Examples of PA town signs. The first photo, courtesy Doug Kerr, is on PA 879 WB. The next I think is on PA 134 NB south of town. The others are PA 507 EB and then PA 75 SB at its old alignment, Main St.


Two more, PA 434 NB and PA 957 WB.


A failed keystone and a failed assembly (directions should be on top), PA 241 EB. I have to think that the Lawn keystone was refinished from an original cast iron one.

PA 31, courtesy Scott Sullivan.


On my wall, a brass keystone from a Department of Highways bridge. They became PennDOT in 1970.


PA 41 NB just after entering from Delaware and DE 41 (Pennsylvania created the number, Delaware followed), with the second photo at the base of the ramp - sharp right arrows aren't meant for gradual ramps. In Pennsylvania, the exit is just for Limestone Road, a non-descript four-digit secondary state route, but in Delaware, who nicely donated these circles (or told PennDOT how to make them), Limestone Road becomes a single-digit state highway.


If you stay on PA 41, this embossed welcome sign is above the interchange. Sorry, I exited for Delaware, so I don't get welcomed.


State College area scenery in the valleys of the Allegheny Mountains. The first is on PA 45 EB and the others are from PA 192 EB facing east and west.


These street signs are baked into a building on the corner of PA 82 and former US 1 EB in Kennett Square.


These are in Phoenixville, home of the Colonial Theater where the Blob was filmed (and Blobfest reunites every year to stage a re-escape from the 1950's-vintage neon movie palace). I don't get the different sizes, but I guess the 1040 is extra large because, unlike PA 113, it doesn't have a state route shield to back it up.


Wooden distance sign on PA 155 NB, which ends at PA 446 before reaching Eldred. Olean is in New York.


Looking east at the PA 162 crossing of the West Branch of Brandywine Creek.

PA 234 EB in East Berlin.


PA 372 EB across the Norman Wood Bridge over the Susquehanna River, then looking north at a proximate dam and south at the resultant low water level.


In completely opposite corners of the state, PA 491 EB and Easton Rd. SB (at Bradfield Rd.) in the Philadelphia area, and PA 955 WB near Erie. You tell me - 35 or 45?


PA 616 NB - better blurry than no photo at all - and then SB at a one-lane railroad underpass shared with a creek, a very unusual concept that's repeated at the next RR arch over.


PA 851 EB makes one of many turns, at some old street signs in Stewartstown.


Recurring themes on this page: PA 434 NB and Easton Rd. SB (near Glenside Ave.). The third photo is, of course, a closer shot of the second.


8th St. EB in Wyoming, courtesy Scott Colbert.


Exiting the South Fork Visitor Center northeast of Johnstown, Pennsylvania tests whether you've been paying attention to geometry. Either direction is the Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Heritage Route. To the right is the square route, or clockwise, so you can guess what the circle signifies. Thanks to Jeff Kitsko, who unknowingly helped solve this great mystery for me. If you can confuse even me, PennDOT, consider trying something new, like, say, signing the route NORTH-SOUTH.


Sixscore and 15 years ago, this bridge was erected on Dublin Road in the namesake town, probably by the county. Click for a slightly dusky photo of the bridge.


Bridge St. SB becoming Old York Rd. in New Cumberland, crossing Yellow Breeches Creek.


Another arch bridge, possibly Cool Hollow Road near Greencastle, courtesy Scott Sullivan.


Delaware River fog on Riverton Rd. NB leaving Riverton, then an old wooden sign on River Rd. SB at Riverton Rd.


Find the other 19 bridges! I can't explain that marking, but the keystone signifies that this bridge was erected by Pennsylvania many years ago (1946 to be exact).


The Martin's Mill Bridge dates to 1849, is over 200 feet long, and was restored twice, the first time for Hurricane Agnes. It also comes to me courtesy Scott Sullivan.

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