Midtown Tunnel, Long Island Expressway
Westbound Views (Archived)
These signs used to mark exits 70-49 when travelling west. They were all replaced in 2013.
Photos taken August 2009.
These signs used to mark exit 48 when travelling west. They were all replaced in 2013.
Photos taken November 2005.
These signs used to mark exits 44-39 when travelling west. They were all replaced in 2013.
Photos taken April 2006.
These HOV lane signs have all been replaced with new ones that make reference to Clean Pass vehicles.
Photos taken November 2005.
These signs used to mark exits 37-36 when travelling west. They were replaced in 2012 as part of the addition of an HOV lane entrance.
Photos taken May 2007.
These signs used to mark exits 36-31 when travelling west. They were replaced in 2013.
Photos taken 2008-2012.
These sign bridges, located on the westbound side just past Community Drive (CR 11A) and Lakeville Road (CR 11), now hold the signs for exit 32, which is for Little Neck Parkway.
Photos taken December 2004.
This signage has been modified to also give the exit for the UBS Arena.
Photo taken June 2008.
These signs used to mark exits 31N-S when travelling westbound. They were replaced with new ones that have "Exit Only" arrows.
Photos taken December 2005.
These signs advertised the state's tourism mobile app. They were removed after it was determined that they violated federal regulations.
Photos taken July 2018.
These signs used to mark exits 28-27. They have been replaced.
Photo taken June 2008.
These signs used to mark the former exit 27. They have been replaced with new signs that refer to exits 27N-S.
Photo taken December 2004.
The button-copy sign on the left-hand side of this sign bridge was replaced in 2010.
Photo taken June 2008.
These old button-copy signs were located on the expressway in Queens. They were all replaced in 2010.
Photos taken June 2008.
These pictures show the same area as it appeared after the old button-copy signs were replaced but before construction work began to add an exit only lane at exit 23.
Photos taken August 2012.
The Kupferberg Center for the Arts was formerly known as the Colden Center.
Photo taken December 2004.
These old button-copy signs for exits 23 and 22B-A when travelling westbound no longer exist. They were replaced with new reflective signs.
Photos taken December 2004.
These signs were modified when Shea Stadium was renamed Citi Field.
Photos taken June 2008.
This sign was replaced to reflect the renaming of the National Tennis Center after Billie Jean King.
Photo taken June 2010.
The "USTA-Shea Parking" tabs on these signs were installed in 2006 and then removed in 2009 when Shea Stadium was renamed Citi Field.
Photos taken June 2008.
This old sign giving the exits for Kennedy Airport was replaced in 2009.
Photo taken June 2008.
This sign giving the exits for Kennedy Airport was installed in 2009 and then replaced in 2010 with one that also mentions La Guardia Airport.
Photo taken July 2009.
The small variable message sign on the right in this photograph has been removed.
Photo taken December 2004.
These pictures show exit 20 as it appeared before the addition of an exit only lane.
Photos taken June 2008.
This sign was replaced in 2011 with one that reads "Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge" to reflect the renaming of the bridge after the former mayor.
Photo taken June 2008.