
Pennsylvania Guide Signs
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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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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. |
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| US
15 southbound at I-180/US 220 Third times a charm. |
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| I-180
eastbound at I-80 Gantry at Interstate 80. |
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| 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. |
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| I-80
East/New Jersey Old sign at the PA 611 interchange. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| US
1 southbound at PA 63 Sign with button copy at the end of the Woodhaven Road expressway. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| I-283
northbound at I-83 Gantry at the I-83/US 322 interchange. |
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| I-283
northbound at US 322 Gantry at the US 322 half of the Eisenhower Interchange. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| I-81
southbound approaching Exit 23 Sign for the US 22/US 322 west interchange. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| I-476/PA
Turnpike northbound at Exit 37* Old sign for the Wyoming Valley interchange. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| I-84
westbound/I-380 northbound at I-81 Gantry at the western terminus of I-84/northern terminus of I-380 in Scranton. |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
International Airport Sign on I-84 westbound/I-380 northbound approaching the Interstate 81 interchange. |
Lackawanna | 7/27/2000 | Doug Kerr |
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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 |
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I-380
southbound at Exit 7 Gantry at the northern beginning of PA 611 near Tobyhanna. |
Lackawanna | 7/30/2000 | Doug Kerr |
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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 |
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I-70
westbound at PA 31 Signage at the PA 31 cloverleaf near Wyano. |
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"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. |
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I-70
westbound approaching Exit 15* First guide sign that appeared to drivers heading westbound towards then PA Toll 43. |
Washington | ||
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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. |
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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. |
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I-81
southbound at Exit 57A Gantry at the Business US 6 interchange in Scranton. |
Lackawanna | 9/18/2000 | Chris Curley |
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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 | ||
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Exit
6 on I-76/PA Turnpike Sign for the Pittsburgh Interchange on the westbound PA Turnpike. |
Allegheny | 1/7/2001 | Jeff Kitsko |
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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." |
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I-279
northbound at Exit 7* Old signage for Three Rivers Stadium and Ohio River Boulevard. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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I-579
Exit Signage These guide signs are on the ramps off of I-579 south in downtown Pittsburgh. |
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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. |
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I-90
westbound approaching Exit 12* Old guide sign for the US 20 interchange. |
Erie | 2/8/2001 | John Krakoff |
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I-90
westbound approaching Exit 11* Old guide sign for the PA 89 interchange. |
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I-90
westbound approaching Exit 10* Old guide sign with a new exit tab for the PA 531 interchange. |
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I-476
Formerly PA 9* Transitional signage used after 1996 when the Northeast Extension became I-476 and lost the PA 9 designation. |
Montgomery | ||
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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 |
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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 |
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Uniontown
Exits Community exit sign on US 119 northbound in Uniontown. |
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US
119 northbound at US 40 This sign was installed when the US 40 bypass around Uniontown was completed in 1994. |
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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 | ||
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US
40 westbound at PA Toll 43/PA 88* The gantry for the cloverleaf that is mentioned in the picture above west of Brownsville. |
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US
202 southbound at US 322 West Gantry for the US 322 west interchange in West Chester. |
Chester | 3/2001 | Nick Wiltgen |
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PA
72 northbound approaching US 322 Gantry approaching the Cornwall Bypass. |
Lebanon | ||
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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 | ||
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PA
283 eastbound at PA 72 Gantry for the PA 72 interchange and approaching US 30 interchange. |
Lancaster | ||
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I-95
South/Central Philadelphia Gantry in Langhorne at one of Interstate 95's interchanges. |
Bucks | 3/10/2001 | Jim Teresco |
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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 |
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I-476
southbound approaching Exit 31 Sign for the Lansdale Interchange. |
Montgomery | ||
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I-276
Mileage Sign on I-476 south near Lansdale. |
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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. |
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I-476
southbound approaching I-276 Sign indicating the routes that will be intersected, and their destinations at the Mid-County Interchange. |
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I-476
southbound approaching I-276 Gantry at the Mid-County Interchange with signs for both directions of I-276. |
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I-476
southbound at Exit 16 Sign for the interchange with I-76/Schuylkill Expressway. |
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I-476
southbound approaching Exit 9 Sign for the PA 3 interchange. |
Delaware | ||
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I-476
southbound approaching Exit 5 Sign for the US 1 interchange, which is the only "volleyball" interchange in Pennsylvania. |
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I-476
southbound at I-95 Diagramatical sign for the southern terminus of Interstate 476 in Chester. |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 | ||
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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. |
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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. |
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I-84
westbound at Exit 53 Guide sign for the US 6/US 209 exit. |
Pike | 6/21/2001 | Doug Kerr |
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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 |
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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 | ||
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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 |
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US
30 Truck Warning Diagramatical truck warning for drivers heading westbound on US 30 near the summit of Laurel Mountain, west of Jennerstown. |
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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 | ||
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 | ||
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Johnstown
Flood National Memorial Sign on US 219 northbound before the PA 869 exit. |
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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. |
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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. |
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US
219 northbound at US 22 Gantry for the US 22 cloverleaf on US 219. |
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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. |
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US
219 southbound at PA 756 This gantry informs drivers of the PA 756 exit, as well as the latter PA 56 east exit. |
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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 | ||
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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. |
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US
219 southbound at US 30 This is the actual PennDOT-installed US 30 exit sign. |
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I-84
eastbound/I-380 southbound at Exit 2 Diagramatical sign for the PA 435 interchange. |
Lackawanna | 9/26/2001 | Doug Kerr |
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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 |
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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. |
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PA
Toll 43 North on northbound PA 88 This guide with the old designation further down the road from the above picture. |
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I-70
overheads at Exit 36 on PA Turnpike 43 northbound Originally marked as Exit 15, when the Commonwealth followed sequential exit numbering. |
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PA Turnpike
43 approaching Exit 39 Marked as Exit 16 when this section was under construction. |
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I-84
westbound at Exit 34 Guide sign for the PA 739 interchange. |
Pike | 3/31/2002 | Doug Kerr |
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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 |
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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 |
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I-180
eastbound approaching Exit 15 Old guide sign for the US 220 north interchange featuring button copy, but without a US 220 shield. |
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I-180
eastbound approaching Exit 13 Old guide sign in all text for the PA 405 interchange featuring button copy. |
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I-180
eastbound approaching Exit 5 Newer guide sign for the PA 45 interchange. |
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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 |
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PA
309 northbound at Exit 4 Gantry for Exit 1 for US 11 and Luzerne exit. |
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I-380
southbound at Exit 3 Guide sign for the PA 940 interchange. |
Monroe | ||
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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 |
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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 | ||
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I-380
southbound at Exit 20 Guide sign for the PA 307 interchange. |
Luzerne | 6/25/2002 | Doug Kerr |
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I-380
southbound at Exit 13 Guide sign for the PA 507 interchange. |
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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 |
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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. |
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TO
PA 601 and PA 985 This is an auxiliary sign for the above interchange. |
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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. |
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Truck
alert for US 30 Second sign instructing truckers that instead of heading west on US 30, they should use the Turnpike instead. |
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Placecarded
materials alert for US 30 Third sign instructing that trucks carrying placecarded materials cannot travel on US 30 west of Jennerstown. |
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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 | ||
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TO
PA 271 and PA 403 South Sign indicating the routes which can be accessed at Bedford Street on PA 56 west. |
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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. |
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PA
56 eastbound at US 219 Gantry at the US 219 interchange of PA 56/Johnstown Expressway in Geistown. |
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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 | ||
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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 |
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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. |
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PA
Turnpike 66 northbound approaching Exit 14 Gantry for Sheffield Road and for the US 22 SPDI ahead. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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PA
Turnpike 66 southbound approaching Exit 6 Interchange with US 30 in Greensburg. |
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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. |
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PA
Turnpike 66 southbound approaching Exit 4 Sign for the PA 136 interchange, which is located at the US 30 overpass. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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US
15 northbound at Foy Avenue Gantry for Foy Avenue and Lycoming Creek Road and a US 15 North - Mansfield signs. |
Lycoming | ||
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Future
I-99 Corridor Sign on US 15 near Trout Run announcing that it will become part of the Interstate. |
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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 |
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Freeway
Ends Freeway Ends? In Pennsylvania? Sign announcing the end of PA 283 approaching Interstate 283 near Harrisburg. |
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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. |
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I-81 southbound at Exit 69 Gantry at Exit 69 with a sign for the upcoming Exit 67. |
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State
College Exits Listing of exits for travelers heading westbound on US 322. |
Centre | ||
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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. |
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Bedford
Exits Listing of exits on US 220 northbound south of Bedford. |
