Heading out north on the Beaver Valley Expressway.
This sign had been damaged and the repair crew was on the scene to fix it.
Diagrammatic sign for the split of PA 60 and Business 60.
Directing PA TPK 576 traffic to use PA 60 instead of the business route.
Overhead approaching the Business 60 exit.
At the split of 60 and Business 60 with the 576 sign added.
Overheads for the airport exit and TPK 576, with "To US 22" signed as well.
Approaching the complex interchange with PA TPK 576 and the airport access road.
Diagrammatical sign a quarter-mile from the exit.
Lane designation sign at the exit.
Signage on the ramp to the airport and 576.
The first 576 sign as you head east (actually you're going southwest).
Overheads as the two lanes of 576 come together.
At the US 30 exit.
Typical view of 576 where the ramp from US 30 merges in.
Coming to the current end of 576.
Signage shows that the road is getting ready to come to an end.
Exit sign for US 22.
A Jersey barrier funnels traffic into one lane for the US 22 exit at the current end of TPK 576.
This photo shows where the grade work has been completed to the point where 576 will cross the C/D lanes in the "volleyball" interchange and US 22.
Another shot of the grade work.
Signs for US 22 at the C/D lane.
This is looking at the end of the ramp.
At the end of the ramp where all traffic must turn left.
Overhead US 22 sign.
Showing where traffic exiting US 22 eastbound turns left to access 576.
This photo was shot from the bridge carrying the C/D lane over US 22. This is looking east toward Pittsburgh.
TPK 576 starts out with a 55 mph speed limit.
This is back at the end of 576 at PA 60.
Closeup of one of the "loop" signs on the ramp from 576 to northbound 60.
On PA 60 heading north.
Even this far out, the PA 60 expressway is signed as the "Future I-376 Corridor."
Old faded button copy sign.
Typical view of PA 60 between the airport and Beaver.
Construction zone at the approach to the PA 18 exit.
One mile from PA 18.
Clearview sign for destinations at Exit 12.
Overhead for PA 68.
In this photo it looks like you are going to drive across the top of the truss of the bridge carrying PA 60 across the Ohio River.
Another shot that makes it look like the top of the bridge is level with the roadway.
Getting ready to cross the Ohio River.
At the Ohio River bridge.
On the bridge.
Overheads for PA 68.
Bridge mounted overheads.
PA 60 becomes a toll facility at PA 51.
A sweeeping curve on PA 60.
Another view of the same curve.
Overheads for PA 51 and PA 60. Interesting that the PA 60 sign just has the word "Toll" instead of 'PA Turnpike" and it's regular black and white instead of green like PA 43 and 576.
Approaching the mainline toll booth on PA 60.
Future I-376 corridor signs are still evident.
The toll booth at the southern end of the toll section of PA 60.
This exit is the first one in the toll section.
Turnpike and state name I-76 signs along PA 60.
At Exit 31.
A view of the road at Exit 31.
The PA Turnpike has "sponsored out" its safety patrols. Not a bad idea.
As is typical for the Pennsylvania toll roads, call boxes are available.
Two-mile advance sign for I-76 and the PA Turnpike.
Turnpike logo sign on PA 60.
Traffic wishing to access PA 351 should use the Turnpike exit.
This sign uses New Jersey-style route markers and includes a state name I-76 shield.
Which interchanges?
Width restrictions on the turnpike.
Overheads at the turnpike exit.
Toll PA 60 sign.
Many of the newer toll roads in PA have the rounded median like this one shown here.
Sign noting the tolls on the PA 168 exit.
At PA 168.
Approaching New Castle, another mainline toll booth.
At the toll booth.
Beyond the toll booth and approaching PA 108 south of new Castle.
Overheads for PA 108 and US 422.
Another Turnpike logo sign.
Overheads for US 422 and PA 60.
At the ramp from PA 60 north to US 422 east.
End sign for Toll PA 60.
This is the current eastern terminus of US 224. The route used to run along State Street to downtown New Castle, where it terminated at what is now Business US 422. Now US 224 terminates here. Poland is a town in Ohio south of Youngstown, not the European country.
US 422 sign on the New Castle bypass; the PA 60 sign is missing.
