Pennsylvania Highways: Guide Signs

Pennsylvania Highways
Pennsylvania Guide Signs

Picture	County	Date	Contributor
I-83 northbound at Exit 5* From the document entitled Signing Treatments for Interchange Lane Drops, prepared by the US Department of Transportation. This was testing different ways to sign lane drops in interchanges.	York	1976	USDOT
I-83 northbound at Exit 5* Another picture from that same document. This sign gantry is the one that survived all the way until it was replaced in the early 2000s.	York	1976	USDOT
I-90 westbound at I-79* Old gantry with old guide signs that listed "JUNCTION" where the exit number is usually.	Erie	1991	John Krakoff
I-276/PA Turnpike/PA 9* Sign on Germantown Pike.	Montgomery	8/1993	Alex Nitzman
I-276/TO I-76 and I-276/TO PA 9* Gantry with old guide signs. PA 9 used to be the designation for the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension.	Montgomery
I-76/PA Turnpike approaching Exit 22* Old guide sign for the Morgantown Interchange.	Berks
US 222 northbound approaching I-76/PA Turnpike/PA 272 Sign for the interchange which traffic between the two expressways utilizes. However, it is not a direct connection, as traffic has to endure traffic signals.	Lancaster	9/1993	Alex Nitzman
US 422 eastbound at I-176* An all text guide sign an and old one with a shield at the northern terminus of Interstate 176.	Berks	9/1993	Alex Nitzman
I-80 westbound at Exit 45* Gantry featuring all text guide signs.	Monroe	9/13/1993	Alex Nitzman
I-380 westbound at I-84 Button copy signs at the directional "Y" interchange.	Lackawanna
PA 9/PA Turnpike southbound approaching Exit 34* Old guide sign for the US 209 interchange.	Carbon
TO I-78 East Guide sign on PA 309 south.	Lehigh	10/1993	Alex Nitzman
PA 29 southbound at I-81 Sign at the southern terminus of the northern section of PA 29. Notice that both signs have all their text in capital letters.	Luzerne	12/21/1993	Alex Nitzman
I-81 and I-84 Truck Information Sign at the I-78 interchange advising truckers to use I-81 to I-84 to avoid the New York City congestion.	Lebanon	1/25/1994	Alex Nitzman
US 422 at Business US 422 Gantry on the eastern side of Reading.	Berks	1/25/1994	Alex Nitzman
PA 9/PA Turnpike northbound at Exit 35* Old sign for the interchange traffic uses to access I-80. The shield even has "PENNSYLVANIA" at the top.	Carbon	4/1994	Alex Nitzman
I-81 northbound at I-84/I-380* Gantry that used to be at the interchange before it was rebuilt to accommodate the US 6 expressway.	Lackawanna
US 15 southbound approaching I-180/US 220 Gantry with all text guide signs.	Lycoming
US 15 southbound approaching I-180/US 220 The next gantry with shields, but older ones at that.
US 15 southbound at I-180/US 220 Third times a charm.
I-180 eastbound at I-80 Gantry at Interstate 80.
US 22 eastbound at PA 378* Gantry at the PA 378 interchange. The US 22 pull through sign utilizes a shield similar to ones found in Connecticut for their state routes.	Lehigh	5/25/1994	Alex Nitzman
PA 33 northbound approaching US 209 Sign at the northern US 209/PA 33 split with a faded Interstate 80 shield.	Monroe
I-80 eastbound at Exit 53 Old gantry for the PA 611 interchange in Delaware Water Gap.
I-80 East/New Jersey Old sign at the PA 611 interchange.
I-676/US 30 westbound at I-76 Gantry at the Vine Street Expressway interchange with the Schuylkill Expressway.	Philadelphia	12/30/1994	Alex Nitzman
TO I-76 and I-95 Sign on PA 291 directing traffic to those Interstates, as well as the Walt Whitman Bridge and the sports complex.	Philadelphia
I-95 southbound at I-495 This diagramatical sign is actually for an interchange that sits on the Pennsylvania/Delaware line, but it is a PennDOT installation.	Delaware
I-95 southbound at Exit 17 Diagramatical sign for the Interstate 676 interchange.	Philadelphia
I-76 westbound at Exit 45 Old guide sign for the PA 611 interchange, with a black border around the PA shield.
US 1 southbound at PA 63 Sign with button copy at the end of the Woodhaven Road expressway.
I-90 westbound approaching Exit 10A* Old guide sign for the PA 17 interchange with very narrow FHWA font and the cardinal direction not in all capital letters.	Erie	1995	John Krakoff
I-90 westbound at Exit 10A* Old guide sign for the PA 17 (now I-86) interchange.	Erie	1995	John Krakoff
I-380 southbound at I-80 Gantry at the southern terminus of I-380 with old guide signs.	Monroe	6/1995	Alex Nitzman
PA 283 westbound at I-283* Gantry with old button copy signs at the cloverleaf with I-283.	Dauphin	7/11/1995	Alex Nitzman
I-83/US 322* Guide sign with button copy approaching the I-83/US 322 interchange on I-283.
