LEFT
PHOTO: This
old faded US 25E sign, with the state name, is one of two
still in existence in Cumberland Gap, Tenn. The upper line
reads "TENN-US" in case it's not readily visible in the
photo. US 25E has long since bypassed the town and is now on
its third alignment in the area, through the Cumberland Gap
Tunnel. The photo was taken in spring 1998.
RIGHT PHOTO:
The same sign, photgraphed in March 1993 (five years
earlier), by the proprietor of NCRoads.com.
You can see what time has done to the legibility of the
sign.


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