Overheads at the ramp to US 224.
US 422 and PA 60 signage.
Clearview sign where US 422 splits off the New Castle bypass.
Mitchell Road is a connector road to PA 18.
Another Future I-376 Corridor sign. When fully designated, I-376 will extend from I-76/PA Turnpike at the Monroeville exit east of Pittsburgh into downtown along its current route, then use the Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel and I-279, US 22/30 and PA 60 to I-80.
Clearview sign for the PA 208 exit.
This is how PA 60 looks north of New Castle.
Another PA 18 exit.
Unusual exit sign with the PA 18 shield on it.
Approaching I-80 and the end of the Beaver Valley Expressway.
One mile from I-80.
A look at the overheads and the I-80 interchange, which is a full cloverleaf.
Another example of how PA puts the interstate shields on the exit signs.
Overheads for the east I-80 exit.
And I-80 is featured on this exit sign too.
This sign in the center of I-80 shows that PA 60 is the Beaver Valley Expressway.
South PA 60 sign mounted atop the exit gore sign.
I-80 sign.
Mileage sign, three miles from the Ohio line.
Typical view of I-80 in far western Pennsylvania.
Overhead sign at the Ohio state line.
Ohio has a split speed limit for trucks on rural interstates and other four-lane interstate equivalents.
The first exit in Ohio.
Overhead for the OH 7/US 62 exit. Note that the exit gore sign in the background says "Exit 234A" while the exit tabs omit the "A."
Fifth-mile markers have been installed on I-80 in the Youngstown vicinity.
The Ohio weigh station attendants must've been taking an early Labor Day weekend day off.
Overheads for OH 711 and OH 11.
Before getting to those exits, there's this one.
Unusual in that the exit tab is green and not brown to match the sign.
Overheads for OH 11, OH 193 and OH 711.
There's major construction on I-80 between I-680 and I-76. An alternate route might be a good idea.
Overheads approaching OH 11 and OH 711.
The alternate route for I-80 is OH 11 north to OH 82 west.
Overheads at OH 11.
OH 11 sign.
OH 11 also has the route-number fifth-mile markers.
No I-80 sign on this ALT Ohio Turnpike sign.
The alternate route uses OH 82.
Overhead button copy sign for the left exit for OH 82 west.
Reminder sign that the turnpike alternate uses OH 82 west.
Button copy ground-mounted guide sign for OH 82 west.
Button copy overheads for OH 11 and OH 82.
More button copy at OH 11 and OH 82.
Better view of the OH 11 mile marker. That's an awfully wide Ohio state outline.
Typical view of the interstate-quality OH 11 north of Warren.
Not sure this would be a pleasant place to visit. Just the mention of the name makes me itch.
OH 305 exit.
The road construction sign was in the way of this guide sign but you can see that the "TO" sign has a different shade of green for its background than the rest of the sign.
button copy exit sign -- even the "TO" appears to be in button copy even though the plate appears to have been put on the sign instead of the individual letters.
Another view of OH 11 headed north.
Approaching the OH 87 exit.
At the exit.
US 322. Seems that all roads lead to Jamestown in this area.
Lots of cattails in this area of Ohio.
North of US 322, there is a rest area on the west side of OH 11. The single rest area serves both directions of travel and access is via a median crossover.
The turnoff to the rest area from northbound OH 11.
This sign directs traffic from the rest area parking lot to OH 11 north. The larger initial capital letter in the directional banner has made its way to Ohio, it appears from this sign.
Approaching US 6.
At the US 6 exit. Lots of the button copy signs in this area have been replaced.
Getting closer to I-90.
Looks like this button copy sign isn't long for the world, as posts have been placed for a replacement.
Another exit for Jefferson.
Another OH 11 sign.
Not sure if "State Road" is a road name or a town name.
Button copy sign for OH 46.
I-90 exit sign with the button copy numerals.
This is a better view of the button copy numerals in the I-90 shield.
The exit from OH 11 to I-90 east is a 90-degree right turn.
Button copy overheads.
Heading east on I-90.
First mileage sign past OH 11.
Button copy still prevails along I-90 in the northeastern corner of the state.
OH 7 runs from the southernmost portion of the state all the way to Lake Erie.
