"Wow, these were once public roads?!"

[pderocco]

This use to be a road in Hawaii: https://www.alamy.com/solidified-lava-flow-across-the-land-and-east-coast-road-with-a-speed-restriction-sign-half-covered-on-hawaii-island-hawaii-image387000615.html[/img]]

I think that's a setup. A sign like that wouldn't have survived unscathed if it was surrounded by molten lava.

[kphoger]

Here's a usable link, for those who haven't figured out the formatting error:

https://www.alamy.com/solidified-lava-flow-across-the-land-and-east-coast-road-with-a-speed-restriction-sign-half-covered-on-hawaii-island-hawaii-image387000615.html

[TheStranger]

This parking lot here in South San Jose...

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2532198,-121.7976695,3a,75y,335.83h,100.53t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sURn8GlLVD55uq87ehovjjQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DURn8GlLVD55uq87ehovjjQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D194.06165%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2541938,-121.7995955,3a,75y,10.51h,94.36t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sDXpScuo5c3cE_6F7wtqiIA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DDXpScuo5c3cE_6F7wtqiIA%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D49.133427%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

is part of the former Bayshore Freeway northbound lanes, back when US 101 used to connect with Bypass US 101 here prior to 1982 (later on, this was the Route 82/US 101 split, with Monterey Road carrying 101 south of here and 82 north of this spot).  When the South Valley freeway was built from there to Gilroy, this former Y interchange was removed, and the right of way for that original portion of the Bayshore Freeway became a shopping center.

(82 itself then was rerouted to Blossom Hill Road to connect to US 101 that way; and in recent years was cut back further to I-880 at the edge of the San Jose city limit with Santa Clara)

[cwf1701]

there is this route, Neeley St., once carried SB US-431 from the pre 1987 route. before 1987, SB 431 would cross I-59 on Cleveland Ave and NB 431 would follow Meagan Blvd to Cherry St. For a few years after the relocation of US-431, the two roads would serve as a connection to I-59 until a connection road was built connecting the two ramps. https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0195883,-86.0711235,3a,75y,154.26h,62.53t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1soBD8Efy8NhBnM5ExVs4nSQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DoBD8Efy8NhBnM5ExVs4nSQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D23.579124%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu From US-431

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0181622,-86.0709548,3a,19.5y,355.16h,86.25t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1srbVAQ4HPYiXZK13xk0jFoQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DrbVAQ4HPYiXZK13xk0jFoQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D23.320553%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu From Cleveland Ave/Forrest Ave

[freebrickproductions]

I've always wondered when the crossing there was closed and if it was ever signalized.

[ErmineNotyours]

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I didn't see the second page, so I assumed I was responding to the last post.  Sorry.

[Max Rockatansky]

Farrington Highway at Kaʻena Point State Park since Hawaii got brought up.

[andrepoiy]

Pretty sure the road right outside the White House used to be open to traffic

[kphoger]

Here's a usable link, for those who haven't figured out the formatting error:

https://www.alamy.com/solidified-lava-flow-across-the-land-and-east-coast-road-with-a-speed-restriction-sign-half-covered-on-hawaii-island-hawaii-image387000615.html

Fixed if for 'ya.

https://www.alamy.com/solidified-lava-flow-across-the-land-and-east-coast-road-with-a-speed-restriction-sign-half-covered-on-hawaii-island-hawaii-image387000615.html

yep

[kphoger]

Pretty sure the road right outside the White House used to be open to traffic

Definitely.  I've personally been there when it was still open to traffic, and I'm only 42 years old.  I didn't actually know until reading your post that it was now closed to traffic.

[Evan_Th]

This use to be a road in Hawaii: https://www.alamy.com/solidified-lava-flow-across-the-land-and-east-coast-road-with-a-speed-restriction-sign-half-covered-on-hawaii-island-hawaii-image387000615.html[/img]]

"Speed limit 15"

Yeah, I wouldn't want to drive any faster on that...

[D-Dey65]

I recently was reminded of another one from Long Island. The intersection of Main Street and Mill Road in Yaphank. That used to be a wye intersection and a former section of Main Street is now part of the Yaphank Commons. 

https://historicaerials.com/?layer=map&zoom=12&lat=40.835278&lon=-72.929167

You know, a lot of times I wish Historic Aerials had their own version of Google Street View. That way you could get close-up shots of places from,... oh, maybe 1971 if you wanted it.

[pderocco]

There are pieces of the famous Ridge Route Road that connected Los Angeles to the San Joaquin Valley in around 1915 that don't go anywhere any more but haven't been dug up, such as this curlicue:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/NZNKvPDAPkx65Tss5

I took this picture from that spot:

[Max Rockatansky]

There are pieces of the famous Ridge Route Road that connected Los Angeles to the San Joaquin Valley in around 1915 that don't go anywhere any more but haven't been dug up, such as this curlicue:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/NZNKvPDAPkx65Tss5

I took this picture from that spot:

Got a stand-alone album from there:

https://www.flickr.com/gp/151828809@N08/MJF1t8z60D