California

[Max Rockatansky]

Found this article in the March 1934 CHPW pertaining to the early construction of the modern Last Chance Grade of US 101 south of Crescent City.  The previous road is now a Endetts Beach Road and California Coastal Trail in Del Norte Redwoods State Park:

https://archive.org/details/californiahighwa193436calirich/page/n79/mode/2up?q=Klamath

Cool!  If you happen to run across photos of the completed 1930s Last Chance Grade, do post a link

I took photos atop the Last Chance Grade just for fun and didn't anticipate accidentally finding something that detailed in the CHPW.  I might do some more digging given that I can probably a viable blog topic out of it.  I had suspected the California Coastal Trail was the old highway, I guess that suspicion was confirmed. 

[bing101]

Highway Heaven does a tour on I-15, CA-138 and CA-2.

[nexus73]

Loved the snow on 2.  It would be nice to see the entire route someday!

Rick

[Max Rockatansky]

Loved the snow on 2.  It would be nice to see the entire route someday1

Rick

It would be even better if CA 173 reopened completely so one could get the full original CA 2 experience behind the wheel. 

[sparker]

Loved the snow on 2.  It would be nice to see the entire route someday1

Rick

It would be even better if CA 173 reopened completely so one could get the full original CA 2 experience behind the wheel. 

Probably not going to happen.  Back in 2011, when I was still living in Hesperia, I rode along on a friend's ATV over about two miles of 173 just east of the western gate; it was in sorry shape then, with a lot of deep ruts (both linear and crossing) along the normally graded surface (we nearly tipped over a couple of times).  From a standpoint of pure need, D8 just doesn't see the need to put the work into that stretch to bring it back up to its previous driveable condition (seems like few living in Arrowhead have any pressing need to get down to either Cajon or the desert!).   

[Max Rockatansky]

Loved the snow on 2.  It would be nice to see the entire route someday1

Rick

It would be even better if CA 173 reopened completely so one could get the full original CA 2 experience behind the wheel. 

Probably not going to happen.  Back in 2011, when I was still living in Hesperia, I rode along on a friend's ATV over about two miles of 173 just east of the western gate; it was in sorry shape then, with a lot of deep ruts (both linear and crossing) along the normally graded surface (we nearly tipped over a couple of times).  From a standpoint of pure need, D8 just doesn't see the need to put the work into that stretch to bring it back up to its previous driveable condition (seems like few living in Arrowhead have any pressing need to get down to either Cajon or the desert!).   

I was always under the impression that it was funded just enough to keep it maintained so it could be used as an evacuation route?  I might be in the mindset to head back that way this month when I'm on vacation.  The last time I was there I ended up hiking the original NOTR through Cajon Pass and Crowder Canyon, so I only took pictures of the Mojave segment of 173. 

[gonealookin]

If you've ever wondered, driving down the Tahoe side of Echo Summit on US 50, if rocks ever fall off that cliff and clobber cars, the answer would be Yes.

https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/boulder-strikes-car-while-traveling-over-echo-summit/

The report said a driver of a black Dodge Charger was traveling westbound when a 3-foot by 2-foot boulder landed on its roof causing major damage.

CHP advises motorists to be aware because the area is known for falling rocks, land and snow slides.

"Please be careful when traveling through this area,"  said a statement. "Luckily the driver did not sustain any injuries."

[kkt]

"Please be careful"?  How exactly do you avoid a rock clobbering you from 100 feet up?

[jakeroot]

"Please be careful"?  How exactly do you avoid a rock clobbering you from 100 feet up?

I suppose the more important thing is to avoid hitting rocks that have already fallen. Obviously not much that can be done about rocks falling onto you.

[kendancy66]

Loved the snow on 2.  It would be nice to see the entire route someday!

Rick

Is it not possible to drive all of CA-2 from 210 freeway to CA-138?  I looked at Google maps.  The route looks like it is mapped, but there is message that says Angeles National Forest temporarily closed

[Max Rockatansky]

Loved the snow on 2.  It would be nice to see the entire route someday!