I-283 northbound at I-83 Gantry at the I-83/US 322 interchange.
I-283 northbound at US 322 Gantry at the US 322 half of the Eisenhower Interchange.
I-283 northbound at US 322 Gantry at the US 322 interchange. Notice the pull-through sign with the "TO" above the I-81 shield as a standard marker.
I-83 northbound at Exit 30 Gantry at the US 22 interchange, with the old exit numbers on the tabs and "E" and "W" instead of the "A" and "B" we now see.
I-83 northbound at I-81 Gantry at the Interstate 81 interchange. You'd think from looking at the sign that I-78 starts at it, since there is no "TO" above the shield.
I-81 southbound approaching Exit 23 Sign for the US 22/US 322 west interchange.
I-81 southbound at Exit 23 Old guide signs at the interchange. PA 230 should have a "TO" above it since it does not reach the interchange.
I-81 northbound at Exit 50 Diagramatical sign for the Moosic interchange.	Lackawanna	5/17/1997	Alex Nitzman
I-81 northbound at Exit 52 and Exit 53 Gantry at the River Street and Central Scranton Expressway interchanges.
I-476/PA Turnpike northbound at Exit 37* Old sign for the Wyoming Valley interchange.
I-476 South/North Gantry at the PA 315 interchange with the old exit numbers.	Luzerne
I-81 southbound approaching Exit 48A Auxiliary sign for the interchange noting that I-476/PA Turnpike can be accessed there. Notice the darker green panels behind the shields.	Lackawanna
I-81 southbound approaching Exit 48A The main sign for the PA 315 interchange also noting that the Turnpike is accessible here.	Lackawanna
I-76/PA Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 18* former sign for the Interstate 83 interchange in New Cumberland.	York	1996	John Krakoff
I-76/PA Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 17* Former sign for the US 15 interchange.	Cumberland
I-70/I-76/PA Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 10* Former sign for the PA 601 interchange in Somerset, even though it says US 219. The new sign still refers to US 219 as the intersecting route, even though it hasn't been on that alignment since 1973!	Somerset
I-95 southbound at Exit 17 Diagramatical sign for the interchange with Interstate 676.	Philadelphia	7/1998	Jim K. Georges
I-380 westbound at I-84 Gantry at the interchange which is where the two Interstates join to form their multiplex to Scranton.	Lackawanna	11/1998	Alex Nitzman
I-84 westbound/I-380 northbound approaching Exit 1 Gantry approaching the Tigue Street interchange. This was taken before the interchange with the Governor Robert P. Casey Highway opened, hence the "USE 81 NORTH" note under the US 6 guide sign.
I-84 westbound/I-380 northbound at I-81 Gantry at the western terminus of I-84/northern terminus of I-380 in Scranton.
I-70/I-76/PA Turnpike westbound at Exit 12* Gantry at the eastern end of the multiplex in Breezewood.	Bedford	8/10/1999	Jim Teresco
I-80 eastbound at I-79 Gantry at the I-79 cloverleaf near Mercer, before this was Exit 19A-B.	Mercer	1/2000	Andy Bagley
I-81/US 6/PA Turnpike/I-476 Sign in Clarks Summit at the northern terminus of I-476/PA Turnpike.	Lackawanna	4/17/2000	Chris Curley
US 22/US 322 westbound at US 522 Gantry in Lewistown featuring old text guide signs.	Mifflin	6/3/2000	David Greenberger
US 30 West - Greensburg Business District Diagramatical sign on US 30 westbound at the Westmoreland Mall, which was erected when the highway was widened in 1988.	Westmoreland	7/7/2000	Jeff Kitsko
I-76/PA Turnpike eastbound at Exit 8 New guide sign that replaced an older 1970s era sign when the New Stanton Viaduct was rebuilt in 2000.	Westmoreland	7/7/2000	Jeff Kitsko
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Sign on I-84 westbound/I-380 northbound approaching the Interstate 81 interchange.	Lackawanna	7/27/2000	Doug Kerr
Steamtown National Historical Site Sign on I-84 westbound/I-380 northbound approaching the Interstate 81 interchange, for the historic train operations area in Scranton	Lackawanna	7/27/2000	Doug Kerr
I-380 southbound at Exit 7 Gantry at the northern beginning of PA 611 near Tobyhanna.	Lackawanna	7/30/2000	Doug Kerr
I-70 - I-76/PA Turnpike Westbound guide signs on the SR 3091 expressway which connects US 119 and PA Turnpike 66 to I-70 and I-76/PA Turnpike.	Westmoreland	8/11/2000	Jeff Kitsko
I-70 westbound at PA 31 Signage at the PA 31 cloverleaf near Wyano.
"Slow Down My Daddy Works Here"* Campaign begun by PennDOT to get drivers to slow down in work zones, along with its sister sign using mommy. This was seen on I-70 westbound during the Smithton High Level Bridge rehabilitation.
