Signs and Sights from the
National Road Enthusiasts Meet
Pittsburgh, PA, Aug. 10-12, 2006

These photos are signs and sights from my trip to the National Road Enthusiasts Meet, held in the Pittsburgh, Pa. area Aug. 10-12, 2006. Included are photos from a short trip I took to Chester and Weirton, West Virginia, following US 30, WV 2 and US 22. 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.

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Shot through the windshield of Brian Reynolds' van, this signage is located where US 22/30 and PA 60 intersect.
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A Lincoln Highway marker in Greensburg.
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Signage in Greensburg. US 30 no longer runs through downtown but is still marked.
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Overheads for the intersection of old US 30 and PA 130 on the east side of Greensburg.
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Signage in Ligonier, at the intersection of PA 711 and US 30. This is located one block south of the Lincoln Highway Heritage Commission office.
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Signage in Somerset, heading south on PA 281.
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More somerset signage.
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Old faded I-70 and I-76 state name shields on the connector from Somerset to the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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Many routes in this area are marked as Pennsylvania Heritage Route. This is located on PA 281.
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Oddly-shaped US route shields at the intersection of US 22/30 and Old Steubenville Pike.
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Looking at the overpass where Summit Park Drive crosses PA 60. This is near The Pointe At North Fayette and the Robinson Towne Center Mall.
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Whatever the Post-Gazette Pavilion is, it's well-marked on the highways on Pittsburgh's east side. This is on southbound PA 60.
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Overheads where PA 60 and US 22/30 "bump."
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PA 60 leaves the freeway heading south from the airport. Since there is no direct connection from US 22/30 east to I-79 north, traffic heading for north I-79 must use PA 60.
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Oversized PA 60 marker at the ramp where PA 60 departs and US 22/30 takes over.
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This is heading east on Steubenville Pike. US 22/30 have just departed and if you continue straight, you will be on PA 60 south.
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One of the colored belt signs for Pittsburgh's belt system.
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Just past US 22/30 is this assembly for PA 60 and I-79.
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Part of PA 60, Steubenville Pike, is the Yellow Belt.
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Oddly-shaped advance turn arrow where the Yellow Belt leaves PA 60.
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This is the inventory marker for the "freeway to nowhere," PA 3067.
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The other side shows the end of PA 3067.
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Interstate 279 sign on PA 60 in Crafton.
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Looking north on PA 60 at the I-79 interchange.
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Overheads on I-79 south at the PA 60 exit.
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Approaching I-279 on southbound I-79. Note the "bubble shield" for I-279.
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Signage for US 22/30 on I-79 south. The US routes follow I-279 and I-376 through Pittsburgh.
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Work was ongoing on a widening project for I-79.
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A speed limit sign and a portable radar trailer serve to remind drivers to slow down in the work zone.
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The missing beams for this bridge were scheduled to be set the night of Friday, Aug. 11, requiring a closure of I-79.
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A narrow lane because of the work zone marks the exit from I-79 to PA 50.
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More narrow lanes.
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Temporary signage for PA 50 at the end of the exit ramp from I-79.
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Signage outside PennDOT's district office.
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Looking back north on I-79 at the bridge under construction.
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Temporary exit signage for the I-279 and US 22/30 exits.
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A reminder for northbound traffic that the US routes follow the interstates through Pittsburgh.
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More temporary exit signs.
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Temporary directional sign.
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Temporary exit sign with the overheads in the distance.
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Overheads with the temporary directional sign.
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Future I-376 corridor along US 22/30 west of I-79 and the terminus of I-279.
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Clearview font in use on this sign on US 22/30 approaching the Campbells Run Road exit.
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Overheads for US 22/30 and PA 60.
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This sign directs drivers heading west on Steubenville Pike to make a right exit for east US 22/30. Continuing straight puts you on US 22/30 west.
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US 30 departs the freeway a few miles west of PA 60.
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Exit for US 30 from US 22.
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At the end of the off-ramp is yet another of the oddly-shaped US route shields.
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The interchange at US 30 and PA Turnpike 576. The toll road is scheduled to open in October 2006.
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Approaching the underpass for PA Toll 576.
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Potato Garden Road is an interesting name for a road, dontcha think?
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Crossing into West Virginia on US 30 westbound.
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One of the new "Welcome to West Virginia" signs struggles to be seen in the afternoon sun.
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The first US 30 sign in West Virginia.
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The northern terminus of WV 8.
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Overhead signage for the intersection of US 30 and WV 2. This is the northern terminus of WV 2, which begins at US 60 in Huntington.
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The off-ramp from US 30 puts you on an old alignment of US 30 and the sign directs you to turn left for WV 2.
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At the bottom of the hill is this sign at the beginning of WV 2.
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Overhead for US 30 as seen from southbound WV 2.
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Ground-level signage for the ramp from WV 2 to US 30.
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County 208 is signed with stand-alone markers.
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Another County 208 sign.
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The southern terminus of WV 8.
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A concrete barrier has been built to help alleviate a rockslide problem on this stretch of WV 2 between Chester and Weirton.
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Terminus of WV 105 at WV 2 in Weirton.
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This industrial structure dominates the skyline of Weirton.
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Another shot of the WV 2 viaduct as the route passes through an industrial area.
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Signage for US 22, WV 2 and County 507 in downtown Weirton.
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Button-copy overheads on the ramp from WV 2 to US 22.
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Button copy signage listing exits for suburban Weirton.
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Button copy sign for the exit for County 507 and County 1.
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Button copy overhead. County 507 used to be WV 507.
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Button copy signage for County 13.
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Non-button copy overheads.
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Button copy exit sign for WV 105.
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Button copy overhead.
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Carpool information sign on US 22 before the route crosses into Pennsylvania.
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Overhead for US 22 with the Pennsylvania state line in the distance.
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Entering Pennsylvania.
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Cleaview font on this supplemental destination sign for PA 18, the first exit on US 22 in Pennsylvania.
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Exit sign for PA 18.
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Portions of US 22 have been recently resurfaced. In this area, east of PA 18, the routes are on different alignments.
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This is the first mileage sign telling how far it is to Pittsburgh since leaving Weirton. It's located east of PA 18.
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Construction on the US 22/PA Toll 576 exit. This exit is scheduled to be open by October 2006.
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Narrow lanes at the construction site.
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More construction.
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Now we're back to where US 30 joins US 22.
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The US 30 shield here is a square. The white shield is overlaid on a green square and that green square is attached to the guide sign.
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Lazy 9's on these I-79 and I-279 shields as US 22/30 approaches PA 60.
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PA 60 has a 'bump' interchange with US 22/30.
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Oddly-shaped US shields aplenty here.
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Note the Clearview numerals on these PA 60 signs. These are located on Summit Park Drive. In the distance is the Robinson Towne Center Mall.
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Overheads on PA 60 southbound at the US 22/30 interchange.
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PA 60 departs the freeway.
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This is heading west on Steubenville Pike, where PA 60 departs.
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Just past the previous sign, drivers can exit onto east US 22/30 or stay straight and be on west US 22/30.
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Is this a repeat of an earlier photo?
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Still more of the oddly-shaped shields.
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One of the unusual US 22 shields atop a "normal" US 33 shield.
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Old Steubenville Pike transitions into the US 22/30 freeway.

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