This photo, on I-81 north, shows the route number change from VA 275 from VA 262 on the Staunton bypass. Look closely and you can see that the route numbers have been installed on a green plate overlay on the sign.
Use the bypass to get around to US 250 east to go to Monterey.
The "Old" notation is handled a bit differently on this sign.
Lots of routes in the 200 series here in this region of Virginia.
The exit for Weyers Cave and Grottoes.
Tenth-mile markers have been installed on I-81 in Virginia.
Another exit for a 200-series Virginia primary route.
At the exit.
This is the southernmost exit for Harrisonburg. This exit consists of a flyover to US 11.
At the US 11 exit.
In Harrisonburg, another directional sign for VA 42 and I-81.
This assembly has a state name I-81 sign.
US 33 and VA 42 signage.
This assembly has an older US 11 marker.
These signs have replaced the "odd font' US 11 and US 33 signs that were here for years.
A US 11 and US 33 "unisign" replaces signage that had the US 33 numerals in an odd font.
Another "unisign" for US 11 and US 33.
A cutout US 33 marker in Harrisonburg. It's the only US 33 cutout I found remaining in the town.
VA 42 and US 11 cutouts -- likewise, the only ones that I was able to find after so many existed as little as seven years ago when I was last there.
This "unisign" replaced a set of cutouts that existed in 2000.
A closeup of the "unisign."
Heading north out of Harrisonburg.
Like the southern US 11 exit for Harrisonburg, this exit consists of a connector route and a flyover.
Exit signage for US 11 and VA 259.
At the exit.
Signage at the end of the ramp.
Advance signage for the VA 259 intersection and an advance for the turn onto the I-81 southbound ramp.
A different angle of the photo shot the previous day at this intersection.
The first VA 259 sign. Although Mauzy was listed on the interstate exit sign, it's not listed here.
Typical view as VA 259 travels through rolling farming country between I-81 and Broadway.
Approaching Alternate 259.
Approaching VA 42.
At the VA 42 intersection.
No destinations for VA 42 here, only for VA 259.
A repeat from the day before.
Another repeat from the day before.
And yet another repeat in Broadway.
VA 259 heads into the mountains and begins a sweeping right turn that will change its heading from west to north.
Heading closer to West Virginia.
Almost to West Virginia.
Part of VA 259's final mileage before crossing the state line.
At the state line and entering West Virginia.
The first WV 259 sign. The direction has changed from east-west to north-south.
Beyond Mathias, mileage for two other unincorporated communities along WV 259.
County 59 used to be WV 59, but the state route lost its primary status and became a county route a few years ago. This is the signage on WV 259 that designates the former state route.
Here's another shot of the sign.
This sign may have been a remnant of when County 59 was WV 59. Truthfully, the road is not suitable for large trucks here, much less four miles ahead. It's narrow and crooked and the pavement is in questionable shape.
This is a shot looking west on County 59, former WV 59, toward WV 259 at Lost City.
This signage is located at the former intersection of WV 55, which has now been relocated onto the Corridor H four-lane.
Junction signage for WV 55 and WV 29 approaching Corridor H.
Advance signage for the Corridor H interchange.
At the entrance ramp to Corridor H.
Looking at four-lane WV 55/259.
The first signage for the combined routes on Corridor H.
Mileage sign for Wardensville and Strasburg, Va., where Route 55 intersects I-81.
Getting ready to cross the Lost River on Corridor H.
This bridge across the Lost River and the old route of WV 55 is a sweeping curved span.
Another shot of Corridor H.
The four-lane ends just outside Wardensville.
Prior to the end of the four-lane, another mileage sign.
Coming to the end of the four-lane.
Some grade work has been done beyond the end of the current four-lane but it will be years before further progress is made to build the road on into Virginia.
WV 55/259 takes a convoluted journey down to the old route and continues at a sharp right turn.
Just outside downtown Wardensville, WV 55 and WV 259 split.
The US 50 intersection for Route 259 is in Virginia.
Signage at the split.
North of Wardensville, this is the terrain that WV 259 traverses.
WV 259 enters Virginia and becomes VA 259.
Here, VA 259 keeps West Virginia's directional signage and is labeled as a north-south road.
The new Virginia welcome sign. This is the only one of these signs I saw on my trip.
Approaching US 50 and the end of VA 259.
Washington is posted as Washington D.C. on some mileage signs along US 50, but not this one.
The initials "D.C." are present on this mileage sign.
Approaching VA 37, which is the western bypass of Winchester.
