Blacksburg, VA Trip May 2003

These are photos from a business trip to Blacksburg, Va., in May 2003. 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.

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Last US 460 sign in Kentucky, located south of KY 1499 at Mouthcard, and sign with mileage to Grundy and Bluefield, Va.
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First US 460 sign in Virginia with mileage sign.
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US 460 sign with mileage plate between Grundy and Richlands.
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Business US 460 and VA 67 signs in Richlands.
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Blurry photo of US 460 sign with first indication of Roanoke as a destination.
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Exit 1 gore sign on the US 460 bypass of Richlands.
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US 19 and US 460 signage at Claypool Hill.
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US 19 and US 460 signage.
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US 19/460 signage with mileage sign.
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US 19 and US 460 signage with mileage plate approaching Tazewell.
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Exit 1 signage on the US 19/460 bypass of Tazewell.
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Blurry photo of signage where US 19 splits from US 460.
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US 460 entering Bluefield, Va., with East River Mountain shrouded in fog and low clouds.
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To I-77 sign on US 460 in Virginia.
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VA 102 exit signage on eastbound US 460.
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Entering West Virginia on eastbound US 460.
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Overhead on US 460 for US 52 at the under-construction interchange.
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Overhead on US 460 for US 52 with "Closed" notation.
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US 19 rejoins US 460 east of Bluefield.
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WV 123 junction signage on US 19/460 heading east.
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WV 123 marker as seen from US 19 north/US 460 east.
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WV 112 junction signage on eastbound US 460.
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Infamous drop in speed limit from 65 mph to 45 mph as you cross from West Virginia into Virginia on US 460.
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FIrst US 460 sign upon re-entering Virginia.
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Advance signage for intersection of US 219 and US 460.
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Signage at the southern terminus of US 219.
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T712 sign on US 460 in Rich Creek.
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Closeup of VA 61, US 460 and VA 100 signage at Narrows.
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This sign is at the northeastern end of the US 460 business route through Blacksburg and Christiansburg.
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VA 314 and US 460 signage along the Blacksburg bypass.
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US 460 and I-81 overhead signage on the Blacksburg bypass approaching the Smart Road interchange.
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Overheads on the US 460 bypass of Christiansburg.
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Overheaeds for I-81, US 11 and US 460 on the old section of the Christiansburg bypass.
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I-81 and US 460 signage at the new interchange of I-81 and the US 460 bypass.
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Shot of the C/D lanes looking north on I-81.
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Overheads on I-81 northbound for the mainline (left) and C/D lanes (right).
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Exit signage with "Local Traffic" designation on I-81 northbound.
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Older VA Secondary 603 marker.
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US 11 and US 460 signs with mileage plate.
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I-81, US 11 and US 460 signage approaching the US 460 bypass at Christiansburg.
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Overheads on I-81 southbound at the Christiansburg exit.
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I-81 and I-77 overheads at Exit 118A.
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Overheads for US 11, US 460 and VA 8 on northbound I-81.
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Overhead for Exits 118A-B-C and mileage sign for Salem, Roanoke and winchester on northbound I-81.
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Overheads for Exits 118 B and C.
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One-piece sign for US 11, US 460 (with the Business banner added) and VA 111 in Christiansburg.
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Overheads at the end of VA 412.
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Tenth-mile marker on westbound US 460 heading west from Blacksburg. The mileage counts down to the Kentucky state line west of Grundy and does not count the mileage where US 460 enters West Virginia.
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VA Secondary 605, US 460 and VA 42 signage at the end of this segment of the multi-segmented VA 42.
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Exit sign for Business US 460 and VA Secondary 636 with unusual line between destinations and the distance to the exit.
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Business US 460 sign with mileage plate.
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Blurry photo of new, reflectorized, borderless cutouts for VA 100 and US 460 in downtown Pearisburg.
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Overheads on westbound US 460 at Princeton, for county 27/3, WV 20 and WV 104.
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WV 20 and WV 104 signs at their "bump" intersection in Princeton.
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Overheads for US 19 and WV 104 in Princeton.