Bedford | ||
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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. |
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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. |
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Somerset
Service Plaza Typical PTC signage to show what specific offerings upcoming service plazas provide. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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PA
60 northbound at Exit 7 No, the town is not named for Bill Clinton. |
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PA
60 northbound at Exit 8 The northern end of Business PA 60 can be accessed indirectly from this exit. |
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PA
60 northbound at Exit 15 Also known as Exit 29 going by the PA Turnpike 60's mileage based exit numbers. |
Beaver | ||
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 | ||
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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PA
208 Exit* Unusual exit sign with the route shield on the sign. |
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PA
60 northbound approaching Interstate 80 Sign for the interchange with I-80, which is known as the Gordon Ward Interchange. |
Mercer | ||
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PA
60 northbound at PA 18 Gantry at the interchange with PA 18, with the sign on the left utilizing the Clearview font. |
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PA
60 northbound at PA 18 south Sign with the Clearview font for destinations via either route. |
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Interstate
80 westbound approaching Exit 4 Sign for PA 60 and PA 18 south of Sharon. |
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PA
60 southbound approaching US 422 An all text sign that missed being replaced with cardinal direction exit lettering. |
Lawrence | ||
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US
422 eastbound at PA 65 An all text sign from the 1970s for the interchange at East Washington Street. |
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US
422 westbound approaching PA Turnpike 60 The first sign indicating that the interchange with PA Turnpike 60 is approaching. |
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US
422 westbound approaching PA Turnpike 60 Gantry advising drivers to enter the right lane to access PA Turnpike 60 south. |
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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. |
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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. |
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PA
Turnpike 60 southbound at Exit 33 Gantry for the interchange with a sign identical to that of the one northbound. |
Beaver | ||
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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. |
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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. |
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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 | ||
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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 |
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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. |
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PA
60 northbound approaching Exit 3 Huge diagramatical sign at the PA 60 and Business PA 60 interchange |
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Truck
information sign for Coraopolis and Sewickley Sign on Business PA 60 northbound instructing trucks how to get to the two towns. |
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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. |
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PA
60 southbound at Exit 1 Gantry with signs for Robinson Town Centre Boulevard and the upcoming US 22/30 interchange. |
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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. |
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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 | ||
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Turnpike
Tunnel Restrictions Sign at the Somerset Interchange instructing what substances can be transported eastbound through the tunnels. |
Somerset | 11/14/2002 | Jeff Kitsko |
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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. |
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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 | ||
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I-70/I-76/PA
Turnpike westbound at Exit 91 Sign for the Donegal Interchange. |
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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 |
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US
22 westbound at Fourth Street Interesting gantry in Easton with all text signs guiding drivers to PA 33. |
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US
22 westbound approaching PA 248 Sign for PA 248. |
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PA
33 northbound approaching PA 191 Sign for PA 191. |
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PA
33 northbound at PA 512 Sign for PA 512. Hmmm, an interesting combination of town names at one exit. |
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US
209 northbound at PA 33 north Gantry attached to an overpass near Snydersville. |
Monroe | ||
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PA
33 northbound nearing I-80 Signs directing traffic to which lane to use for either direction of the Interstate. |
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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. |
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I-80
westbound at Exit 293 Gantry at the interchange with I-380, which facilitates Scranton/Wilkes-Barre traffic traveling west on I-80. |
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I-380
northbound at Exit 24 Gantry for I-84 in Elmhurst. |
Lackawanna | ||
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Scranton
Exits Gantry on I-84 westbound/I-380 northbound advising which direction to travel on I-81 to access various exits for Scranton. |
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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. |
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I-81
northbound approaching Exit 194 Sign for the interchange with the northern end of I-476/PA Turnpike-Northeast Extension. |
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I-90
westbound at Exit 24 Gantry for Exit 24 and the upcoming interchange with I-79. |
Erie | 12/8/2002 | Doug Kerr |
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I-90
westbound approaching Exit 9 Sign for PA 18. Girard happens to be where a friend of mine from college lives. |
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I-79
northbound at Exit 178 Gantry at the I-90 cloverleaf in Erie. |
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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. |
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I-86
eastbound approaching Exit 3 Sign for the only exit off I-86 in Pennsylvania. |
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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 |
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Midway
Service Plaza Overhead sign directing what type of vehicle should go to its respective area at the plaza. |
Bedford | ||
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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. |
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I-70/I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 161 Gantry for Exit 161 with Breezewood appearing as the control city. |
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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? |
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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. |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 180 Sign for the Fort Littleton Interchange. |
Fulton | ||
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I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 189 Sign for the Willow Hill Interchange. Three miles seems like a long distance from the exit, but it is because the Turnpike passes through the Tuscarora Tunnel soon after this sign and exits the tunnel practically on top of the interchange. |
Huntingdon | ||
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Turnpike
Emergency Cellular Number Installed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, these signs advise drivers of the number to use to access the communications center in Harrisburg. This one is located on I-76/PA Turnpike eastbound after the Tuscarora Tunnel. |
Franklin | ||
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I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 201 Sign for the Blue Mountain Interchange. |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 226 Sign for the Carlisle Interchange. This was the end of the Turnpike until the Philadelphia Extension opened on November 15, 1950. Also, there should be a "TO" next to I-81 since this interchange does not connect directly to that Interstate. |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 236 Sign for the Gettysburg Pike Interchange. An extension to Gettysburg was planned by the PTC at one time. |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 242 Finally a sign that correctly identifies the Turnpike connecting directly to an Interstate. I-83 was the first Interstate to be connected to the Turnpike. |
York | ||
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I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 247 Sign for the Harrisburg East Interchange. Three miles again seems like a long distance from the exit, but it is because the Turnpike passes over the Susquehanna River Bridge soon after this sign and practically right at the interchange. |
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PA
283 - Lancaster Auxiliary sign for Exit 247 advising drivers that go to Lancaster using PA 283 you must leave the Turnpike at this exit. |
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Hbg
International Airport - Penn National Auxiliary sign for Exit 247 advising drivers to use Exit 247 to take a flight or bet on the ponies. |
Dauphin | ||
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I-283
northbound at Exit 1B Overhead signs at the interchange with PA 283. The sign should read "TO PA 230" since one must use PA 283 and Eisenhower Boulevard to access PA 230. |
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State
College Follow US 322 West Even though the state university isn't in the capital, doesn't mean that no one cares. |
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State
Capitol Follow I-83 South Nice of PennDOT to point out where to go to complain to your legislator about the condition of your street. |
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I-283
northbound approaching Exit 3 Sign for the interchange with I-83 and US 322. |
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I-81
northbound approaching Exit 89 Diagramatical sign for the interchange with I-78, which is the western terminus for the Interstate. |
Lebanon | ||
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I-81
northbound at Exit 89 Gantry at Exit 89 confirming what route goes where. |
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Emergency
Cellular Number Installed on every expressway across the Commonwealth, advising drivers what number to use to access help via a cell phone. This one is located on I-78 eastbound after the interchange with I-81. |
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Allentown
Exits Listing of exits accessible from I-78. |
Lehigh | ||
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I-78
eastbound/PA 309 southbound approaching Exit 54 An erroneous sign since it lacks a PA 222 shield and doesn't mention "SOUTH" for US 222, since this interchange is the southern and northern termini respectively. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound at Exit 358 Gantry for the Delaware Valley Interchange, and currently the only way to access I-95. |
Bucks | 12/22/2002 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 351 Unusual sign that it is missing the regular exit tab and only has the new exit number tab displayed. |
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Philadelphia
Park Racetrack Auxiliary sign for the track approaching Exit 351, in case you want to put a little cash down to try and win some toll money. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 351 Second times the charm as the PTC got the setup right with this sign. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 343 Sign for the Willow Grove Interchange. Prior to 1972, PA 611 was designated as US 611. |
Montgomery | ||
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Virginia
Drive E-ZPass Notice Sign on I-276 westbound for the Virginia Drive slip ramp warning drivers that it is for E-ZPass customers only. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 340 A standard exit sign for Virginia Drive, with another notification that only E-ZPass customers cause use the ramp. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 340 Gantry for Exit 340 and for Exit 339, which is unusual in that it has the new exit number in the tab instead of off to the side and the name of the interchange is black on white. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound at Exit 340 Gantry for Exit 340 and for Exit 339 with the same style of signs as the preceding ones. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 25A Sign advising which direction to travel at the Mid-County Interchange to access which exit. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 25A Sign with the control cities listed for each direction of I-476. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 25A Gantry for Exit 25A, with the addition of Philadelphia as a control city, and Exit 333. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 25A Gantry for Exit 25A, with an added "EXIT ONLY" tab, and Exit 333. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound at Exit 25A Gantry at Exit 25A, which was not renumbered on the mainline Turnpike but got renumbered "20" on I-476. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 333 Sign for the Norristown Interchange which used to access US 422 until 1985. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 326 Sign for the Valley Forge Interchange which connects to the Schuylkill Expressway. |
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Valley
Forge National Historic Park Auxiliary sign for Exit 326 advising drivers to use the interchange to access the park where George Washington's camp was located in the Revolutionary War. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 326 Sign for Exit 326 with an added "EXIT ONLY" tab. |
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I-276/PA
Turnpike westbound at Exit 326 Gantry for Exit 326 and I-76 west. |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 312 Sign for the Downingtown Interchange. |
Chester | ||
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Exit
312 Attractions Sign advising attractions at PA 100's interchange, one of which happens to be the home shopping network QVC's studios. |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 298 Sign for the Morgantown Interchange, which was modified when I-176 was connected to the Turnpike in 1996. |
