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 Unique
uni-sign guide sign for US 15 and VA 49 North; Clarksville. The
first I have seen of these in Virginia; they look pretty sharp. |
June 13, 2007 |
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VA 47 and East VA 40 shields; Charlotte Court House. |
June 13, 2007 |
| Uni-sign
for VA 43, North VA 122, East US 460, and North US 221; Bedford. |
June 13, 2007 |
| VA 222 and secondary route 708 and 631 shields; Weens. | August 26, 2006 |
| Secondary route 600 and VA 14 shields; Bavon. This is the last VA 14 shield before its terminus which is less than 1500 feet to the right. | August 26, 2006 |
| Clearview Entering James City County/ Leaving Surry County mini-guide on VA 31; Scotland. This is at the southern landing of the inland James River Ferry. | August 26, 2006 |
| 'TO' Virginia I-95 shield; Dale City. Located at the northbound rest area on I-95. | October 4, 2003 |
| Begin US 301 and End VA 207 shields; Bowling Green. The sign combination is partially correct. VA 207 does end here; however, US 301 does not begin here. It begins use of the specific roadway at this point. | March 20, 2005 |
| Business US 301 South/ Business VA 2 South/ Business VA 207 West and VA 2 North shields; Bowling Green. | March 20, 2005 |
| VA 132 South and VA 132Y East shields; Williamsburg. These shields share a brown backing. | November 2003 |
| Business US 250 and US 250 shields; Charlottesville. | July 9, 2003 |
| West VA 55 shield on a white background and distance guide sign; Front Royal. The white back plate was standard in Virginia into the 1970s; however, I am unsure if this is a leftover or a newer variation in error. | July 9, 2003 |
| T-631 shield; Eastville. The 'T' stands for 'Town'. Simply put, these routes are city/town streets that are maintained by the Commonwealth in communities that do not have the budget to maintain them. | April 2003 |
| Secondary Route 743 shield; Rugby. | October 2002 |
| US 58 East and VA 16 shields; Volney. | October 2002 |
| 'TO' South I-77 and I-81 VA North shields; Ft. Chiswell. | November 2002 |
| US Bike Route 76 shield at the Northern Terminus of VA 121; Max Meadows. | November 2002 |
| US 11/VA 100 and 'To' I-81 shields on VA 100 South; Dublin. | November 2002 |
| North US 1 Shield with Distance Guide Sign; Alberta. No, US 1 does not head into Canada here. | October 4, 2003 |
| One piece VA 4 South and Secondary Route 678 shield; John H. Kerr Dam. I find it rare to see one piece shield combinations in this rural of an area. | April 2003 |
| North US 501 and East VA 40 shields; Brookneal. | July 8, 2003 |
| South US 52/ 'TO' I-77 Virginia / VA 148 shields; Fancy Gap. This may be the last I-77 Virginia shield left standing. | December 21, 2002 |
| 'TO' I-64 and US 522 Shields; Gum Spring. These signs are located at the intersection of US 250 & 522 about one mile south of Interstate 64. | May 11, 2003 |
| Older one piece VA 40 East shield; Blackstone. | May 11, 2003 |
| US 17/50 and VA Secondary 624 shields; Millwood. | July 10, 2002 |
| East VA 55, South US 522, TO I-66 shields; Front Royal. This is located where VA 55 and US 522 leave/join US 340. | July 10, 2002 |
| North US 340/TO US 50 shields and distance board; near White Post. US 340 has just split off from US 522 North and US 50 is about 4 miles further north. | July 10, 2002 |
| Standard VA Byway Sign on Route 628; White Post. Northern Virginia is full of them! | July 10, 2002 |
| Stand alone 'White Post 2' miles on US 340 South; near Boyce. White Post is a historic hamlet where numerous white directional posts have stood at a local crossroads since 1750. | July 10, 2002 |
| US 17/50/340 shields; near Boyce. Approaching the intersection of the the three US Highways on US 340 North. | July 10, 2002 |
| VA 255 and Route 723 shields; Millwood. Route 723 is a VA Byway. The two roads multiplex briefly for about 1/4 mile. | July 10, 2002 |
| To I-64 Virginia and VA 20 shields; Charlottesville. | July 9, 2002 |
| Older Secondary Route 946 Sheild; Union Hall. A great rustic setting off of VA 40. | April 13, 2002 |
| US 58 and US 221 Shields; Independence. These are the first shields at the Southern or Western Beginning of the US 58/221 multiplex. | August 2001 |
| VA 89 Signage Error; South of Galax. Located just north of the NC State Line at the Blue Ridge Parkway. | August 2001 |
| I-66/US 17/VA 55/CR 713 shields; Delaplane. This is located where US 17 south joins I-66 East towards Marshall. | October 15, 2000 |
| US 220 Shield with mileage distance, North Central Va. I thought the Warm Springs and Hot Springs were of interest. | December 26, 2000 |
| VA 98 Ends 1/2 Mile, Bland. VA 98 has to be one VA's shortest routes. | February 2000 |
| VA 21 Shield. This should be a US 21 shield. Elk Creek. Thanks to H.B. elkins for the scan. | February 2000 |
| Frontage Road 185 Shield, Marshall. | April 2000 |
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47 South through Madisonville. |
June 13, 2007 |
| Panoramic view of the VA 3 cantilever through truss bridge over the Rappahannock River. This vantage comes from the Southern Terminus of VA 222 in Weems. | August 26, 2006 |
| Cable Stayed Bridge carrying I-295 over the James River; near Richmond. | March 20, 2005 |
| The legendary White Post; White Post. Legend has it that in 1750, Lord Farifax directed George Washington to erect a white post near Ashby Gap-Winchester Road to direct travelers to nearby Greenway Court, home of Fairfax's Library. The post is not the original. It has been knocked down numerous times by unsuspecting motorists. The four locations marked on the post are Battletown, Berry's Ferry, Greenway Court, and Stephens City. (1) | July 10, 2002 |
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