The Worst of Road Signs

[iBallasticwolf2]

This one is self-explanatory.

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Good lord... I'm assuming that's a non DOT assembly?

That's probably the worst I have seen here.

This sign and it's partner are both at a parking lot for a gas station and McDonalds. I severely hope this is city installed or installed by the companies running the business's.
Is this worse than the JCT Florida SR 100 shield?

I may have missed that one... Bring me up to date?

Refer to this quote- https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=13650.msg2011964#msg2011964

[intelati49]

This one is self-explanatory.

ugly.jpg

Good lord... I'm assuming that's a non DOT assembly?

That's probably the worst I have seen here.

This sign and it's partner are both at a parking lot for a gas station and McDonalds. I severely hope this is city installed or installed by the companies running the business's.
Is this worse than the JCT Florida SR 100 shield?

I may have missed that one... Bring me up to date?

Refer to this quote- https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=13650.msg2011964#msg2011964

I think we should have a new Worst of the Worst Sign thread for the consensus ones here. Something like a six month wait from the original post to keep it under control.

[iBallasticwolf2]

This one is self-explanatory.

ugly.jpg

Good lord... I'm assuming that's a non DOT assembly?

That's probably the worst I have seen here.

This sign and it's partner are both at a parking lot for a gas station and McDonalds. I severely hope this is city installed or installed by the companies running the business's.
Is this worse than the JCT Florida SR 100 shield?

I may have missed that one... Bring me up to date?

Refer to this quote- https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=13650.msg2011964#msg2011964

I think we should have a new Worst of the Worst Sign thread for the consensus ones here. Something like a six month wait from the original post to keep it under control.

Done- https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=16185.0

[thenetwork]

This one is self-explanatory.
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Definitely bad.  It merits ugly, but the way the "17" is off-kilter when compared to the rest of the sign (and I use the term "sign" loosely here) throws it into disgusting, and a candidate for this thread, IMHO.

Finding good quality ground-mounted route shields in Kentucky that are NOT off centered, slightly angled, nor non-peeling or non-flaking can be challenging in some areas.

[iBallasticwolf2]

Finding good quality ground-mounted route shields in Kentucky that are NOT off centered, slightly angled, nor non-peeling or non-flaking can be challenging in some areas.

In the NKY area most shields seem to be decent quality. This is an exception probably wasn't installed by KYDOT because of it's location in a parking lot.

[hubcity]

I note that the signpost is not perpendicular to the ground, but the baseline "17" text is aligned perfectly parallel to the ground. Nice trick.

[AsphaltPlanet]

Not pretty signage at the newly opened Brock Road interchange along Hwy 407 ETR.

[SignGeek101]

Not pretty signage at the newly opened Brock Road interchange along Hwy 407 ETR.

Looks like series C. Sign is pretty compressed indeed. Of course, Ontario used bilingualism for the cardinal directions, but not for the trailblazer sign 

On another note, it's nice to know that the intersection there is now open. Hope the rest of the 407E is on schedule. I personally didn't think they would finish the freeway this year, but this is nice to see that parts of it are now done.

[Tom958]

Such an impressive tribute to our city's newest high profile corporate citizen.

[Brandon]

Not pretty signage at the newly opened Brock Road interchange along Hwy 407 ETR.

It's also missing the "VERS".

[SignGeek101]

Not pretty signage at the newly opened Brock Road interchange along Hwy 407 ETR.

It's also missing the "VERS".

I suppose you could also say it's missing the "Ch." as in "Ch. Brock Rd." Ontario (as far I as know) only does that in more-french areas (like Ottawa).

[Eth]

Such an impressive tribute to our city's newest high profile corporate citizen.

Bonus points for the greenout on the overhead sign in the distance, resulting in "Porsche" in E(M) and "Avenue" in Series D.

Though really it's a massive upset that GDOT didn't take the initial renaming as an opportunity to replace all affected signs with new E(M) versions.