Berks | ||
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I-76/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 286 Sign for the Reading Interchange, which was modified in 1974 to add access to the newly construction US 222 expressway. A rarity for the PTC to do, and for a US highway as well! |
Lancaster | ||
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I-76/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 266 Sign for the Lebanon - Lancaster Interchange. |
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Harrisburg
- State Capital Auxiliary sign on I-76/PA Turnpike westbound before Exit 247, and a good way to learn the state capitals. |
Dauphin | ||
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PA
130 and US 130? I don't know how PennDOT managed to make US 130 bend all the way from New Jersey to Greensburg. A signage mistake upgrading PA 130 to US 130 at the East Pittsburgh Street/Humphrey Road intersection. |
Westmoreland | 12/30/2002 | Jeff Kitsko |
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North
PA 66 To US 22 Is it me, or do you think you need to go left for PA 66 and to head to US 22 and Delmont? Assembly at the northern end of Business PA 66 at Exit 12. |
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US
22 eastbound approaching US 119 north Sign advance of the parting of ways for US 22 and US 119 in Blairsville. The sign is also like the intersection portrayed in Groundhog Day, in that neither looked like what was in the movie. |
Indiana | 1/13/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
119 northbound/PA 56 westbound at US 422 Gantry for the US 422 cloverleaf, but without mention of PA 56 and Truck PA 286. |
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US
119 northbound/Truck PA 286 eastbound approaching PA 286 Actually, approaching the expressway spur that connects PA 286 with US 119 and over which Truck PA 286 travels. This sign should read "TO PA 286," "East Truck PA 286," or a combination of both. |
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US
119 northbound at PA 110 Gantry for PA 110 at the northern end of the Indiana Bypass, and a sign advising travelers that if the stay on US 119 they will be heading to the home of the world's most famous weatherman, Punxsutawney Phil |
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US
119 southbound at PA 110 Gantry for PA 110 at the northern end of the Indiana Bypass and eastern terminus of PA 110. |
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Jimmy
Stewart Airport - Indiana Univ. of PA Sign for the Indiana airport named after the famous actor who was born there, and another Pennsylvania university in a state named town. |
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US
119 southbound/Truck PA 286 westbound approaching US 422 Sign for the US 422 cloverleaf, complete with an exit tab. |
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US
422 eastbound approaching PA 553 Sign for PA 553 which is lacking "EAST" since this interchange marks the western end of PA 553. |
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US
422 westbound approaching US 119 Sign for the US 119 cloverleaf, with no mention of PA 56 nor Truck PA 286. |
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US
422/PA 56 westbound at US 119 Gantry for the US 119 cloverleaf. |
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US
422/PA 56 westbound at PA 286 Sign for PA 286/Oakland Avenue. |
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Indiana Exits A listing of exits for Indiana, but none of them will take you to Indianapolis. |
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US
422/PA 56 eastbound at Philadelphia Street Gantry on the western end of the southern Indiana bypass. However, the Philadelphia Street guide sign is lacking a Business US 422 reference as this interchange is the starting point for that route. |
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US
119 southbound/PA 56 eastbound at Wayne Avenue Gantry for Wayne Avenue, missing any mention of Business US 422 leaving US 119. |
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"Slow
Down My Mommy Works Here"* Sister, no pun intended, sign to the "slow down my daddy works here signs" This one is on US 119 southbound through the widening project just north of US 22. |
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US
22/US 119 at PA 217 Sign on US 22 westbound/US 119 southbound for PA 217. |
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I-70/I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 146 Sign for the Bedford Interchange with everyone's favorite Interstate: I-99. However, Bud couldn't get a direct interchange for his Interstate, so you have to make a left and another left to get to I-99/US 220 after paying your toll. |
Bedford | 2/22/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
11 Truck Information Auxiliary sign on I-76/PA Turnpike westbound before Exit 226. |
Cumberland | ||
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I-83
northbound at Exit 51 Gantry for the interchange with marks the northern terminus of I-83 in Harrisburg. |
Dauphin | ||
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I-78
eastbound approaching Exit 60 Gantry announcing the end of the I-78/PA 309 multiplex near Allentown. |
Lehigh | ||
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I-78
eastbound approaching Exit 71 The newest exit on I-78, and only one not to be renumbered, for the long-awaited PA 33 extension that opened on January 20, 2002. |
Northampton | ||
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Crayola
Attractions Sign on I-78 eastbound near Easton showing the way to where all of the Crayola crayons are produced. |
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PA
Turnpike Welcomes You Aw, its so nice the PTC welcomes those who have to pay to enter Pennsylvania. This sign is on I-276 westbound right after the main toll plaza at the Delaware River Bridge. |
Bucks | 2/26/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 48 Sign for the Allegheny Valley Interchange. The sign should have a "TO" before the PA 28 shield, since the exit does not connect directly to PA 28 since the Allegheny Valley Expressway was built. |
Allegheny | 3/3/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 39 Sign for the Butler Valley Interchange. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 83 Sign for the Evans City exit. The town is mentioned in the George Romero movie Night of the Living Dead. |
Butler | ||
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Harmony
Historic District Auxiliary sign for Exit 87. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 87 Sign for the Zelienople exit. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 96 Sign for the PA 488 exit, which is the old route for US 422. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 99 Sign for the US 422 exit, which is the main route between New Castle and Butler. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 105 Sign for the Slippery Rock exit. |
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Slippery
Rock University Auxiliary sign for Exit 105. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 113 Sign for the Grove City exit, which has become built-up since the Prime Outlets - Grove City shops opened. |
Mercer | ||
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 116 Sign for the Interstate 80 interchange. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 116 Auxiliary sign for traffic heading to Mercer to use Interstate 80. |
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I-79
northbound at Exit 116 Gantry for the Interstate 80 interchange, and a pull-through sign with the control City of Erie. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 121 Sign for the US 62 exit. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 130 Sign for the PA 358 exit. |
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Weight
Station Standard signage for a weight station in Pennsylvania. |
Crawford | ||
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 141 Sign for the PA 285 exit. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 147 Sign for the Meadville-Conneaut Lake exit. There should be a US 322 shield on this sign, as that route is multiplexed with US 6 and US 19. |
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I-79
northbound at Exit 147 Sign for the Meadville-Conneaut Lake exit. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 154 Sign for the PA 198 exit. |
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Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania Auxiliary sign for Exit 166. |
Erie | ||
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I-79
northbound at Exit 166 Sign for the US 6N exit. US 6N is the only route in Pennsylvania that has a letter suffix. The control city of Albion was struck on May 31, 1985 by an F4 tornado, during one of the worst outbreaks to hit the Great Lakes area. |
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I-86
westbound at Exit 1 This gantry is for the western terminus of the eastern section of Interstate 86 near Erie. |
Erie | 3/6/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-90
westbound approaching Exit 32 Sign for the Wesleyville interchange. Being a new sign, it uses the Clearview font, but I don't understand why the exit tab is not right justified. |
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Erie
Exits Listing of upcoming exits on Interstate 90 westbound. |
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I-90 westbound at
Exit 29 Sign for the Parade Street interchange. |
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I-90 westbound
approaching Exit 27 Sign for the State Street interchange. |
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I-90 westbound at
Exit 22 Gantry for the interchange with I-79 and a pull-through sign with the control city of Cleveland. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 180 Sign for the Kearsarge interchange. The sign should have a "TO" before the US 19 shield as that highway is only a few yards to the right of the interchange and not the highway that is intersected. |
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Erie
Exits Listing of upcoming exits on Interstate 79 northbound. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 182 Sign for the 26th Street interchange, which until 1984, marked the northern end of Interstate 79. |
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I-79
northbound at Exit 183 Gantry for Exit 183A, 183B, and the end of Interstate 79. |
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I-79
northbound at Exit 183 Gantry for Exit 183A and a diagramatical sign illustrating the Exit 183A ramp and the continuation of the highway as the Bayfront Parkway. |
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I-79
southbound at Exit 178 Gantry for Exit 178 with a pull-through sign with the control city of Pittsburgh. |
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I-84
westbound at Exit 46 Guide sign for the interchange with US 6. |
Pike | 3/23/2003 | Doug Kerr |
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I-84
westbound at Exit 30 Guide sign for the interchange with PA 402. |
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I-84
westbound approaching Exit 26 Guide sign for the interchange with PA 390. |
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I-84
westbound approaching Exit 20 Guide sign for the interchange with PA 507. |
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I-84
westbound at Exit 17 Guide sign for the interchange with PA 191. |
Wayne | ||
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PA
247 Truck Information Guide sign informing truckers of the weight limit on PA 247. |
Lackawanna | ||
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I-84
westbound at Exit 8 Guide sign for the interchange with PA 247/348. |
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Business
US 6 westbound at I-81 Gantry at the interchange with Interstate 81 in Dickson City. |
Lackawanna | 3/24/2003 | Chris Jordan |
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I-81
northbound at Exit 187 Gantry at the massive interchange where Interstate 81 connects to I-84, I-380, and US 6. |
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I-81
northbound at Exit 194 Sign for the interchange that marks the northern terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension. |
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I-476
southbound at Exit 95 Sign at the Pocono Interchange. |
Carbon | ||
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I-380
southbound at Exit 1 Gantry for the last exit on the Interstate at Interstate 80. |
Monroe | ||
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I-80
Dots An interesting traffic calming measure on Interstate 80 near Stroudsburg. |
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US
611 North? Wha? Looks like someone forgot to replace this one back in 1972 when US 611 became PA 611. |
Bucks | 4/3/2003 | John Krakoff |
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Work
Zone State Law Turn Headlights On Prior to a work zone on southbound US 219 north of Somerset. A law was passed in 2003 that requires drivers to turn on their headlights in work zones where this sign is displayed, or else face fines. |
Somerset | 4/15/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
Turnpike 43 northbound approaching Exit 4 Sign for Exit 4. |
Fayette | ||
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Vehicles
Over 10 Tons To Smithfield Use Exit 8 Sign indicating a detour for vehicles over 10 tons going to Smithfield. |
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PA
43 northbound approaching US 119 Sign for the first exit on PA 43, which was the end of the line for southbound traffic from 1992 until 2000 when the Mason-Dixon Link opened. |
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Ugly
US 202* Another example of "When Contractors Attack [Signage]." |
Montgomery | 4/17/2003 | John Krakoff |
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I-80
westbound at Exit 310 Gantry for the first exit in Pennsylvania and for the second in East Stroudsburg. |
Monroe | 4/20/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Pennsylvania
Welcome Sign The usual welcome sign to the Commonwealth that appear at every entrance on a major highway. This one was after Exit 310 on Interstate 80. |
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I-80
westbound approaching Exit 302 Sign for the Bartonsville Exit. |
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I-80
Pocono
Exits Listing of upcoming exits on Interstate 80 westbound. |
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I-80
and I-380 Pocono Exits Listing of upcoming exits on Interstate 80 westbound and Interstate 380 northbound before the interchange with the latter. |
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I-80
westbound at Exit 293 Gantry for the Interstate 380 interchange. These appear to be original signs, except for the exit tab, from when Interstate 80 opened. |
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I-80
westbound approaching Exit 277 Sign for the exit to Interstate 476/PA Turnpike Northeast Extension which occurs via a "Breezewood-like" connection. |
Carbon | ||
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I-80
westbound at Exit 277 Another sign that looks like an original since it only says "N E EXT TURNPIKE" and there isn't even a space for a PA 9 shield, and the current designation is attached on one of the support posts. |
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I-80
westbound at Exit 273 Sign for White Haven which is just across the Carbon County line on the Lehigh River. |
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I-80
