Historic Highway Views

Black and white photos of historic highways, showcasing mid-20th century routes in various states, complete with vehicles and overpasses.

Virginia Route 236 (at Lincolnia) overpassing Shirley Memorial Highway. Original caption: Virginia Route 236 (at Lincolnia) overpassing Shirley Memorial Highway. Note details of curb and rail. By C. H. Ritter, April 28, 1950. State: Virginia. Place: Route 236 @ Lincolnia.

U.S. Routes 40 and 61, from Mason Drive overpass, north of St. Louis, Missouri. Original caption: Photo by T. W. Kines, August 1951. State: Missouri.

Hollywood Freeway. Original caption: California Project 481 UI 403. Hollywood Freeway looking west from Benton Way overhead- procession returning east-bound preceded by movie wagon. State: California. Place: Los Angeles.

Automatic Signal Device. Original caption: View of automatic signal device - Hawaii Federal Aid Grade Crossing Project No. FAGH 3-G (1). State: Hawaii.

Improved Army Road Facing West Toward Niggerhead Creek. Original caption: Improved Army Road as constructed by Lundeen Co. facing west toward Niggerhead Creek. Trucks in Photo #18WH 928 were parked in middle of the abandoned Army road at the extreme right of the picture. Phot by Pinkstaff, Oct. 23, 1944. State: Alaska.

Nine-foot concrete pavement with three-foot bituminous shoulder on each side. Original caption: Maryland Route 121, east of US 240, at Clarksburg, Maryland. Nine-foot concrete pavement with three-foot bituminous shoulder on each side. Photo by C. H. Ritter, October 1953. State: Maryland. Place: Maryland Route 121.

Railway overpass State Route 25, Ocala, Florida. Original caption: Railway overpass with access road on State Route 25, Ocala, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida. Place: Ocala.

Virginia Route 236 (at Lincolnia) overpassing Shirley Memorial Highway. Original caption: Virginia Route 236 (at Lincolnia) overpassing Shirley Memorial Highway. Note details of curb and rail. By C. H. Ritter, April 28, 1950. State: Virginia. Place: Route 236 @ Lincolnia.

Looking east on Natural Bridge Road at airport. Original caption: Photo by T. W. Kines, April 20, 1951. State: Missouri. Place: St. Louis County.

Airline Highway. Original caption: Airline Highway, looking west. Photo by T. W. Kines, April 8, 1951. State: Louisiana. Place: New Orleans.

East view of Underpass of C.B. & Q., C & S, and Union Pacific on 46th Avenue, Denver. Original caption: Underpass of C.B. & Q., C & S, and Union Pacific on 46th Avenue, Denver. Looking east from left of station 1/00 9-26-1938. State: Colorado. Place: Denver County .

Looking north at Sta. 1865, north of Elk River Bridge No. 5955 at Lake Orono. Original caption: Looking north at Sta. 1865, north of Elk River Bridge No. 5955 at Lake Orono. October 14, 1947. State: Minnesota. Place: Sta. 1865.

Grade Separation - Pentagon Road Network - Washington Boulevard over Columbia Turnpike. Original caption: Grade Separation - Pentagon Road Network - Washington Boulevard (Road AB) over Columbia Turnpike - South Pentagon Road. (Br. NO.7). Photo by T. W. Kines. Taken October 1945. State: Virginia. Place: Arlington County.

Western Approach Road (U.S. 50) to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Original caption: Photos by T. W. Kines and C. H. Ritter, April 1952. State: Maryland. Place: Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

New B&O railroad underpass in Silver Spring, Maryland. Original caption: Silver Spring underpass. Taken Sept. 13, 1948. by C. H. Ritter. State: Maryland. Place: Silver Spring.

A view of Hanshin national road, looking east from Bridge Buko. State: Japan.

View of East West Highway. Original caption: Service road on the south side of East-West Highway (looking west). Note how trees have been saved in space between service road and highway. Photo by Ritter & Kines, June 1953. State: Maryland.

Claiborne Avenue. Original caption: Looking west from Claiborne Avenue - new basin canal-fill further roadbed for Pontchartrain Expressway. Photo by T. W. Kines, April 9, 1951. State: Louisiana. Place: New Orleans.

Signs on Merritt Parkway near New Haven, Connecticut. State: Connecticut. Place: New Haven.

Benning Road Interchange. Original caption: DC Project U-45(2), October 1953. Benning Road Interchange. Existing Benning Road viaducts, looking east from west end. Photo by C. H. Ritter. State: District of Columbia. Place: Washington.

