Signs With Design Errors

[Zeffy]

Don't forget Mississippi!

[Ian]

Anyone else know that CT 15 and I-95 share pavement all the way up in Bangor, ME?



There are a few of these CT/WV 15 shields along this stretch of 95.

[CobaltYoshi27]

Anyone else know that CT 15 and I-95 share pavement all the way up in Bangor, ME?



There are a few of these CT/WV 15 shields along this stretch of 95.

Lol CT 15, go back home to US 5, you're drunk.

[cl94]

Anyone else know that CT 15 and I-95 share pavement all the way up in Bangor, ME?



There are a few of these CT/WV 15 shields along this stretch of 95.

The differences are so minute that only the most devoted roadgeeks would catch that. I'm quite familiar with the MA/ME shield and I had to re-check what the difference is. Definitely a design error, but also not erroneous.

[jakeroot]

The differences are so minute that only the most devoted roadgeeks would catch that. I'm quite familiar with the MA/ME shield and I had to re-check what the difference is. Definitely a design error, but also not erroneous.

I can't spot the difference at all. Is it the border?

FWIW, Wikipedia's page on Maine state routes uses Mass highways shields.

[paulthemapguy]

Anyone else know that CT 15 and I-95 share pavement all the way up in Bangor, ME?



There are a few of these CT/WV 15 shields along this stretch of 95.

The differences are so minute that only the most devoted roadgeeks would catch that. I'm quite familiar with the MA/ME shield and I had to re-check what the difference is. Definitely a design error, but also not erroneous.

There's some pretty loose adherence to standard when it comes to state highway shields in MA/ME/CT.  The borders and roundings on the corners keep changing all over the place.  Of course, if these states want to come up with an ACTUALLY INTERESTING DESIGN nobody would mind so much XD

[noelbotevera]

Anyone else know that CT 15 and I-95 share pavement all the way up in Bangor, ME?



There are a few of these CT/WV 15 shields along this stretch of 95.

The differences are so minute that only the most devoted roadgeeks would catch that. I'm quite familiar with the MA/ME shield and I had to re-check what the difference is. Definitely a design error, but also not erroneous.

There's some pretty loose adherence to standard when it comes to state highway shields in MA/ME/CT.  The borders and roundings on the corners keep changing all over the place.  Of course, if these states want to come up with an ACTUALLY INTERESTING DESIGN nobody would mind so much XD

I loved the old outline shields CT used to make. When I saw pictures of them, I could tell that I'm not looking at either a Maine, Massachusetts, West virginia, etc. At least i can tell the difference between a state outline and a thin border.

[paulthemapguy]

There's some pretty loose adherence to standard when it comes to state highway shields in MA/ME/CT.  The borders and roundings on the corners keep changing all over the place.  Of course, if these states want to come up with an ACTUALLY INTERESTING DESIGN nobody would mind so much XD

I loved the old outline shields CT used to make. When I saw pictures of them, I could tell that I'm not looking at either a Maine, Massachusetts, West virginia, etc. At least i can tell the difference between a state outline and a thin border.

Here's a couple photos from Connecticut.  I'm assuming the lower picture is one of the classic signs.  I liked those too, and they're distinctive enough to where you can tell they're from CT and no other state.  But now that things are changing I don't know what CT's deal is anymore!  Connecticut I don't know who you are anymore!! 

[cl94]

The outline shields were only used along the Merritt. CT and WV shields have a thicker border.

[noelbotevera]

The outline shields were only used along the Merritt. CT and WV shields have a thicker border.

Also along CT 25. One was replaced recently however, but I've heard that an outline shield that dates to 1991 exists somewhere off the Merritt.

[Ian]

The differences are so minute that only the most devoted roadgeeks would catch that. I'm quite familiar with the MA/ME shield and I had to re-check what the difference is. Definitely a design error, but also not erroneous.

I can't spot the difference at all. Is it the border?

FWIW, Wikipedia's page on Maine state routes uses Mass highways shields.

Yeah, Maine uses the same shield that Mass does. It's not a design error that screams "design error" when you initially look at it, but it is a design error nonetheless. The more recent shields for ME 15 where it shares pavement with I-95 and 395 look more like a Maine shield though...

[jbnv]

So solid black border = Connecticut or West Virginia, black-in-white border = Maine or Massachusettes, correct?

[cl94]

So solid black border = Connecticut or West Virginia, black-in-white border = Maine or Massachusettes, correct?

Yes. Of course, you sometimes see shields in the "wrong state".

[hbelkins]

Wrong state? You mean like these WV 97 markers?

[freebrickproductions]

Wrong state? You mean like these WV 97 markers?

I have to ask... How!?

[hbelkins]

Contractor error. Telltale sign is the lack of a little WVDOH watermark on the signs.

[cl94]

Contractor error. Telltale sign is the lack of a little WVDOH watermark on the signs.

But still, that's not an error I'd expect many people to make. A square or circle showing up in the wrong state is one thing, as both are generic markers. The keystone is a different story altogether.

[Zeffy]

Where does a West Virginia contractor get a Pennsylvania shield blank anyway? Unless they use GuidSIGN or SignCAD, which has every blank for every state, but you'd think they see the file referenced as Pennslyvania and think "this is probably the wrong one". Guess not...

[tckma]

How about these signs (which have since been replaced) for AL-141 and AL-10, which were posted in Massachusetts?

http://www.gribblenation.net/nepics/goofs/10alabama141.jpg

[kphoger]

How about these signs (which have since been replaced) for AL-141 and AL-10, which were posted in Massachusetts?

http://www.gribblenation.net/nepics/goofs/10alabama141.jpg

That's . . . insanity .

[noelbotevera]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmd41280/16970328732/

[national highway 1]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmd41280/16970328732/

That particular PA 906 trailblazer was actually installed upside down, but luckily the number 906 is read the same upside down and right way up.

[national highway 1]

*Copied from the exit number challenge thread
This CA 150 shield is way out of place - thanks to California's use of internal exit tabs.

[Max Rockatansky]

*Copied from the exit number challenge thread
This CA 150 shield is way out of place - thanks to California's use of internal exit tabs.

Almost all the state route markers in exit signs look like that though.  There are even some old cats eye ones floating around with the same style.  As terrible as they look you get used to them fairly quickly.  I have a couple of the guide signs in my collection at home, you can tell because they omit the state name in the shield.

[tckma]

Fun With Borders!