westbound at Exit 260B Gantry for Interstate 81 north and south at the cloverleaf with that Interstate. |
Luzerne | ||
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Hazleton
Exits Listing of upcoming exits on Interstate 81 southbound. |
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I-81
southbound approaching Exit 100 Sign for the exit to PA 443. |
Schuylkill | ||
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I-81
southbound at Exit 90 Gantry for PA 72 and the upcoming interchange with Interstate 78. |
Lebanon | ||
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I-81
southbound approaching Exit 89 Gantry for the interchange with Interstate 78 and with signs instructing drivers which side of the highway they should be on for either Interstate 78 or Interstate 81. |
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I-81
southbound at Exit 89 Gantry for the interchange with Interstate 78. |
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I-81
southbound at Exit 70 Huge diagramatical sign for the interchange which marks Interstate 83's northern terminus. Also, US 322 which comes from the northbound direction leaves Interstate 81 to continue east. |
Dauphin | ||
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I-83
southbound/US 322 eastbound at Exit 47 and Exit 46A Gantry for the massive Eisenhower Interchange in Harrisburg where two expressways and two highways connect. |
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I-283
southbound at Exit 2 Gantry for PA 441 and for the final interchange on Interstate 283 before the Turnpike, which is for PA 283. |
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Harrisburg
International Park and Ride No, we don't have corporate sponsored signs...yet. This sign is located on PA 230 eastbound before the airport. The "Cramer" that is referred to on the sign is the Harry Cramer auto dealership which is located next to the park and ride lot and operates the lot. Sounds like a convenient way to get merchandise. |
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Interstate
83 and PA 181 Right Lane Small guide sign approaching the US 30 intersection on Interstate Business Loop 83 in York. |
York | 5/14/2003 | Tim Reichard |
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Washington
Exits List of exits on I-70 that service Washington. Notice the "Pa" after it, which is something PennDOT likes to do. I guess to differentiate between PA and DC. |
Washington | 6/1/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-70
eastbound approaching Exit 15 Sign for the interchange with US 40, which for the length that it parallels I-70, it is the only interchange between the two in Pennsylvania. |
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I-70
eastbound at Exit 16 Gantry for Exit 16 and the upcoming Exit 17, and a notice of the interchange with I-79. |
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I-70
eastbound approaching Exit 25 Sign with Clearview font, for the PA 519 interchange. Eighty-Four is the headquarters for the 84 Lumber chain. |
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Boot
Jack Hill Road Information Large diagramatical sign indicating the hazards facing trucks heading northbound on US 219 into Ridgway, and the detour onto Truck US 219 they have to take. |
Elk | 6/2/2003 | Doug Kerr |
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I-70
westbound approaching Exit 151 Old guide sign for PA 915's interchange with a new exit number. |
Fulton | 6/15/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
219 and PA 346 at PA 46 Gantry with some ancient guide signs, with two of them sporting blank exit tabs. |
McKean | 7/6/2003 | Doug Kerr |
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PA
46 at US 219 and PA 346 Another old gantry on PA 46 with more faded green guide signs. |
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Alternate
US 220 approaching PA 144/PA 150 Yet another old sign on Alternate US 220 near Interstate 80. |
Centre | ||
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US
322 Truck Alert Informative sign on Alternate US 220 instructing truckers which route to use to get to US 322 East. |
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US
220/US 322 at Alternate US 220 Gantry at the interchange in Martha Furnace, with a retrofit guide sign for Alternate US 220. Most signs that refer to that section of former US 220 have small plaques above the signs with "ALT." |
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I-70
westbound/I-79 northbound at Exit 19 Sign for Exit 19 for US 19. Another interchange where the exit number matches the route off the exit. |
Washington | 7/11/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-176
Ends/Junction US 422 Sign on northbound I-176 approaching the northern terminus. |
Berks | 7/12/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-176
northbound at Exit 10 Gantry for Exit 10 for PA 724 and the approaching Exit 11. |
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I-176
northbound at Exit 11 Diagramatical sign for the interchange with US 422 southeast of Reading. |
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US
422 eastbound approaching PA 29 Not only a mix of old and new within the guide sign itself, but also tacking on a stand-alone PA 29 shield to identify the intersecting highway. |
Montgomery | ||
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US
422 eastbound at US 202 Gantry with all kinds of choices for those at the eastern end of the eastern section of US 422. The direct connection to I-76 was added during the US 202 reconstruction of the early 2000s. |
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US
1 southbound approaching US 13 Gantry for the US 13 and Business US 1 interchange in Morrisville. |
Bucks | 7/13/2003 | Doug Kerr |
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US
1 southbound at Interstate 95 Gantry for the I-95 cloverleaf near Oxford Valley. |
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US
1 southbound approaching PA 213 Sign for the PA 213 interchange in Langhorne. |
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US
1 southbound at PA 413 Sign for the Bellevue Avenue interchange in Langhorne. |
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US
1 southbound at the Old Lincoln Highway Gantry for the Old Lincoln Highway, which is what US 1 was routed on from New Jersey to Philadelphia before switching to the US 30 alignment. |
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US
1 southbound approaching PA 132 Gantry for the PA 132 and approaching Interstate 276/PA Turnpike interchange. |
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US
1 southbound approaching PA 63 Gantry for the partial cloverleaf for Woodhaven Road. |
Philadelphia | ||
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I-95
southbound at Exit 26 Gantry for the ramps for the Betsy Ross Bridge. The circular route marker is the New Jersey shield, and NJ 90 is the designation NJDOT assigned to the bridge. Pennsylvania does not designate its side. |
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I-95
southbound at Exit 22 Gantry at the Vine Street Expressway interchange in Central City. |
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I-76
eastbound at Exit 339 Gantry for the US 1 and Lincoln Drive/Kelly Drive interchanges. |
Montgomery | 7/13/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-476/PA
Turnpike northbound at Exit 56 Sign for the Allentown Interchange. There should be "TO" designations above the I-78 and PA 309 shields, since the interchange only connects directly to US 22. |
Lehigh | 7/14/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-476/PA
Turnpike northbound approaching Exit 74 Sign for the Mahoning Valley Interchange. |
Carbon | ||
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I-476/PA
Turnpike northbound approaching Exit 95 Sign for the Pocono Interchange, which involves a "Breezewood-like" connection between I-80 and I-476. |
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I-476/PA
Turnpike northbound at Exit 115 Sign for the Wyoming Valley Interchange. |
Luzerne | ||
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I-476/PA
Turnpike northbound approaching Exit 131 Sign for the Clarks Summit Interchange which marks the northern end of the Northeast Extension. Notice there is no separation from the name of the interchange and the rest of the sign as there are on others. |
Lackawanna | ||
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I-81
southbound approaching Exit 187 Huge diagramatical sign for an equally huge interchange. This interchange sees the connection of I-81, I-84, I-380, and US 6. |
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I-84
eastbound approaching Exit 1 PennDOT installed guide sign for the first exit within New York, which connects to NJ 23. Confused yet? |
Pike | ||
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PA
402 Truck Information Guide sign that informs truckers of the 10 ton weight limit on PA 402 south. |
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I-84
westbound approaching Exit 30 Guide sign for the interchange with PA 402. |
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I-84
westbound approaching I-380 Guide sign for the interchange with I-380. |
Lackawanna | ||
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I-380
southbound approaching Exit 22 Guide sign for the interchange with PA 690. |
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I-380
southbound approaching Exit 1 Old sign for the interchange with I-80, but sporting a new exit tab. |
Monroe | ||
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I-80
Pocono
Exits Listing of upcoming exits on Interstate 80 westbound and eastbound on I-380 southbound. |
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I-380
southbound at Exit 1 More old signage with new exit tabs on a gantry at the southern terminus of I-380 at I-80. |
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PA
33 southbound approaching US 22 Sign for the cloverleaf with the Lehigh Valley Thruway. |
Northampton | ||
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PA
33 southbound approaching I-78 Diagramatical sign that signifies the southern terminus of PA 33. |
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I-95
southbound at Exit 3 Diagramatical sign for the southern US 322 interchange, where that designation leaves the Interstate to travel west to West Chester. |
Delaware | 7/15/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
222 southbound approaching US 30 Huge sign advising travelers which lane they need to be in at the end of the US 222 expressway in order to travel to certain exits on US 30. |
Lancaster | 7/16/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Lancaster
Exits Sign on US 30 westbound in Lancaster. Nice mix of text and graphical listings. |
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York
Exits Listing of exits for York on Interstate 83 northbound. |
York | ||
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I-83
northbound at Exit 15 Sign for the southern beginning of the only Interstate Business Loop in Pennsylvania, nay, the Northeast. However, PennDOT should have used a white-on-green shield instead of the standard Interstate shield. |
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PA
581 westbound at Exit 1 Diagramatical sign for the western terminus of PA 581. |
Cumberland | ||
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I-81
southbound at Exit 20 No bagpipes here, but you will find some Scotsmen and Scotswomen. |
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I-81
southbound approaching Exit 1 State Line is a good name for the borough at this interchange, but even more appropriate as the interchange itself sits on the Maryland state line. |
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Greensburg
Exits List of exits for southbound PA Turnpike 66. It is nice to see the PTC paying homage to the former PA 66 route, which is something they used to do at Exit 12. |
Westmoreland | 8/12/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
Turnpike 66 southbound at Exit 0A-B New signs from the ones see above, with letter suffixes for the only interchange in Pennsylvania to be numbered zero. |
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Grant
Street and I-376 on Fort Pitt Boulevard Diagramatical sign for connections to Grant Street and I-376 from Fort Pitt Boulevard in downtown Pittsburgh. |
Allegheny | 8/28/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Downtown
Pittsburgh and Interstate 376 Gantry for the Interstate Connector in Pittsburgh, which facilitates traffic between I-279 and I-376. |
Allegheny | 8/31/2003 | Ed Szuba |
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Interstate
376 at Exit 1A Guide sign at the last interchange on the Interstate before it ends at I-279. Unusual gantry, with two support poles instead of one for a one lane ramp. |
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Reedsdale
Street and Assorted Highways Gantry on Reedsdale Street near Heinz Field, with a sign with many choices for routes and destinations. |
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PA
65 at US 19 Gantry at the West End Bridge interchange on the North Shore. |
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US
209 Truck Information Sign advising that trucks are banned entirely on US 209 north of Bushkill. |
Monroe | 9/11/2003 | J. P. Nasiatka |
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Pocono
Exits Listing of exits on westbound Interstate 80. |
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US
15 southbound approaching PA 234 Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! Whoops, wrong East Berlin. |
Adams | 9/27/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Gettysburg
and Battlefield Exits Listing of exits on southbound US 15 approaching the historic borough. |
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Gettysburg
National Military Park Recreational signage for the historic park on southbound US 15. |
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Interstate
80 Traveler Information Similar to the signs on roads approaching the Turnpike, these signs instruct which drivers what station to tune to if there is a problem on I-80. This sign is on PA 255 southbound outside of DuBois. |
Clearfield | 10/12/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-279's
Guide Signs on the Fort Pitt Bridge Since there is little head room on the lower deck of the bridge, PennDOT installs these horizontal guide signs. The arrow signals are variable in case the tunnel has to be closed. These are similar to the ones installed on Boston's "Big Dig." |
Allegheny | 11/7/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-279
Exit 10 Auxiliary Sign Sign which is more of an auxiliary sign for Exit 12 since it is located before that interchange. |
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I-279
HOV Lane Information Signs installed at the beginning of the HOV lanes to indicate how many people a vehicle must hold in order to use the lanes. The number was lowered from three to two in the early 1990s. |
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PA
28 northbound approaching Exit 11 Modern sign which has replaced an old, faded 1970s version which had no mention of I-76 and PA 910 was listed in text. |
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PA
28 northbound approaching Exit 19 Diagramatical sign for the interchange with US 422 near Kittanning. |
Armstrong | ||
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US
422 eastbound/PA 28/PA 66 southbound approaching Exit B Sign for the former alignment of US 422/PA 28/PA 66 before the Kittanning Bypass was built. |
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Exits?
