This morning, after my visit with Randy and Spiff, I decided to do a little "roadgeeking" and found some more new tabbed exit signs... and a couple of "sign goofs" and omissions.

From I-285, I headed down GA 400 and made my way to I-85 southbound and then back to GA 400 and GRG HQ.  Along the way, I took a few photos.

First, the corner of Buford Highway (GA 13) and North Druid Hills Road (GA 42/Old US 23)...


Notice the I-85 and GA 42 signs on the right pole. The section of North Druid Hills Road from Buford Highway to Briarcliff Road in DeKalb County is GA 42, but it sure isn't I-85. This needs a "TO" banner above the I-85 sign and a "SOUTH" banner above the GA 42 sign. BTW, this is GA 42's northernmost end. It's southernmost end is at GA 49 in Byron (near I-75 Exit 149 in northern Peach County).

Right after I entered I-85 southbound from GA 42, I saw this new Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)-standard HOV exit sign for Lindbergh Drive...



Notice the standard freeway font and how it says "1 MILE" instead of GDOT-typical wording of "EXIT 1 MILE".

Here are the overhead signs for GA 13 North (Exit 86) and Cheshire Bridge Road/Lenox Road (Exit 88). Note what direction GA 400 goes...


Next, we see the new gantry of MUTCD-standard signs for the HOV exit and Exits 86 and 88...


And now, a closeup of the rightmost 2 signs...


Did I see what I thought I saw... and since when did GA 400 change it's direction from NORTH to EAST?!!!

In addition to the erroneous direction for GA 400, shouldn't there also be an indication to drivers that it is a toll road? At least the prior sign with a GA 400 marker had the word "TOLL" above the number "400" within the Georgia shield.

Well, folks, that's enough blogging for one day and my wife would like the computer now. Thanks for reading and please come back again.

 

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