I-70 westbound approaching Exit 15* First guide sign that appeared to drivers heading westbound towards then PA Toll 43.	Washington
I-70 westbound approaching Exit 15* Second guide sign that appeared to drivers heading westbound towards then PA Turnpike 43 using black text on a white shield.
I-70 westbound at Exit 15* Last guide sign that appeared to drivers heading westbound towards PA Turnpike 43 with the current shield. All were replaced to indicate PA Turnpike 43.
I-81 southbound at Exit 57A Gantry at the Business US 6 interchange in Scranton.	Lackawanna	9/18/2000	Chris Curley
Old PA 309 Guide Signage Gantry at Exit 138 on Interstate 81, featuring old guide signs with button-copy and black borders around the shields.	Schuylkill	9/18/2000	Chris Curley
Fare schedule sign for PA 6066 This is the only time you will see a secondary route number indicated in a keystone on a guide sign or alone.	Westmoreland	10/14/2000	Jeff Kitsko
PA 66 northbound at US 22 Signage for the then recently completed SPDI (Single Point Diamond Interchange) at PA 66 and US 22 in Delmont.	Westmoreland	10/14/2000	Jeff Kitsko
I-70 eastbound at I-76/PA Turnpike Signage for the PA Turnpike and points north as I-70's last free exit before its only direct connection to I-76 to head east.	Westmoreland	12/24/2000	Jeff Kitsko
I-76/PA Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 5* Old button-copy sign that lasted longer than its contemporaries at other interchanges on the Turnpike. Notice that the shield had a black outline.	Allegheny	2001	John Krakoff
Exit 6 on I-76/PA Turnpike Sign for the Pittsburgh Interchange on the westbound PA Turnpike.	Allegheny	1/7/2001	Jeff Kitsko
I-76/PA Turnpike westbound at Exit 6 Further down I-76, this gantry is seen with an old US 22 shield that is peeling and the control cities of "Ohio and West."
I-279 northbound at Exit 7* Old signage for Three Rivers Stadium and Ohio River Boulevard.
I-279 HOV exit signage Northbound on I-279 prior to the Hazlet Street Exit. This is an example of how PennDOT did HOV-specific signage for the reversible center highway also known as the North Hills Busway.
I-279 southbound before Exits 14-15 One of the largest guide signs in Western Pennsylvania, used to illustrate the I-279/I-579/PA 28 interchange. On the left is another HOV-specific sign, which had "Civic Arena" overlaid with "Mellon Arena." Also, "Stadium" has been replaced with "North Shore" since that picture was taken
PA 28 northbound before Exit 6 One of the interchanges where through traffic has to squeeze into a single lane to continue on PA 28.
I-579 Exit Signage These guide signs are on the ramps off of I-579 south in downtown Pittsburgh.
I-579 southbound at the Blvd. of the Allies The signage for the interchange between I-579 and the Boulevard of the Allies, with "Liberty Bridge" as a control city for I-579 south. The designation actually ends before the bridge.
I-90 westbound approaching Exit 12* Old guide sign for the US 20 interchange.	Erie	2/8/2001	John Krakoff
I-90 westbound approaching Exit 11* Old guide sign for the PA 89 interchange.
I-90 westbound approaching Exit 10* Old guide sign with a new exit tab for the PA 531 interchange.
I-476 Formerly PA 9* Transitional signage used after 1996 when the Northeast Extension became I-476 and lost the PA 9 designation.	Montgomery
Radar For Your Protection ...and our profit. These signs used to be all along Pennsylvania's Interstates before then Governor Tom Ridge raised the speed limit to 65. This one managed to remain on US 209 near Milford somehow.	Pike	2/18/2001	John Krakoff
PA 43 northbound at US 40/US 119 Signage on PA 43 south of Uniontown for the interchange connecting it to US 40 and US 119.	Fayette	2/21/2001	Jeff Kitsko
Uniontown Exits Community exit sign on US 119 northbound in Uniontown.
US 119 northbound at US 40 This sign was installed when the US 40 bypass around Uniontown was completed in 1994.
US 40 westbound at PA Toll 43* The exit tab with "B" is not an indicator of coming numbers on US 40, but rather how Pennsylvania signs cloverleaves.	Washington
US 40 westbound at PA Toll 43/PA 88* The gantry for the cloverleaf that is mentioned in the picture above west of Brownsville.	Washington
US 202 southbound at US 322 West Gantry for the US 322 west interchange in West Chester.	Chester	3/2001	Nick Wiltgen
PA 72 northbound approaching US 322 Gantry approaching the Cornwall Bypass.	Lebanon
I-283 northbound at Exit 2E Sign for the PA 283 interchange in Highspire. "2E" was the number for PA 283 east before the conversion to mileage-based exits.	Dauphin
PA 283 eastbound at PA 72 Gantry for the PA 72 interchange and approaching US 30 interchange.	Lancaster
I-95 South/Central Philadelphia Gantry in Langhorne at one of Interstate 95's interchanges.	Bucks	3/10/2001	Jim Teresco
US 22 westbound at PA 309 Old signs for the PA 309 interchange and approaching PA Turnpike interchange on the Lehigh Valley Thruway.	Lehigh	3/24/2001	Doug Kerr
I-476 southbound approaching Exit 31 Sign for the Lansdale Interchange.	Montgomery
I-276 Mileage Sign on I-476 south near Lansdale.