For who? Sign just west of the Allegheny River on US 422/PA 28/PA 66. Usually the sign states the name of the locality before "exits." |
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PA
28 southbound approaching Exit 12 One of the few old guide signs still on PA 28. If you look closely, you can make out "PA 56" which used to end at this interchange until 1985. |
Allegheny | ||
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PA
28 southbound approaching Exit 6 Diagramatical sign for one of the interchanges where only one of PA 28's lanes continue through. |
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PA
28 southbound approaching Exit 5 Diagramatical sign for the other interchange where only one of PA 28's lanes continue through. |
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PA
28 South/North Shore Sign at the interchange with I-279 and I-579. The sign used to read "Three Rivers Stadium" until February 11, 2001 when it was imploded. The signal that the sign refers to is the one shown here, and where PA 28's southern terminus is located. |
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E-ZPass
Only Lanes Sign at the eastern terminus of I-376 approaching the PA Turnpike's Pittsburgh Interchange, instructing drivers that the lanes with the flashing yellow signals are for E-ZPass tagholders only. |
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Punxsutawney
Hill Truck Information Diagramatical sign instructing truckers on the proper approach into Punxsautawney. |
Jefferson | 12/7/2003 | Doug Kerr |
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Truck
Alert: Winding Road Gantry on Interstate 79 northbound approaching the PA 51 interchange where there is a very sharp curve. |
Allegheny | 12/27/2003 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 73 Sign for the PA 910 interchange near Wexford, which is the hometown of Christina Aguilera. This interchange is the western terminus of PA 910. |
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I-79
northbound at Exit 75 Gantry for the interchange that access US 19 near Warrendale. |
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I-79
northbound approaching Exit 77 Sign for the Cranberry Connector. |
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Turnpike
Restriction Sign at the Cranberry Connector informing truckers how high and wide their trucks can be and still use the Turnpike. |
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PA
148 at the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge Diagramatical sign which replaced an old post mounted one that was in all text. |
Allegheny | 2/9/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-81/I-83
Exit Menu Might I start you off with a nice Exit 67? Just something for those heading southbound on Interstate 81 to contemplate. |
Dauphin | 2/22/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
206 westbound at US 209 Gantry with old signs on the Milford-Montague Toll Bridge. |
Pike | 3/7/2004 | C. C. Slater |
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US
209 southbound at US 206 More old signs at the US 209/US 206 intersection. |
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US
209 northbound at US 206 Gantry with an old sign and button copy route marker. |
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Welcome
to Pennsylvania; Here Are The Rules One of the old welcome signs that were station at the border to tell drivers the maximum speed limits for their vehicles. |
Wayne | ||
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NY
17 eastbound at Exit 60 I know you are asking yourself "Why does he have a New York sign in the Pennsylvania Highways Gallery?" Answer: NYSDOT laid out NY 17 to pass south of Waverly, New York and thus it enters Pennsylvania at this interchange. |
Bradford | 4/16/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Interstate
86 Truck Alert Sign alerting trucks heading westbound that the onramp to Interstate 90 westbound is sharp. |
Erie | 4/18/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Jack
Murtha Highway Do I sense some competition between state representatives? This sign appears on US 219 southbound near the US 422 exit, and only on the Ebensburg bypass. |
Cambria | 4/27/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
202 southbound at US 30 Sign for the interchange connecting US 30/Business US 30 to the US 202 expressway. |
Chester | 5/7/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
202/US 322 at Business US 322 Old all text signs that are showing their age at this interchange south of West Chester. |
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US
202 northbound at US 322 Guide sign at the end of the US 202/US 322 multiplex in West Chester. |
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SmarTraveler Cellular Number Installed on the expressways around Philadelphia, these signs advise drivers of the number to use to access traffic information from SmarTraveler. |
Montgomery | ||
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I-76
westbound at Exit 348 Gantry at the Penrose Avenue interchange in South Philadelphia. |
Philadelphia | 5/9/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
30 westbound approaching PA 82 Guide sign for the Coatesville interchange. |
Chester | ||
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US
30 Visitor Information Sign instructing travelers on US 30 to the location of tourist information for the Amish area around Lancaster. |
Lancaster | ||
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Lancaster
Exits Large guide sign indicating the exits and routes at those exits ahead on US 30. |
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US
30 approaching PA 283 Diagramatical sign for the interchange that marks the eastern terminus of PA 283. |
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PA
283 westbound at I-283 Old guide signs at the cloverleaf between the Interstate version and the PA version. Also, the pull thru sign saying that the junction of PA 230 is 2,000 feet ahead is false. PA 230 is not signed on Eisenhower Boulevard, but almost a half of a mile south. |
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Drunk
Drivers at Work* Campaign by PennDOT to curb drinking and driving by putting a face to the tragedy that can result in an accident. This one is westbound on US 22/US 30 at the Hankey Farms interchange. |
Allegheny | 5/15/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
36 Truck Information Information sign on US 119 northbound just sound of Punxsutawney informing truckers of the route to use if heading towards PA 36 so as to avoid the steep hill into town on US 119 |
Jefferson | 5/21/2004 | Doug Lowmaster |
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I-70
eastbound approaching Exit 149 Old guide sign for the first exit after Breezewood. |
Bedford | 6/4/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-70
eastbound approaching Exit 168 Sign for the interchange that marks the beginning of the Interstate 70/US 522 multiplex in Warfordsburg. |
Fulton | ||
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US
522 South Follow I-70 East Reminder for those wanting to use US 522 southbound to follow Interstate 70 after Exit 168. |
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Pittsburgh
International Airport Signage Since it is the Allegheny County Airport Authority property, they decided to install signs that are unique in color and type faces. |
Allegheny | 6/20/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
30 approaching US 522 Guide sign for the only interchange on the McConnellsburg Bypass. |
Fulton | 7/5/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
30 approaching US 220 Guide sign for the cloverleaf with US 220 in Bedford, and with a mention of Interstate 99. |
Bedford | ||
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US
30 at US 220 Gantry at the cloverleaf. These signs replaced old all text guide signs which were not lit. |
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PA
356 northbound at PA 128 Old guide signage still exists in Freeport. Notice that the "TO" next to the PA 28 shield is newer than the other text on the sign, from when PA 28 was signed on Freeport Road. |
Armstrong | 7/11/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
356 southbound at Freeport Road More old signage within the same interchange. Notice the odd shaped PA shield for 356. Also, here PA 128 is mentioned whereas it is missing from the "Freeport" guide sign on the previous gantry. |
Allegheny | ||
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I-81
approaching Exit 230 Another guide sign in District 4 that gets the Clearview treatment. |
Susquehanna | 7/15/2004 | Timothy Forbes |
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PA
19? There used to be a PA 19 in the early years of the numbering system, but this is US 19 as the shield on the pole states. Something overlooked by the people who made this sign. |
Washington | 7/22/2004 | John Krakoff |
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US
30 westbound at PA 148 Guide sign for the intersection in East McKeesport which marks PA 148's northern terminus. |
Allegheny | 7/30/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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High-Speed
E-ZPass Signage Diagramatical signage at the Warrendale Toll Plaza to instruct drivers which way to go to use the high-speed E-ZPass lanes or toll lanes. |
Allegheny | 8/6/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike westbound at Exit 28 The new version of this exit's signage, as you can see the old version under the 6/8/2002 entry. |
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US
422 eastbound at PA 8 Old sign with all text and no curved white border in the corners. |
Butler | 8/8/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Butler
Exits List of exits accessible from the US 422/Butler Bypass. |
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Small
White Sign Keeping with the same convention, albeit a bit smaller. Again, notice the "ROUTE" next to 19 instead of "US." This is is at Bethel Church Road and Fort Couch Road in Bethel Park. |
Allegheny | 8/15/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-83
southbound approaching Exit 22/Exit 21 Auxiliary signage for the approaching exits for PA 181 and US 30 east. |
York | 9/16/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-83
southbound at Exit 22 Gantry with signs for Exit 22 which is the northern terminus of Interstate Business Loop 83 and Exit 21 that serves US 30. |
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I-83
southbound at Exit 21 Sign for US 30 eastbound, which is where the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle assembly plant is located. |
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PA
283 Exits on US 30 eastbound Menu of exits that are only accessible via PA 283 westbound. |
Lancaster | ||
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US
30 eastbound approaching US 222 North Gantry approaching the US 222 north interchange. |
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US
30 eastbound at US 222 North Gantry at the interchange with an advisory warning sign for trucks taking the ramp. |
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US
222 northbound at I-76/PA Turnpike Auxiliary Sign Auxiliary destinations for the interchange with I-76/PA Turnpike that also connects to US 222's former route: current PA 272. |
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US
222 northbound at I-76/PA Turnpike Clearview sign for the interchange between the Turnpike and US 222. Although not directly connected, as there are traffic signals at 222's ramps, there are no businesses like in Breezewood. |
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US
222 Mile Markers Not your typical mile markers for the construction zone on US 222 southwest of Reading. |
Berks | ||
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TO
US 11/US 15 Follow PA 581 West Auxiliary sign for Exit 41A on Interstate 83. |
Cumberland | ||
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I-83
northbound at Exit 40B Gantry for the New Cumberland interchange as well as the approaching PA 581, which only has one lane going to either direction. |
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I-83
northbound at Exit 43 Gantry featuring an old sign for Second Street. The PennDOT facility mentioned for Exit 44A is the motor vehicle department. |
Dauphin | ||
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One
Way All Traffic Sign advising US 222 southbound traffic to turn right at the impeding split. |
Lancaster | 9/19/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
283 westbound at PA 741 Sign for the PA 741 interchange in Lancaster. |
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PA
283 westbound at PA 722 Sign for the PA 722 interchange in Bamford. |
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PA
283 westbound approaching PA 743 Sign for the PA 743 interchange in Elizabethtown. Although not mentioned, Truck PA 341 joins the alignment here. |
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PA
283 westbound approaching Toll House Road Not mentioned again, Truck PA 341 leaves the alignment here. |
Dauphin | ||
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SR
3032 southbound approaching PA 230 Approaching the only interchange on Harrisburg International's Airport Connector. Old signage with all text. |
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SR
3032 northbound approaching PA 283 Approaching the PA 283 interchange with a contrast in signage. The sign for PA 283 west uses shields, while the one for PA 283 east is all text. |
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I-83
southbound at Exit 44A Old guide sign for PA 230's interchange. |
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I-83
southbound approaching Exit 41A Diagramatical sign for the PA 581 interchange. |
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I-83
southbound at Exit 41A Gantry at the PA 581 interchange which connects with US 11, US 15, and eventually I-81. |
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US
11/US 15 northbound at the M. Harvey Taylor Bridge Diagramatical sign at the western end of the short expressway that connects to the main bridge into downtown Harrisburg. |
Cumberland | ||
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Water
Supply Area Seen along highways that traverse areas where fresh water originates with an auxiliary sign with the emergency number to call in case of spillage. This one is on I-70 westbound south of Breezewood. |
Bedford | ||
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I-70
