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Barstow has grown quite a bit since this photo was taken. Shown here, the original Main Street exit, which was originally built as a freeway-freeway interchange meant for US 466 / State 58 and connected Main Street (Former US 66 and US 91) to the then-new freeway. The Main Street interchange was redone in 1998 …
Did you know that three roads have held the title of “Ridge Route” between Los Angeles and Bakersfield? Check out this video which shows where you can see all three at the same time.
The Historic Highway 99 Association of California has posted a new video for the highway’s centennial discussing the history of the highway, what happened to it, and what replaced it. They also discuss how you can learn more about the road and the adventures you may find along the road. Come check it out!
A short section of original US 60 can be found east of the intersection of Allesandro Blvd and Gilman Springs Road in the eastern Moreno Valley. This section of US 60 was bypassed by the current alignment, now State Route 60, in 1936. Gilman Springs Road, at that time, became State Route 79, which was …
The Historic Highway 99 Association of California has posted their latest episode of History along US 99. This time, they talk about the Indio Overhead, a grade separation from 1936 and 1956 in Indio, California.
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