Arlington County, Virginia - Bus Turnout. Original caption: Arlington County, Va, - Bus Turnout (adjacent) Bus using turnout acility - Pentagon Road Network. Jefferson Davis Highway (Road "H") south of Memorial Avenue. Photo by T. W. Kines 9-13-45. State: Virginia. Place: Arlington County.

Westover Shopping Center. Original caption: Westover shopping center - Washington Boulevard and North McKinley Street, Arlington, Virginia. Photo by T. W. Kines, November 26, 1951. State: Virginia. Place: Arlington.

Road in Florida. Original caption: Asphalt road on U.S. Route 19 in Florida. Photograph by T. W. Kines February 6, 1946. State: Florida.

Hollywood Freeway. Original caption: Hollywood Freeway, looking north from Hill Street overpass, Los Angeles, California. Photo by T. W. Kines, Nov 10, 1953. State: California. Place: Los Angeles.

Traffic Circle in Penns Grove. Original caption: Traffic Circle in Penns Grove, NJ - U.S. 130 and State Route 44. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: New Jersey. Place: Penns Grove.

U.S. Route 130, State Route 25, Bordentown. Original caption: Trenton to Camden. U.S. Route 130, State Route 25 - F.R. 19, Project No. 94-C. Bordentown, New Jersey. Looking north. July 2, 1940. State: New Jersey. Place: Burlington County.

Section of the Takhini cut-off Road. Original caption: A section of the Takhini cut-off built by Gates Construction C. The Takhini cut-off, a 15 mile stretch of new road build completely under the supervision of the P.R.A. replaces a twenty mile stretch of Army road which was so twisting that the new road cut off about 1 hours driving time. Photo by Pinkstaff, Nov. 16, 1943. State: Alaska.

Gasoline Station on U.S. 40 Near Elkton, Maryland. State: Maryland. Place: Elkton.

Street in Florida. Original caption: Urban project in Tampa, Florida - four 12-foot lanes with 18-foot parking lane on each side of the street - Hillsborough Avenue (US 92). Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida. Place: Tampa.

Two Views of New Jersey Turnpike. Original caption: 52-438: View of th New Jersey Turnpike from Pulaski Skyway. Original caption: 52-439: View of access road entering New Jersey Turnpike at George Washington Bridge Interchange. Photos by T. W. Kines, March 1952. State: New Jersey. Place: New Jersey Turnpike.

Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 2) between Baltimore and Annapolis. Original caption: Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 2) between Baltimore and Annapolis. Photo by C. H. Ritter. May 1952. State: Maryland. Place: Ritchie Highway.

Hutchinson River Parkway, Pelham, New York. Original caption: Hutchinson River Parkway, Pelham, New York. Route 213; looking south. Built by City of New York. Photo taken - July 5, 1940. State: New York. Place: Bronx County.

Section of U.S. Route 1 near Trenton, New Jersey. Original caption: Section of U.S. Route 1 near Trenton, New Jersey. Comapanion - 30-359. J. K. Hillers - August, 1939. State: New Jersey.

Highway "NR" Bridge. Original caption: DANR 7-A-(1) Control 918-17-3 & 4 (Jefferson Avenue from Ledbetter Drive to Naval Station Road) Highway "NR" Bridge No. 3 Mountain Creek Relief No. 2 Station 194-60 to 197-00. State: Texas. Place: Dallas County.

Looking southeast across Georgia Avenue at Sligo Avenue and Selim Road intersections. Original caption: Looking southeast across Georgia Avenue at Sligo Avenue and Selim Road intersections. B&O Railroad separation on the right. A major street (6-lane divided plus parking) Georgia avenue Improvement. Silver Spring, Maryland. Proj. F-396(2). State: Maryland. Place: Silver Spring.

Trenton-Bordentown Interchange Overpass View of New Jersey Turnpike. Original caption: View of the New Jersey Turnpike from the Trenton-Bordenton Interchange Overpass. Photo by T. W. Kines, March 1952. State: New Jersey. Place: New Jersey Turnpike.

Toll station on the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut. Original caption: Toll station on the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut. J. K. Hillers - September 1939. State: Connecticut.

Bus and Street Car Terminal at District of Columbia Line. Original caption: Bus and street car terminal at District of Columbia line from Wisconsin Avenue. State: Washington, DC.

Roads - New Hampshire. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

This photograph, taken by Cpl. L.H. McLaughlin on October 11, 1918, shows a turn in the road in St. Jean de Monts, Vendee, France. The view displays the location where an automobile veered off the road, located approximately 90 steps ahead. This image is not for publication and is intended for official use only.

