US 11/15 can be found at this link


NB at the southernmost route (or one of them, anyway) in PA.


SB from Greencastle to State Line, past Exit 3 of I-81.


The architecture of the center of Chambersburg, where US 11 meets US 30 (now only the WB side, though).


Newer and older historical signs in rapid-fire succession, SB.


Continuing north with two more of Lou's photos, NB past an old sign with outdated arrows at PA 997 to an old sign with an arrow well past its prime on the ramp to the PA Turnpike. It doesn't look like the EAST and the I-76 shield were born at the same time - actually, the state-name shield looks newer than its banners.


Another historical sign, SB entering the city just south of the Turnpike interchange.


Turnpike trailblazers, also SB.


Old SB signs leaving the Harrisburg area.


Southbound sunrise over the Susquehanna River, with Sunbury to the east. The red-lit bridge in the background is PA 61.


SB in Northumberland. US 11 turns left in the first photo, then joins PA 147 NB in the second photo. The mismatched pair breaks up three blocks later.


SB across Fishing Creek between PA 42 trumpet interchanges (i.e. on the multiplex). Obviously, the SB side came first.


PennDOT copies RIDOT, southbound.


On the North Scranton Expressway, NB heading out of Scranton on US 11. NJDOT strikes again! Who can influence more shields, New Jersey's black background or Rhode Island's white background?


The great Sign Plague strikes another Scranton victim.


The end of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, I-476 (former PA 9), soars high above US 6/11 which itself has been climbing a mountain. I-476 touches down here, looping around to a tollbooth that joins to I-81 and US 6/11 in a concise jungle of ramps. It was to have continued north, as opposed to doing a 180 at 30 MPH, but the free I-81 went north instead (a better idea), and there are proposals to add E-ZPass-only slip ramps that will let traffic continue northward from 476 to 81 at freeway speed. These are on US 11 NB/US 6 WB.


Closeup of the sign at the offramp, a large (Turnpike standard) and somewhat old assembly that nevertheless isn't button copy. Note that I-81 gets just one mention here, because it brings the state less revenue.


Stepping back a bit, saving the most interesting piece of the interchange for last. PA TURNPIKE XX shields are perfectly normal on routes like Turnpike 60 and Turnpike 43. However, when this particular branch of the Turnpike is an actual Interstate, it's not supposed to have a keystone shield. The kicker is that the right shield is sitting there on the pole.


The nuns at Lourdesmont (well, it was founded by one, anyway) can cook up a mean old sign, but they can't make it far enough north to right this wrong. Then, continuing northwest, this signal sign isn't missing a screw, it was purposely installed that way.


NB and SB, respectively, just west of the beginning of PA 171, which ends at I-81. The SB photo was obviously taken at a different time, and judging from the state name on the 81 shield, you can tell it's older.

The Tunkhannock Viaduct along US 11
Onto US 11/15
US 11/PA 29
Onto US 6 alone

Follow US 11 north into NY
South on US 11 into Maryland
Onto I-81
Onto US 30
Onto I-76
Onto PA 147
Onto I-80
Onto PA 307
Onto I-476
Onto PA 171
US 11 on Jeff Kitsko's pahighways.com
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