PA 291

West End: Trainer

East End: Philadelphia

(Denis Malvern) The Western Terminus of PA 291 is at US 13 in Trainer There is not an 'END' sign present.

(Marc Axler)

PA 291 East shield from US 13 North.

(Marc Axler) The Eastern Terminus of PA 291 is at Interstate 76 in Philadelphia. However, as the bottom photo shows a odd-shaped PA 291 shield is found at Penrose and 20th, which is inside I-76. It is a left over from when PA 291 did follow Penrose into Central Philadelphia and then onto Broad Street. The 291 designation continued north on Broad Street to City Hall where Broad became PA 611. This was the case until 1985 when PA 291 was moved onto 26th Street from Penrose, and PA 611 was extened south on Broad to the Naval Yards, which is the current southern terminus of PA 611. (2)

(Denis Malvern)

I-76 is carried on the bridges in the background. These circle PA 291 shields were commonly used in Philadelphia in the late 60s to the mid 70s. During that time, the Philadelphia Streets Department had the responsibility of signing state highways, and this was one of the styles they used. (1) These shields were also once present on PA 3 and PA 232.

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Sources & Links:

PA 291 @ PAHighways.com ---Jeff Kitsko

PA 291 Junction List @ Central PA Roads ---Tim Reichard

PA 291 Industrial Expressway (Unbuilt) @ Phillyroads.com ---Steve Anderson

(1) Smith, Sandy. 'Re: PA Ends Visits...' Post misc.transport.road, Nov. 17, 2002.

(2) Strong, David. "PA 291.' Personal e-mail, Nov. 19, 2002.

Page Created: November 17, 2002
Last Updated: August 1, 2006