Pennsylvania

Walkabout Philadelphia

On Sunday, we traveled to Philadelphia to do the tourist thing, parking the car on Front Street and hoofing it around downtown and the historic district. Here are a few photos from the afternoon: The new Comcast Center skyscraper stands out from the Philadelphia skyline from all directions. This view is afforded along the Walt Whitman Bridge westbound (Interstate 76) on the approach to the main line toll [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:21:43-05:00May 25th, 2007|Pennsylvania|2 Comments
Read More

New Dead Interstate find?

I scored a batch of 1950s-70s highway maps from the New Castle Flea Market in Delaware on Saturday, including a 1959 AAA Northeast Map that displays an Interstate designation I have never seen before. When finding proposed designations, one has to use some skepticism, especially when not discovering such a route on any other maps. Maps are not always that accurate, and some changes such as proposed lines, designations, etc. are [...]

By |2018-01-18T15:21:43-05:00May 22nd, 2007|Interstate Highways, New Jersey, Pennsylvania|5 Comments
Read More
Go to Top