I-476 southbound approaching Exit 20 Sign announcing the interchange with...I-476? Whaaaa? Sign from before 1996 when the I-476 designation was extended up the Turnpike to Scranton, indicating that I-476 intersects at Exit 25A, current Exit 20.
I-476 southbound approaching I-276 Sign indicating the routes that will be intersected, and their destinations at the Mid-County Interchange.
I-476 southbound approaching I-276 Gantry at the Mid-County Interchange with signs for both directions of I-276.
I-476 southbound at Exit 16 Sign for the interchange with I-76/Schuylkill Expressway.
I-476 southbound approaching Exit 9 Sign for the PA 3 interchange.	Delaware
I-476 southbound approaching Exit 5 Sign for the US 1 interchange, which is the only "volleyball" interchange in Pennsylvania.
I-476 southbound at I-95 Diagramatical sign for the southern terminus of Interstate 476 in Chester.
I-76/PA Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 3* Old guide sign for the Cranberry interchange, formerly the Perry Highway interchange.	Butler	4/14/2001	John Krakoff
I-90 eastbound approaching Exit 41 Combination of old and new: old guide sign with a new exit tab, but the tab was not right justified as it should be under MUTCD regulations.	Erie	4/15/2001	John Krakoff
TO I-70/PA 906 and TO PA 88 Gantry on SR 3013/Vance Deicas Highway across the Monongahela River from Donora. This highway was finished in the late 1980s, but begun as part of the Mon Valley Expressway project.	Westmoreland	6/2001	Barb Bee
I-79 northbound approaching Exit 76* Auxiliary signage for Exit 76, which is what traffic had to use to access the Turnpike from I-79 before Exit 77 was built.	Allegheny
I-79 northbound approaching Exit 76 Sign for US 19 north's exit. The right side of the sign has been covered by green panels since Exit 77 opened.
I-79 northbound at Exit 76 Gantry at US 19 north's interchange. The right side of the sign has been covered by green panels since Exit 77 opened.
I-84 westbound at Exit 53 Guide sign for the US 6/US 209 exit.	Pike	6/21/2001	Doug Kerr
PA 228 eastbound at Interstate 79 Gantry at the PA 228 interchange with I-79 in Cranberry that is being rehabilitated to add ramps that were not built when I-79 was as part of the Cranberry Connector project. The Seven Fields control city is a housing development to the east that did not exist until a couple years ago, which goes to show how this area has grown.	Butler	7/14/2001	Jeff Kitsko
PA 8 and PA 28 Guide Sign Gantry that faces PA 8 southbound in Etna before the PA 28 interchange and Highland Park Bridge. Taken from Grant Avenue.	Allegheny	7/14/2001	Jeff Kitsko
US 30 Truck Alert Truck warning for drivers heading westbound on US 30 near the summit of Laurel Mountain, west of Jennerstown.	Somerset	7/16/2001	Jeff Kitsko
US 30 Truck Warning Diagramatical truck warning for drivers heading westbound on US 30 near the summit of Laurel Mountain, west of Jennerstown.	Somerset
Adopt A Highway Typical PennDOT sign honoring the organization responsible for cleaning the roadside of a particular highway. This one is on US 30 westbound in Ligonier.	Westmoreland
Idlewild Park Entrance Sign located westbound on US 30 before the PA 259 intersection, which is used as a feeder route to the park entrance for westbound travelers.
US 30 westbound at PA 982* Directional sign used at the PA 982 cloverleaf for southbound traffic. Has been replaced with a non-FHWA font sign.
Old US 219 Guide Signage* This gantry is on the connector highway between US 219 and PA 601, which was once US 219 during the construction of the expressway around Somerset. These signs are from the 1970s.	Somerset	8/23/2001	Jeff Kitsko
US 219 northbound at PA 56 East This gantry informs drivers of PA 56 east's exit, where it leaves US 219 to head to Bedford, as well as the latter PA 756 exit.	Cambria
Johnstown Flood National Memorial Sign on US 219 northbound before the PA 869 exit.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial Radio Sign on US 219 northbound before the PA 869 exit indicating the low frequency radio station used to broadcast information about the memorial.
US 219 northbound approaching PA 53 This guide sign is one of the newer varieties that PennDOT is installing across Pennsylvania with the Clearview font. South Fork is the location of the dam that burst in 1889 that led to the disastrous Johnstown Flood.
US 219 northbound at US 22 Gantry for the US 22 cloverleaf on US 219.
US 219 southbound at PA 56/Galleria Drive Gantry for signage for Galleria Drive, the location of the newest mall in Johnstown, and PA 56 west which leads into the city.
US 219 southbound at PA 756 This gantry informs drivers of the PA 756 exit, as well as the latter PA 56 east exit.
