Shuffle Off To Buffalo!

Doug Kerr czechs in with this spiffy® set 'o snaps from the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area.
The usual drill applies. Click the image, jam on it in a brand new winder, close it,
then do it all again. You get yr daily requirement of road pr0n that way.
Doug wrote the commentary, my comments are in this colour.
The logo is a ripoff of Mighty Taco's logo. A place where EVIL food can be had cheaply.

Here is a sign salad featuring I-190, NY 384, Robert Moses State Pkwy.,
Seaway Trail and the NY 5 Bike Route shields at NY 104's western terminus at
the foot of the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls.

Here is a hinged US 219 shield on Armor Duells Rd. in Orchard Park.
I have spotted these hinged shields all over Orchard Park, and they all point to
US 219 north, even if you're going due south!

Holy Helvetica Batman!

Robin put it best when describing this sign bridge full of Arial guide signs
on the IH 190 northbound on Grand Island.
For the horny set, they can always go to Beaver Island State Park.
(As long as they remember their PTC Condoms:
Remember: “E-Z Pass for the smile of beauty, PTC condoms for the smile of success”.)

Here's a Welcome to Buffalo "The City of Good Neighbors" sign on Starin Ave.
Entering the City of Buffalo.
We'd like to give our visitors a Laurel and Hearty handshake.
My Palms® use the same symbol to advise you you've connected to the internet.

Erie County uses a different type of shield than elsewhere in the Empire State,
using a white rectangular shield with a black silhouette of the county.
Posting of shields around the county are rather sporadic
(and one of the things I hope to accomplish during my life in Buffalo is
photographing every last one of these shields).
This is for Erie CR 51, which is on Clark St. in Hamburg, just east of the McKinley Pkwy.
I like the addition of the pound sign(#).

Here's a snap of the end of "the 33", aka NY 33 or the Kensington Expressway.
The 33 ends abruptly right before downtown Buffalo.

This I-290 shield on E. Niagara St. in Tonawanda is so jüted that it didn't
even want to scope Stacey's mom. It must be a City of Tonawanda
installation, and there is another one just like it on the same street,
but on the opposite side of NY 425.
Well, at least they got the colors right. That's a start.

This is what appeared to be a railroad tunnel on Exchange St. in Lockport.
If you look at the graffiti above the tunnel opening,
I think Shermoo CowBell and his merry Moo Unit band was there.
Just what we needed: bovine delinquency.

I Shall Call Him “Mini Shield!”

Here's a shish kebab of mini shields that Dr. Evil could even be proud of.
Here you have small I-90, NY 5, NY 78 and NY 324 shields at the Eastern
Hills Mall in Williamsville.

Here's an unusual New York Canal shield as seen on the IH 290 off-ramp to
Elmwood Ave, in Tonawanda.
I have seen nothing like it elsewhere, as the State Barge Canal System
uses a different type of shield: not one based on the Thruway shield.

A NY Thruway and Peace Bridge blazer set.
The “Thruway” referred to is the IH 190 Niagara Extension.

Last time I fooled you with just a shot of a Peace Bridge shield, now here is the real deal.
You can see the Peace Bridge in the distance from a long access from
the IH190 northbound to the Peace Bridge as well as Niagara St. (NY 266).

Here's a snap of the eastbound Scajaquada Expressway (NY 198) in Buffalo,
which has a parkway feel to it.

NY 5 signs overhead on Goodell St. in Buffalo.
The cathedral in view is the historic St. Louis Catholic Church.

New York State has a few marked wine trails, with Cayuga, Chautauqua and
Canandaigua being some of the more notable wine trail names.
But here on NY 104 westbound at NY 429's northern terminus in the heart of Niagara County
is the end of the Niagara Wine Trail, used mainly for tourism purposes.
Dutchess County also uses similar signage for its wine trail system. Note the COLLEGE sign.

In the historic Niagara River village of Lewiston comes this dandy, and it
is the only place in Western New York where I have seen 3 shields placed on
a red and white wooden sign. This is on scenic southbound NY 18F.

Here is a view of used and unused carriageways of the Robert Moses State Parkway
along the Niagara River in Niagara Falls. The parkway used to be 2
lanes in each direction going through the heart of Niagara Falls U.S.A.,
but it has been discontinued through downtown Niagara Falls,
and for portions of the parkway, all traffic has been moved to the northbound lanes.
The second carrigeway may be being converted into a bike trail. Robert Moses must be spinning in his grave.

Here's a scene of the eastbound LaSalle Expressway in Niagara Falls. The
LaSalle Expressway goes from I-190 to a local road in the Town of Wheatfield,
as this was the only section of a proposed Buffalo Outer Loop ever completed.
On a side note, the LaSalle Expressway also passes by the infamous Love Canal.
Note the “Parkway” style shield.

On NY 5 eastbound approaching the Skyway into downtown Buffalo and Interstate 190.

Here is a view traveling on the Buffalo Skyway on NY 5 eastbound in Buffalo,
with a nifty view of the Buffalo skyline and HSBC Arena.
That art deco style tall building to the left is Buffalo City Hall,
which is the “Coke bottle” Tim Brown associates with Buffalo.
When JP Kirby is missing at his most (high winds), the Skyway will be closed to traffic
and drivers have to find alternate routes.

Here's an example of a diagrammatic guide sign that Erie County sometimes uses.
This is on George Urban Blvd. in Cheektowaga
(also known as “Cheektovegas” or “Cheektowarsaw” by locals).

