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Advocacy, District 7, Highways, History, Los Angeles County, Ridge Route, US 99

Ridge Route Online Petition

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Tumble Inn arch on the Ridge Route
Tumble Inn arch on the Ridge Route

Hello all,

The Ridge Route in Southern California needs your help. The Ridge Route Preservation Organization has put together an online petition to help get the roadway back open and in working order. It has not been fully open to traffic since 2005 and is in need of your support. Please sign this petition to get the legislators and the Angeles National Forest to fix what they did wrong. More details are on the site for the petition.

Thank you for your time and efforts!

https://www.change.org/p/help-save-the-old-ridge-route-road?recruiter=558871232

Caltrans, District 7, Highways, Image, Los Angeles County, Roads, San Gabriel Mountains, SR-39

Image of the Week – 10/18/2016

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Looking south toward the south closure on Hwy 39.
Looking south toward the south closure on Hwy 39.
Gardena, History, Los Angeles County, Pacific Electric, Railroads, Roads, Union Pacific

Wigwags – Part 3

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Wigwags, or properly Magnetic Flagman, are a rare sight in Southern California. Recently, I found two more located in Gardena, CA along a former Pacific Electric freight spur. Today, the Union Pacific Railroad operates this stretch to service a lumber yard
at Western Ave. Both of these wigwags are just southeast of the intersection of Western Ave and 166th St.

On Denker Ave south of 166th St.
On Denker Ave south of 166th St.
Wigwag on Hobart Blvd south of 166th St.
Wigwag on Hobart Blvd south of 166th St.

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Photos from my trip to the US Bank Tower (SkySpaceLA) in Los Angeles

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All these were taken on July 1, 2016.

Former First Interstate Building, now AON.
Former First Interstate Building, now AON.

Wilshire Corridor
Wilshire Corridor

Toward City Hall and the Los Angeles MTA building
Toward City Hall and the Los Angeles MTA building

Bank of America and Wells Fargo buildings with the 2nd / Hope subway station under construction.
Bank of America and Wells Fargo buildings with the 2nd / Hope subway station under construction.

Looking toward the harbor along the 110 Freeway.
Looking toward the harbor along the 110 Freeway.

Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles and Pershing Square.
Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles and Pershing Square.

Toward Echo Park and Hollywood.
Toward Echo Park and Hollywood.

Alhambra, California, District 7, Highways, Los Angeles County, Old Alignment, Roads, Southern California, US 60, US 70, US 99

US 99 in Alhambra, CA

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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 Canyon Rd.

Looking northerly from Carlos Ave.
Looking northerly from Carlos Ave.

Last intact date stamps on this section, from July 18, 1934 by Jahn and Bressi Contractors.
Last intact date stamps on this section, from July 18, 1934 by Jahn and Bressi Contractors.

Looking southerly from Carlos Ave
Looking southerly from Carlos Ave

At Fremont Ave and Monterey Pass Rd, there are also some grade separations from 1934 that are still intact. These weren’t photographed but videos were made. When I get my video software working again, I will post those.