US 219 southbound before US 30 This was a temporary sign installed by the construction company repaving US 219 at the time the picture was taken.	Somerset
US 30 Truck Alert on US 219 This sign is on US 219 southbound near Jennerstown to instruct truckers not to take US 30 west due to the steep grade coming down Laurel Mountain.
US 219 southbound at US 30 This is the actual PennDOT-installed US 30 exit sign.
I-84 eastbound/I-380 southbound at Exit 2 Diagramatical sign for the PA 435 interchange.	Lackawanna	9/26/2001	Doug Kerr
JCT PA Toll 43 The original designation for PA Turnpike 43 still shown on this guide sign on PA 88 northbound in California.	Washington	1/31/2002	Jeff Kitsko
US 40/PA 88 North on PA 88 northbound This sign appears on the short expressway section south of US 40, which will be incorporated into the Mon-Fayette Expressway.
PA Toll 43 North on northbound PA 88 This guide with the old designation further down the road from the above picture.
I-70 overheads at Exit 36 on PA Turnpike 43 northbound Originally marked as Exit 15, when the Commonwealth followed sequential exit numbering.
PA Turnpike 43 approaching Exit 39 Marked as Exit 16 when this section was under construction.
I-84 westbound at Exit 34 Guide sign for the PA 739 interchange.	Pike	3/31/2002	Doug Kerr
PA Turnpike 43 northbound at Exit 54 Currently the end of the line for the Mon-Fayette Expressway in Jefferson Hills.	Allegheny	4/16/2002	Jeff Kitsko
I-180 eastbound approaching Exit 15 Old guide sign for the US 220 north interchange featuring button copy, but with a US 220 shield.	Lycoming	4/28/2002	Doug Kerr
I-180 eastbound approaching Exit 15 Old guide sign for the US 220 north interchange featuring button copy, but without a US 220 shield.
I-180 eastbound approaching Exit 13 Old guide sign in all text for the PA 405 interchange featuring button copy.
I-180 eastbound approaching Exit 5 Newer guide sign for the PA 45 interchange.	Northumberland
PA 309 northbound at Exit 1 Gantry for Exit 1 for Business PA 309 and the upcoming Wilkes-Barre exit.	Luzerne	5/21/2002	Doug Kerr
PA 309 northbound at Exit 4 Gantry for Exit 1 for US 11 and Luzerne exit.	Luzerne
I-380 southbound at Exit 3 Guide sign for the PA 940 interchange.	Monroe
I-76/PA Turnpike westbound at Exit 28* The last circa 1970s Turnpike guide sign at the Cranberry Exit. If you look close enough, you can see the shadow of "Perry Highway" which was the original name of this interchange.	Allegheny	6/8/2002	Jeff Kitsko
I-76/PA Turnpike westbound at Exit 10 The last remaining toll highway to be converted to the "PA Turnpike" brand. Also notice how the PTC did their exit renumbering, not only with the non-FHWA font, but not replacing the tab like PennDOT.	Beaver	6/8/2002	Jeff Kitsko
I-380 southbound at Exit 20 Guide sign for the PA 307 interchange.	Luzerne	6/25/2002	Doug Kerr
I-380 southbound at Exit 13 Guide sign for the PA 507 interchange.	Luzerne	6/25/2002	Doug Kerr
Flight 93 Memorial Sign This sign is located at the intersection of Lambertsville Road and Skyline Road. At the end of Skyline Road is the location of the field where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on September 11, 2001.	Somerset	9/7/2002	Jeff Kitsko
US 219 northbound approaching the connector to PA 601* These were the guide signs for the exit to the small expressway that connects US 219 to PA 601, which carried the US 219 designation until the expressway was completed around Somerset.
TO PA 601 and PA 985 This is an auxiliary sign for the above interchange.
Truck Information for US 30 Sign alerting truckers that US 30 west of Jennerstown has steep hills and sharp curves on US 219 north before the above interchange.
Truck alert for US 30 Second sign instructing truckers that instead of heading west on US 30, they should use the Turnpike instead.
Placecarded materials alert for US 30 Third sign instructing that trucks carrying placecarded materials cannot travel on US 30 west of Jennerstown.
Johnstown Central Business District PA 56 westbound auxiliary sign indicating access to the central business district of Johnstown, which has been damaged in 1889, 1936, and 1977 by floods.	Cambria
TO PA 271 and PA 403 South Sign indicating the routes which can be accessed at Bedford Street on PA 56 west.
Truck alert for PA 56 construction zone* This is a temporary construction sign on PA 56 west that was being used at the Kernville Viaduct Reconstruction project in Johnstown.
PA 56 eastbound at US 219 Gantry at the US 219 interchange of PA 56/Johnstown Expressway in Geistown.
Laurel Mountain Road Information Very large diagramatical sign indicating the hazards facing trucks heading westbound on US 30 from the summit of Laurel Mountain.	Somerset
PA Turnpike 66 northbound at Exit 8 Sign for the PA 130 interchange, which in both directions, is a lane drop.	Westmoreland	10/1/2002	Jeff Kitsko
Bushy Run Battlefield Auxiliary sign at Exit 9 of PA Turnpike 66 for the battlefield where British forces and Native Americans clashed on August 5 and 6, 1763.
