(June 4, 1935-July 1, 2003)
NORTH End: Stop sign, IA 175 and S55, Hardin County
Facing north on 299
The below pictures are a mix of pre- and post-decommissioning. "St Hwy 299" became "Co Hwy S55".
LGS in above picture / Rural sign and first 299 sign
Facing east on 175
Facing east on 175
The bracket from the assembly below hasn't been removed in this post-decommissioning picture.
Facing east on 175
Facing west on 175
Facing south on S55
SOUTH End: 4-way stop, Main St./D55/S57, New Providence, Hardin County
The intersection of Main and Main
Facing south on 299 / Facing southwest
Notice the yellowish-white garage in the background of the left picture, which also shows up in the right one. But if I'm facing south in the left picture, and the street sign is at the southeast corner of the intersection...I'm facing southwest and the street sign is completely backwards! How did that happen? The "N" is more south than the "S", and the "W" and "E" are similarly reversed.
Facing north on 299
Facing east on D55
This is just a block or so east of Main and Main. West of 299's end, S57 (although unsigned) goes west on Main for two blocks and then turns south. No county road signage was present at either end of 299 prior to decommissioning. The absence of signage for the D55 multiplex in what was 299's southernmost mile was not signed after decommissioning.
Last seen: 2003
All pictures by me: First-third, sixth, and eighth-twelfth, 3/23/02; fourth, fifth, and seventh, 4/4/06
Page created 5/8/02; last updated 5/14/06