westbound at Exit 149 Another old guide sign with a new exit number. I don't understand why this exit is signed for US 30 when you can go another two miles and take it directly. |
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I-70
westbound approaching Exit 147 Gantry for the approaching intersection in Breezewood. As I said above, you can just take I-70 further and intersect US 30 directly. |
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I-70
West Follow PA Turnpike West To aid drivers in helping follow the route of I-70, PennDOT has erected this sign before the intersection with US 30. There is a similar sign in New Stanton. |
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Keep
Right/Pass Left: It's the Law Some law, it is never enforced. I've seen people drive in the left lane for over 20 miles without once moving over. |
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Pennsylvania
Turnpike Entrance Standard oversized keystone sign to direct traffic to the Turnpike, with old I-70 and I-76 markers. |
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US
30-Schellsburg
Grade Information Diagramatical sign for trucks approaching the hill on US 30 into Schellsburg. |
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US
30-Allegheny Mountain Information Diagramatical sign for the windy passage on US 30 past the former site of the Ship Hotel. |
Somerset | ||
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Safety
Corridor A new creation of PennDOT where selected routes are targeted for heavier enforcement from the State Police. This one marks the beginning of one of two in western Pennsylvania, at PA 981. |
Westmoreland | 11/10/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
30 westbound at PA 136 Guide sign for the interchange which marks the eastern terminus of PA 136 in Greensburg. The sign should really have a "WEST" next to the shield. Replaced an all text sign when the Greensburg Bypass was rebuilt in 1988. |
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US
30 eastbound approaching US 119/PA 819 Guide sign for the US 119 interchange in South Greensburg. Missing from this sign are mentions of PA 819 and Business PA 66 which are multiplexed on US 119. What is interesting is that the control cities are far beyond other closer ones that could have been used such as Greensburg and New Stanton. |
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US
30 eastbound approaching PA 130 Replacement of an all text sign when the bypass was rebuilt in 1988, and is one of the few button copy signs in existence in Pennsylvania. |
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Safety
Corridor Next 2 1/2 Miles When will it end? Sign in the middle of the US 30 corridor marking how much further it is until the end. |
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End
Safety Corridor FINALLY! You can go back to running with scissors and sticking your fingers in a light socket. |
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PA
219 North? US 219 gets no respect. There are numerous instances of it being "decommissioned" on markers, but this is the first I have seen a guide sign sporting a PA 219 shield. |
Cambria | 11/26/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Wabash
HOV Signage Regulations regarding the Wabash Tunnel HOV Facility. |
Allegheny | 12/26/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Wabash
HOV Dynamic Sign Similar to those seen on I-279 and I-579 for their HOV lanes, the sign will change from "CLOSED" to "OPEN" depending on the direction of flow. |
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Liberty
Bridge VMS Guide Signs An unusual gantry southbound on the Liberty Bridge, which uses variable message signs for guide signs. The reason being that traffic is reversible on the bridge, with three outbound lanes for rush hour and two for inbound rush hour. |
Allegheny | 12/29/2004 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-279/US
22/US 30 approaching the West Busway Sign announcing the bus-only exit off the Parkway West to the West Busway. |
Allegheny | 3/6/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-279/US
22/US 30 at the West Busway Gantry for the West Busway and a variable message sign. |
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Uniontown
Exits Menu of interchanges for US 119 southbound. |
Fayette | 4/27/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
40 eastbound/US 119 southbound at PA 21 Gantry for the PA 21 interchange. |
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US
40 eastbound/US 119 southbound approaching US 119/PA 43 Sign for the Mon-Fayette Expressway interchange south of Uniontown with the mention of PA 43, not PA Turnpike 43. |
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US
40 eastbound/US 119 southbound at Walnut Hill Road Gantry for not only Walnut Hill Road, but the Mon-Fayette Expressway and US 40. |
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PA
Turnpike 43 southbound approaching Exit 8 Sign for Exit 8. |
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PA
Turnpike 43 southbound approaching Exit 2 Sign for Exit 2 which is the current end of the expressway. |
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US
119/PA
Turnpike 43 northbound approaching US 40 Sign marking the beginning of that tri-plex. |
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US
40 eastbound approaching Business US 40 The only exit on the lone US 40 portion of expressway south of Uniontown, with the same control city as the main route had in the above picture. |
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US
40 eastbound at Business US 40 Pull-thru sign with an unusual shield. |
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US
119 northbound at PA 51 Gantry for PA 51's interchange as well as Gallatin Avenue. |
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I-99/US
220 northbound approaching Exit 3 Sign for the PA 56 interchange. |
Bedford | 4/29/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Fishertown/Windber Auxiliary sign for the PA 56 interchange. |
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I-99/US
220 northbound at Exit 7 Sign for the PA 869 interchange. |
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I-99/US
220 northbound approaching Exit 10 A rare guide sign whose destination is not a location, but a park. |
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I-99/US
220 northbound approaching Exit 15 There should be a mention of Business US 220 as this interchange now marks its southern terminus. |
Blair | ||
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I-99/US
220 northbound at Exit 23 Only the northbound sign mentions this as an alternate route to US 22. |
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I-99/US
220 northbound approaching Exit 28 There should be a "TO" next to the shield as this interchange only connects to US 22. |
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I-99
Travel Radio Sign to alert travelers to the AM station to tune to in case of problems in the only urban stretch of the Interstate. |
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TO
US 22/PA 764 Auxiliary sign for Exit 28 which properly has how US 22 should be addressed at this interchange. |
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Exit
33 Auxiliary Sign Includes some other destinations at Exit 33. |
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Exit
32 Auxiliary Sign Both recreational destinations, but the first is one of two amusement parks in the Altoona area. |
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I-99/US
220 northbound approaching Exit 39 Sign for the PA 764 interchange. |
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Exit
41 Auxiliary Sign Altoona's other amusement park is mentioned. |
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I-99/US
220 northbound approaching Exit 41 Sign for the PA 865 interchange. |
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I-99/US
220 northbound approaching Exit 48 PA 453 is the main access into Tyrone from I-99. |
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Exit
48 Auxiliary Sign I think that this information could have been added to the main sign. |
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I-99/US
220 northbound approaching Exit 52 Sign for the current end of I-99. |
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US
220 northbound/US 322 eastbound approaching Alternate US 220 Signs for the interchange with Alternate US 220 north/east of Port Matilda which is the same taken on October 5, 2002. |
Centre | ||
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US
220 northbound/US 322 eastbound at Gray's Woods Gantry at what will become an interchange with I-99/US 220/US 322, but does not have any space reserved for an Interstate shield. |
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US
220 northbound/US 322 eastbound Auxiliary Sign Sign for the Penn State University sports venues. |
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US
220 northbound approaching PA 150 Originally this interchange sported two destinations. |
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US
220 northbound at PA 150 Gantry for the interchange. |
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US
220 northbound approaching Harrison Road Sign for the rural partial interchange. |
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US
220 northbound approaching PA 26 Sign for the interchange where PA 26 joins the US 220 corridor. |
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PA
26 North Follow North US 220 Confirming the multiplex with space for a future I-99 shield. |
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I-80
eastbound/US 220 northbound approaching Exit 178 The exit which marks the end of the US 220 multiplex, and in the future, the I-99 one as well. |
Clinton | ||
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US 220 northbound approaching
PA 477 Sign for the interchange that marks the beginning of the expressway in Clinton County. |
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US 220 northbound approaching
PA 150 A current guide sign design for the interchange with a center aligned blank exit tab. |
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US 220 northbound approaching
PA 150 An old guide sign with a black border on the shield and a center aligned exit tab that is part of the main sign. |
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US 220 northbound
at PA 150 A gantry at the interchange with the older design. Notice the sign error saying US 220 is accessible at the Lock Haven interchange, which it was...until 1978. |
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US 220 northbound
approaching PA 120 Unlike the last sign, this one is correct. A little faded, but correct. |
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US 220 northbound
approaching PA 150 Again with PA 150? Sheesh! The final time these two routes intersect as this one is the northern terminus for PA 150. |
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US 220 northbound
approaching PA 44 North Another old guide sign for the interchange that begins the PA 44 multiplex. |
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US 220 northbound
at PA 44 North The gantry at the interchange. |
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Jersey
Shore Exits A listing of exits for Jersey Shore. However, none of them will take you to the Atlantic Ocean. |
Lycoming | ||
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US 220 northbound
approaching PA 44 South Sign for the end of the PA 44 multiplex. |
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Williamsport
Exits New sign with a listing of exits for the city featuring Clearview font. |
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Williamsport
Exits An old sign with the same information. |
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Market
Street Bridge Construction A big orange sign announcing the web site for the construction of a new Market Street Bridge. |
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I-180
eastbound/US 220 northbound approaching Exit 21 Old guide sign in all text and button copy for the PA 87 interchange. |
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I-180
eastbound/US 220 northbound approaching Exit 15 Sign for the end of the I-180/US 220 multiplex. |
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Milton
Exits Listing of exits for southbound PA 147. |
Northumberland | ||
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US
220 northbound approaching the McElhattan/Woolrich Exit Woolrich is the home of the clothing manufacture, and also where a friend of mine from college used to live. |
Clinton | ||
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I-80
westbound/US 220 southbound approaching Exit 161 The exit which marks the end of the US 220 and someday the I-99 multiplex. |
Centre | ||
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Entering
Rockview State Correctional Institute Lock your doors and keep the windows up! |
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Exiting
Rockview State Correctional Institute Whew! |
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US
322 eastbound at PA 45 PA 45 does not connect directly at this interchange, so there should be a "TO" next to the keystone. Also note the use of Clearview font instead of FHWA. |
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US
322 westbound at Business US 322 Gantry east of State College at the beginning of the Mount Nittany Expressway. |
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PA
144 Truck Route Auxiliary sign at the PA 26 interchange. Due to restrictions, trucks can not use PA 144 between Centre Hall and Pleasant Gap, so they must follow US 322 to PA 26. |
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All
Traffic To I-80 Follow North US 220 Auxiliary sign for the US 220 north interchange. It appears the panel with "NORTH US 220" is covering "NORTH I-99." |
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US
322 westbound at PA 26 Gantry for the PA 26 exit and guide signs for the upcoming Interstate 99/US 220 interchange. This is the same gantry taken on October 6, 2002. |
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Football
Traffic Follow US 322 West Sign directing the Penn State faithful to Beaver Stadium at the beginning of the Mount Nittany Expressway east of State College. |
Centre | 5/1/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
220 southbound/US 322 westbound at Gray's Woods Gantry for the opposite direction and again, no room for I-99 shields. |
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US
