Another NSW alpha-numeric route marker exposed

[Sam Laybutt]

And another one added to the collection - the 472nd photographed since I started in 2004 :) This one is from our Tasmanian correspondent Peter Renshaw who is just back from a trip north... Pacific Highway approaching Chinderah Road at Chinderah.
http://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/Special/MAB/472.jpg

[Paul Rands]

Shouldn't that be M1?

Paul Rands

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On 31/03/2012, at 22:19, Sam Laybutt <crazykn...@hotmail.com> wrote:

And another one added to the collection - the 472nd photographed since I started in 2004 :) This one is from our Tasmanian correspondent Peter Renshaw who is just back from a trip north... Pacific Highway approaching Chinderah Road at Chinderah.
http://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/Special/MAB/472.jpg

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[T B]

Really it should be M1 all the way to Tyagarah.

[Sam Laybutt]

I think that one has been there for a while, before RTA decided to make it M1.


The other exposed alpha-numeric nearby is also A1.

http://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/Special/MAB/339.jpg

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[T B]

Makes sense then.

[Musa Hodzic]

Why can't they make the signs look good aesthetically??? The A1 looks out of place, should've been in line with "Pacific Hwy".

On Mar 31, 2012 11:19 PM, "Sam Laybutt" <crazykn...@hotmail.com> wrote:

And another one added to the collection - the 472nd photographed since I started in 2004 :) This one is from our Tasmanian correspondent Peter Renshaw who is just back from a trip north... Pacific Highway approaching Chinderah Road at Chinderah.
http://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/Special/MAB/472.jpg

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[Alex Csar]

The correct layout for that sign if there were no such thing as alphnumeric route markers would have had the NR1 shield right where the A1 marker is located. Maybe put it down to someone using a TraSiCAD (or however it's supposed to be spelt) template?

Cheers,

Alex.

[Sam Laybutt]

The sign looks fine to me - the A1 is placed correctly according to the RTA design guidelines.

Some other states place the route marker adjacent to the road name but I personally don't like that style. However if it is compliant with their guidelines and done consistently then that is a good thing.

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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:42:02 +1000

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[Viseth]

It's weird looking as the route number, road name panel and Ballina
isn't properly horizontally centre justified.

Viseth

On Apr 10, 11:01 am, Sam Laybutt <crazyknights...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The sign looks fine to me - the A1 is placed correctly according to the RTA design guidelines.
> Some other states place the route marker adjacent to the road name but I personally don't like that style. However if it is compliant with their guidelines and done consistently then that is a good thing.
>

> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:42:02 +1000
> Subject: Re: [Aussie Highways] Another NSW alpha-numeric route marker exposed

> From: alex.c...@gmail.com

> To: aussie-...@googlegroups.com
>
> The correct layout for that sign if there were no such thing as alphnumeric route markers would have had the NR1 shield right where the A1 marker is located. Maybe put it down to someone using a TraSiCAD (or however it's supposed to be spelt) template?
>
> Cheers,Alex.
>

> On 10 April 2012 01:03, Musa Hodzic <musahod...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Why can't they make the signs look good aesthetically??? The A1 looks out of place, should've been in line with "Pacific Hwy".

[Musa Hodzic]

I understand and I can see that it's the correct positioning for the shields but it just looks a bit odd to me with alphanumerics and the straight rectangular border.

[Musa Hodzic]

Sam, here's another one for ya that I took a couple of months ago.

On 31 March 2012 23:19, Sam Laybutt <crazykn...@hotmail.com> wrote:

And another one added to the collection - the 472nd photographed since I started in 2004 :) This one is from our Tasmanian correspondent Peter Renshaw who is just back from a trip north... Pacific Highway approaching Chinderah Road at Chinderah.
http://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/Special/MAB/472.jpg

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[Sam Laybutt]

Thanks Musa!

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Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 20:12:32 +1000

Subject: Re: [Aussie Highways] Another NSW alpha-numeric route marker exposed

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[Musa Hodzic]

Here's one I just saw an hour ago on the M4 at Auburn, where the upgrade around the former plaza finished in westbound direction. Drove past there yesterday and didn't see it, so me thinks there's a coverplate with the MR4 on it somewhere on the ground below it. Might have to go for a hunt, would be a good souvenir.

[Jason Kumar]

that looks awesome =)

[Sam Laybutt]

Another nice find mate. I'm pretty sure that sign was coverplated when I drove past a few weeks ago so it must have 'come off'. 

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Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:42:41 +1000

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[Michael Mak]

I drove past there on Sunday morning and the MR4 coverplate was still on it  - this is very, very recent.

[Musa Hodzic]

Need that coverplate!

[Sam Laybutt]

Does anyone on this list drive a cherry picker? :p

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Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:42:25 +1000
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Subject: Re: [Aussie Highways] Another NSW alpha-numeric route marker exposed

[Musa Hodzic]

LOL

[Leo Giusti]

Guys, they aren't alphas, they are MABs.

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[Sam Laybutt]

huh?

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Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:59:36 +1000

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[Musa Hodzic]

Back to school LOL.

[Paul Rands]

Nice find :) Looks good too.

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[Leo Giusti]

I heard the "MAB Project" mentioned at my Induction Day today. I was hinting at the fact that every time I hear anything about alphas at work, the actual term used is MAB.

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[Sam Laybutt]

Yeah that's one of the nicknames internally. Like the Vic conversion was called the 'Statewide Route Numbering Scheme'

They'll have to give it a new name if they introduce C routes :p

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[Michael Mak]

Is there an ETA for the implementation?

[mubd1234]

Is it a new sign (within the last 2 or 3 years)? The sign looks different from the Google street view imagery.

On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:42:41 AM UTC+10, Musa Hodzic wrote:

Here's one I just saw an hour ago on the M4 at Auburn, where the upgrade around the former plaza finished in westbound direction. Drove past there yesterday and didn't see it, so me thinks there's a coverplate with the MR4 on it somewhere on the ground below it. Might have to go for a hunt, would be a good souvenir.

On 31 May 2012 00:57, Sam Laybutt <crazykn...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Thanks Musa!

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Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 20:12:32 +1000

Subject: Re: [Aussie Highways] Another NSW alpha-numeric route marker exposed

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Sam, here's another one for ya that I took a couple of months ago.

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[Musa Hodzic]

Yeah, it's one of the recent signs.

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[Musa Hodzic]

Did you mean if it was the recent one from a couple of years ago? Then no, it's not the same one, although that one was an alphanumeric [or MAB :-) ] also but they've replaced it since. I think it happened when they were completing the realignment of the M4 there. The same was done on the opposite direction. The new one looks much nicer and neater.

[Michael Mak]

I have just driven past the sign and the MR4 coverplate is back on - didn't take long! 

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[Sam Laybutt]

Someone from RMS Parramatta probably drives past it on the way to work and noticed :p

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[Paul Rands]

Ah well. May well have been sitting on the ground too and all it took was a quick run out with a cherry picker and some cones

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[Musa Hodzic]

Just found another nice one yesterday morning :)

[Paul Rands]

Silverwater Rd interchange?

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[Leo Giusti]

Must be

[Musa Hodzic]

Yeah, that's it. It's the northbound exit off Silvewater Rd (MR6).

[Leo Giusti]

Sam already had it up on OzRoads.

[Musa Hodzic]

Ah, ok. Thanks.