PA Turnpike 66 northbound approaching Exit 14 Gantry for Sheffield Road and for the US 22 SPDI ahead.
End PA Turnpike 66 Gantry announcing the end of PA Turnpike 66 in a mile and Exit 12 on northbound PA Turnpike 66 in Delmont.
End PA Turnpike 66 Gantry announcing the end of PA Turnpike 66 in a half mile and Sheffield Drive on northbound PA Turnpike 66 in Delmont.
PA Turnpike 66 southbound approaching Exit 12* This sign is missing one detail: Business PA 66 south. Before the expressway was built, PA 66 headed straight south to Greensburg where the interchange is located. So just as US 66 was replaced with Interstates, so was PA 66 replaced by an expressway.
Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass Sign indicating that PA Turnpike 66 is the Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass, named after the state senator who helped make it become an reality.
PA Turnpike 66 southbound approaching Exit 6 Interchange with US 30 in Greensburg.
US 30 Fare Schedule Captured this guide sign on PA Turnpike 66 southbound to illustrate how the PTC informs drivers of the amount of toll they will have to pay at exits on the western extensions. What is odd is that these signs have not their exit numbers converted.
PA Turnpike 66 southbound approaching Exit 4 Sign for the PA 136 interchange, which is located at the US 30 overpass.
PA Turnpike 66 southbound approaching Exit 0* That's right, you read that correctly: Exit 0. This is the only place in Pennsylvania where this occurs.
Technology Drive Name given to the highway leading from US 119 to the SONY Technology Center in New Stanton. Originally called VW Drive, when the Sony plant was a Volkswagen assembly plant.
US 119 southbound approaching PA 31 Sign for the interchange with PA 31. On a side note, a suitemate of mine in college was from Ruffs Dale.
Greensburg Exits A "menu" of exits for Greensburg for drivers to take on PA Turnpike 66, on US 119 northbound in New Stanton before that highway.
Saint Vincent College Special "Laurel Highlands" signage has appeared recently denoting directions to attractions and places. This one is on US 30 east for my alma mater, and summer training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Latrobe Brewery Another sign down US 30 approaching the PA 981 intersection denoting the direction to the Latrobe Brewery where Rolling Rock Beer was brewed before July 31, 2006.
US 220 northbound approaching the US 322 east interchange New signs for the US 322 interchange north of Port Matilda, which now includes a US 220 shield since the designation has moved off the alignment from here to I-80.	Centre	10/5/2002	Jeff Kitsko
US 322 eastbound at the Penn State Exit On the left side of the gantry is the sign for the future Interstate 99 ramp and on the right for the campus of Penn State University.
TO I-80 Follow North... Follow North what? Auxiliary sign where PA 26 and Interstate 99/US 220 will converge. The routes covered are the latter.
PA 26 at the I-99/US 220 interchange Gantry installed on northbound PA 26 at the location where Interstate 99 and US 220 connect. The signs for the parts not open are still covered up, with the US 220 covered up next to the PA 26 shield. The space on the left is left blank for a future Interstate 99 shield.
US 15 northbound at Foy Avenue Gantry for Foy Avenue and Lycoming Creek Road and a US 15 North - Mansfield signs.	Lycoming
Future I-99 Corridor Sign on US 15 near Trout Run announcing that it will become part of the Interstate.	Lycoming
PA 283 Detours These signs appear at practically every exit along PA 283 to show where traffic should go in the event that the expressway has to be closed.	Dauphin	10/6/2002	Jeff Kitsko
Freeway Ends Freeway Ends? In Pennsylvania? Sign announcing the end of PA 283 approaching Interstate 283 near Harrisburg.
Harrisburg Mile Markers Every highway around Harrisburg, and Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, uses these special mile markers with the shield of the highway on them. I wish PennDOT would install these to every metropolitan area.
I-81 southbound at Exit 69 Gantry at Exit 69 with a sign for the upcoming Exit 67.
State College Exits Listing of exits for travelers heading westbound on US 322.	Centre
US 322 westbound at PA 26 Gantry for the PA 26 exit and guide signs for the upcoming Interstate 99/US 220 interchange. The shield covered up is more than likely US 220, with the blank areas on the left for Interstate 99 shields.	Centre
Bedford Exits Listing of exits on US 220 northbound south of Bedford.	Bedford
US 220 northbound at the Bedford Exit* Gantry for the Bedford exit, which is missing the Business US 30 designation, and the upcoming US 30 interchange.
US 220 northbound at the US 30 interchange* Gantry for the US 30 cloverleaf in Bedford. I can't believe they used Greensburg as the control city for US 30 west, which is 60 miles away. I would have expected Jennerstown or even Latrobe.
Somerset Service Plaza Typical PTC signage to show what specific offerings upcoming service plazas provide.
