Got this in a e-mail from my BIL in OH,

I thought you might find this interesting. There is a road that cuts off from a
state highway and goes to a city park and a state park. The city park is on the
south side of the road and the state park is on the north side. A bicyclist
noticed that the spped zone signs seemed confusing. They seemed to indicate that
the speed limit was 35 heading East, but 55 if you were heading West. He wrote
to the county engineer to make him aware of the problem. The engineer's response
is at the end. It's things like this that make you shake your head and keep
people like Jay Lenno & David Letterman supplied with material.

> To: Engineer
> Subject: erroneous road sign
>
> There is an "end speed zone" sign heading West on Croft
> Road adjacent
> to the fishing ponds, about 50 yards before the bike path
> crosses the
> road and 100 yards before the turn off to Overlook
> drive.  The marked
> speed is 35 prior to this sign.  There is no speed
> sign from this sign
> all the way to Route 4.  This implies a speed limit of
> 55 from there
> to Route 4.  However, the other side of the road,
> heading East, is
> clearly marked 35 from Route 4 all the way to the
> dam.  I believe the
> speed limit should be 35 on both directions of Croft road
> from Route 4
> to the dam.  This sign is confusing in the least and
> allowing vehicles
> to go much faster than is safe.  Please review this
> and hopefully
> remove the "end speed limit" sign and add a 35 speed limit
> sign.
> Richard Matthies
> 1615 Winding Trail
> 937-399-1245
>
> > Richard, this sign is not an oversight. This is a
> split speed zone. The
> > speed limit westbound is 55 and according to Ohio
> Department of
> > transportation it does not warrant a speed zone
> reduction. The eastbound
> > lane from route 4 is actually annexed to the city of
> Springfield. This
> > office has explored a speed zone reduction on the
> portion of Croft Road
> > you are concerned about. Unfortunately it did not meet
> ODOT's
> > requirement to warrant a reduction. If you wish to
> discuss further do
> > not hesitate to call.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Johnathan A. Burr P.E., P.S.
> > Clark County Engineer
> > 4075 Laybourne Road
> > Springfield, OH 45505
> > 937-521-1801