Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting Trip June 2004

These are photos from a trip to the Raleigh, NC roadgeek meeting in June 2004. This gallery was generated by Apple's iPhoto software. To view the full-sized photos, click on one of the thumbnails on this page. You will then be presented with navigation controls to view the images on individual Web pages as a slide show.

Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Eastern terminus of VA 74 east of Norton, as seen from eastbound Alternate US 58.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage at Coeburn on Alt. 58 eastbound. Yes, you saw this same sign assembly in the Southwest Virginia gallery.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Eastern terminus of VA 158 (former route of Alt. US 58) east of Coeburn, along the last section of Alt. 58 between Norton and Abingdon to be four-laned.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Advance signage for VA 63 and truck warning sign for VA 270 at St. Paul.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Southern terminus of VA 63 at St. Paul, as seen from eastbound Alt. US 58.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Advance signage at northern terminus of VA 65.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage at northern terminus of VA 65.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
East Alternate US 58 sign and mileage sign past St. Paul.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Advance signage at intersection of Alt. US 58 and VA 71.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage at intersection of Alt. 58 and VA 71.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Alternate US 58 and VA 71 markers with mileage sign and a VDOT salt dome in the background.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
US 19 and Alternate US 58 markers and mileage sign after the two routes join.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Intersection of US 11 and Alt. US 58 in downtown Abingdon. These signs have replaced cutouts that were in place for years.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Intersection of US 11, Alt. US 58 and VA 75 in Abingdon. These signs also replaced cutouts that were in place until at least 2000.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Exit signage on I-81 with older-style US 11 and US 58 shields. This is the exit where US 58 leaves the interstate.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Almost missed this shot -- exit for VA 91 at Glade Spring.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Exit signage on I-81 for US 11 at Wytheville.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Exit signage on I-81 that marks the northern truncated terminus of US 21.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Exit signage at the US 21/US 52 exit.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Wrong-way multiplex of US 52 and I-81.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads for upcoming I-77 junction on I-81.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads at I-77 and I-81 interchange.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Burry shot of the famous wrong-way multiplex of I-77, I-81, US 11 and US 52.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overhead signage for US 52 and VA 121 exit on I-81.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overhead for upcoming split of I-77 and I-81.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage for I-77 eixt on the 77/81 multiplex.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Virginia's famous "eye in the sky" signage on I-77 south of I-81.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Going down the mountain on I-77 south at Fancy Gap.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
The last exit in Virginia, where the exit tab is wider than the exit sign.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
North Carolina state line on I-77 south, which marks the current beginning of I-74 as well.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
First I-77 sign in North Carolina has a companion I-74 sign as well.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overhead for split of I-74 and I-77.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Another overhead for upcoming split of I-74 and I-77.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Blurry overhead at split of I-77 and I-74.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
East I-74 marker east of the NC 89 exit.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Exit signage for US 601 near Mt. Airy. This is not too far from US 601's northern terminus.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads for intersection of US 52 and I-74, which marks the current end of this segment of I-74. (An End I-74 marker can be seen in the background, to the left of the exit gore sign.)
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
"End I-74" marker as the freeway becomes US 52.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Future I-74 corridor sign on US 52 south.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Variable message sign on US 52 south near Winston-Salem, announcing construction on Business I-40.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Surface US 311 signs at interchange of US 311 and US 52 in Winston-Salem.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Blurry shot of exit signage where US 52 intersects Business I-40, US 158, US 421 and NC 150 in downtown Winston-Salem.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Business I-40, US 421 and NC 150 markers.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Unusual directional signage for I-40 and US 421.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads for interchange of I-40 and I-85 at Greensboro. This was Business I-85 at the time but the signs had not been changed.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Unusual I-40 and I-85 reassurance markers.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads for interchange of I-40 and new I-85 east of Greensboro.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overhead diagrammatical sign for split of I-85 and I-40 at Durham.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Another overhead for split of I-85 and I-40.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads at split of I-85 and I-40.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Two hated rivals together on one sign on I-40.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overhead at exit for US 15 and US 501 on I-40 eastbound.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overhead for I-540 and US 70 on eastbound I-40.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads at I-540/US 70 exit.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads for upcoming Wade Avenue exit on I-40.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overhead on Wade Avenue approaching I-440.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads on Wade Avenue at I-440 interchange.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Big green reassurance marker for I-440 and US 1.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overhead for Wake Forest Road on I-440.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Distributing Kentucky's soft drink, Ale-8-1, at the Carolina Ale House at the Raleigh roadgeek meeting.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
I-540 markers on Falls of Neuse Road.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads at interchange of I-540 and Falls of Neuse Road.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
West I-540 marker in an unusual design, without the word "Interstate."
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads at the end of I-540, at I-40.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Diagrammatical overhead at NC 147 on I-40.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads at NC 147 exit.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
West I-40 shield with state name near Durham.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage for upcoming I-85 exit.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads at I-40/I-85 interchange.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
I-40 and I-85 reassurance marker.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Diagrammatical overhead for split of I-85 and I-40, with Business I-85 properly indicated.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads at split of I-85, Business I-85 and I-40.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads at interchange of I-40 and US 311 at Winston-Salem.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overheads at interchange of I-40, Business I-40 and US 421 west of Winston-Salem. The I-40 sign was covered because I-40 was closed due to bridge repairs.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
US 421 marker with Detour I-40 signage west of Winston-Salem.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overhead for US 601 on northbound US 421.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
US 421 meets its parent -- signage for the upcoming US 21 exit.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Half-mile advance for US 21 exit.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage at the US 21 exit on US 421.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Detour sign on US 421 for I-40 traffic.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Half-mile signage for I-77 on northbound US 421.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Overhead signage (with part of it cut off) at I-77 exit. The sign on the right, for north I-77, is button copy.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage for NC 16/18 exit on US 421, with unusual orange NC 268 marker.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Wrong-way multiplex of US 221 and US 421 near Deep Gap, approaching Boone.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
East of Boone, signage for intersection of NC 194, US 321 and US 421.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Advance signage for split of US 321 and US 421.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage at the intersection of US 321 and US 421.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Entering Tennessee on US 421.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Back in Abingdon, signage at intersection of US 11, Alternate US 58 and VA 75. These signs are recent replacements for cutouts.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Advance signage for split of US 11 and Alternate US 58 in Abingdon.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
New signs on the right, cutouts on the left -- and a goof thrown in to boot. The "To South US 19" sign on the right should be "To North US 19."
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Advance signage for intersection of US 19 and Alternate US 58, just outside Abingdon.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Looking back at the split of US 19 and Alt. US 58.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
New US 19 and Alt. 58 signs that replaced shields with a black outline of the US shield on a white background.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Advance signage of the intersection of Alt. 58 and VA 71. You may have seen this assembly before on the SW Virginia Roadtrip page.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage at the intersection of Alt. 58 and VA 71.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Alt. US 58 and VA 71 markers and mileage sign.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage at the terminus of VA 65, shown at a different angle than on the SW VA Roadtrip page.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Signage at the southern terminus of VA 270 at St. Paul.
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Raleigh Roadgeek Meeting June 2004
Back to the southern terminus of VA 63, this is the view from westbound Alt. 58.

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