220 southbound/US 322 westbound approaching Alternate US 220 A new twist on an old sign. Instead of making a new sign when US 220 changed course, PennDOT just tacked on an "ALT" plate above that looks like an exit tab. |
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I-99/US
220 southbound approaching Exit 1 Contrary to the sign, Exit 1 does not connect directly to I-70/I-76/PA Turnpike. |
Bedford | ||
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US
220 southbound at US 30 New signs that replaced all text ones as seen northbound on October 6, 2002. |
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US
220 northbound at the Bedford Exit Gantry with new signs that replaced all text ones as seen on October 6, 2002. |
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US
220 northbound approaching the first exit for I-99 Small gantry for the first exit which marks the beginning of the Interstate everyone loves to hate. |
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E-ZPass
Gantry* Instead of putting the tag readers on the plaza, the PTC built these gantries with changeable message boards to instruct what lanes provide what level of service. |
Westmoreland | 5/22/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Belt
Route Guide Sign Signs like these are used at intersections to instruct drivers of the destinations of the intersecting belt route, and are also used on Interstates and expressways. Try reading those at 65+ MPH! |
Allegheny | ||
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Toll
Road I-76 PA Turnpike An old button copy sign that has been up as long as I can remember on Business US 22 eastbound in Monroeville. |
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E-ZPass
Enrollment Contacts A sign that is a regular sight at every toll plaza on the Turnpike with the phone number and web address to use to enroll in E-ZPass. |
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US
22 eastbound approaching PA 56 Sign for the partial-cloverleaf in Armagh. |
Indiana | 6/2/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
22 eastbound approaching PA 403 Sign for the other interchange in Armagh for the other route to Johnstown. |
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US
22 eastbound approaching PA 271 Sign for the diamond interchange in Mundys Corner for yet another route to Johnstown. |
Cambria | ||
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PA
940 Truck Alert Sign on I-80 alerting truckers about a clearance problem in White Haven. |
Luzerne | ||
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I-80
eastbound approaching Exit 274 A rare old all text guide sign. |
Carbon | ||
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I-80's
Pocono Exits Menu of exits in Clearview. |
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US
209 Truck Restriction Sign alerting truckers that commercial vehicles are prohibited through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. |
Monroe | ||
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I-80
eastbound/US
209 northbound at Exit 308 Gantry for the East Stroudsburg interchange and approaching interchange where the I-80/US 209 multiplex ends. |
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US
209 northbound at US 206 Old button-copy guide sign at the end of US 206 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. |
Pike | ||
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I-76/PA
Turnpike westbound approaching Exit 67 Auxiliary sign for North Huntingdon Township. |
Westmoreland | 7/28/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike westbound at Exit 67 My mother's hometown of McKeesport is a control city this way, but dropped for Greensburg on the eastbound side. |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 75 Same sign as seen on July 7, 2000. |
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I-76/PA
Turnpike eastbound approaching Exit 75 Gantry with signs for the interchange and Hempfield Service Plaza. |
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Your
Toll Dollars At Work Signs appearing on the Turnpike in the rebuilt sections in Donegal and Somerset. This one is located between Exit 75 and milepost 86. |
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Freeport
Truck Information Detour information for truckers on Freeport Road in Natrona Heights. |
Allegheny | 8/6/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
28 southbound approaching Exit 14 Sign for the interchange that marks the western terminus of PA 366. |
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PA
28 southbound at Exit 12A Sign for the newest mall in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan area. |
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US
422 westbound approaching PA 954 Sign for the Sixth Street interchange southeast of Indiana. |
Indiana | 8/11/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
119 northbound approaching PA Turnpike 66 Gantry listing the first exits for PA Turnpike 66. However, these signs were not changed, as the US 119 interchange is now Exit 0 and Arona Road is Exit 1. |
Westmoreland | 9/7/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
119 northbound at PA Turnpike 66 Gantry at the interchange of US 119, PA Turnpike 66, and SR 3091. |
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PA
885 southbound at Glass Run Road in Pittsburgh Gantry at the end of the Glenwood Bridge. |
Allegheny | 10/3/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
885 northbound at PA 837 in Pittsburgh Gantry at the beginning of the Glenwood Bridge. |
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Kennywood
Parking A menu of choices on PA 837 southbound for the thrill seekers heading to the oldest operating amusement park in the country. |
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PA
837 southbound at the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge Diagramatical sign for traffic crossing the bridge. |
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I-80
eastbound approaching Exit 111 Sign for the PA 153 interchange. |
Clearfield | 10/21/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-80
eastbound approaching Exit 120 Sign for the PA 879 interchange. |
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Curwensville
Lake Auxiliary sign for Exit 120. |
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I-80
eastbound approaching Exit 133 Sign for the PA 53 interchange. |
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I-80
eastbound approaching Exit 147 Sign for the PA 144 interchange with a very appropriate destination for these parts. |
Centre | ||
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I-80
eastbound approaching Exit 158 Sign for the Alternate US 220 and PA 150 interchange. Notice how the change from US 220 to Alternate US 220 was handled. |
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ALT
US 220 North Follow I-80 East Auxiliary sign for Exit 158 reassuring drivers they don't have to exit to continue north on ALT US 220, which is only three more miles beyond the interchange. |
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US
220 northbound approaching Patterson Boulevard Sign for the first of only two interchanges on the Towanda Bypass. |
Bradford | ||
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US
220 northbound approaching US 6 The only interchange on the Towanda Bypass with a signed route. |
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I-81
southbound approaching Exit 211 Clearview guide sign for the PA 92 interchange. |
Susquehanna | 10/23/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-81
southbound approaching Exit 206 Clearview guide sign for the PA 374 interchange. |
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I-81
southbound approaching Exit 199 Clearview guide sign for the PA 524 interchange. |
Lackawanna | ||
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I-81
southbound at Exit 197 Clearview guide sign for the PA 632 interchange. |
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I-81
southbound approaching Exit 191 Guide sign for the Business US 6/US 11 interchange. A "TO" qualifier should be used for US 11 since the interchange is not with US 11 itself. |
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US
11 southbound at PA 307 Gantry for the interchange which marks the beginning of the US 11/PA 307 multiplex. |
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US
11/PA 307 southbound at 7th Avenue/Providence Road Gantry for the Seventh Avenue/Providence Road interchange. |
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US
11 northbound at TO I-81/US 6 Diagramatical sign at the northern end of the North Scranton Expressway. |
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I-81
southbound/US 6 eastbound at Exit 190 Gantry for the Main Avenue and approaching PA 347 interchange. |
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US
6 westbound at Exit 5 Gantry for the PA 107 interchange on the Governor Robert P. Casey Highway. |
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US
6 westbound approaching I-81 Diagramatical sign at the western end of the Governor Robert P. Casey Highway. |
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PA
347 Follow US 6 Auxiliary sign approaching the I-81/I-84/I-380 interchange on US 6 westbound. |
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I-81
southbound at Exit 185 Gantry for the Central Scranton Expressway interchange as well as PA 307's. |
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I-81
southbound at Exit 182B Gantry for the Davis Street/Montage Mountain Road interchange. |
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I-81
southbound at Exit 180 Gantry for the US 11/PA 502 interchange as well as the on for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. For some reason PennDOT put the marker of the route you're on instead of the one at the interchange which is PA 315. |
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I-81
southbound approaching Exit 170 Sign for the interchange that marks the northern terminus of PA 115 and beginning of the PA 309 multiplex. |
Luzerne | ||
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PA
309 northbound approaching Exit 1 Gantry for the approaching first exit on the North Crossvalley Expressway. |
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PA
309 northbound at Exit 3 Gantry for the third exit as well as fourth and sixth. |
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PA
309 northbound at Exit 4 Gantry for the interchange to US 11 as well as the last on the Crossvalley Expressway. |
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PA
309 northbound at Exit 6 Gantry for the final exit on the expressway and a pull-thru sign. |
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PA
309 southbound at Exit 6 Gantry for Exit 6 as well as Exit 5. |
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PA
29 northbound approaching Exit 1 Sign for the first exit on the South Cross Valley Expressway on the ramp from southbound I-81. |
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PA
29 southbound at Exit 2 Sign for the Wilkes-Barre/Alden interchange. |
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I-81
southbound approaching Exit 159 Sign for the Nuangola interchange. |
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I-80
westbound approaching Exit 256 Sign for the PA 93 interchange. |
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I-80
westbound approaching Exit 242 Sign for the PA 339 interchange. |
Columbia | ||
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I-80
westbound at Exit 241 Sign at the interchange with an unusually small US 11 shield. |
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I-80
westbound at Exit 236 Gantry at the PA 487 interchange. |
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I-80
westbound approaching Exit 232 Sign for the PA 42 interchange. |
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I-80
westbound approaching Exit 212 Sign for the interchange where PA 147 ends and I-180 begins. Notice the "S" and "W" suffixes that were phased out when the mileage system was signed. |
Northumberland | ||
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US
220 South Follow I-80 West Auxiliary sign for Exit 178 to keep travelers aware that US 220 South is multiplexed with I-80. |
Clinton | ||
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I-80
westbound at Exit 123 Sign for the PA 970 interchange. |
Clearfield | ||
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Highest
Point on I-80 Sign marking the highest point on Interstate 80 east of the Mississippi River just to the east of the PA 153 interchange heading westbound. |
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I-80
westbound approaching Exit 101 Sign for the PA 255 interchange. |
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PA
837 northbound at PA 51 Sign for the oval interchange between the two routes. |
Allegheny | 12/23/2005 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Tri-Boro
Expressway at Electric Avenue Newer all text signage which was installed in the early 2000s. |
Allegheny | 2/26/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Old
US 119 and US 40 Signs Old wire-span guide signs for traffic on Fayette Street in Uniontown where US 119 northbound turned onto Stewart Avenue prior to 1975. US 40 hasn't been signed on Fayette Street since 1993. |
Fayette | 4/1/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Big
White Sign* Allegheny County Department of Public Works likes to do things their way, and so they do black-on-white guide signs. Note the "ROUTES" next to PA 51-PA 88-PA 885. This one stood at the intersection of Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard and Bettis Road in Dravosburg. |
Allegheny | 4/7/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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ACDPW
Guide Sign Newer Department of Public Works big white sign on Fifth Avenue in Wall. Again, notice the use of "ROUTE 48." |
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Descending
Curves Large warning sign for traffic leaving the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel. |
Somerset | 4/19/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
11 northbound at I-81 North A rare all Clearview sign in Middlesex. |
Cumberland | ||
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I-81
northbound approaching Exit 66 Front Street used to be the route of US 22/US 322 before the current expressway alignment was built. |
Dauphin | ||
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I-81
northbound approaching Exit 67 Gantry for the new US 22/US 322 interchange and a reminder that the I-81/US 322 multiplex starts. |