Overheads at US 50 and VA 37.
Advance signage for north VA 37.
On VA 37 heading south.
Mileage on VA 37 lists I-81 destinations.
This Virginia secondary route exit sign is signed with an ellipse instead of the standard circle.
Approaching US 11 and I-81.
US 11 intersects VA 37 just before the bypass ends at I-81.
End signage for VA 37 is very prominent.
Overheads for I-81 and US 11 on VA 37.
Smaller US 11 and VA 277 signs with a standard sized I-81 sign in Stephens City.
An older US 11 sign beneath a newer directional banner (with the larger first letter) past Stephens City.
There are several Virginia Civil War Trails signs in this area of the state.
A newer US 11 sign adorns this mileage sign.
Another Civil War Trails marker.
Just prior to the I-81 exit at Strasburg.
VA 55 joins US 11 briefly in Strasburg. No mention of US 48 here, which begins just west of this intersection at the I-81 interchange and is marked concurrently with VA 55 to the West Virginia state line.
VA 55 and I-81 signage in Strasburg.
VA 55 and US 11 on their brief ride together through Strasburg.
Advance signage for the split of the two routes.
The cutouts at this intersection in 2000 are gone, but have been replaced with US 55 error signs.
Heading out of Strasburg.
Oversized I-81 and Secondary 651 signs.
Getting closer to Woodstock and the spot where I will depart US 11 for VA 42.
Even closer.
Advance signage for the VA 42 intersection in Woodstock.
At VA 42.
The first VA 42 signage with mileage.
Again, the secondary sign is dwarfed by the full-size VA 42 sign.
This is a typical view of VA 42 in the Columbia Furnace area.
Outside Columbia Furnace, VA 42 enters more hilly terrain.
Approaching the crossroads of VA 42 and VA 263.
At the intersection. Here, VA 42 traffic must stop and VA 263 is the through route.
VA 42 and Virginia Byway signage.
The route winds through a rural area north of Timberville.
Advance signage for VA 42 and Secondary 614 and 767.
Again, VA 42 traffic must stop.
Past Forestville and heading for Timberville.
Just north of Timberville, VA 42 runs along a ridge before descending into town.
Back at the intersection of VA 211 and VA 42.
This time, VA 211 is correctly signed.
This shot, from secondary 1517, shows an incorrect US 211 sign.
The first VA 211 sign.
Why is this sign incorrect? It depicts "divided highway ends" and in reality, the divided highway is beginning.
In New Market, after a brief shared run, US 11 and US 211 split.
Heading east out of New Market, US 211 has a brief run of four lanes at the foot of Massanutten Mountain.
The first US 211 sign east of US 11.
Climbing Massanutten Mountain, the road has two lanes east. At left is a truck escape ramp for westbound traffic.
Descending the east side of Massanutten Mountain.
Advance signage for the intersection of US 211 and US 340.
Here, US 340 bypasses the town of Luray.
Heading south on US 340 from US 211.
This is a representative view of US 340 as it bypasses Luray.
A small US 340 sign along with secondary 614 and 615 signage.
Advance for Business US 340, which takes the road's old route through Luray.
At the turnoff for Business 340.
Beyond the business route.
Getting closer to Elkton, beyond Shenandoah, and Lexington appears as a destination.
Near Elkton, a summer storm resulted in a driving downpour as I passed the US 33 interchange.
The rain continued to fall as I passed US 33.
These cutouts are located near the Merck factory south of Elkton.
Another shot of the cutouts.
More rain obscured this sign.
The weather was starting to clear by this point.
Advance signage for VA 253.
US 340, I-81 and VA 256.
A squre US 340 sign on this assembly.
Beyond Grottoes and heading toward Waynesboro.
In the previous sign, Rte. 11 was abbreviated, but not here.
In Waynesboro, these US 250 and US 340 signs are joined by an I-64 non-cutout sign.
US 250 and US 340 have an odd alignment through town. US 340 continues straight and eventually makes a left turn further west; US 250 turns right here and at the aforementioned intersection, turns right.
VA 254 sign along US 340 in Waynesboro.
Approaching the aforementioned intersection. US 340 makes a left turn while US 250 comes in from the right and continues straight.
These signs are on the left side of the road at the intersection in the photo before.
Heading out of downtown Waynesboro toward I-64, which is in a black-background square.
Beyond I-64, US 340 continues as a four-lane route.
Given that "tinkling" is a euphemism for "urinating," I doubt I'll be drinking out of this spring anytime soon!
