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US 99 – Edom to Calimesa – Part 1

September 13, 2026January 5, 2021

Part 1 – Edom to Banning Varner Road and Garnet RoadThousand Palms to Garnet From Thousand Palms to Garnet, old US 99 ran along Varner Road and Garnet Road. This was the original alignment and lasted until the 1940’s when this section was upgraded to an expressway on a new alignment. In January 1922, construction …

East Los Angeles Interchange Signage

September 13, 2026May 17, 2020

In 1958, when the East Los Angeles Interchange started to be built, the routes that were planned to go through it were a little different that what is there today. I-10 was originally to be State 26 and I-5 was a part of US 99. US 101 remained the same. State 60 was to be …

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October 10, 2026March 30, 2019

US 99 in Alhambra, CA

September 13, 2026August 5, 2016

While much of the 1934 Garvey “Superhighway”, former US 60 / US 70 / US 99, has been either built over or completely modified, a small portion remains virtually untouched. In Alhambra, CA, there is a small section of original concrete paving still intact. This section, called Garvey Ave, runs from Ramona Rd to Casuda …

US 99 – Edom to Calimesa – Part 1

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