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[JoePCool14]

I have a few to post from a couple trips made in the past couple weekends.

US-20 Business (Rockford, IL), East



IL-59, North



IL-75, North



IL-76, South



IL-132, West



IL-137, North



IL-173, West



IL-251, North



Lake County A-1, East
I don't normally take photos for the end of county routes, but I thought I would here as I got Lake County's WI/IL shield combo sign as well. Unfortunately, no red arrows on the WI-32 shield.

[JoePCool14]

One more that I picked up today.

WI-158, West



Seeing this sign makes me very glad that WisDOT now uses Series C numerals for 3-digit routes.

[paulthemapguy]

I have a few to post from a couple trips made in the past couple weekends.

IL-76, South

Here's my old photo of the southern end marker for IL-76 from 2010.  I like the sturdier setup they have for it now, and your photo, much better!


IL-076ST by Paul Drives, on Flickr

Lake County A-1, East
I don't normally take photos for the end of county routes, but I thought I would here as I got Lake County's WI/IL shield combo sign as well. Unfortunately, no red arrows on the WI-32 shield.

When I set out to clinch IL-173 in February 2021, I started by driving Russell Road east from I-94, to position myself at the east end of the route.  It was a very snowy clinch, giving me very snowy photos of IL-59's northern end marker, and the sign assembly you photographed here.  This 32/137 assembly was almost certainly fabricated and erected by Lake County's DOT.  I thought it was interesting to see a county in Illinois make an attempt at a Wisconsin state highway marker!


IL-137-CLKA1E by Paul Drives, on Flickr

Nice photos! I still need to get to the northern ends of 251 and 75.

[Flint1979]

I'll have a few before the end of the day.

[JoePCool14]

I have a few to post from a couple trips made in the past couple weekends.

IL-76, South

Here's my old photo of the southern end marker for IL-76 from 2010.  I like the sturdier setup they have for it now, and your photo, much better!

Lake County A-1, East
I don't normally take photos for the end of county routes, but I thought I would here as I got Lake County's WI/IL shield combo sign as well. Unfortunately, no red arrows on the WI-32 shield.

When I set out to clinch IL-173 in February 2021, I started by driving Russell Road east from I-94, to position myself at the east end of the route.  It was a very snowy clinch, giving me very snowy photos of IL-59's northern end marker, and the sign assembly you photographed here.  This 32/137 assembly was almost certainly fabricated and erected by Lake County's DOT.  I thought it was interesting to see a county in Illinois make an attempt at a Wisconsin state highway marker!

Nice photos! I still need to get to the northern ends of 251 and 75.

Thank you! I've looked through your collection, it's very impressive. I didn't dig too deep though, because I want to avoid spoilers.    I'm not as particular about getting them photographed, but if it works out that I can, I will.

I agree that the newer sign on IL-76 is better. I also prefer the yellow TOLL banner.

I have to give props to Lake County's highway department for taking the time to sign WI-32 (and also WI-31 further west). They've also fabricated signs for a Wisconsin county route somewhere else on the border.

[Max Rockatansky]

CA 190 END:

190CAend by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[JoePCool14]

I finished my clinch* of IL-53 this weekend and was able to grab this photo.

IL-53, South



* Technically I did, but technically I didn't. Anyone who's on the TM forum, a longer explanation is there.

[paulthemapguy]

^I don't know why IDOT signed the southern end this way.  Since end markers are never required, and there aren't any real standards associated with posting them, DOT's will play fast and loose with them. I always thought it odd that IL-53's southern end marker faces south at travelers driving toward the north.  Just before you reach this end marker, you encounter this sign:


IL-053ST-I-55NG by Paul Drives, on Flickr

The signage makes it seem like the road stemming off to the left (west) is an access road to I-55 not associated with IL-53.  But it is technically part of the route defined as IL-53. When I snapped the IL-53 end marker, I poked west to I-55 and took I-55 back home, just to be sure I got all of 53.  I'm sure that stub you have remaining will be an easy enough detour to accomplish during your next trip south on I-55 

[Flint1979]

Western terminus of M-58.

[JoePCool14]

^I don't know why IDOT signed the southern end this way.  Since end markers are never required, and there aren't any real standards associated with posting them, DOT's will play fast and loose with them. I always thought it odd that IL-53's southern end marker faces south at travelers driving toward the north.  Just before you reach this end marker, you encounter this sign:


IL-053ST-I-55NG by Paul Drives, on Flickr

The signage makes it seem like the road stemming off to the left (west) is an access road to I-55 not associated with IL-53.  But it is technically part of the route defined as IL-53. When I snapped the IL-53 end marker, I poked west to I-55 and took I-55 back home, just to be sure I got all of 53.  I'm sure that stub you have remaining will be an easy enough detour to accomplish during your next trip south on I-55 

That's what's so frustrating! It's such a short stub section, but my imperfect perfectionism just won't this go. Normally, yeah, you'd connect back to I-55. But I decided to head south towards Dwight via old US-66 after stopping for food at the gas station there. I never actually traversed this segment. I just think given all the signage, that stub isn't really  part of IL-53.

