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Meeting Delayed – Postponed to 5/17/2022
The meeting and presentation on the Historic Ridge Route, originally scheduled for May 10, has been delayed one week and will be held on Tuesday, May…
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Ridge Route Presentation
Join the Historic Highway 99 Association of California on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 6 pm for a presentation on the Historic Ridge Route by Michael…
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Historic US 101 in Agoura Hills, CA
US 101 has seen many changes over the years in the Los Angeles area. Most of the route is heavily urbanized with housing tracts and businesses…
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From the Archives – 1923
The Ridge Route on US 99 between Castaic and Gorman was a very twisty roadway when it first opened. All told, there was about 39,600 degrees…
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From the Archives – 1935
In 1936, US 60 was realigned between Moreno Valley and Beaumont. This realignment took the highway off of the Jackrabbit Trail and put it on a…
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Streetcar Tracks Exposed – Part 2
Ongoing roadwork in the North Park neighborhood in San Diego has exposed yet more streetcar tracks. This work is a part of a bikeway project which…
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William S Hart Park in Santa Clarita
A local historian, Evan Decker of Santa Clarita, has brought to our attention something concerning a park in his area. William S Hart Park, the former…
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From the Archives – 1960
The view is looking east from the Taylor St ramps on I-8, then signed as US 80, in 1960. A lot has changed in San Diego’s…
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San Diego Electric Railway Exposed in North Park
The City of San Diego has a project underway known as the University Avenue Mobility Project. This will add a median to University Ave from Florida…
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Ridge Route Meeting
The Ridge Route Preservation Organization is holding an online meeting on Thursday, January 20 at 6 pm. They are trying out something new this year and…
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YouTube Channel
Did you know we also have a YouTube channel? It is small but growing. So far, short videos covering highways such as State Highway 108 over…
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Featured Image – 12/4/2021
From the Archives – 1959 A lot has changed in southern Orange County since 1959. Gone are most of the orange groves and wide-open spaces. Today,…