Wehrle Drive in Williamsville, with some overhead span wire stop signs.
I interrogated Doug on this one: Fun facts re this junction:
The STOP applies only to the thru street, not the intercepted street.
Also both red lights blink simultaneously.
Note there are no ground mounted STOP signs.

	Here is a sign salad featuring I-190, NY 384, Robert Moses State Pkwy., Seaway Trail and the NY 5 Bike Route shields at NY 104's western terminus at the foot of the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls.
	Here is a hinged US 219 shield on Armor Duells Rd. in Orchard Park. I have spotted these hinged shields all over Orchard Park, and they all point to US 219 north, even if you're going due south!
	Holy Helvetica Batman! Robin put it best when describing this sign bridge full of Arial guide signs on the IH 190 northbound on Grand Island. For the horny set, they can always go to Beaver Island State Park. (As long as they remember their PTC Condoms: Remember: “E-Z Pass for the smile of beauty, PTC condoms for the smile of success”.)
	Here's a Welcome to Buffalo "The City of Good Neighbors" sign on Starin Ave. Entering the City of Buffalo. We'd like to give our visitors a Laurel and Hearty handshake. My Palms® use the same symbol to advise you you've connected to the internet.
	Erie County uses a different type of shield than elsewhere in the Empire State, using a white rectangular shield with a black silhouette of the county. Posting of shields around the county are rather sporadic (and one of the things I hope to accomplish during my life in Buffalo is photographing every last one of these shields). This is for Erie CR 51, which is on Clark St. in Hamburg, just east of the McKinley Pkwy. I like the addition of the pound sign(#).
	Here's a snap of the end of "the 33", aka NY 33 or the Kensington Expressway. The 33 ends abruptly right before downtown Buffalo.
	This I-290 shield on E. Niagara St. in Tonawanda is so jüted that it didn't even want to scope Stacey's mom. It must be a City of Tonawanda installation, and there is another one just like it on the same street, but on the opposite side of NY 425. Well, at least they got the colors right. That's a start.
	This is what appeared to be a railroad tunnel on Exchange St. in Lockport. If you look at the graffiti above the tunnel opening, I think Shermoo CowBell and his merry Moo Unit band was there. Just what we needed: bovine delinquency.
	I Shall Call Him “Mini Shield!” Here's a shish kebab of mini shields that Dr. Evil could even be proud of. Here you have small I-90, NY 5, NY 78 and NY 324 shields at the Eastern Hills Mall in Williamsville.
	Here's an unusual New York Canal shield as seen on the IH 290 off-ramp to Elmwood Ave, in Tonawanda. I have seen nothing like it elsewhere, as the State Barge Canal System uses a different type of shield: not one based on the Thruway shield.
	A NY Thruway and Peace Bridge blazer set. The “Thruway” referred to is the IH 190 Niagara Extension.
	Last time I fooled you with just a shot of a Peace Bridge shield, now here is the real deal. You can see the Peace Bridge in the distance from a long access from the IH190 northbound to the Peace Bridge as well as Niagara St. (NY 266).
	Here's a snap of the eastbound Scajaquada Expressway (NY 198) in Buffalo, which has a parkway feel to it.
	NY 5 signs overhead on Goodell St. in Buffalo. The cathedral in view is the historic St. Louis Catholic Church.
	New York State has a few marked wine trails, with Cayuga, Chautauqua and Canandaigua being some of the more notable wine trail names. But here on NY 104 westbound at NY 429's northern terminus in the heart of Niagara County is the end of the Niagara Wine Trail, used mainly for tourism purposes. Dutchess County also uses similar signage for its wine trail system. Note the COLLEGE sign.
	In the historic Niagara River village of Lewiston comes this dandy, and it is the only place in Western New York where I have seen 3 shields placed on a red and white wooden sign. This is on scenic southbound NY 18F.
	Here is a view of used and unused carriageways of the Robert Moses State Parkway along the Niagara River in Niagara Falls. The parkway used to be 2 lanes in each direction going through the heart of Niagara Falls U.S.A., but it has been discontinued through downtown Niagara Falls, and for portions of the parkway, all traffic has been moved to the northbound lanes. The second carrigeway may be being converted into a bike trail. Robert Moses must be spinning in his grave.
	Here's a scene of the eastbound LaSalle Expressway in Niagara Falls. The LaSalle Expressway goes from I-190 to a local road in the Town of Wheatfield, as this was the only section of a proposed Buffalo Outer Loop ever completed. On a side note, the LaSalle Expressway also passes by the infamous Love Canal. Note the “Parkway” style shield.
	On NY 5 eastbound approaching the Skyway into downtown Buffalo and Interstate 190.
	Here is a view traveling on the Buffalo Skyway on NY 5 eastbound in Buffalo, with a nifty view of the Buffalo skyline and HSBC Arena. That art deco style tall building to the left is Buffalo City Hall, which is the “Coke bottle” Tim Brown associates with Buffalo. When JP Kirby is missing at his most (high winds), the Skyway will be closed to traffic and drivers have to find alternate routes.
	Here's an example of a diagrammatic guide sign that Erie County sometimes uses. This is on George Urban Blvd. in Cheektowaga (also known as “Cheektovegas” or “Cheektowarsaw” by locals).
	Wehrle Drive in Williamsville, with some overhead span wire stop signs. I interrogated Doug on this one: Fun facts re this junction: The STOP applies only to the thru street, not the intercepted street. Also both red lights blink simultaneously. Note there are no ground mounted STOP signs.