Erroneous road signs

[odditude]

I don't think it's an issue; if you know you're supposed to be getting on the Turnpike south until you're in DE, but you don't that "Del Mem Br" is where you should be headed, the signs add value.

[Roadgeekteen]

https://goo.gl/maps/gG11QgfWR4CdJM5W9
This sign should be the other way around. Del. Mem. Br. Use Turnpike South.

Though one could argue that it refers to the Delaware Turnpike as if both New Jersey and Delaware Turnpikes are continuous.

My guess would be that NJDOT is refering to the Delaware Turnpike. But is the name "Delaware Turnpike" colloquially used in the area?

[Rothman]

https://goo.gl/maps/gG11QgfWR4CdJM5W9
This sign should be the other way around. Del. Mem. Br. Use Turnpike South.

Though one could argue that it refers to the Delaware Turnpike as if both New Jersey and Delaware Turnpikes are continuous.

My guess would be that NJDOT is refering to the Delaware Turnpike. But is the name "Delaware Turnpike" colloquially used in the area?

Pfft.  Most people would think it just refers to the NJ Turnpike at this point.

[LilianaUwU]

https://goo.gl/maps/gG11QgfWR4CdJM5W9
This sign should be the other way around. Del. Mem. Br. Use Turnpike South.

Though one could argue that it refers to the Delaware Turnpike as if both New Jersey and Delaware Turnpikes are continuous.

My guess would be that NJDOT is refering to the Delaware Turnpike. But is the name "Delaware Turnpike" colloquially used in the area?

Pfft.  Most people would think it just refers to the NJ Turnpike at this point.

I mean, it leads to a turnpike, whether it's NJ's or DE's isn't really important.

[7/8]

Here's one on Huron Road in Kitchener, ON (street view):

The current sign is a Wa-14 "T-Intersection Sign (Uncontrolled)" rotated 90 degrees CCW. The proper sign would be a Wa-13A "Intersection Sign (Controlled)":


In reality, it's a pretty minor difference that most people wouldn't notice, but as a roadgeek, it bugs me a bit.

[kphoger]

Here's one on Huron Road in Kitchener, ON (street view):

The current sign is a Wa-14 "T-Intersection Sign (Uncontrolled)" rotated 90 degrees CCW. The proper sign would be a Wa-13A "Intersection Sign (Controlled)":


In reality, it's a pretty minor difference that most people wouldn't notice, but as a roadgeek, it bugs me a bit.

FYI, that's a perfect candidate for this thread.

[hotdogPi]

Very minor, but this is Munroe St., not Monroe St.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.815515,-70.8839321,3a,27.4y,15.36h,86.06t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skQxM0dcyCYSgo7sZEYiMgA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

There's another street blade (on Kent St.) where they clearly changed one spelling to the other, but you can't tell which direction they changed it. GSV only shows 2012 there (and spelled correctly), so I can't link to it.

[thenetwork]

On I-70 in Colorado, near the Utah border CDOT recently did a mass replacement of nearly all signs on the freeway late last summer.

By the weigh station/points of entry, they made a glaring error in BOTH directions with the same sign.  Only the eastbound GSV has the most recent sign and error.

I-70
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9s5n8wJYkaQFm9TR9

At first, I was thinking of informing them, but I want to see how long it takes them to fix them.

Not holding my breath, as there are CDOT sign errors all over Western Colorado. Just the same old status quo.

[kphoger]

It took me a minute to see the error, but I eventually did.

[Scott5114]

I wonder if "commerical" is a homophone for "chimerical".

[formulanone]

I wonder if "commerical" is a homophone for "chimerical".

It's for fantastic creatures and cryptids that sold out.

[wanderer2575]

Nitpicking to the most anal degree:  Inkster Road on the Southfield/Farmington Hills border goes under I-696.

[Hunty2022]

Erroneous directions for US 33, from northbound US 29.

East/West should be swapped.

[formulanone]

"Stars and Strips" sounds like a patriotic gentleman's club.


For reference...

[LilianaUwU]

"Stars and Strips" sounds like a patriotic gentleman's club.

What kind of name is Stars and Stripes Way anyways? Why not just have it be Patriots Way or any other unnecessarily American name?

[formulanone]

"Stars and Strips" sounds like a patriotic gentleman's club.

What kind of name is Stars and Stripes Way anyways? Why not just have it be Patriots Way or any other unnecessarily American name?

I wouldn't be surprised if many of the typical names had already been used somewhere nearby (it's in the Dallas-Fort Worth area).

Besides, you can get a star and two stripes in the Lone Star flag, so nobody gets offended.

[rlb2024]

"Stars and Strips" sounds like a patriotic gentleman's club.

What kind of name is Stars and Stripes Way anyways? Why not just have it be Patriots Way or any other unnecessarily American name?

I wouldn't be surprised if many of the typical names had already been used somewhere nearby (it's in the Dallas-Fort Worth area).

Besides, you can get a star and two stripes in the Lone Star flag, so nobody gets offended.

"Stars and Strips" could very easily be a gentleman's club in the DFW area . . .

[roadman65]

Normal for NJ, but not many other places. Plus North Avenue heads to both I-95 and the NJ Turnpike. Really the “TO” is misplaced, but delivering an erroneous message.




Then NJ 21 in front of US 22? It’s normal for NJDOT to treat all designations as simple routes thus all equal. Thus then the shields are by ascending order of numbers rather than by designation ranking per MUTCD.  They did though get I-78 placed in correct sequence.

[kphoger]

Then NJ 21 in front of US 22? It's normal for NJDOT to treat all designations as simple routes thus all equal. Thus then the shields are by ascending order of numbers rather than by designation ranking per MUTCD.  They did though get I-78 placed in correct sequence.

So not erroneous?

[roadman65]

Then NJ 21 in front of US 22? It's normal for NJDOT to treat all designations as simple routes thus all equal. Thus then the shields are by ascending order of numbers rather than by designation ranking per MUTCD.  They did though get I-78 placed in correct sequence.

So not erroneous?

According to the MUTCD yes.

True it's better for the odd thread, but some here worship the MUTCD.

[kphoger]

True it's better for the odd thread, but some here worship the MUTCD.

No, it's better for the Signs With Design Errors thread.  AFAIK, nothing on that sign is inaccurate.

[formulanone]

I believe people might be more apt to navigate primarily by number rather than route type.

In this Newark Airport example from 2013, the order is US 1-9, then NJ 21, and US 22.



From 2019, leaving the airport, shields in numerical order.





Side road along the airport perimeter, also in order.



So maybe the Port Authority likes it that way? Well, not always...

[kphoger]

I can't find it.  Would someone please link to the MUTCD guidance that says US Route shields should be to the left of State Route shields?

[roadman65]

I personally don't have a problem with Route 21 first. I grew up in NJ and this is how I was raised. Just like having three destinations on one guide is normal to me as other states forbid it as information overload. Sadly the NJTA disappointed me in the Parkway at Exit 98 changing the SB control cities by eliminating Manasquan so it reads Belmar Brielle now.  But that's another story, but I'm not against the jersey way except for mileage signs and lack of shield placement on some roads.

[kphoger]

From 2019, leaving the airport, shields in numerical order.

Well, except for 95 and 78...