[Rothman]

Horrible picture, but you get the idea.  Found this one in the lovely pool of vomit that is Cohoes, NY and yes, NY 470 turns left at this intersection.

[AsphaltPlanet]

I suppose you could also say it's missing the "Ch." as in "Ch. Brock Rd." Ontario (as far I as know) only does that in more-french areas (like Ottawa).

Ch. should only used in instances where the municipality has designated the road with the french name (or with both).  In Ottawa for example, all of the roads are designated with both the english and french names due to the city's policy on bilingualism.  In Toronto, the city doesn't have a similar policy and all of the streets are known only in english.

Historically, Durham Region wasn't part of a french language service area.  It's only recently that it has become that way.

[SignGeek101]

I suppose you could also say it's missing the "Ch." as in "Ch. Brock Rd." Ontario (as far I as know) only does that in more-french areas (like Ottawa).

Ch. should only used in instances where the municipality has designated the road with the french name (or with both).  In Ottawa for example, all of the roads are designated with both the english and french names due to the city's policy on bilingualism.  In Toronto, the city doesn't have a similar policy and all of the streets are known only in english.

Historically, Durham Region wasn't part of a french language service area.  It's only recently that it has become that way.

I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for elaborating.

Horrible picture, but you get the idea.  Found this one in the lovely pool of vomit that is Cohoes, NY and yes, NY 470 turns left at this intersection.

At least they didn't use a down arrow design (like on BGS's) turned 90 degrees to the left. I've seen that in construction zones.

[empirestate]

Found this one in the lovely pool of vomit that is Cohoes, NY and yes, NY 470 turns left at this intersection.

You know, there's a trophy factory in Cohoes. Of course, nobody there ever wins them.

[spooky]

I spent five years of my life in Troy, but never went to Cohoes.

[TravelingBethelite]

As seen in the Unique Signs thread:

This was spotted along DE 1 southbound approaching DE 273. 

[SignGeek101]

As seen in the Unique Signs thread:

This was spotted along DE 1 southbound approaching DE 273. 

At least it's in the right font (except the series C for the 95)

[Rothman]

I spent five years of my life in Troy, but never went to Cohoes.

Six in one, half-a-dozen in the other.

[cl94]

I spent five years of my life in Troy, but never went to Cohoes.

Six in one, half-a-dozen in the other.

They're both crap. Just different sides of the river.

[SignGeek101]

Common guys, series B and stretched D, as well as Helvetica. Not to mention the debatable accuracy of this sign.

[amroad17]

This one is self-explanatory.
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Definitely bad.  It merits ugly, but the way the "17" is off-kilter when compared to the rest of the sign (and I use the term "sign" loosely here) throws it into disgusting, and a candidate for this thread, IMHO.

Finding good quality ground-mounted route shields in Kentucky that are NOT off centered, slightly angled, nor non-peeling or non-flaking can be challenging in some areas.

This is a City of Edgewood installed sign.  One can find signs with similar text along Dudley Road west of this location.

[empirestate]

Common guys, series B and stretched D, as well as Helvetica. Not to mention the debatable accuracy of this sign.

Still not "worst of", in my opinion. It's not completely ineptly put together like the OP example–yes, they put together some incorrect elements, but they put them together with reasonable aptitude. If there's any suck here, it's impure and somewhat adulterated.

[JMoses24]

This one is self-explanatory.
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Definitely bad.  It merits ugly, but the way the "17" is off-kilter when compared to the rest of the sign (and I use the term "sign" loosely here) throws it into disgusting, and a candidate for this thread, IMHO.

Finding good quality ground-mounted route shields in Kentucky that are NOT off centered, slightly angled, nor non-peeling or non-flaking can be challenging in some areas.

This is a City of Edgewood installed sign.  One can find signs with similar text along Dudley Road west of this location.

Dudley has had some work done on it recently, so I didn't know if those signs were still in place. I guess that answers that. Yikes.