Category Archives: Highways

Banning, Beaumont, Calimesa, District 8, Geology, Highways, Historic Highway 99 Association of California, History, Meeting, Old Alignment, Old Bridge, Presentation, Riverside County, Roads, San Andreas Fault, US 60, US 70, US 99

July Presentation

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On July 6, 2021 at 6 pm, I will be giving a presentation for the Historic Highway 99 Association of California on the history of US 99 through the San Gorgonio Pass. The route will be covered from Thousand Palms to Calimesa. Photos of the route, new and old, as well as maps showing the various alignments will be shown. Come join us!

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqd-moqj4vHdJw6RL5SEOPiOfdgV2J3M4G

Bicycling, Caltrans, District 9, Roads

Bicycling Guide – Caltrans District 9

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Caltrans District 9 – Covering Mono and Inyo Counties as well as a portion of Kern County, has come out with a new bicycling map which details many of the routes in the region and alternates to roads closed to bicycling. The region is a great place to ride when the weather is conducive. Just beware of high winds and high heat at times.

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4bcd2ab33819484596004b2a13c3a06c

Highways, Historic Highway 99 Association of California, Lake Shasta, Lakehead, Meeting, Presentation, Salt Creek, US 99

June Highway Presentation

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On June 1, 2021 at 6 pm, I will be giving a Zoom presentation for the Historic Highway 99 Association of California on US 99 in Lake Shasta with photos of the exposed highway and information about reservoir levels. Come join us!

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItduuuqDkoGtYW7kV9Mcxa3QI4FOGQLFCR

Guide, Highways, Historic Highway 99 Association of California, Presentation

Finding Old Highways Presentation

On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, I hosted a Zoom presentation for the Historic Highway 99 Association of California on the topic of finding old highways. This presentation included information about survey monuments, pavement styles, bridge types, and more. A recording of the presentation is now available for viewing and download. Please follow the link below to view.

https://zoom.us/rec/share/n7u0NOlbPcCFBoiSPEj4umnsj2V7bVEqnFeiZnlqGOe-XZ4wLoAtk12tNRJpeckm.EEZtms4r3PG3DY5e?startTime=1620177032000

There will be an additional presentation in the near future to cover some additional topics that weren’t covered and to have a bit more detail in others.

California, Caltrans, District 8, Highways, History, I-10, Image, Old Bridge, Rivers, Roads, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Santa Ana River, Southern California, US 395, US 70, US 91, US 99

Featured Image – 5/5/2021

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“Crossroads Interchange” in 1958. Courtesy – Caltrans

This photo shows the I-10 / I-215 interchange in San Bernardino, California as it existed in 1958. At the time, those numbers didn’t quite exist. Back then, this was the junction of US 70, US 91, US 99, US 395, and State 18. The view is looking south along what is now I-215 with the Santa Ana River bridges in the foreground. The bridge to the left was US 99 until the 1930’s. The two bridges to the right are still around, though widened.