Another I-90 marker.
Beyond Erie, Buffalo is the control city for I-90.
Entering Pennsylvania and the beginning of a resurfacing project.
Pennsylvania welcome sign.
The northwestern corner of PA is a haven for Road Sign Math signs. This one was a nice find.
And the next sign for the US 6N exit is a Road Sign Math winner in its own right.
At the US 6N exit.
PA 215 exit.
Odd fonts on this mileage sign.
Here's another mathematically significant sign.
At the PA 18 exit.
PA 98, two miles away.
The bottom part of this sign has been ripped away but it's where I-90 approaches I-79.
One-mile overheads for the I-79 exit.
Through the Erie area, I-90's speed limit is reduced to 55 mph.
Overheads at the I-79 and I-90 interchange. Note that there is no I-79 shield on the exit gore sign.
Overheads for the exit from I-90 east to I-79 north.
Several color-coded detours exist in the NWPA area to help move traffic in the event of interstate closures.
Another mathematically significant sign!
Overheads approaching US 19.
Overheads for US 19 and PA 97.
PA 97 guide sign.
Exit sign for PA 8.
At Exit 8. Before the exit number changeover, this was a case of an exit number being the same as the intersecting route number.
Clearview is present on the supplemental sign on this exit sign. Also note that the route markers are affixed to a green plate mounted to the sign.
More Clearview.
Advance warning for the upcoming I-86 exit.
More Clearview.
Clearview in use here on the one-mile sign for I-86.
Overhead lane designations approaching I-86.
At the I-86 exit, which is the western terminus of the recently-minted interstate.
I-90 beyond I-86 is noted as the Black Detour.
North East is a town in the northeastern part of NWPA.
That dark blue line on the horizon in the background of this photo is not a mountain range. It's Lake Erie.
State Line is another town in this section of Pennsylvania.
This is the last exit in Pennsylvania.
Clearview in use on this sign.
This sign in Pennsylvania announces the first exit in New York.
Warning sign for upcoming NY Thruway toll booths.
Welcome to New York.
A big sign in the median designates the Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Thruway.
Last change to avoid the tolls.
The mainline toll booth on I-90 heading east gives out tickets, which you surrender as you exit.
Approaching the toll booth.
In line at the toll booth.
I tried to get a photo of the ticket.
Typical view of the Thruway beyond the toll booth.
It's a long way across the Thruway to Albany and NYC.
Another view of the Thruway showing the wide median in use.
This is a very scenic area with lots of tourist attractions.
Approaching Exit 60 on the Thruway. The route marker sign is crooked.
More places you can go on NY 394.
At the exit to NY 394.
This is the toll booth at the NY 394 exit.
Destinations for NY 394.
Oops -- that should be a US 20 sign, not a NY 20 sign.
A truck detour was in effect on NY 5.
Approaching the end of NY 394 at NY 5.
End signage for NY 394.
Signage at the end of NY 394. The $3.019 gasoline here was the most expensive I saw on my trip.
A look at Lake Erie.
Barcelona Harbor.
Heading back to NY 394 on westbound NY 5.
At the turn to 394.
Heading east on NY 394, where this is actually more of a southeast direction.
Approaching I-90 and the Thruway.
Signage at the turn to the Thruway access ramp.
Beyond the thruway entrance.
Approaching US 20.
At US 20.
A wider shot of the intersection.
It's common in this area of New York for a lot of the route number markers not to have a directional banner -- at least on 394 it is.
This is a view of 394 heading out of Westfield.
Looking back toward Westfield with Lake Erie in the background.
And again.
And again.
The top of this sign got cut off, but it's the intersection of NY 394 and NY 430 in Mayville.
Signage beyond the NY 430 intersection.
Along NY 394, it's common practice for the reassurance markers with the directional banner to be followed, several yards later, with another route marker without the directional plate. You can see evidence of this practice in this photo. Look just past the last parked car in this picture and you will see a bannerless NY 394 marker.
Heading south out of Mayville, the road looks like it might run directly in Chautauqua Lake.
Chautauqua County has the standard yellow-on-blue pentagonal county route markers.
