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[txstateends]

And now, part 5, where I find more atrocious signage

Wow, holy crap, 'atrocious' is putting it mildly....

The sun poking out of the clouds worked against me pretty bad in this one.

But, you weren't getting rained on for that part of the trip... (yeah, I know, not a great trade-off 8)  )

[Takumi]

Part 6 is now up. As you can see, the lighting didn't get much better, but I get closer to home. Photos from I-264, VA 191, and VA 337.

http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/07/south-hampton-roads-trip-part-6-racing.html

And finally, part 7. I focus primarily on VA 125 in the conclusion.

http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/07/south-hampton-roads-trip-part-7.html

[Takumi]

Part 1 of my trip to Baltimore this past weekend. From Chesterfield to Fredericksburg. This will be a five-part entry.

http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/07/road-to-battle-of-vowels-part-1-part.html

[Takumi]

Here's part 2 of the Baltimore trip. Continuing up I-95 from Fredericksburg to the Occoquan River.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/07/road-to-battle-of-vowels-part-2.html

Update: Part 3 is up as well, from Fairfax County to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/07/road-to-battle-of-vowels-part-3-fairfax.html

And part 4, where we see some of Maryland's portion of the Capital Beltway, and a Nissan GT-R.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/07/road-to-battle-of-vowels-part-4-more.html

Finally, the conclusion. Now with actual Baltimore!
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/07/road-to-battle-of-vowels-part-v-making.html

I've also uploaded two videos to my YouTube channel, consisting of driving the old US 17-1 loop northbound.
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c6eNLAD5ro
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1-t6qsjHeI

[Takumi]

Last entry of the day. My trip to see VA 409 yesterday. I eventually ended up in Richmond.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/07/checking-out-va-409-and-eventually.html

[Takumi]

New video upload. Crossing the Huguenot Bridge eastbound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bAS_feNKCw

Also, a new blog post. Some assorted summer photos, and a much better picture of my new car.

http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/09/road-sign-pictures-that-i-gone-and-done.html

[Takumi]

The introductory post to my Richmond Road Meet entries. I discuss the genesis of the meet and show a few photos from lunch.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-2012-richmond-road-meet.html

Here's part 1 as well. Photos from North Gayton and the white-border unisign.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-2012-richmond-road-meet-part-1.html

[Takumi]

Up now is part 2, from the white-border unisign to the Downtown Expressway. Links to the videos are included.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-richmond-road-meet-part-2-into-city.html

And here's part 3, downtown.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-richmond-road-meet-part-3-downtown.html

Finally, here's part 4. Most of it is on VA 197.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-richmond-road-meet-part-4-racing.html

[Takumi]

This past weekend I got some new tires on my car and used the opportunity of breaking them in to take a few pictures. 2 videos also present.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/10/he-went-to-jarratt.html

[Alex]

This past weekend I got some new tires on my car and used the opportunity of breaking them in to take a few pictures. 2 videos also present.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/10/he-went-to-jarratt.html

Looks like a whole scale carbon copying of signs on I-95 northbound with Clearview.  I am surprised the light fixtures were retained at the south end of I-295.

[Takumi]

The worst part is they didn't update US 460's routing on the new signs. It still disappears southbound, except one BGS that says you take Wagner eastbound to reach it. The old sign said the same thing. There are still a few active lighted signs downtown, but they're not always lit.

[WillWeaverRVA]

What on earth is up with that US 460/VA 109 Fort Lee BGS? It seems like it should have a distance or an arrow on it. It looks strange with shields and a destination but nothing else. (I think the sign that was originally there just made reference to Fort Lee.)

[Takumi]

^ Yeah, I thought it was weird. I actually saw it being installed last year. (I may have mentioned that a few times already.)

Anyway, new update from a trip I took out to Powhatan yesterday. In it we have old VA 44 (#2, the one that should be primary again) and a couple of state facility routes of which pictures may or may not be allowed to be posted.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-danger-zone-part-1.html


I'll have part 2 later this week.

[Takumi]

Here's part 2. Includes VA 313, US 522, and more. Happy Thanksgiving, etc.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-danger-zone-part-2.html

[Takumi]

Three videos from my Thanksgiving Day trip are now on my YouTube channel.
1. Eastbound VA 10 construction zone in Chester: http://youtu.be/O1hYIkKyReE
2. Crossing the Varina-Enon Bridge over the James River on I-295 northbound: http://youtu.be/UK1b_7Kqes0
3. VA 155 northbound from US 60 to VA 249: http://youtu.be/KzB8lMjF9k0

[Takumi]

New blog entry from Hampton Roads, showing some US 460, VA 337, US 58, and VA 189.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-hampton-roads-bad-signage-trip-part.html

[Takumi]

My second batch of photos from Saturday's trip. Some US 258, more VA 189, VA 272, and US 58 Business. A video from VA 189 & 272 is also included.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-hampton-roads-bad-signage-trip-part_19.html

[Takumi]

Here's my third entry from Saturday's trip. There's some VA 337, Shoulders Hill Road, US 17, and VA 135. We also see VA 164 and I-664 but don't visit them yet.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-hampton-roads-bad-signage-trip-part_21.html

[roadman65]

Here's my third entry from Saturday's trip. There's some VA 337, Shoulders Hill Road, US 17, and VA 135. We also see VA 164 and I-664 but don't visit them yet.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-hampton-roads-bad-signage-trip-part_21.html

You have some really good photos!

[amroad17]

Great photos from near where I used to live about 18 years ago (about 2 miles from the US 17/VA 135 intersection).

I noticed there are some changes on Shoulders Hill Rd. and where it meets VA 337.  Are there new housing developments or new businesses in that area now?  The last time I went through there, it was just a simple T intersection in the midst of farmland.

[Takumi]

Thanks, both of you. The Shoulders Hill/Nansemond Parkway intersection looks like it's being rebuilt for future development more than anything. There are a few businesses there, and a road going south, but it's nowhere near the level of development seen at Shoulders Hill's intersection with US 17 yet. Less likely, it could also be a side effect of VA 125's seemingly permanent disconnection, providing another alternative to and from the northwest of the city.

[Takumi]

Here's Part 4. We take to the freeways: VA 164, I-264, I-464, I-64, and a bit of VA 141 to break up all the 64s.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-hampton-roads-bad-signage-trip-part_24.html

[Takumi]

Finally, after a break for Christmas and a hectic work schedule, I bring you part 5. It's the longest entry of this trip and chronicles I-664 northbound.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-hampton-roads-bad-signage-trip-part_29.html

[Takumi]

With another trip in the books, I'm using the day to burn off the last three parts of this trip. Here's part 6, with I-64 from I-664 to I-564, including the HRBT, and I-564.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-hampton-roads-bad-signage-trip-part.html


Edit 1: here's part 7, with some VA 337 and heading the other direction on VA 164 and I-664.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-hampton-roads-bad-signage-trip-part_1.html


And finally, here's part 8. Heading home on US 460.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-hampton-roads-bad-signage-trip-part_7036.html

[Takumi]

The beginning of photos from Monday's trip to Williamsburg. Reconstruction of the VA 144/36 intersection, a bit of VA 36, and some VA 106/156.
http://lightsflashingbright.blogspot.com/2013/01/williamsburg-2012-part-1-i-get.html