Bus turnout and concrete slabs for stepping on and off of bus. Original caption: Massachusetts Avenue at 46th Street, N. W., Washinton, D. C. Bus turnout and concrete slabs for stepping on and off of bus. Photo by C. H. Ritter, August 1953. State: Washington, DC.

Shopping Center at Perry Avenue and Kensington Road. Original caption: Shopping center at Perry Avenue and Kensington Road, Kensington, Maryland. Photo by T. W. Kines, Aug. 1953. State: Maryland. Place: Kensington.

Roads - Wisconsin. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Kamehameha Highway from Near Beginning of Construction. Original caption: Hawaii Projects DA-WR 8(3) and FAP 7(19). Kamehameha Highway from near beginning of construction. Showing completed temporary transition from 3 lanes to 4 lanes divided. State: Hawaii.

Firm Shoulders on New Jersey Turnpike. Original caption: View of good, firm shoulders on the New Jersey Turnpike. Note how sand-silt has covered culvert. Photo by T. W. Kines, March 1952. State: New Jersey. Place: New Jersey Turnpike.

View from west side of access road into tourist camp at underpass of railroad looking along access to U.S. 1 Northbound into Washington. Original caption: View from west side of access road into tourist camp at underpass of railroad looking along access to U.S. 1 Northbound into Washington. State: District of Columbia.

Bus Stop at Pedestrian Overpass in Virginia. Original caption: Bus stop at pedestrian overpass over "H" Road, Pentagon Network, Virginia. Photo by T. W. Kines, Sept 1952. State: Virginia.

Federal-built Concrete Pavement on the Ohio Post Road Section of U.S. Route #40, 20 Miles West of Zanesville, Ohio. Original caption: Federal-built concrete pavement on the Ohio Post Road section of U.S. Route #40, 20 miles west of Zanesville, Ohio. J. K. Hillers. 1928. State: Ohio.

Hollywood Freeway. Original caption: California Project 481 UI 403. Hollywood Freeway looking west from Edgeware overcrossing - opening day procession. State: California. Place: Los Angeles.

Looking west, Intersection Massachusetts Avenue. Original caption: Looking west- Intersection Massachusetts Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue NW Photo by: T. W. Kines. State: Washington, DC.

Photograph Taken During Filming of "Travelers Toll". Original caption: Taken during filming of - "Travelers Toll." J. K. Hillers - 1927. State: Maryland Place: Meadows.

Hawaii Project SDR 3(1), Station 64-62. Original caption: Hawaii Project SDR 3(1), March 30, 1950. View looking north from highway overcrossing at Station 64-62. State: Hawaii.

A Section of the Present Road As It Traverses the Plains Country. State: New Mexico.

U.S. 91 two miles west of Downey, Idaho. Original caption: US 91 two miles west of Downey, Idaho. Photo by T. W. Kines, June 1953. State: Idaho.

Pinewood Motor Court on U.S. Route 80. Original caption: Pinewood Motor Court on US Route 80, five miles east of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: Mississippi.

Historical Transportation - West Virginia. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Bus turnout on Mt. Vernon Memorial Highway about 1/2 mile north of Alexandria, Virginia. Original caption: Photo by C. H. Ritter, April 1953. State: Virginia.

Rural Road and Loading Chute, Carroll County. Original caption: Rural Road and Loading Chute, Carroll County, Maryland. Photo by F. Sandberg, June 6, 1950. State: Maryland. Place: Carroll County.

Hudson Boulevard - The New Jersey Approach To The Holland Tunnel. Original caption: Hudson Boulevard on U. S. Route 1 - the New Jersey approach to the Holland Tunnel. J. K. Hillers. State: New Jersey.

State Route 92 near Itasca State Park, Minnesota. Original caption: State Route 92 near Itasca State Park, MN. Photo by T. W. Kines. August 1951. State: Minnesota. Place: Itasca State Park.

U.S. 1 Near Newark Airport. Original caption: Looking north along dual-dual section of U.S. 1 near Newark Airport from atop the Haynes Ave. grade separation. 5:55 p.m. S.B. counts (5 min.) 2,364 VPH - 2,616. Photo by T. W. Kines, Sept., 1947. State: New Jersey.

Street in Florida. Original caption: US Route 1 (South Ridgewood Avenue) thru Datona Beach, Florida. Photo by T. W. Kines, January 1952. State: Florida. Place: Daytona Beach.

Alaska Highway, Canada. State: Canada.

Facing east toward the crossing of the Tok river; Extreme west end of the twenty mile tangent which started back near the Tanana River, facing west. Original caption: 43-3296 - Facing east toward the crossing of the Tok river on the tangent of the cut-off put into use by the new crossing of the Tanana River. Sept. 26, 1943. Original caption: 43-3297 - At the extreme west end of the twenty mile tangent which started back near the Tanana River--facing west. All phases of construction by contractors under supervision of the Public Roads Administration. Oct. 2, 1943. State: Alaska.

