Artist Richard Ankrom got tired of the chaos created by bad signage for the Interstate 5 exit near Pasadena. So he created and mounted his own sign.
The sign remained up for eight years, and when CalTrans finally removed the sign, it was to replace it with a new sign that incorporated Ankrom's correction.
Alissa Walker writes, "Ankrom called his piece "guerrilla public service," and that it was: His action quickly and seamlessly alleviated millions of headaches for those who were able to make their transition to the 5 somewhat less hairy (can you imagine how long it would have taken to petition Caltrans the old-fashioned way?). He very likely saved a few lives."
Read the full story: The Fake Freeway Sign that Became a Real Public Service
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