I've always wanted a Botts' dot (the little raised markers used in states like California instead of or in addition to lane lines), and almost brought one home from Hawai`i with me. Finally, the opportunity presented itself to get a genuine ceramic dot from old US 66 in California, which, even in three pieces (found asphalted together), is more valuable than from some generic Hawai`i parking lot. The dots now used in California are plastic to avoid cracking and chipping, so it took some work to even find one of the old style - they tend to be thrown into ditches on the side of the road.

Route shields

Guide and regulatory signs


A pair of signs to be mounted in bridge concrete. The first is obviously from Pennsylvania, dating any time from the 1920s until the Department of Highways was absorbed into PennDOT in 1970. The second isn't so obvious - it's from North Carolina and roughly the 1930s.

See Michael Summa's more extensive sign collection
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