U.S. Highway 11 Cutouts

Abingdon

SR 609 ending at US 11 in eastern Abingdon. Replaced about 2002.   Photo by Michael Summa. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Southbound US 11 at US 58 ALT and VA 75 in central Abingdon. Replaced about 2002.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1992. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Southbound VA 75 at US 11, US 58 ALT in central Abingdon. Replaced about 2002.   Photo by HB Elkins, taken April 30, 1999. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Northbound US 11 at US 58 ALT and VA 75. Replaced about 2002.   Photo by HB Elkins, taken April 30, 1999. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Southbound US 11 approaching the US 58 ALT west split in central Abingdon. Replaced about 2002.   Photo by Michael Summa, 2001. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Southbound US 11 at the US 58 ALT west split in central Abingdon. The right column of cutouts was gone by June 2004 and the left side not too much longer after that.   Photo by HB Elkins. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 11 south just past the US 58 ALT west split. Replaced about 2002.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1996. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

US 58 ALT east approaching US 11. Replaced about 2002.   Photo by Michael Summa, 2001. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

US 58 ALT east at US 11. Replaced about 2002.   Photo by HB Elkins. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 11 NB at US 58 ALT. Replaced about 2002.   Photo by HB Elkins. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Bristol

Northbound US 11W Euclid Ave atCommonwealth Ave. The US 421 south arrow was simply turned on its side when US 421 was rerouted when it was moved to Commonwealth in the 1980s Replaced about 2000.   Photo by HB Elkins. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Northbound Commonwealth Ave at Euclid. I used to think the blank space at the lower right was for a US 58 shield but it was for US 421 south. Replaced about 2000.   Photo by HB Elkins. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Southbound VA 381 Commonwealth Ave at Euclid. The US 421 south arrow was simply turned on its side when US 421 was rerouted when it was moved to Commonwealth in the 1980s Replaced about 2000.   Photo by HB Elkins. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

I believe this is Southbound Commonwealth Ave at Goode St. Replaced about 2000.   Photo by HB Elkins. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Northbound Commonwealth Ave at Goode St. Replaced about 2000.   Photo by HB Elkins. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Westbound Goode St at Commonwealth Ave. The double arrow under VA 381 is damaged. Replaced about 2000.   Photo by HB Elkins. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Bonham Rd north (old VA 76) approaching US 11-19 in northeastern Bristol. Replaced in the 2000 timeframe.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1995. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Christiansburg

Southbound US 11 with US 460 Bus West approaching the move from Roanoke St to Main St. Replaced by May 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 7, 2007.

Roanoke St at Main St. By 2007 these were replaced by the cutouts in the pic below.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1993. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Roanoke St at Main St. Replaced by May 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 7, 2007.

Approaching the US 11 and US 460 Business split. The shields and arrows were still up in Dec 2013 but the 'junction' banners were removed to make way for street blades.   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 7, 2007.

Approaching the US 11 and US 460 Business split from US 11 northbound. By 2007 these were replaced by the hideous cutouts in the pic below.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Approaching the US 11 and US 460 Business split from US 11 northbound. These very ugly cutouts were replaced by July 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 7, 2007.

Southbound US 11 after the US 460 Business split. Replaced by June 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Bill Manning. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

US 11 north leaving VA 8. These were still present in June 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken March 10, 2007.

Southbound US 11 approaching VA 8. These were replaced by new cutouts by 2003 (photo below).   Photo by Michael Summa, 1993. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Southbound US 11 approaching VA 8. Replaced by June 2012 (GMSV). The US I-81 shield was replaced by 2007 but the cutouts made it longer.   Photo by Michael Summa, taken 2003.

Northbound US 11 approaching VA 8. Still present in December 2013.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken March 10, 2007.

Southbound US 11 leaving VA 8. Still present as of December 2013.   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 7, 2007.

This looks like Dunkley St at College Ave in Christiansburg.   Photo by Michael Summa, ca. 2000. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Southbound US 11 about a half mile below VA 8. Removed by June 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 7, 2007.

Northbound US 11 at the WCL of Christiansburg. Replaced by 2000.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1993. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Eastbound US 460 Business approaching US 11. Replaced with another set of cutouts by June 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Michael Summa, taken 1991.

Eastbound US 460 Business at US 11. Replaced by June 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Michael Summa, 1994. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Main St ending at VA 111. These were still present in December 2013.   Photo by Chris E, taken September 2005. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Harrisonburg

Westbound US 33 at US 11 Main St. That style of arrow is rare on route shields in Virginia. Replaced around 2010.   Photo by Michael Summa, 2000. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

On the square in downtown Harrisonburg. Replaced about 2011.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken March 18, 2006.

Southbound Maryland Ave approaching US 11 and unsigned VA 253. Still standing.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken January 16, 2007.

