOS]

Hideous '70 spec 93 shield, good '57 spec 89 shield and malformed arrow banners;

If one looks closely at the I-89 shield; one can tell that it's a recycled I-95 shield.  Personally, I don't think that the I-93 shield in that photo is that hideous.  It's just using too narrow of a font.  I've seen worse looking/styled numerals on I-shields.

[agentsteel53]

the 89's arrow is standard.

the 93 is just plain old '70 spec.  not a good-looking spec by any means, but this is not an incorrect implementation of it.