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The Pittsburgh Steelers go for an unprecedented seventh world championship in Superbowl XLV. Exiting the Fort Pitt Tunnel onto the double-decked Fort Pitt Bridge is the city's finest roadgeek view including multiple bridges, high rises, Heinz Field, PNC Park, etc. Photo taken July 12, 2010 by AARoads' avid Steelers fan! Extended Interstate 376 east meeting its original end by downtown Pittsburgh. Fort Pitt Bridge - June 12, 2010. [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:20:21-05:00January 31st, 2011|Highways, Interstate Highways, Pennsylvania|3 Comments

Nevada, Dec ’10 part III

The third day of the winter trip to Nevada. This set features exclusively California, as I headed home, down the Central Valley from Redding. This old bridge can be found on US-99 in Red Bluff. Plenty of 1920s – and even older – bridges may be found along the historic route. An original I-580 shield. The banners are brand new, but that gantry is specifically designed to hold two route [...]

By |2018-01-17T13:44:26-05:00January 13th, 2011|California, Interstate Highways, U. S. Highways|4 Comments

Nevada, Dec ’10 part II

the second day of my Utah/Nevada/California trip – this time focusing almost exclusively on Nevada, except for at the end of the day, where we cross into California, and are nearly buried alive in snow. On this day, we cover US-50 in Nevada (the Lincoln Highway), and on the next day we head to California and drive down I-5 through the Central Valley. About 30 miles west of Ely, Nevada [...]

By |2018-01-17T13:45:08-05:00January 2nd, 2011|California, Interstate Highways, Nevada, Old Trails, U. S. Highways|17 Comments

Nevada, Dec ’10 part I

Over the holiday weekend, I took a trip that concentrated heavily on US-50 from I-15 in Utah to Carson City. This batch barely gets us there, as we head up the US-91 corridor (approximately) from San Diego to Utah, and then turn west, stopping in Ely, Nevada for the night. those that click on the large versions of the photos may notice… new camera! Larger pictures for your enjoyment. When [...]

By |2018-01-17T13:46:15-05:00December 28th, 2010|Arizona, California, Interstate Highways, Nevada, U. S. Highways, Utah|10 Comments

Death Valley, Nov ’10 part II

The second batch of Death Valley photos. We wake up in Beatty, Nevada and then scour Death Valley for at least a little while before realizing that our vehicle is simply not up to the challenge presented by the terrain. Oh noes! We then run for dear life, as we notice the tire pressure slowly sinking, while Jeff’s plane is not catching itself. Our first stop is the abandoned town [...]

By |2018-01-17T13:46:38-05:00November 18th, 2010|California, Nevada, Old Trails|18 Comments

Death Valley, Nov ’10 part I

A trip that JeffS and I took to Death Valley this previous weekend. We rented a big old truck, and in strict accordance with our rental car policy, we did not under any circumstances drive on any dirt roads looking for old highway signs. Jeff even brought a metal detector – just in case we could dig something up. Were we successful in finding old signs? Let’s find out! Be [...]

By |2018-01-17T13:46:59-05:00November 15th, 2010|California, Interstate Highways, Old Trails, U. S. Highways|15 Comments

return to sunny Union County, October 2010

some photos from favorite old haunts … northeastern New Mexico, including a trip to Sierra Grande, the tallest mountain in Union County. Two days of photos – one of just hanging out, the second of actually going somewhere. Flowers still in bloom in late October at 6800 feet. Someone does one hell of a job with the gardening! Why has Dale ascended to such magnificent heights atop this flimsy half-a-utility-pole? [...]

By |2018-01-17T13:47:23-05:00October 27th, 2010|New Mexico, U. S. Highways, Weather|2 Comments

The Laws Railroad Museum

Some photos, from a visit to the Laws Railroad Museum, in Bishop, California in October, 2010. Enthusiasts of railroads, old highways, and the general western frontier experience are strictly obligated to check it out. the Laws Railroad Museum this is a photo gallery of their highway sign collection. They mainly focus on the Auto Club of Southern California, as they are the ones who signed the Bishop area between 1913 [...]

By |2018-01-17T13:47:44-05:00October 20th, 2010|California, Nevada, Old Trails, Sign History, U. S. Highways|12 Comments

Rocky Mountains Dec ’07 part IX

The last of the trip from December ’07. Utah, Nevada, and California. Nope, this is not the Great Salt Lake – this is the Bonneville Salt Flats in winter, when there is a thin layer of collected rain and melted snow… and people drive in it. Tiny houses, colossal mountains. Somewhere in Nevada at sunset. Well past dusk, near Battle Mountain, Nevada. Donner Lake, the next morning. Clouds over the [...]

By |2018-01-17T13:58:24-05:00October 13th, 2010|California, Interstate Highways, Nevada, U. S. Highways, Utah|3 Comments
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