Tuesday, October 1, 2024

U.S. 40 Cross Section of the United States of America (Chapter 39: Sign Post)

 
That was then (1953).  




From chapter 39:
Although duplication and multiplication of routes over the same actual roadway, with resulting difficulty as regards to signposts, was one of the charges of the lold "trails" system, our modern numbered highway have not altogether avoided the same difficulty.  Headed west at the corner of Oak and Sixth Street in Kansas City, the tourist finds himself confronted with an array of no less than seven signs on the same post.
This is now.  Oak Street is now elevated.  

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Photo by Retiring Guy: 1952 Rand McNally Road Atlas (arrow added)



Related post:
Chapter 1:  Beginnings.  (7/19/2024)
Chapter 2:  Coastal Plain.  (7/20/2024)
Chapter 5.  Six-Lane Highway.  (8/4/2024)
Chapter 6.  Bush River.  (8/5/2024)
Chapter 7:  Baltimore rows.  (8/6/2024)
Chapter 8:  Ellicott City.  (8/7/2024)
Chapter 9.  Frederick.  (8/8/2024)
Chapter 11.  Horrible example.  (8/16/2024)
Chapter 12.  Mount Prospect.  (8/17/2024)
Chapter 13:  Ridge and Valley.  (8/18/2024)
Chapter 14:  The Narrows.  (8/19/2024)
Chapter 15:  From Little Savage Mountain.  (8/27/2024)
Chapter 16:  Mason-Dixon Line.  (8/28/2024)
Chapter 17:  Fort Necessity (8/29/2024)
Chapter 18:  Braddock's Grave, (8/30/2024)
Chapter 19:  Toll House.  (9/2/2024)
Chapter 20.  Coal Mine.  (9/5/2024)
Chapter 21:  Wheeling.  (9/6/2024)
Chapter 22:  Cambridge, Ohio.  (9/9/2024)
Chapter 23:  S-bridge.  (9/10/2024)
Chapter 24:  Highway and tree.  (9/11/2024)
Chapter 25:  Mileposts.  (9/12/2024)
Chapter 26.  Tavern.  (9/13/2024)
Chapter 27:  Taylorsville Dam.  (9/14/2024)
Chapter 28:  In full glory.  (9/16/2024)
Chapter 29.  Farm on the National Road (9/17/2024)
Chapter 30:  Victorian Elegance.  (9/18/2024)
Chapter 31:  Roadside Vendor. (9/19/2024)/
Chapter 32:  Benjamin Harrison Era.  (9/21/2024)
Chapter 33:  Vandalia. (9/22/2024)
Chapter 34.  Mississippi River. (9/23/2024)
Chapter 35:  Road-building. (9/27/2024)
Chapter 36.  Boonville. (9/28/2024)
Chapter 37.  Double highway. (9/29/2024)
Chapter 38.  Kansas City. (9/30/2024)

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