Olympic Boulevard Overpass. Original caption: Olympic Boulevard overpassing the Santa Ana Freeway. Photo by T. W. Kines, Nov 10, 1953. State: California. Place: Los Angeles.

Road in Florida. Original caption: US 1 thru Marathon, Florida. Note gasoline station and restaurant with good entrances. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: Florida.

Left-turn storage lane at channelized intersection. Original caption: Left-turn storage lane at channelized intersection of US 1 (Wilkins Avenue) and Caton Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, looking southwest. Three-phase signal control of intersection. Photo by Kines and Ritter, June 1953. State: Maryland. Place: Baltimore.

Section of the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut. Original caption: Section of the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut. J.K Hillers. Aug. 1937. State: Connecticut.

DC - Camp Springs Military Highway grade separation and interchange. Original caption: Maryland, Prince Georges County- Looking North along Branch Ave. at Grade Separation & interchange with D.C. - Camp Springs Military Highway - (Suitland Parkway) Note- turning movements at ramp in SW and NE Quads. Photo by T. W. Kines May 1945. State: Maryland. Place: Prince George's County.

U.S. Routes 1 and 22 near Newark, New Jersey. Original caption: Photos by T. W. Kines. State: New Jersey.

Oklahoma State Highway 53 West of Comanche. Original caption: FAP 157 - State Highway 53 West of Comanche. Taken 5-23-39. State: Oklahoma. Place: Stephens County.

Honolulu End of Rotary Intersection, Honolulu Bridge No. 16. Original caption: 40-1077: FAP 4-C (1) - Looking west at the Honolulu end of the rotary intersection. Road on right outbound from Honolulu, on left inbound. Original caption: 40-1078: FAP 4-C (1) - Honolulu Bridge No. 16 at Sta. 194 - looking upstream. State: Hawaii.

Double automatic traffic counters on the Merritt Parkway. Original caption: Double automatic traffic counters on the Merritt Parkway. State: Connecticut. Place: Greenwich.

Divided highway U.S. 40 Alternate. Original caption: Divided highway U.S. 40 Alternate. Hot raised concrete center, with urban type curbs. Photo by George B. Gordon. August 19, 1943. State: Maryland. Place: U.S. Highway 40 Alt.

U.S. 40 Between West Friendship and Ridgeville. Original caption: U.S. 40 Between West Friendship and Ridgeville, Maryland. Photo by T. W. Kines, Aug 1953. State: Maryland.

U.S. Route 40 East of Grantsville. State: Maryland Place: Grantsville.

Section of U.S. Route 40, near Ellicott City, Maryland. Original caption: Section of U.S. Route 40, near Ellicott City, Maryland, recently opened to traffic (May 29, 1939). Note erosion on new graded out slopes. State: Maryland. Place: Ellicott City.

Gasoline Station, Gift Shop, Cabins. Original caption: Gasoline station, gift shop, cabins, State Route 107, Cherokee, North Carolina Photo by T. W. Kines. State: North Carolina. Place: Cherokee.

Intersection of U.S. 1 and Caton Avenue, Eldridge. Original caption: Intersection of U.S. 1 and Caton Avenue, Eldridge, looking north toward Baltimore, Maryland. Photo by T. W. Kines, July 1949. State: Maryland. Place: Elkridge.

Chistochina River; Typical "Army-built" truck road. Original caption: 44-989: Chistochina River in flood stage about Sept. 23, 1942. Original caption: 44-990: Typical "Army-built" truck road. State: Alaska.

Forty Miles West of Ottawa on Road to Davenport. Original caption: Gravel Road - A. L. Westgard - 1911. Forty miles west of Ottawa on road to Davenport. Oct. 17, 1911. A. L. Westgard. State: Illinois Place: West of Ottawa.

National Motor Road in the Ruhr District at Oberhausen. State: Germany.

Highway looking north from mile J-162, showing clearing done on relocation; Looking north about mile J-177, showing burned-over area where blackened tree trunks still stand. Original caption: 43-3116 - (figure 27) Highway looking north from mile J-162, showing clearing done on relocation that USED first approved, later disapproved. This relocation would have reduced the distance from 9.5 to 7 miles, eliminated much sinuous alignment. September 22, 1943. Original caption: 43-3117 - (figure 28) Looking north about mile J-177, showing burned-over area where blackened tree trunks still stand. Many areas along the highway have been burned over this year and last. September 22, 1943. State: Alaska.

