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Alabama

Okay, you're going south on US231 in Alabama. You see this sign, and you see that IT GOT DECOMMISSIONED?!?!?! No, it's a sign error. (I wanted this picture so badly that when I missed it on the way up, I took it from the other side of the highway going at about 55 MPH. The picture came out perfectly. Besides, if it were decommissioned, it would be replaced with AL53.) (4/16/00)

This possibly unreflective sign tells people that US72 goes to the left, but in reality US31 goes to the left (and the right). Not too far north of here is ALTERNATE US72. Therefore, this is a DOUBLE error AND probably an old sign, too. (7/21/01)

This sign is found on westbound AL24 just east of the intersection with AL101. Either this is a true error, or the arrow on it got knocked down. (7/21/01)

Florida

One of my favorite road pictures. This has three significances. First of all, this shows how Florida has mileages for highway junctions. Second of all, it shows my favorite number, 236. Third of all, it's a sign error, because it's Alachua County 236. I wanted to take a picture right on the highway at Indian River Fruit (a chain of Florida souvenir stores that show up in the middle of nowhere, like in this case), but I wasn't able to. (4/16/00)

Mississippi

I have three problems with this sign assembly (which is located in my hometown, Pontotoc). First of all, there is no STOP sign. Second of all, this street is now called West Apostolic Drive (there's a parallel East Apostolic Drive). Third of all, there is a "NO THRU TRUCKS" sign and this road dead-ends (just like its partner). (6/29/00)

Okay, to get to Grenada, I go east on 7. But, MS7 is a NORTH-SOUTH highway! This is also the beginning of a short wrong-way multiplex, so it's an extra-cool sign error. (The actual direction IS east, by the way.) (10/28/00)

Gee, I have no idea what HYW stands for. Maybe it stands for HIGHYAW? (10/00)

Interstate 178 is Tupelo's newest (and only) Interstate! It is incredibly substandard! It breaks the rules! It doesn't connect to another interstate! This sign should say MS178, not I-178. Also note that the Interstate colors are not used. In addition, the US45 sign is a cutout (probably not an old one tho) and in reverse colors. (7/31/00)

Why the heck was MS7 renumbered as part of US49E? (Okay, it's a sign error.) (10/28/00)

This is a sign for "Business MS145" between Tupelo and Saltillo on the Natchez Trace Parkway. These signs originally said Business US45, but when MS145 was certified they forgot to take down the Business banners. Every MS145 sign on the Trace has a Business banner. There is also one I have found on South Gloster Street in Tupelo. (4/7/01)

This sign is found on eastbound MS6 west of the MS76 intersection. I had no idea MS6 ended at itself, but I guess it does. :-) (Actually, this should say JCT 76.) (5/19/01)

Sign error in Oxford. MS-6 no longer runs thru there (it should be Business MS-6), and MS-314 has no business route. (11/01)

Tennessee

Wow! US70A is a N-S alternate route for an E-W highway! |JUST KIDDING| In reality, south should be west and north should be east. (6/18/01)

This is a secondary route signed as a primary route. Also note the "City Park" sign underneath. This is in Milan, TN. (6/18/01)

Yet another Tennessee error. This should say SPR18, not SSR18. This may be an older sign, however, as the current primary route signs were not in use until the 1980s. (6/18/01)

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