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Highway Tips – Roadway Striping
This is the first part of a new series on SoCalRegion where we will discuss various topics related to roadways, their design, signage, as well as…
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New Highway Topics coming soon!
After doing a bit of thinking, I came up with an idea of a new regular feature for the site. I will be posting, with some…
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Highway Cleanup – October 8, 2017
Today, myself and three others cleaned my portion of I-8 and the western US 80 adopted sections. Temperatures were a bit warmer than planned, but still…
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Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup – Sunday, October 8, 2017
On October 8, I am planning another highway cleanup. This one will be in eastern San Diego County and cover two sections of highway, I-8 at…
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New section of Adopt-A-Highway now signed!
I’m not quite sure when the sign went up, but it was most likely in the last few weeks. My newest section of Adopt-A-Highway, here in…
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Help designate US 99 in Bakersfield as historic!
There is a group in Bakersfield trying to get historic route signs posted on the original alignment of US 99 through the Bakersfield area. They could…
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What is a “C-Monument”?
Roadways and their rights-of-way are marked in various ways. Originally, roadway rights-of-way were poorly marked, and as a result, changed quite a bit. These changes made…
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Trip to the San Gabriels
From Thursday to Saturday this week, I shall be touring the San Gabriel Mountains on my motorcycle. My plan, thus far, is to check out the…
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Upcoming Highway Tours
While no dates are set as yet. I am planning to do two more tours in the next couple of months. The first tour will be…
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Cajon Pass Tour – August 12, 2017 – Review
The tour began at Devore, CA at about 8:30 am after meeting a friend, who ended up being the only person to show. After a quick…
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Cajon Pass Tour – Preview
Despite the heat, the tour still went on today. Only one person showed, hopefully more will show next time (and with better temperatures). We explored the…