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I-81
northbound at Exit 69 Gantry for Progress Avenue, sans exit tab, and the approaching I-83 interchange. |
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Exit
70 Auxiliary Signage A few more destinations via I-83 South. |
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I-78
eastbound approaching Exit 6 Sign for the PA 343 interchange which is a partial one. |
Berks | ||
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I-78/US
22 eastbound approaching Exit 10 Sign for the PA 645 interchange. |
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I-78/US
22 eastbound approaching Exit 19 Sign for the PA 183 interchange in Clearview. |
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I-78/US
22 eastbound approaching Exit 29 Sign for the PA 61 cloverleaf. |
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I-78/US
22 eastbound at Exit 29A Temporary construction sign during the Schuylkill River bridge rehabilitation. |
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I-78/US
22 eastbound approaching Exit 35 Sign for the PA 143 interchange. |
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I-78/US
22 eastbound approaching Exit 40 Sign for the PA 737 interchange. |
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I-78/US
22 eastbound approaching Exit 45 Sign for the PA 863 interchange. |
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I-78/US
22 eastbound approaching Exit 49 Sign for the PA 100 cloverleaf near Fogelsville. |
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I-78/US
22 eastbound approaching Exit 51 This sign could be considered "busy" with a large arrow, three control destinations, and three different types of route markers. |
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Exit
51 Auxiliary Signage Destinations of higher learning in the Lehigh Valley. |
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I-78/US
22 eastbound approaching Exit 51 Gantry with signage to instruct drivers which lane they need to be in to continue on I-78 or US 22. |
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I-78/US
22 eastbound at Exit 51 Gantry with signs for the exit as well as one telling where I-78 continues. |
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I-78
eastbound/PA 309 southbound at Exit 54 Another diagramatical sign for the US 222 interchange, and another to feature three different route markers. |
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I-78
eastbound/PA 309 southbound at Exit 54 The last gantry at the interchange and still no mention of PA 222. |
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I-78
eastbound/PA 309 southbound at Exit 57 Gantry at the Lehigh Street interchange and the approaching the Summit Lawn interchange. |
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I-78
eastbound approaching Exit 75 Sign for the interchange with PA 611 and the last on I-78 before the Delaware River and the Garden State. |
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New
Big
White Sign Allegheny County DPW finally replaced the sign seen on April 7, 2006 with a newer, brighter version. |
Allegheny | 5/2/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Pennsylvania
Avenue at US 1 I know, Pennsylvania Avenue in Pennsylvania...how original. Guide sign at the first/last interchange in the Commonwealth. |
Bucks | 5/21/2006 | Doug Kerr |
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I-70
eastbound at US 30 Sign for the approaching end of the limited-access connector that takes I-70 to US 30 in Breezewood. |
Bedford | 6/2/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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I-70
eastbound at US 30 Gantry at the interchange with US 30, which was the original Breezewood Turnpike interchange before the Rays Hill-Sideling Hill Tunnel Bypass was built. |
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I-70
eastbound approaching Exit 156 Sign for the interchange that marks the northern terminus of PA 643. |
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I-70
eastbound at Exit 163 Sign for the interchange that marks the northern terminus of PA 731. |
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I-70
eastbound approaching Exit 1B What? That is not a PennDOT sign, but rather a Maryland SHA one for the other end of the I-70/US 522 multiplex. Since it is north of the Mason-Dixon Line, it is fare game. |
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MSHA
Construction Advisory Wow, MSHA is a poet and didn't even know it but T. S. Eliot it is not! The happy expression on the barrel is a little sadistic, as if it enjoys watching you sit in traffic. |
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I-70
eastbound approaching Exit 1A What? That is not a Maryland SHA sign, but rather a PennDOT one for an interchange which isn't even in Pennsylvania. |
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Work
Zone Notice Sign that can be seen at the entrance to the state on every Interstate. |
Fulton | 6/5/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Emergency
Cellular Number-Limited Coverage Some areas along the Interstate System have limited cellular service, and so an auxiliary sign is posted above the standard cellular sign. |
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I-70
westbound at Exit 149 and Exit 147 Gantry for both US 30 exits south of Breezewood with old guide signs. |
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PA
Turnpike 576 Guide Sign The first picture of a guide sign with a PA Turnpike 576 shield on it located on Moon-Clinton Road at the PA 60 interchange. |
Allegheny | 7/22/2006 | Ed Szuba |
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E-ZPass
Gantry This is the same gantry seen on May 22, 2005, but for some reason, the PTC decided to change the look of the signs. |
Westmoreland | 8/11/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Future
I-376 Corridor Much to my chagrin, I-376 will be extended up US 22/US 30 and PA 60. To prepare for the change, PennDOT has erected these signs along the future path with this particular one being on US 22/US 30 westbound after the I-79 interchange. |
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I-279
southbound at Exit 1A Temporary construction signage at the I-279/I-79 interchange due to the rehabilitation of I-79. |
Allegheny | 8/12/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
60 northbound at Exit 3 Gantry for Business PA 60 and PA 60 which is the same taken on October 21, 2002, with the exception of the added PA Turnpike 576 shield. |
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PA
60 northbound at Exit 6 Gantry at the Pittsburgh International Airport interchange with a new exit sign for the airport interchange to accommodate PA Turnpike 576. |
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PA
576 westbound approaching Exit 1 Diagrammatical sign for the western end of PA Turnpike 576. |
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Freeport
Road approaching the C. L. Schmitt Bridge Sign for the former alignment of PA 56. |
Allegheny | 9/10/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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C.
L. Schmitt Bridge at PA 56 Diagramatical sign at the beginning of PA 56. |
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US
30 westbound at PA 462 in York Gantry at the western end of the York bypass. |
York | 9/15/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
30 eastbound at PA 462 in York Going the other direction there is a diagramatical sign. |
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US
30 eastbound approaching Business US 30 in Bedford Old guide signs with new markers. |
Bedford | 9/19/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
30 eastbound approaching Business US 30 in Everett Odd seeing a guide sign for the route that is continuing instead of the one intersecting. |
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US
30 Construction Website During the widening of the highway between Bedford and Everett, these signs were installed to direct drivers to the project website. |
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US
30 eastbound at Business US 30 in Bedford Auxiliary sign for the interchange. |
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PA
Turnpike 576 eastbound approaching US 30 in Moon Gantry at the beginning of the expressway. |
Allegheny | 10/7/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
Turnpike 576 eastbound at US 30 in Moon Sign for the first interchange. |
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US
219 southbound approaching PA 346 East in Bradford An old sign for the beginning of the US 219/PA 346 multiplex. Notice the blank exit tab and the outline around the shield. |
McKean | 10/21/2006 | J.P. Wing |
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US
219 northbound approaching PA 346 West in Bradford Another faded old guide sign. |
McKean | 10/22/2006 | J.P. Wing |
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US
219 northbound approaching PA 346 West in Bradford Auxiliary sign for the Allegheny Reservoir. |
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US
219 northbound approaching PA 346 East in Bradford The sign for the opposite direction. |
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PA
356 Weight Limit Detour Due to structural deficiencies with the Freeport Bridge, no vehicles over three tons may cross. |
Westmoreland | 11/24/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
56 West at PA 356 North Sign at the end of the small multiplex in Weinels Crossroads. |
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JCT
PA Turnpike 43 An updated version of the sign seen on January 31, 2002, with the new designation. This sign is seen on Elco Hill Road approaching Exit 32. |
Washington | 12/23/2006 | Jeff Kitsko |
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Elk
Area This is one of two signs located along PA 555 where one can see numerous elk. |
Cameron | 1/9/2007 | Jeff Kitsko |
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North
PA 255 One of many small guide signs used for traffic control in Saint Marys. |
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Old
All Text Guide Signs I am surprised these two signs at the PA 286 and US 119/Truck PA 286 interchange survived the rehabilitation project. |
Indiana | 6/12/2007 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
56 eastbound approaching PA 160 Guide sign not for an exit, but an at-grade intersection. |
Somerset | 9/10/2007 | Jeff Kitsko |
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US
422 eastbound/PA 60 southbound approaching PA Turnpike 60 in New Castle The first sign with PA TURNPIKE 60 instead of PA TOLL 60, and only 15 years after it opened. |
Lawrence | 10/10/2007 | Joe Gera |
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PA
60 northbound approaching Exit 6 Gantry with a pull-thru sign. |
Allegheny | 10/17/2007 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
60 northbound at Exit 6 Same gantry seen on August 12, 2006 before the interchange with the Pittsburgh International Airport and PA Turnpike 576 but without the tarps. |
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PA
Turnpike 576 eastbound approaching US 22 Guide sign for the present eastern terminus of the toll road. |
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Volleyball
Guide Signs For some reason, the control cities on the guide signs in the PA Turnpike 576/US 22 volleyball interchange are in all capital letters. |
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US
40 eastbound approaching PA Turnpike 43/PA 88 Sign for the cloverleaf at the current end of PA Turnpike 43 west of Brownsville. |
Washington | 12/22/2007 | Ed Szuba |
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US
40 eastbound at PA Turnpike 43/PA 88 Gantry for the cloverleaf that is mentioned in the picture above. |
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McKees
Rocks Bridge approaching PA 51 in McKees Rocks Gantry for the PA 51 intersection. |
Allegheny | 1/1/2008 | Ed Szuba |
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US
19/PA 65 northbound approaching US 19 in Pittsburgh Gantry for the end of the US 19/PA 65 multiplex. |
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US
19/PA 65 northbound at US 19 in Pittsburgh Sign at the end of the multiplex for the ramp that takes US 19 northward to West End, Wexford, and Cranberry. |
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Hollywood
Casino and Racetrack
Ever since Pennsylvania allowed gambling at racetracks, you never hear the end; however, I get it, you're located at Exit 80. |
Dauphin | 4/8/2008 | Jack Hildebrand |
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One-Piece
I-76 and I-676 assembly in Philadelphia It looks like multiple signs, but in fact is just one sheet of metal. |
Philadelphia | 5/4/2008 | Mark Sinsabaugh |
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One-Piece
I-76 and I-676s assemblies in Philadelphia A variation of the ones above, this time black-on-white signs. |
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Aramingo
Avenue at I-95 in Philadelphia Old button-copy signage. |
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I-95
northbound at Exit 37 in Eddington Street Road? How can that be? Gantry at the eastern terminus of PA 132. |
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PA
132 westbound at US 13 in Eddington Gantry for the first intersection after the I-95 interchange. |
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E-ZPass
Gantry Instead of putting the tag readers on the plaza, the PTC built these gantries with changeable message boards to instruct what lanes provide what level of service. These are newer variable message signs using LEDs rather than the mechanical ones seen on May 22, 2005. |
Montgomery | 5/5/2008 | I. C. Ligget |
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PA
30? Can someone look on a road map and see it is US 30? The first couple of times it was cute, now it is starting to get sad. |
Lancaster | 9/28/2008 | Ian Anderson |
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PA
Turnpike 43 southbound approaching Exit 18 Signage for the parallel historic route which ironically was a toll road itself at one point. |
Fayette | 10/11/2008 | Jeff Kitsko |
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PA
Turnpike 43 High-Speed
E-ZPass Approach Signage Diagramatical signage approaching the Redstone Toll Plaza. |
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PA
Turnpike 43 High-Speed
E-ZPass Signage Gantry at the beginning of the lane split for high-speed E-ZPass and the toll booths. |
* - Sign has been replaced