A Wigwag is an older form of railroad grade crossing protection. It was also known as a Magnetic Flagman. Think of it as a mechanical version of a person waving a railroad lantern to help “protect” a train crossing a roadway. These are now extremely rare to see as they don’t have gates in addition …
After serving the traveling public faithfully since 1941, the North Burbank Underpass on San Fernando Blvd in Burbank will close permanently on May 20, 2014. It is one of the more significant structures on old US 99 in the San Fernando Valley. Somewhat ironically, the structure will be replaced with a new interchange at Empire Ave. …
In the Hollywood Hills off of Coldwater Canyon Road, there is an unusual street. First turning off of Coldwater Canyon as Cherokee Lane in Los Angeles, it looks like a pretty standard road. However, reaching further up, the road passes the Beverly Hills city limits. Well, only half of it does. So, now the left …
In the early 1930’s, Los Angeles County began construction of an additional roadway over the San Gabriel Mountains via the East Fork of the San Gabriel River. The road, then known as the Camp Bonita – Prairie Fork Road, was about half complete with with four larger bridges and a tunnel, by early 1938. Work had …
From the USGS – Updated: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci15481673#summary Event Time 2014-03-29 04:09:42 UTC 2014-03-28 21:09:42 UTC-07:00 at epicenter 2014-03-28 21:09:42 UTC-07:00 system time Location 33.919°N 117.944°W depth=7.5km (4.6mi) Nearby Cities 1km (1mi) S of La Habra, California 4km (2mi) W of Brea, California 5km (3mi) NNW of Fullerton, California 6km (4mi) E of La Mirada, California 546km (339mi) W of Phoenix, Arizona Tectonic Summary …
Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads
Exploring the highways, geology, history and landscapes of Southern California.