Southbound Martin Luther King Jr Ave approaching US 11. Still standing.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken January 16, 2007.

WB Wolfe St at US 11 Main St. Gone now.   Photo by HB Elkins. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Marion

At the corner of Main St and Wilden St wedged between US 11 and VA 217. Still present as of Oct 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken August 18, 2007.

Northbound US 11/VA 16 US 11 between E. Main and E. Lee in Marion. Still shown as present on July 2009 GMSV.   Photo by Matthew Craig, taken September 4, 2003. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

US 11 and VA 16 moving from N. Main to E. Main. A rare cutout error. Replaced by October 2012 (GMSV)   Photo by Michael Summa, 1992. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 11 and VA 16 splitting in Marion. Replaced by October 2012 (GMSV)   Photo by Michael Summa, 1992. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Northbound SR 660 at US 11 in McMullen just west of Marion. Don't think it lasted through the 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1992. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Natural Bridge

I-81/US 11 leaving Exit 175 near Natural Bridge. This cutout is a BGS shield. Still standing.   Photo by Oscar Voss, August 2004. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

SR 609 just off Exit 175 near Natural Bridge. Replaced by August 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Mapmikey, taken January 22, 2006.

New Market

Eastbound US 211 approaching US 11 in New Market. Replaced later in the 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1995. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Northbound US 11 with its brief US 211 duplex in New Market. Replaced later in the 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1995. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Northbound US 11 approaching its US 211 east split in New Market. Replaced later in the 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1995. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Roanoke

Northbound US 11 somewhere along Brandon Ave. Replaced not long after.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Southbound US 11-220 Bus-220 and VA 116 at Wells/Kimball Aves in central Roanoke. Gone in early 1990s. A couple of these looked embossed.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

EB Wells at US 11-220 (also US 221 and VA 116) Williamson Rd. Removed in nearly 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Northbound US 221 Brambleton Ave. approaching its turn onto Brandon Ave. Replaced not long after (you can see new non-cutouts at the intersection itself).   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Steel embossed shields on Brandon Ave westbound at Grandin Rd. Replaced in nearly 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 11 SB 13th Ave and Memorial Dr at the Roanoke River bridge. Replaced in nearly 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 11 NB 13th Ave and Wasena Terrace two blocks north of the Roanoke River bridge. Note the second cutout in front of the parked car. Removed in nearly 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 11 Campbell Ave between 5th and 4th. Removed in nearly 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 11 Campbell Ave between 4th and 3rd. Removed in nearly 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

WB Liberty Rd NE at US 11 Williamson Rd. These are stell embossed. Removed in nearly 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Southbound US 11 Williamson Rd just after Forest Hill Ave NE. Removed in nearly 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Northbound US 11 Williamson Rd between Fugate Rd and Wildhurst Ave. Replaced in nearly 1990s.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1991. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Rockbridge County

Looking from SR 645 south (old US 11 ALT) at VA 39 in North Lexington. I-64 is right behind this assembly. Replaced with a US 39 unisign by April 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken March 14, 2008.

Looking from SR 712 north in Fairfield. Still standing in August 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken Jannuary 22, 2006.

Looking from SR 711 north in Fairfield. Replaced by September 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Michael Summa, 1992. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net.

Looking from SR 851 in Steeles Tavern. VA 56 begins in front of you. Replaced not long after this photo.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken Jannuary 22, 2006.

Shenandoah County

Looking from F811 at US 11/SR 629 north of I-81. Still standing in April 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken 2011.

Looking from SR 700 west at US 11 north of Mt. Jackson. Still standing in May 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken 2011.

Looking from SR 707 east at US 11 north of Mt. Jackson. Still standing in April 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken 2011.

Staunton

US 11 Bus north with US 250 west approaching VA 254 in Downtown Staunton. Replaced in the 2010-2012 timeframe.   Photo by Michael Summa, 2000. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

At the US 11 Business and US 250 split in downtown Staunton. A second set can be seen to the right at the stoplight. Replaced by September 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 30, 2004.

US 11 Business south at the US 250 west split in Downtown Staunton. Still standing in September 2012 GMSV.   Photo by HB Elkins, taken June 2007. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 250 east at US 11 Business in Downtown Staunton. Still standing in September 2012 GMSV.   Photo by HB Elkins, taken June 2007. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 11 north at the US 250 east split in Staunton. Still standing in September 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken January 22, 2006.

This is US 250 westbound approaching US 11. The 254 shield should have a TO banner. Still shown as present in September 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken January 22, 2006.

Central Ave north at US 250 Churchville Ave. Both the cutouts and the burned out house are gone.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken November 10, 2005.

US 250 west at US 11 in Staunton. Still standing in September 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken January 22, 2006.