Interstate 279 southbound at Exit 1 Gantry for Exit 1B, 1A, and for US 22/US 30 west on the Penn-Lincoln Parkway West in Rosslyn Farms.	Allegheny	10/21/2002	Jeff Kitsko
Airport Follow PA 60 North Sign on US 22/US 30 westbound at PA 60 indicating to drivers to use PA 60 to head to Pittsburgh International Airport.
Post-Gazette Pavilion Sign on US 22/US 30 westbound to instruct drivers to take that route to go to the concert venue at US 22's interchange with PA 18.
US 22/US 30 westbound at PA 60 Gantry for PA 60 west and the first exit on the Airport Parkway for Robinson Town Centre Boulevard, which connects The Point at North Fayette on the west side to Robinson Town Centre and The Mall at Robinson on the east side.
PA 60 northbound at Exit 3* Gantry for Business PA 60 and PA 60. This is an unusual style of guide sign, which was installed along the Southern Expressway, in that the exit tab is not a separate part. Also the lighting is from the top instead of the bottom.
PA 60 northbound at Exit 7 No, the town is not named for Bill Clinton.
PA 60 northbound at Exit 8 The northern end of Business PA 60 can be accessed indirectly from this exit.
PA 60 northbound at Exit 15 Also known as Exit 29 going by the PA Turnpike 60's mileage based exit numbers.	Beaver
James E. Ross Highway Sign indicating that PA Turnpike 60 is the James E. Ross Highway, named after the state senator who helped make it become an reality.
PA Turnpike 60 northbound approaching Exit 33 Sign for the interchange with the Turnpike. For some reason, the PTC did the PA shields like New Jersey does US and NJ shields on their guide signs.
PA Turnpike 60 northbound at Exit 33 Gantry for the interchange with the Turnpike shield losing its shield outline, but PA 351 keeping its outline.
PA Turnpike 60 northbound at Exit 43 Gantry for the interchange with PA 108 and for the US 422 interchange ahead. Also the first mention of PA 60 in 14 miles.	Lawrence
New Castle Exits Listing of exits on US 422 westbound southwest of New Castle. The exit numbers listed on the sign are not used at the exits. It appears that they are holdovers from before the James E. Ross Highway was built. Why they kept the numbers when the sign was replaced, and why all the tabs on the signs are still blank, only PennDOT knows.
US 422/PA 60 at US 224 Gantry for the US 224 interchange which is the eastern terminus of the highway, and for the approaching interchange where US 422 leaves the expressway to head to Youngstown, Ohio.
PA 60 northbound at Exit 24 Exit 24? For some reason the exit number does not reflect what the above sign indicated. However, the biggest question is where did they start this numbering? If it is a continuation of PA 60's exit numbering, then it should be 23.
PA 60 northbound at Exit 25 Another of the mystery exit signs, which if a continuation of PA 60's exit numbering, should be 24.
PA 208 Exit* Unusual exit sign with the route shield on the sign.
PA 60 northbound approaching Interstate 80 Sign for the interchange with I-80, which is known as the Gordon Ward Interchange.	Mercer
PA 60 northbound at PA 18 Gantry at the interchange with PA 18, with the sign on the left utilizing the Clearview font.
PA 60 northbound at PA 18 south Sign with the Clearview font for destinations via either route.
Interstate 80 westbound approaching Exit 4 Sign for PA 60 and PA 18 south of Sharon.
PA 60 southbound approaching US 422 An all text sign that missed being replaced with cardinal direction exit lettering.	Lawrence
US 422 eastbound at PA 65 An all text sign from the 1970s for the interchange at East Washington Street.
US 422 westbound approaching PA Turnpike 60 The first sign indicating that the interchange with PA Turnpike 60 is approaching.
US 422 westbound approaching PA Turnpike 60 Gantry advising drivers to enter the right lane to access PA Turnpike 60 south.
PIA and I-76/PA Turnpike via PA 60 Auxiliary sign indicating that drivers can use PA Turnpike 60 south to access Pittsburgh International Airport and I-76/Pennsylvania Turnpike.
US 422 westbound at PA Turnpike 60 Gantry at the interchange with a sign for the next interchange down US 422/PA 60 for US 224. For some reason, State Street does not appear on the signs at the US 224 interchange.
PA Turnpike 60 southbound at Exit 33 Gantry for the interchange with a sign identical to that of the one northbound.	Beaver
E-ZPass Alert* Since the PTC did not extend the use of E-ZPass to trucks and buses on the initial roll-out, these signs were installed at every entrance to the Turnpike. This one was on PA Turnpike 60 southbound at Exit 33.
PA 60 southbound at Exit 12 Located on the Vanport Bridge. Shippingport is the home of the first nuclear power plant built in the United States which is still in operation.
Cargo Areas Sign used to direct traffic to the cargo areas for Pittsburgh International Airport on northbound Business PA 60. The cargo areas remained where the original airport used to stand, with passenger service moved to the new terminal accessible off of PA 60. This is the only guide sign I have ever seen that lists the highway you are on, instead of the one you will access at the exit.	Allegheny
TO I-279 and I-79 Pittsburgh Sign on eastbound US 22/30 approaching the interchange with PA 60, advising drivers which route to take to Pittsburgh.	Allegheny	10/28/2002	Jeff Kitsko
US 22/US 30 at PA 60 Look at all those signs and shields! Gantry at the interchange where the three routes "bump" in Robinson.