Here's another example where you can see a "bannerless" NY 394 sign beyond the one with the directional banner.
This sign has been painted up by vandals, but it appears to be a "Snowmobile Crossing" sign. I saw a couple of these along NY 394.
Another signed county roadway.
This style of guardrail is in common use both in Pennsylvania and this area of NY.
Here's another example of the redundant signage -- you can barely make out a NY 394 sign with no directional banner in the distance.
approaching I-86, the Southern Tier Expressway, which was formerly numbered as NY 17 and PA 17. New York has kept the state number for those sections of the road that are not yet up to interstate standards; PA no longer signs PA 17 along the route.
"Totem pole" of signs approaching I-86.
Jamestown is across Chautauqua Lake. Binghampton is the control city used in NY but Jamestown is used in PA.
At the turn to westbound I-86/NY 17/STE.
On the other side of the interstate, here is the signage.
And here is the mileage sign.
At the turn to hit east I-86 from north 394.
And here's the turn to head west.
I-86 and NY 17 signs after you enter from 394.
Out-of-towners might not be familiar with what "Chaut Inst" means.
Typical view of I-86 heading west. This was the original roadway when the road was a Super 2 limited access highway. The eastbound lanes are the newer construction.
This exit sign, in all caps, explains the previous sign's abbreviation.
Another view of the rolling territory that I-86 passes through.
This I-86 sign has a companion STE logo sign.
Another all-caps exit sign.
And all-caps again.
This is the last exit in NY.
Approaching the last exit.
Exit 4.
Entering Pennsylvania and the unsigned end of NY 11.
The first I-86 marker in Pennsylvania.
The first exit in PA.
Typical view of I-86 in PA.
PA 89 is the next intersection for I-86.
At Exit 3.
Why is Buffalo listed here? How much traffic, realistically, is going to exit from I-86 west onto I-90 east to head to Buffalo?
Approaching the end of I-86 with blue and green detours marked.
One mile from the terminus of I-86.
Again, Lake Erie is on the horizon as I-86's terminus comes into view. Notice the redundant ground-mounted and bridge-mounted signs for eastbound I-90.
Closer view of the ground-mounted sign.
Bridge-mounted overheads. You can see an "End I-86" sign in the distance, just to the right of the orange construction sign.
This sign is on the ramp from I-86 to I-90 west.
Warning for trucks of the approaching curve.
Lake Erie appears beyond the ramp from I-86 to I-90.
Back on I-90 heading west and here's some Clearview.
More clearview.
US 19 exit with the standard FHWA font.
Overheads for US 19 and the upcoming I-79 interchange.
Overheads approaching I-79.
The rightmost sign got cut off but it's the sign for the exit to northbound I-79.
On I-79 north heading toward Erie.
At Exit 180.
I-79 north is also the Black Detour.
One mile from US 20.
Overheads for US 20, PA 5, PA 290 and the upcoming end of I-79.
Overheads with lane designations and a warning that I-79 is coming to an end.
This is a look at the series of signs and overpasses at the northern terminus of I-79.
Getting closer to the official terminus of I-79, which is around the curve at a traffic light. You can see the "Signal 1400 FT" sign atop the "Erie Bayfront" sign in the background.
Here's a better shot of that signage.
Look at all the sailboats in the bay.
Heading back toward I-79, a walking-bicycling trail has this interesting bridge.
State name I-79 sign.
This is the beginning of southbound I-79.
First South I-79 sign.
Back at Exit 182.
South I-79 is part of the Black Detour.
And they say Kentucky numbers every goat path with a state designation ... although PA doesn't necessarily sign all its state-maintained routes with the familiar keystone route marker, it does have a lot of numbered state highways. Kentucky's only reach into the 3000's (not counting the 6000-series frontage roads and the 9000-series parkways), here's a 4000-series PA state route.
Back to the US 19 exit on I-79. These two highways have a very close relationship stretching from here to Sutton, WV; this is their first interaction. Interesting that the "next exit" tab is in use here, especially since the next exit is the I-90 interchange and it's only a couple of miles distant.
Two-mile sign for the I-90 interchange.
South 79 carries the Black Detour.
Overheads one mile from I-90.
The Black Detour takes off at the McKean Township line, onto I-90 west.
