Citrus Cove is a small canyon located east of Cove Road in Fresno County which California State Route 180 passes through. Modern California State Route 180 climbs above the orange groves in this canyon via a modern two-lane highway. The original alignment of California State Route 180 is located within the canyon which is now a switchback road passing through the orange groves. This older alignment was in service as California State Route 180 until 1952 and was for years a major barrier for traffic reaching destinations in the Sierra Nevada foothills. The original alignment of California State Route 180 from Cove Road east to Squaw Valley via Citrus Cove can be seen on the 1950 United States Geological Survey map. Part 1; the history of California State Route 180 in Citrus Cove Citrus Cove is a small canyon in which is located on California State Route 180 immediately east of Cove Road. As the name suggests, this canyon is lined with a citrus grove. C...
Former Pennsylvania Route 908 is located in Northeast Allegheny County. First signed in 1928, Route 908, along with many other 800- and 900-series routes, was decommissioned in 1946. Yet, there are still mentions of PA 908 in the wild along the back roads of the area. AAA Wall Map showing PA 908 and PA 908 'Ext' still in service. PA 908 would continue south through Russellton and Rural Ridge to meet PA 28 near Cheswick. (Map Date: Unknown - Photo Adam Prince - September 2012) PA 908 was a 16-mile route that followed what is now Little Deer Creek Road, Russellton Road, Millerstown Road, Bull Creek Road, and Bakerstown Road. Sign blades at intersections along Millerstown Road still refer to it as "Route 908." Russelton Road is also known as "State Route 908 Extension." In fact, the sign blades showing Route 908 and Route 908 Extension are the reason a AAA wall map of the Pittsburgh area shows both PA 908 and PA 908 "Extension." Driving PA 908: S...