AUSTIN / ROAD SIGN ARCHIVE
Old road signs around Austin
Austin area · 1958–1967
Austin’s old road signs did more than point the way. Six photographs from 1958 to 1967 show stacked arrows, route shields and roadside directions across Central Texas.
↗ EnlargeA crowded stack of route shields at Lamar Boulevard in 1964.
November 25, 1964 · 2 photographs
US 290, SH 71 and Lamar Boulevard
↗ EnlargeUS 290 / SH 71 / Lamar Blvd in Southwest Austin
↗ EnlargeSouthwest Austin locator map
US 290 / SH 71 / Lamar Blvd in Southwest Austin
25-Nov-1964. This view looks east at the fork in the road in southwest Austin. In 1996, a major interchange was completed at this location.
1958–1963 · 3 photographs
Highways outside Austin
↗ EnlargeUS 290 West of Austin near Johnson City
US 290 West of Austin near Johnson City
30-Dec-1963. This view is along US290 about 30 miles west of Austin. Ranch Road 1 leads to the home of former President Lyndon B. Johnson.
↗ EnlargeUS 81, outside Austin
US 81, outside Austin
October 1958. US 81 would become Interstate 35. This is most likely on the south side of Austin where Congress Avenue (Spur 275) merges with IH-35, but it could also be on the north side of Austin where Lamar Blvd (also Spur 275) merges with IH-35.
↗ EnlargeUS 290 near Paige, TX (40 miles east of Austin)
US 290 near Paige, TX (40 miles east of Austin)
May 1961. US 290 about forty miles east of Austin.
1961–1967 · 2 photographs
San Marcos and an unknown location
↗ EnlargeUS 81 (now IH-35), San Marcos, TX (about 30 miles south of Austin)
US 81 (now IH-35), San Marcos, TX (about 30 miles south of Austin)
May 1961. In 1961 there was a round-about (traffic circle) at the Intersection of US 81 (now IH-35) and highway 123. Southbound motorists saw this sign. This sign looks a lot like the signs that are standard throughout Europe.
↗ EnlargeLocation Unknown, but location doesn't matter!
Location Unknown, but location doesn't matter!
27-July-1967. Ah, the good old days.
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Old Road Sign Photos in the Austin Area
Last updated and created 23-March-2001