The end of US 340 is at US 11, just south of an interchange with I-64 and I-81.
Two different font sizes for I-81 here.
On the combined route of I-64 and I-81, which run together for 30 miles.
Charleston, in West Virginia, is the control city for I-64 here.
Approaching the split of I-64 west from I-81 south.
Overhead for the approaching I-64 exit.
Why is there a dot (or a period) after the exit number here?
Overheads at the I-64 split with the tri-level stack interchange in the background.
The tri-level stack with flyovers from I-81 north to I-64 west (middle) and I-64 east to I-81 north (top).
One-mile exit sign for US 60 on I-81.
This sign is surface mounted on posts instead of being overhead mounted on the bridge in the background.
Low-light conditions from clouds and rain screwed up this photo, but of note are the white posts and the tops of them.
US 60 looking toward Buena Vista.
Looking up at the Blue Ridge Mountains as US 60 descends into Buena Vista.
Advance signage for the northern terminus of US 501.
At the US 501 intersection.
Warning sign for truckers on US 60 as the route crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Advance sign for the BRP.
Rain on the windshield as US 60 passes under the BRP.
Beyond the BRP, US 60 is still in a wooded area as it heads east.
Warning sign for truckers as US 60 head off the Blue Ridge.
Another wayside sign.
Trees obscure this sign.
Approaching a traffic circle in Amherst.
This sign warns of the upcoming roundabout and the various highways.
Beyond the roundabout.
A shot of the roundabout on US 60 looking west.
Rain and low light again.
Looking south on US 29.
Approaching the interchange of US 60 and the four-lane US 29.
At the ramp to US 29 south.
And at the ramp for US 29 north.
Washington DC is listed as the control city on US 29, even this far south.
Business 29 rejoins the parent route north of downtown Amherst.
This is a typical view of US 29. The speed limit is 60 mph.
Advance signage for VA 151.
A number of small towns are accessed via Va 151.
No mention of DC on this mileage sign.
US 29 and VA 56 have a brief run together.
At the intersection.
I've seen some ugly US route markers in my time, but this one is one of the ugliest.
US 29 and VA 56 combination route markers and mileage sign. Washington DC is back.
Approaching Lovingston and the departure of VA 56.
There should be a "Business" banner above that center US 29 sign.
VA 56 departs US 29 and takes Business US 29 with it.
Clearview sign for the Lovingston Historic District.
No other destinations besides Charlottesville and DC.
Truck warning sign as US 29 approaches VA 6.
Advance signs for the VA 6 intersection.
At Va 6.
US 29 and VA 6 run together for a few miles.
Advance signage for the the split of VA 6 and US 29. The top of that post looks sharp!
At the split.
Covesville has emerged as a supplemental destination.
A looming cumulonimbus cloud that eventually produced a thunderstorm.
And now Culpeper arrives as a destination for US 29.
Drawing closer to Charlottesville.
A new sign. The font almost looks like Clearview.
This sign guides drivers to the University of Virginia.
State name sign for I-64 on US 29.
Overheads as US 29 approaches I-64.
Bridge mounted overhead for the ramp from north US 29 to west I-64.
Surface signage for the split of Business 29 in Charlottesville.
At the ramp to Business 29.
Richmond is accessed here by US 250 and the mileage is for that route.
Obscured by trees, the advance signage for the US 250 exit.
At the US 250 exit.
At the end of the ramp.
Note that on the "To" sign, an overlay has been added to the older sign to allow for the larger first letter.
Heading west on US 250, away from US 29 and Charlottesville.
State name sign for I-64.
Advance signage for the intersection of US 250 and VA 240.
Crozet is the setting for the "Mrs. Murphy Mysteries" series of books, which are in the same vein as the "The Cat Who...." series.
At the VA 240 junction.
Low light again.
VA 240 runs back into US 250 a few miles down the road.
This looks like a photo negative that was printed backwards, but it isn't. While I was at the traffic light at the US 250-VA 240 intersection, I saw this sign in my rear view mirror. The Clearview font jumped out at me. So I took a picture of the mirror and I got a reverse image of the sign.
This photo shows that VA 240 is also known as Crozet Avenue.
The mileages on this sign are obscured.
One state name and one non-state name I-64 sign on this assembly.
Beyond the I-64 exit.
Another sign warning of truck restrictions on VA 6 and VA 151.
Approaching the VA 151 intersection.
One side of this sign dwarfs the other side.