Signs - Colorado. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Reflector Sign on U.S. Route 40. Original caption: Reflector sign on U.S. Route 40 between Baltimore and Aberdeen, Maryland. Photo by J. K. Hillers, March, 1940. State: Maryland.

Cummings Highway U.S. 41 between Jasper and Chattanooga. Original caption: Cummings Highway U.S. 41 between Jasper and Chattanooga - Toll Brodge 50 cents per car and 5 cents per passenger. Taken by J. K. Hillers - 1936. State: Tennessee.

Gasoline Service Station Located on Anacostia River on Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Original caption: Gasoline service station located on Anacostia River on Pennsylvania Avenue, S. E., along with side showing cramped turning movements in and out of station area. Photo by T. W. Kines, October 1949. State: Washington, DC.

Improved Army Roads near Alaska-Canada Border. Original caption: 44-536: Improved Army road facing West from the Alaska-Canada Border. Section B2 mile 1484.7. Original caption: 44-537: Facing east from the Alaska-Canada Boundary. Trucks are surfacing the improved Army road. Section B2, mile 1484.7. Photos by Pinkstaff, oct. 22, 1943. State: Alaska.

Seal Coat Surface; Dirt Road on Route 17 East of Christiansted; Erosion of Shoulder; Route 3 West of Little Grange. Original caption: 48-1731: A detail view of the seal coat surface described in 48-1730. In the background, note the simple type of drag and bituminous equipment used for the spreading operation. Original caption: 48-1732: Showing existing dirt road on Route 17 east of Christiansted, St. Croix. (Proposed project 4-0-1.). Original caption: 48-1733: Shows erosion of shoulder on the steeper graded portion of project 2-0-1 just west of Christiansted, St. Croix. Note the local effort at widening the 18-foot surfacing on the right to counteract "edge breakdown" caused by iron-tired cart wheel traffic running back and forth along shoulder. Original caption: 48-1734: On Route 3 west of Little Grange near Fredericksted showing 500-year old mahogany trees arching over the pavement. 14 feet wide orginially. Photos by L. S. Tuttle. State: Virgin Islands.

U.S. 40, or Express Highway. Original caption: U.S. 40, or Express Highway. Photo by T. W. Kines. April 20, 1951. State: Missouri. Place: Saint Louis.

Showing how close culvert is to highway, causing motorists to swerve in heavy traffic. Original caption: Showing how close culvert is to highway - causing motorists to swerve in heavy traffic. Photo by T. W. Kines, Dec. 1949. State: Virginia. Place: Fredericksburg.

Detroit Industrial Expressway, Whittaker Road separation on Ypsilanti South Belt (Ypsi by-pass). Original caption: Detroit Industrial Expressway. Whittaker Road separation on Ypsilanti South Belt (Ypsi by-pass), looking across Huron River toward Ford Dam Road separation in background. Washtenaw County Dist. No. 3022. Photo by Michigan State Highway Department. August 10, 1944. State: Michigan. Place: Washtenaw County.

Washington National Airport Access Roads and Parking. Original caption: Washington National Airport - access roads and parking. Photo by T. W. Kines. State: Virginia. Place: Gravelly Point.

Milk Cans Waiting For Delivery. Original caption: Milk cans waiting for delivery on State Route 27, Maryland. State: Maryland. Place: State Route 27.

Completed roadway, View ahead from Sta. 35. Original caption: Completed roadway- View ahead from Sta. 35 showing heavy fill section. State: California.

East end of No. 7 Overpass in Berkley, CA. Original caption: No. 7 - University Ave. Overpass - S. P. R.R. Berkley, California. Looking westerly along University Avenue. May 21, 1940. State: California.

Grassy Limestone Road, Old Lancaster Pike. Original caption: Grassy limestone road. Old Lancaster Pike. New York to Atlanta trip. C. H. Hoyt. State: Pennsylvania Place: Methuen.

Williston Shopping Center. Original caption: Williston Shopping Center on Arlington Boulevard at Seven Corners, Virginia. Photo by T. W. Kines, June 1953. State: Virginia. Place: Seven Corners.

Pulliam street underpass - in San Angelo, P. &. S. F. Railroad U.S Highway 67 & 277. Original caption: Pulliam street underpass - in San Angelo, P. &. S. F. Railroad U.S Highway 67 & 277. Control 158-2-4. March 11, 1940. State: Texas.

Intersection of U.S. 301 and Route 648, Glen Burnie. Original caption: Looking north along US 301 at intersection with Route 648 in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Photo by T. W. Kines, May 1953. State: Maryland. Place: Glen Burnie.

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