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End WV 104 and Jct WV 20 signage in Princeton.
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WV 20 signs at WV 104's terminus.
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I-77, US 19 and WV 104 signage in Princeton.
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US 19 and US 460 signage where the two routes join in Princeton.
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Overhead for WV 123 on US 19/460 heading from Princeton to Bluefield.
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WV 123 sign looking toward Bluefield on US 19/460.
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US 19 and 460 signs at WV 123's terminus.
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Exit sign for US 52 and I-77 on US 19/460 approaching Bluefield.
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WV 112 sign as seen from southbound US 19.
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Closeup of the previous shot.
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End WV 112 and US 19 signage.
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US 19 signage at the end of WV 112.
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US 19 rejoins US 460 east of Bluefield.
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Overheads at US 52 on westbound US 460.
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US 52 and I-77 sign on westbound US 460.
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WV 598 junction signage on westbound US 460.
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Old concrete US 52 marker on WV 598 overlooking Bluefield.
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This assembly used to say "End WV 598" and that route continued as an unsigned route to US 52.
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WV 598 and US 52 signage on US 460 eastbound. This portion of WV 598 used to be unsigned.
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End WV 598 and US 52 signage.
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This sign features the #9 Coors car of Bill Elliott and the #43 STP car of Richard Petty. An interesting mural on US 52 northbound in Bluefield.
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Wrong-way multiplex of US 19 and US 52 in Bluefield.
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Overheads at split of US 19 and US 52.
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US 52 and WV 20 signage at WV 20's southern terminus.
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US 52 and WV 71 signage at WV 71's southern terminus.
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US 52 signage at the southern terminus of WV 71.
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End WV 20 and US 52 signage.
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US 52 signage at WV 20's terminus.
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One-piece sign for US 460, VA 111 and US 11 in Christiansburg.
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This unusual VA 314 sign can be found near US 460 on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
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The end of VA 314 at the Blacksburg bypass of US 460.
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US 460 and VA 412 signage on the Blacksburg bypass.
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VA 412 signage at the end of the ramp from US 460.
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This is the end of VA 412 at US 460 business in downtown Blacksburg. There are no route number markers at this intersection.
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Railroad crossing with flatbed warning.
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View of the Smart Road bridge.
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Another view of the Smart road bridge.
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Underneath the Smart Road bridge.
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US 460 one-piece signs at the end of VA 111.
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Blurry photo of I-81, US 460 and VA 114 signage.
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Business US 460 sign in Blacksburg with the "business" located inside the shield.
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Standalone US 460 sign near Pearisburg.
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Blurry photo of overhead for Business US 460 and VA 100.
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This sign is an error. The arrow under the VA 100 South sign should be a straight arrow instead of a left arrow.
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VA 61 signs at VA 100's terminus.
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Older US 460 sign on VA 61 at Narrows.
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Older VA 61 sign at Narrows.
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The end of VA 61 at US 460 in Narrows.
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Blurry shot of VA 100's terminus on VA 61 in Narrows.
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VA 61 marker with mileage plate heading out of Narrows.
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US 52 and VA 61 signage at Rocky Gap.
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Blurry photo of VA 598 exit signage on I-77 northbound.
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Blurry photo of VA 598 exit signage.
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Entering the East River Mountain Tunnel and crossing from Virginia into West Virginia on northbound I-77.
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US 460 and US 52 split in Bluefield.
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WV 598 junction signage on US 460 westbound.
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Signage at the ramp from US 460 west to VA 102. The VA 720 sign is an error, it should be a Secondary 720 sign.
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VA 102 cutouts with interstate-style shields.
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Interstate-style VA 102 cutout in Bluefield.
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At this intersection, VA 102 turns left. Continuing straight takes you into Bluefield, West Virginia.
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The end of VA 102 when the road crosses into West Virginia.
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Looking back the other way, this blurry photo is of a borderless cutout VA 102 sign.
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Old-style VA 102 cutout with mileage marker.
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Kentucky-style VA Secondary 720 and interstate-style VA 102 cutout.