Getting ready to start climbing Afton Mountain.
There is a truck climbing lane on US 250 as it ascends the mountaion.
National Park info sign.
Approaching the terminus of VA 6.
Hey! Another error sign!
Nearly to the top of Afton Mountain.
Skyline Drive runs through Shenandoah National Park.
The turnoff to Skyline Drive and BRP.
The overpass at US 250.
State name sign for I-64.
Heading down the mountain toward Waynesboro.
Approaching the US 340 intersection in Waynesboro.
At the US 340 intersection. A previous photo showed this intersection from the perspective of US 340 south.
This is looking back east on US 250 at the upcoming US 340 intersection, with a unique angled "both ways" arrow.
US 250 and US 340 signage.
Approaching VA 254.
Approaching the second intersection of US 250 and US 340.
Heading out of Waynesboro toward Staunton.
At the northern terminus of VA 285.
Getting closer to Staunton.
A VA 254 "unisign" in Staunton.
A cutout VA 254 in Staunton.
Cutouts for US 250 and US 11 in Staunton where the two routes split downtown.
Heading out of Staunton and approaching the bypass.
This sign shows that VA 262 used to be VA 275.
Another sign assembly designating VA 262 as Old VA 275.
And yet another assembly.
Approaching US 11.
At US 11.
Cutouts for US 11 and US 250.
Cutouts for US 11, US 250 and VA 254 with an unusual "Low Bridge" warning.
Cutouts for VA 254.
Another VA 254 cutout.
And yet another VA 254 cutout.
A "unisign" for US 11 and US 250 with an unusual marker showing traffic how to get to the interstate.
Another "unisign" for US 11, US 250 and VA 254.
At the entrance ramp to VA 262 on US 11 south.
Another shot of signage at VA 262.
The exit for VA 252.
This shot shows that VA 262 is two lanes built on a four-lane right-of-way.
The VA 254 exit on VA 262. Believe it or not, the "Parkersburg" apparently refers to Parkersburg, W. Va. I have heard references to an old "Parkersburg-Staunton Turnpike" but I'm really not sure how one would get from Staunton, Va. to Parkersburg, WV these days, much less on a routing that uses VA 254.
This shot also shows the two lanes of VA 262 on a four-lane right of way.
Exit sign for Secondary 720.
The US 250 exit used to be the beginning point for VA 275 northbound; now that the bypass has been completed it's a continuation of VA 262.
This is the same sign assembly that was pictured under rainy conditions a few photos ago.
This sign assembly was also pictured under rainy conditions a few photos ago.
Turning around and heading back south on VA 262, this Clearview sign pops into view.
As was done northbound, there are "Old VA 275" signs along the bypass.
The route is also signed as Truck US 250 due to the tight turns in downtown Staunton.
More Clearview at the exit from southbound VA 262 to US 250.
This is looking west on US 250 just past VA 262.
Looking back east on US 250, there is a "JCT VA 262" assembly that is not commonly used in Virginia.
The turn from US 250 eastbound onto southbound VA 262.
This assembly is for the turn onto northbound VA 262.
This was the former terminus of VA 275, so an "Old VA 275" sign sits atop this assembly.
Small "East" banner atop a square US 250 sign in Staunton.
A cutout US 250 shield in Staunton.
Another US 250 cutout.
Cutouts where US 250 joins Business US 11.
"Unisign" for VA 254.
A "unisign" for US 11, US 250 and VA 254 and the unusual "To interstate" shield.
Another shot of cutouts previously seen.
Another shot of the oddly-shaped interstate markers.
A "unisign" for VA 254. This is located on unsigned VA 261, Statler Blvd.
A "unisign" for Truck US 250 and US 11 on Statler Blvd., unsigned VA 261.
Approaching VA 262 on northbound US 11.
This sign shows that VA 262 is Old VA 275.
Heading toward I-81 on VA 262.
Exit sign for US 250 on I-81 southbound.
Prior to reaching the US 250 exit, there is a sign for the approaching junction with I-64.
Note the darker brown strip with the exit number in this sign.
Waynesboro and Charlottesville can be accessed by either US 250 or I-64.
Another exit number overlay that is darker than the sign. This sign is probably a remant from when Virginia had numerical based exit numbering rather than milepost based.
Overheads for exits 222 and 221 on southbound I-81.
Signage at the end of the ramp from I-81 south to US 250. While the sign indicates East US 250 goes straight, you actually cross the median and make a left turn into the eastbound lanes.