Regarding END signs in general, Illinois tends to post them AT the intersection where the route ends. Whereas WisDOT will post them earlier, typically with a JCT sign for the intersecting route. That's why I think IL-53 really ends here.

[thenetwork]

I've seen Ohio do it both ways:  before OR at the intersection.

Colorado is a crap shoot.

[D-Dey65]

The southern terminus of North Carolina Highway 39 ends at US 70 in an overlap with US 301 and NC 96.

But for some reason, the Wikipedia article still claims it turns onto an overlap with US 70 and ends at US 70A.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Highway_39

[WillWeaverRVA]

The southern terminus of North Carolina Highway 39 ends at US 70 in an overlap with US 301 and NC 96.

But for some reason, the Wikipedia article still claims it turns onto an overlap with US 70 and ends at US 70A.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Highway_39

The NC Hwys Annex says that the county map shows NC 39 east of its actual endpoint in error, which is probably why the Wikipedia article says it ends at US 70-A. It definitely ends at US 70/US 301/NC 96.

[Mapmikey]

The NC Hwys Annex says that the county map shows NC 39 east of its actual endpoint in error, which is probably why the Wikipedia article says it ends at US 70-A. It definitely ends at US 70/US 301/NC 96.

NC 39 used to end further west for a short time.  Unfortunately, NCDOT route changes website doesn't have it extending or truncating.
This used to be at the west end of US 70A (photo by me 2011)


Supposedly it was going to replace US 70A, but local opposition scuttled this.

There is a NC 39 END shield at the US 70-US 301 intersection
https://goo.gl/maps/VmteEBcWUJVkFrS59

[D-Dey65]

The NC Hwys Annex says that the county map shows NC 39 east of its actual endpoint in error, which is probably why the Wikipedia article says it ends at US 70-A. It definitely ends at US 70/US 301/NC 96.

NC 39 used to end further west for a short time.  Unfortunately, NCDOT route changes website doesn't have it extending or truncating.
This used to be at the west end of US 70A (photo by me 2011)


Supposedly it was going to replace US 70A, but local opposition scuttled this.

There is a NC 39 END shield at the US 70-US 301 intersection
https://goo.gl/maps/VmteEBcWUJVkFrS59

Nothing is showing up.

[Alex]

The NC Hwys Annex says that the county map shows NC 39 east of its actual endpoint in error, which is probably why the Wikipedia article says it ends at US 70-A. It definitely ends at US 70/US 301/NC 96.

NC 39 used to end further west for a short time.  Unfortunately, NCDOT route changes website doesn't have it extending or truncating.
This used to be at the west end of US 70A (photo by me 2011)
Supposedly it was going to replace US 70A, but local opposition scuttled this.

There is a NC 39 END shield at the US 70-US 301 intersection
https://goo.gl/maps/VmteEBcWUJVkFrS59

Nothing is showing up.

Did not for me either, though I could view it in a new window. Vahighways must block hotlinking. Probably ought to add an exception for the Forum as Mapmikey's signature file image also will not display.

[D-Dey65]

Did not for me either, though I could view it in a new window. Vahighways must block hotlinking. Probably ought to add an exception for the Forum as Mapmikey's signature file image also will not display.

Yeah, I saw it there afterwards. Now I've got to deal with the issue of eliminating the short-lived hidden overlap with US 70. The mileage is the biggest issue I'm having trouble with as far as correcting the article goes.

[Mapmikey]

Did not for me either, though I could view it in a new window. Vahighways must block hotlinking. Probably ought to add an exception for the Forum as Mapmikey's signature file image also will not display.

i can see the images on my personal PC and my work iPhone but not on my work laptop.

Don't *think* vahighways blocks hotlinking but would have to defer to Froggie to know for sure.

[US 89]

Isn't this a known issue where Chrome won't load hotlinked images from websites that don't use HTTPS?

[Max Rockatansky]

CA 218 END:

IMG_0081 by Max Rockatansky, on Flickr

[JoePCool14]

Picked up a few new ones on my trip yesterday. After years of hearing about it, I finally clinched I-180 in Illinois. It's a surreal experience to see an Interstate so empty. It was especially crazy going through the trumpet interchange with the road to IL-29. I think I was the only car at that time in the entire thing! It was cool and I'm glad I got to see it before it one day, inevitably gets downgraded.

I-180 (IL), South


I-355 (IL), South


IL-351, North

[AzNate]

Got some new pictures from my recent trip.

AZ 80 Westbound


AZ 83 Southbound


AZ 92 Westbound

[Flint1979]

North end of M-13 at US-23 in Standish.

[Flint1979]

The end of US 24 just outside of Clarkston, Michigan.

[formulanone]

The end of US 24 just outside of Clarkston, Michigan.

Perfect place for some unexpected patina.