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VA 102 signs at the end of Secondary 720.
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Interstate-style VA 102 cutout with destinations.
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VA 102, US 460 and US 19 signage. US 460 has been routed out of downtown Bluefield for years.
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VA 102 old-style cutout.
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VA 102 sign with mileage plate.
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Advance signage for VA Secondary 643 with sign indicating that 643 turns into WV 123.
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VA 102 crosses into West Virginia for the first time.
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The first (and only) WV 102 west sign (sorry for the blurry photo).
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WV 102 crosses back into Virginia.
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VA 102 briefly crosses back into West Virginia for a second time and then crosses back into Virginia for a final time.
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This is looking down into the town of Pocahontas and the beginning of VA 102.
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The first VA 102 sign with mileage to Bluefield.
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VA 102 crosses into West Virginia for the first time. This photo is opposite the PICT0360 photo shown earlier.
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VA 102 crosses back into West Virginia after having briefly entered Virginia again. The state line can be seen if you look closely enough, at a pavement change next to the Mercer County sign.
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The first (and only) WV 102 east marker.
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WV 102 crosses back into Virginia for the final time.
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Another VA 102 sign with mileage plate.
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Advance signage for VA Secondary 643 and WV 123 notation.
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Signage at the end of Secondary 643 (sorry for the blurry photo).
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Crossing into West Virginia on 643, the route becomes WV 123.
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First WV 123 sign.
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Intersection of WV 123 and US 52.
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Advance sign for WV 20 intersection on north US 52.
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US 52 and WV 20 signage.
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WV 71 junction and intersection signage.
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Truck escape ramp on northbound US 52 approaching Bramwell.
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Standalone County 120 sign.
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US 52 and standalone County 120 sign.
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Blurry photo of WV 161 sign.
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WV 161 and US 52 signage at terminus of WV 161.
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This is the terminus of Alt US 52 at Welch, but it is not signed in this location.
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WV 16 and WV 103 signage on northbound US 52.
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Alt US 52 and WV 16 signage.
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This signage is at the end of Alt US 52; WV 16 continues to the right.
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First WV 103 sign.
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End signage for WV 103 with US 52 and WV 16 signs.
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US 52 and WV 16 signs at WV 103's terminus.
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Splilt of WV 16 and US 52, showing the wrong-way multiplex.
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Coalwood is the home of the Rocket Boys, featured in the movie "October Sky."
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Advance signage for intersection of WV 16 and WV 83.
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Intersection of WV 16 and WV 83.
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WV 16 signs at WV 83's terminus.
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End signage for WV 83 with WV 16 signs.
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First WV 83 sign.
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Blurry photo of older WV 83 and WV 80 signs mounted on a building in Bradshaw.
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End WV 80 and WV 83 signs.
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Signage at the end of WV 80 in Bradshaw.
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Signage at the terminus of WV 635.
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This is the spot where WV 635 crosses into Virginia and becomes Secondary 635.
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Virginia Secondary 635 crosses into West Virginia.
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First WV 635 marker.
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Signage at the terminus of WV 635.
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This is the spot where WV 83 crosses into Virginia.
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Closeup of the pavement change at the state line.
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First VA 83 sign heading toward Grundy.
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US 460 and VA 83 signs in Grundy. You are traveling in both directions on US 460 at this spot.
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Entering Kentucky on US 460.
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KY 80 joins US 460 at Belcher, near Elkhorn City.
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KY 80, US 460 and KY 195 signage at Regina in Pike county.
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US 460 and KY 80 signs.
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Intersection of US 460, KY 80 and KY 1789.
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KY 1441 and KY 1789 signs. This is a former intersection of US 460 and KY 80 prior to the construction of Fishtrap Lake.
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Intersection of KY 122 (Old US 23/119) and US 460/KY 80 at Shelbiana.
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Kentucky's 511 travel and tourist info sign, on US 23 north approaching Pikeville.
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US 23, US 119, US 460, KY 80 and KY 1426 signage in Pikeville. The five routes on one highway are the most carrried by any one piece of pavement in Kentucky at this time.

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