Ontario Roads - Misc. Signs

Misc. Signs


First 4 photos are courtesy Doug Kerr.


The concession system was laid out as a grid system for land development, perpendicular to lakes or rivers, 100 chains apart (10 square chains to an acre). Each county has its own system for numbering townships' concession roads, including having opposite numbers on the same road (even one side, odd the other).


You wouldn't see this in Boston. This is actually a road named after Canadians who fought on the side of the British during the American Revolution to keep Canada part of the Crown. Now, I imagine in general Canadians were not involved in the Revolution, but rather the Loyalists helped keep them out of it. Still, somewhat disturbing from this American's point of view.


To County or not to County? These signs have it out with each other, though my vote lies with the one that's not part of an LGS. There's also a conflict between to County or to Counties. (Chris Bessert votes for Counties, on the grounds that they were each individual once, but I argue that they gave that up upon merging.)


Same shape, different color scheme in this region, on Upper Middle Rd. WB.


In the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry, which considers itself a singular county when required to be a noun, courtesy Lou Corsaro. This just seems exceptionally rare because I've never come across a font like this in Ontario, either for its deviation from the standard or for seeming to be painted on. I wouldn't be surprised if this sign dates to the 1960s.

Highway 6 NB past Wellington CR 34.

Eglinton Ave. EB in Toronto. Should have a white background.


The city-maintained (and thus unnumbered) Burlington St. freeway in Hamilton, WB shortly after its beginning from the QEW. Because all exits and Burlington St. itself are contained in the city, there's no destination other than Through Traffic. So why have that sign at all?


What Renfrew County believes to be a standard stop-ahead sign, Pinnacle Rd. SB/WB at Garden of Eden Rd. If the stop sign itself were similarly oversized, they wouldn't need the advance warning.


Harbour Expressway WB in Thunder Bay.


Old photos of historic Owen Sound street signs, courtesy Averill Hecht. Of these, only the white on blue school sign is ever seen now, and it's no longer a provincial standard.


Cornwall in 1991 and Pembrook in 1992, also courtesy Averill Hecht. The railroad sign is still the same style.

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