7th March
2k4 started off nice and sunny; and I wanted to go visit w/my ex and sons;
so I figured I'd take the scenic route and get some snaps along the way.
This is part one of the evolution, along the Delaware River in NJ and PA.
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Starting
things our with a heapin helping of Sine Salad. All these are near the US 6 and OR CH 15 JN in Port Jervis, NY. Things of interest: Cutout NJ 23 signs-and new Scenic Byway sines(in the poop-up) |
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The
historical marker for Port Jervis. This is located in a small park on US 6, just past the IH 84 JN. There are oodles of these in this area. I think they're locally maintained, as you can find them in a variety of conditions. |
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This
is actually the junction on US 6 and OR CH 16. It LEADS to Sussex County Highway 521. These are Sussex County Highway signs; and there is a label on the arrow plate. The small green sign is standard issue Sussex County directional. |
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Now
on Sussex County 521 south of Port Jervis. heading to the US 206 toll Bridge. |
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The
first in a series here: This on the Sussex County 521 approach to US 206. |
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NJDOT
Junction signage for US 206 and CH 521. |
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Looking
at the junction from CH 521-US 206 and CH 521 angle to the left. Sussex County 650 leaves at a 90° to the left. |
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Now
looking at the same junction from CH 650: US 206-CH 521 leave to the left; CH 521 to Port Jervis angles at 90° to the right; and straight on is the US 206 Toll Bridge. to PA. |
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The
NJDOT junction sign for CH 521 NORTH. I think it says “Montague” under the green tape there. Better it should say “Port Jervis”. |
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More
old OLD school signage, courtesy of DRTBC. This is non-reflective button copy with an US 206 cutout. The last ones I saw like this were on IH 80 near Netcong in 1998 (which were being replaced at the time) |
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Good
idea, bad execution: Who's kid made that E-ZPass® logo? |
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Suitably
unimpressive bridge over the Delaware. I want some spiffy ironwork or something for my six bits. |
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Coming
up on the toll plaza here. |
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Here's
the toll plaza. This looks like a recent rebuild. The CA stylee tube gantry is a bit of overkill for one sign.... |
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One
can only wonder how old these signs are. |
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A
nice gantry coming up on US 209. Interestingly, there are “YIELD” signs on the slip roads for this junction, but there is no STOP sign at the “T” junction. To their credit, ppl were stopping just the same. |
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Directional
signs at the “T”. |
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Northbound
on US 209 at the US 206 junction. This is the last time you'll see a reference to US 206. I think US 206 actually ends HERE, and the sine is just old and forgetful. But US 206 DOES cross into PA-making it an interstate route-barely. |
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The
other side of the above gantry. Note the classic long arrow. |
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At
the turn-you have this direction sine. Nice and specific then, aint it? |
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Kind
of an odd sign here-the font is a bit off.
This is NOT PennDOT issue. The
bottom snap shows why-this is a Federal Prison issue sine! US 209 is not maintained by PennDOT from the US 206 JN to Bushkill Falls: The National Park Service “maintains” the road. |
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Northbound
on US 209 south of the US 206 junction. |
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At
the gore of the NB junction, you have this gore sine: Again, this is not PennDOT(though they do this later in the programme). |
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A
look back at the approach to the US 206 bridge on the PA side. |
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Now
in Milford, PA. Note the lack of US 206 END signage. |
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Sine
Salad all on one post; in PA you can get a load of fonts all on one signpost. The B&B sine features the loathsome “Clearview” font. That 25 miles to Hawley is the LONGEST you'll ever drive :P |
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Rats?
Termites? Godzilla®? |
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US
6-US 209 Junction sine salad. Note the “PA 209” sine in the left panel. That also features FHWA Series “E” numbers- something that NY also does on occasion. |
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A
late-model Crouse-Hinds signal w/a red PV extension at the US 6-US 209
JN. |
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US
209 Southbound thru the Delaware Water Gap National Rec Area. This is a good section-all of about a mile. |
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Now
here is the reality of most of this road. It's pretty awful, at least between US 206 and Dingman's Ferry. The speed limit yo-yos between 25-45 mph. |
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More
NPS signage here. This is the Dingman's Ferry junction.
Also featured is a box-span signal setup. Very un PennDOT-like. The signals have brackets for a stabilising cable, but none is used. |
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Approaching
the Dingman's Ferry Bridge from the west. This is also the “South” end of PA 739(you're heading east). Now this is real “Old School”. The toll collectors stand in the road- and this bridge is tolled both ways. This bridge has a weight limit of 4 tonnes. |
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In
the middle of the bridge. This bridge has a wooden deck. |
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At the east end
of the bridge on Sussex County 560. |
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A
long view of the bridge. |
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A
nice NJ stylee truss-arm beacon at the JN of CH 560 and CH 640. The lights are LED. CH 560 is posted-and turns left here. CH 640 is not posted and goes right. Also note the street-sign style direction sign. |
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Two
nice rural scenes on Sussex County Highway 645.
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US
206-Sussex County Highway 521 northbound near Hainesville. |
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Funny
looking US shield, this, then. |
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And
here we are, a few feet from the NY line on NJ 23: and just on the other side of the Interstate from the first snap. Come full circle, we have. |