Also US 250 west at US 11 in Staunton. Still standing in September 2012 GMSV.   Photo by HB Elkins, taken June 2007. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 11 Business and US 250 at US 11 and VA 254 in Staunton. Still standing in September 2012 GMSV.   Photo by HB Elkins, taken June 2007. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

US 11 south with VA 254 west approaching US 11 Bus and US 250 in Staunton. Replaced in the 2010-2012 timeframe.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1995. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

VA 254 west approaching US 11, 11 Bus, 250 in Staunton. Replaced in the 2010-2012 timeframe.   Photo by Michael Summa, 2000. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

US 11 Bus south with US 250 and VA 254 on Augusta St approaching Johnson St in Downtown Staunton. Replaced in the 2010-2012 timeframe.   Photo by Michael Summa, 2000. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Strasburg

King St at Massanutten St in central Strasburg. Replaced not too long after this photo with a bunch of US 55 shields.   Photo by Michael Summa, 2000. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

King St at Massanutten St in central Strasburg. The VA 55 cutouts were replaced first leaving this lone US 11 cutout, which is now also gone.   Photo by Oscar Voss, taken June 14, 2003. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

King St at Massanutten St in central Strasburg from the VA 55 westbound perspective. These are still standing in the April 2012 GMSV.   Photo by Oscar Voss, taken June 14, 2003. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Massanutten St leaving King St. This cutout has been replaced by April 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Adam Prince, taken July 2003. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Winchester

I cannot discern where this was but it was Winchester.   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 5, 2008.

This is Commercia St west approaching Loudoun St. These were removed by April 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Mapmikey, taken February 1, 2006.

This is Wyck St west approaching Braddock St. These were replaced with newer cutouts by 2008 (photo below).   Photo by Michael Summa, 2000. Courtesy Gribblenation.com.

This is also Wyck St west approaching Braddock St. When this photo was taken, this was the US 11-522 split and the US 50 shield was in error. Today, US 11 and US 522 have been rerouted and no primary routes use this area.   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 5, 2008.

This is Wyck St east approaching Braddock St.   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 5, 2008.

This is Cameron St at Loudoun in northern Winchester. Removed between April 2009 (GMSV) and April 2012 (GMSV).   Photo by Mapmikey, taken February 1, 2006.

This is Cork St east approaching Cameron St. Status of these cutouts is unknown. Today US 50 west is posted to run along Cork St the other direction.   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 26, 2008.

This is Cameron St north at Picadilly St. By April 2012 (GMSV), these were replaced with a single TO VA 7 shield.   Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken October 26, 2008.


This is Picadilly at Braddock. The cutouts are seen by WB Picadilly (US 340 ALT and VA 7). VA 7 ended here for a time. US 340 ALT only existed from 1955-62, so that narrows down the timeframe of this picture.   From a post card.

This is Braddock St south at Boscawan. By May 2012 (GMSV), these were removed.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1995. Courtesy Gribblenation.com.

This is Boscawen St east at Braddock. For some reason there are US 17 ALT and US 11 ALT shields during this period. By May 2012 (GMSV), these were removed.   Photo by Allen Seth Dunn, taken April 28, 2004. Courtesy Gribblenation.com.

This is Millwood Ave at Cameron. By Feb 2006, these were replaced with a new set of cutouts without the US 50 Truck route (photo below).   Photo by Michael Summa, 1995 Courtesy Gribblenation.com.

This is again Millwood Ave at Cameron. By Feb 2006, these replaced the set of cutouts in the photo above.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken February 1, 2006.

This is Cameron St a block north of Millwood. By April 2012 (GMSV), these were removed.   Photo by Michael Summa, 2000. Courtesy Gribblenation.com.

This is SB S. Washington St at Handley Blvd. The US 11 ALT desgination is in error. Still standing in April 2009 GMSV.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken February 1, 2006.

This is Valley Ave at Guerard. By April 2012 (GMSV), these were removed. Here are all 4 cardinal directions going the same way (not really...technically only US 11 does this movement and there should be a mountain of TO banners).   Photo by Bill McDonough. Courtesy Gribblenation.com.

Wytheville

Petunia St at US 11 at the WCL of Wytheville. Replaced by 2000.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1993. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net


This is Tazewell St south at Main St. in central Wytheville. US 21-52 stopped used this to get to US 11 in 1952. By the arrow shapes this is from the late 30s or early 40s.   From a post card.

Along the eastbound frontage road of I-77/81 at SR 758 west of Exit 77. Replaced about 2011.   Photo by Adam Prince, Nov 2002. Courtesy Gribblenation.com

Miscellaneous

US 11 northbound leaving VA 107 in Chilhowie. Don't think it made it to 2000.   Photo by Michael Summa, 1996. Courtesy Millenniumhwy.net

Looking from SR 631 in Stephens City. VA 277 begins across US 11 from here. Replaced not long after this photo.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken February 1, 2006.

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