The leftmost sign on this overhead got cut off, but it's the I-79 south sign. The other two are the overheads for I-90.
Exit 174 is where the Red Detour leaves southbound I-79.
Pittsburgh is about a two-hour drive south from I-90.
This is how I-79 looks in northern PA. A wide, wooded median separates the two roadways.
Approaching US 6N.
One mile from US 6N.
At the exit for US 6N. The signs here have the "N" in a suffixed mode, while it appears full height on the I-90 exit signs shown earler.
We have a Road Sign Math winner here at the end of the ramp from I-79 to US 6N.
PA 198 exit advance.
Heading toward the Appalachians going soutn on I-79.
Three US highways intersect I-79 at Meadville.
One mile away from the exit.
The US 19 shields are missing from these overheads at Exit 147.
No US 19 shield on this overhead, either.
These bridges cross a very shallow swampy pond-like impoundment. The support piers angle out from the cross members, as you might be able to tell by looking at the underside of the northbound bridge.
If I had exited here, in NW PA, I could have followed this route and ended up in Maysville, Ky., where US 62 intersects the road that runs behind my house. Ever since I was a kid, I always found a bit of comfort in seeing a familiar US route in a distant state, such as seeing US 421 in eastern North Carolina and knowing that I could follow that highway and get within a half-hour of home.
At the US 62 exit. Maybe I'll do a US 62 roadtrip one of these days.
Getting closer to I-80. And New Castle isn't on I-79 but is listed anyway.
Two miles from I-80. Pennsylvania uses a number of smaller towns as control cities along I-80. Most other states would sign this for New York City and Youngstown.
Overheads one mile from I-80. Wonder why they weren't mounted on the bridge in the background?
Overheads at I-80.
This exit sign doesn't have the I-80 shield inside the exit number sign; it's mounted above it.
At the ramp to I-80 east. Many of the interstate and freeway interchanges in NW PA are full cloverleafs.
Another instance where the interstate route marker is mounted above the exit gore sign.
Two miles to Exit 113.
South of the Grove City exit, northbound traffic was backed up for several miles due to construction, as traffic tried to squeeze into one lane.
Two miles from the Slippery Rock exit.
At the Slippery Rock exit.
Beyond the Slippery Rock exit, a number of safety messages start appearing, such as this one in Clearview.
The fifth-mile markers begin appearing, as well.
The mile markers with route number and direction of travel begin showing up too. The miniature I-79 marker is in a wider "bubble" style shield.
Clearview exit sign for US 422.
Another Clearview sign.
Clearview in evidence at the exit to US 422.
Still more Clearview.
The terrain becomes more hilly to mountainous as I-79 draws closer to Pittsburgh.
Approaching Exit 88.
Here's another mathematically significant sign.
Directional overhead two miles from the Cranberry Connector which links I-79 with the PA Turnpike.
One-mile overhead.
Wide vehicle warning for the PA Turnpike.
Final directional overhead before the Cranberry connector.
Lane pull-thru signage for the connector.
On the connector, these signs for the various routes accessible.
A "weave" sign for the C/D lanes on the connector. This was the first instance of such a sign I've ever seen; wonder why it's in a square instead of the traditional "square standing on its corner" design for merge signs.
Exit only lane pull-thru on the C/D lanes for the connector.
Overheads where the traffic headed for the turnpike finally departs.
Lane designation overheads on the connector.
More lane designations, with references to the Turnpike exits accessible in each direction.
I-76 sign heading west on the Turnpike.
Typical view of the Turnpike.
Several gated ramps are in evidence to allow emergency entrance to and exit from the turnpike.
Pretty rural scenery and very heavy traffic.
The first exit beyond I-79 is the Beaver Valley exit, PA 18.
Another typical view of the Turnpike, showing the narrow right of way the aged superhighway is wedged into.
One mile from the Beaver Valley exit.
Overhead for the Beaver Valley exit.
Approaching the Toll PA 60 exit.
One mile to the New Castle exit.
State name I-76 sign on the turnpike.
This bridge is in the middle of a construction project.
Major construction on the Turnpike.
This is a view of the toll plaza for eastbound traffic entering PA from Ohio.