PA 60 northbound approaching Exit 3 Huge diagramatical sign at the PA 60 and Business PA 60 interchange
Truck information sign for Coraopolis and Sewickley Sign on Business PA 60 northbound instructing trucks how to get to the two towns.
PA 60 southbound at Business PA 60 Same sign as the ones northbound at this interchange, but the exit number is at the bottom instead of in a tab.
PA 60 southbound at Exit 1 Gantry with signs for Robinson Town Centre Boulevard and the upcoming US 22/30 interchange.
US 22/US 30 TO I-279 and I-376 Sign on southbound PA 60 advising drivers to use US 22 and US 30 to access I-279 and I-376.
Look Ma, no border! Sign on US 30 eastbound at Possum Hollow Road. This is a contractor sign installed when this section was rebuilt in 1992. There is another sign without a border and rounded corners before this one.	Westmoreland
Turnpike Tunnel Restrictions Sign at the Somerset Interchange instructing what substances can be transported eastbound through the tunnels.	Somerset	11/14/2002	Jeff Kitsko
Turnpike Rebuilding Sign advising westbound travelers that the section that they are about to travel on was the first to be rebuilt during the PTC's 16 year reconstruction of the complete Turnpike at the Westmoreland/Somerset County line.	Somerset
Turnpike Attractions These signs have been appearing at the Turnpike interchanges advising travelers what recreation or shopping destinations are located. This one happens to mention my alma mater Saint Vincent.	Westmoreland
I-70/I-76/PA Turnpike westbound at Exit 91 Sign for the Donegal Interchange.	Westmoreland
US 22 westbound at PA 611 Sign on the Easton-Phillips Bridge in Easton. PA 611 is the main route to access the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area from US 22.	Northampton	12/1/2002	Doug Kerr
US 22 westbound at Fourth Street Interesting gantry in Easton with all text signs guiding drivers to PA 33.
US 22 westbound approaching PA 248 Sign for PA 248.
PA 33 northbound approaching PA 191 Sign for PA 191.
PA 33 northbound at PA 512 Sign for PA 512. Hmmm, an interesting combination of town names at one exit.
US 209 northbound at PA 33 north Gantry attached to an overpass near Snydersville.	Monroe
PA 33 northbound nearing I-80 Signs directing traffic to which lane to use for either direction of the Interstate.
I-80 westbound approaching Exit 299 An example of retrofitting an old circa 1970s guide sign, to conform with current MUTCD standards, with a new exit tab for the new exit number. I don't understand why the whole sign wasn't replaced.
I-80 westbound at Exit 293 Gantry at the interchange with I-380, which facilitates Scranton/Wilkes-Barre traffic traveling west on I-80.
I-380 northbound at Exit 24 Gantry for I-84 in Elmhurst.	Lackawanna
Scranton Exits Gantry on I-84 westbound/I-380 northbound advising which direction to travel on I-81 to access various exits for Scranton.
I-84 westbound/I-380 northbound at I-81/US 6 Gantry featuring a diagramatical sign and for the huge interchange between I-81 and I-84/I-380, and one for US 6 in Scranton.
I-81 northbound approaching Exit 194 Sign for the interchange with the northern end of I-476/PA Turnpike-Northeast Extension.
I-90 westbound at Exit 24 Gantry for Exit 24 and the upcoming interchange with I-79.	Erie	12/8/2002	Doug Kerr
I-90 westbound approaching Exit 9 Sign for PA 18. Girard happens to be where a friend of mine from college lives.
I-79 northbound at Exit 178 Gantry at the I-90 cloverleaf in Erie.
I-90 eastbound approaching Exit 37 Sign for Exit 37 which is the western end of I-86. Until 1999, this sign had a PA 17 shield.
I-86 eastbound approaching Exit 3 Sign for the only exit off I-86 in Pennsylvania.
I-70/I-76/PA Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 110 Sign for the Somerset Interchange which should have a PA 601 marker on it and a "TO" for US 219, since the Turnpike hasn't connected directly to that route since 1973.	Somerset	12/19/2002	Jeff Kitsko
Midway Service Plaza Overhead sign directing what type of vehicle should go to its respective area at the plaza.	Bedford
I-70/I-76/PA Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 161 Sign for the most famous, or infamous, location for a road enthusiast. Breezewood happens to be where I-70 leaves the Turnpike to head towards Maryland. However, one must traverse US 30 through Breezewood with cross-traffic and traffic signals to continue the journey.
I-70/I-76/PA Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 161 Gantry for Exit 161 with Breezewood appearing as the control city.
I-70/I-76/PA Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 161 The sign prior to the exit ramp with "US 30" and "TO" covered up with a green panel for some strange reason. Wishful thinking or an error?
I-70/I-76/PA Turnpike eastbound at Exit 161 Gantry for Exit 161 with US 30 and Baltimore reappearing as the intersecting route and control city respectively.