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		<title>New Video Posted &#8211; San Diego Freeways</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 02:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve posted a new episode of RoadTalk where I discuss the abandoned freeway stubs and unbuilt freeways in San Diego. Learn about the 157, 252, as well as that odd ramp at the 163 and 5 interchange.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Old US 80 and a lesson</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 15:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Back in July 2017, I took a trip out east, partially following old US 80 east of El Cajon, CA. One of the goals was to take photos of a section I had passed countless times before but never stopped at. The section in question was near Flinn Springs. This old alignment was bypassed in &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/old-us-80-and-a-lesson/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Old US 80 and a lesson</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Video &#8211; C-Monuments</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Historic Highway 99 Association has posted their latest video in the History along US 99 series. This time, the video is on C-monuments. What they are, how they came about, and how you can find them is all there in the video. Come check it out!]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Video &#8211; Piru Gorge and Pyramid Lake</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[I-5]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ridge Route]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Former US 99 followed a very scenic path over the mountains north of Los Angeles. Follow the Historic Highway 99 Association of California on a journey through the mountains, down the canyons, and beneath Pyramid Lake. Learn what was there before I-5 and what it took to build both roads.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ridge Route February 2024 Update Video</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/ridge-route-february-2024-update-video/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2024 21:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Castaic]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[In early and mid-February 2024, the Ridge Route Preservation Organization went on a field survey trip over the Ridge Route to assess damage. They took a lot of videos and put together an overview of what they saw. Come join the Ridge Route Preservation Organization on their journey over the Ridge Route.]]></description>
		
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		<title>New History Video</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Historic Highway 99 Association of California is starting a new series on the history of US 99, historic sites along the way, and information about the Association. Join them on their YouTube Channel &#8211; @highway99 &#8211; to learn more. Their first video is on The Grapevine. Historic Highway 99 Association of California YouTube Channel]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ridge Route Preservation Organization Begins Pothole Project</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From the Ridge Route Preservation Organization: The Ridge Route Preservation Organization was cleared by the Angeles National Forest to repair potholes along the north section of the Old Ridge Route from the 138 to the Tumble Inn. The intent is to preserve the road and make it more accessible to the public as well as &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/ridge-route-preservation-organization-begins-pothole-project/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Ridge Route Preservation Organization Begins Pothole Project</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NPS National Historic Trails Site</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/nps-national-historic-trails-site/</link>
					<comments>https://www.socalregion.com/nps-national-historic-trails-site/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 23:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A reader sent a link to this site and I thought it would be of interest to all of you. This site, produced by the National Park Service (NPS), has detailed maps showing the routing of various national historic trails. Of interest to California, it shows the National Old Trails Highway (US 66), El Camino &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/nps-national-historic-trails-site/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">NPS National Historic Trails Site</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Western Terminus of US 66</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/western-terminus-of-us-66/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 23:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The west end of US 66, at least in popular culture, has always been at the Pacific Ocean, or at least close to it. Santa Monica Pier, at times, touts itself as the western end. The intersection of Ocean Blvd and Santa Monica Blvd also does the same. While both are scenic and somewhat obvious &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/western-terminus-of-us-66/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Western Terminus of US 66</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Original pavement remaining at Castaic Junction, CA on old US 99</title>
		<link>https://www.socalregion.com/original-pavement-remaining-at-castaic-junction-ca-on-old-us-99/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael F Ballard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 23:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Castaic Junction, located just north of Six Flags Magic Mountain in the Santa Clarita Valley was an important stop along US 99 and State 126 until the 1980&#8217;s. A Standard Oil gas station, one of the largest and busiest at the time, was located here in addition to Tip&#8217;s Restaurant. The restaurant was reported to &#8230; <a href="https://www.socalregion.com/original-pavement-remaining-at-castaic-junction-ca-on-old-us-99/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Original pavement remaining at Castaic Junction, CA on old US 99</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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