Approaching the state line.
Leaving the PA Turnpike; the Welcome to Ohio sign is in the background.
And we're in the Buckeye State.
Overhead for the toll plaza after you enter Ohio.
One-mile overhead for the toll plaza.
A look at the Eastgate toll plaza.
Welcome sign for the OH Turnpike atop the toll booths.
Ohio state name I-76 shield and an OH Turnpike logo sign.
Two miles from I-680, which offers a connection to downtown Youngstown.
Overheads for I-680 and OH 7.
Overheads at the I-680 exit. Interesting that along the Turnpike, "Thru Traffic" seems to be the control city instead of Cleveland.
Overhead for OH 7.
This is a photo of the ticket I received at the Eastgate toll booth.
Overheads at the OH 7 exit. Again, "Thru Traffic" is used instead of Cleveland.
I-76 and OH Turnpike logo signage.
We are already on I-76 west, why I-80 was not used on this mileage sign is beyond me. Also looks like something was covered up with a green patch on that first line.
Typical view of the OH Turnpike in the Youngstown vicinity.
Approaching I-80.
Overhead warning motorists that I-76 departs the Turnpike.
Overhead for I-80 east.
Overheads for I-80 and I-76.
The complex interchange of I-76 and I-80 also includes a ramp to Mahoning County Route 18.
Lane pull-thrus for I-80 and I-76.
I-76 departs the Turnpike and I-80 joins. No mention of eastbound I-80 here, though.
Beyond the very crowded toll booth here, these button copy overheads guide traffic to various highways. The interstate shields have button copy numerals. The CR 18 sign looks like a West Virginia state route marker.
Split of ramp to I-80 and Mahoning CR 18.
A major construction project is underway along I-80 between the turnpike and I-680.
Traffic is jammed into the westbound lanes while the eastbound lanes are being rebuilt with concrete.
These signs on the closed EB lanes include the first mention of NYC as a control city on I-80.
Back in the EB lanes, lane designations are in effect for OH 11 and I-680.
Exit for OH 11 and diagrammatic for I-80 and I-680.
More overheads approaching I-680.
At the I-680 exit. Note the gore sign in the background.
First I-680 sign.
I-680 is signed as a north-south route. However, the exit numbers and mileposts count up from the northern terminus, instead of down to the southern terminus, as if the road was an east-west route and the numbers were counting up from the western end.
Overheads at Exit 3.
Another big I-680 sign.
Overheads for Exit 3B and Exit 4A. New Castle is New Castle, Pa.
Overhead with detour signs for US 62 and OH 7.
Overheads approaching Exit 4A.
At Exit 4A with more detour signs for US 62 and OH 7.
Another Exit 4A overhead with detour signage.
Overheads for Exits 5 and 6.
Fifth-mile marker with the route number and direction on I-680 approaching downtown Youngstown.
Overhead for Exit 6A.
Work on the ramp to US 62 east and OH 7 north resulted in this detour signage placed over the overheads.
The lefthand sign is cut off but it's for I-680 south and the control city is now Pittsburgh. Exit 6B still leads to Market Street and downtown even though US 62/OH 7 are closed.
More overheads as I-680 departs the downtown area.
Overheads at Exit 9.
At Exit 9A.
Overhead at Exit 9B.
Overheads for US 224, Exit 11.
Exit only lane designation for Exit 11.
Extreme close-up of the Exit 11A sign.
Overheads at Exit 11.
Back in Pennsylvania .. this is heading east on US 224, approaching that route's eastern terminus at US 422 in New Castle. This assembly is guaranteed to give dyslexics fits.
Toll PA 60 sign on eastbound US 224 outside New Castle.
Although these overheads indicate that US 224 continues, in reality the route ends at this intersection, which is a grade-separated interchange with US 422 and PA 60.
US 422 and Toll PA 60 signage at the end of US 224.
Clearview guide sign for west US 422-North PA 60.
This signage in downtown New Castle marks what would have been the historical end of US 224.
This old button copy sign can be found on southbound PA 60 approaching the interchange with US 422, just outside New Castle.
Darkness caused motion blur on this overhead assembly, but the two signs on the right are ancient button copy signs.