Rick

Is it not possible to drive all of CA-2 from 210 freeway to CA-138?  I looked at Google maps.  The route looks like it is mapped, but there is message that says Angeles National Forest temporarily closed

It is, the Caltrans Quick Map shows a brush fire and emergency work.

[Max Rockatansky]

Big weekend traversing the northern counties for me.  I just finished the photo haul and got everything upload to Flickr:

I-580 from CA 24 to unbuilt CA 251; this was an opportunity to get the bike lanes on the San Rafael Bridge:

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMqwZx


Unbuilt CA 251 on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Quentin:

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMqGBZ


The main attraction of the weekend was driving CA 1 from Manzanita up the entire Shoreline Highway to Leggett in Mendocino County. 

Marin County

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMe7f7

Sonoma County

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMu1UK

Menocino County

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMxhYs


Richardson Grove State Park

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMxQiw


Confusion Hill/Old US 101 alignment

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMjUd9


CA 253

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMz7dR


CA 128

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMoPFf


Drive-Thru Tree

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMp2aT


Yolo County Route E6

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTMQsH2

[kenarmy]

YALL I MUST KNOW. Did US 6 and US 66 ever overlap/ intersect? I saw a picture of both shields but I can't really remember it...

[Max Rockatansky]

YALL I MUST KNOW. Did US 6 and US 66 ever overlap/ intersect? I saw a picture of both shields but I can't really remember it...

Yes, they were briefly multiplexed from the Golden State Freeway to the Harbor Freeway via the Arroyo Seco Parkway.

[tigerwings]

YALL I MUST KNOW. Did US 6 and US 66 ever overlap/ intersect? I saw a picture of both shields but I can't really remember it...

Yes, they were briefly multiplexed from the Golden State Freeway to the Harbor Freeway via the Arroyo Seco Parkway.

Ohio has a 6 and 66 miltiplex:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.4421602,-84.3245447,3a,49.4y,158.19h,81.27t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sO_7Qk7yYW1oc6f7FQstceg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!5m1!1e1

[kenarmy]

YALL I MUST KNOW. Did US 6 and US 66 ever overlap/ intersect? I saw a picture of both shields but I can't really remember it...

Yes, they were briefly multiplexed from the Golden State Freeway to the Harbor Freeway via the Arroyo Seco Parkway.

Please tell me you have a picture that has to be the most iconic concurrency ever. The Ohio one is cool too though.

[Max Rockatansky]

YALL I MUST KNOW. Did US 6 and US 66 ever overlap/ intersect? I saw a picture of both shields but I can't really remember it...

Yes, they were briefly multiplexed from the Golden State Freeway to the Harbor Freeway via the Arroyo Seco Parkway.

Please tell me you have a picture that has to be the most iconic concurrency ever. The Ohio one is cool too though.

I'm pretty sure I do somewhere but the signage often is posted on the California's Historic Highways Facebook page if you're inclined to have a faster look.

Edit:  Here you go:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/calhighways/permalink/3877816032269129/

[Occidental Tourist]

[Mark68]

That's a really cool pic with US 6, 66, and upside down 66 (99).

[TheStranger]

Live police chase right now on the Ridge Route (old US 99) in LA County!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stucrewfanpage/permalink/707248286613669/?__cft__

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[Max Rockatansky]

Live police chase right now on the Ridge Route (old US 99) in LA County!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stucrewfanpage/permalink/707248286613669/?__cft__

• =AZW4u1bYnLzp6qN1YEHa7ehffN1wrDZCRXMo5Iic3JGmFKE5ILE3oCl5goCMIE9j2ckgmN5chBbXnGt2Mo4eoRyAT5GiQ0aGz16Gb98N2p9h-7lDZEI9u5t6UmyNMaILA1upTpK1i2Nk86Q7ZWnDygef&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R
  

The driver didn't even make it off the N2 portion of Old Ridge Route before he wrecked. 

[pderocco]

Live police chase right now on the Ridge Route (old US 99) in LA County!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stucrewfanpage/permalink/707248286613669/?__cft__

• =AZW4u1bYnLzp6qN1YEHa7ehffN1wrDZCRXMo5Iic3JGmFKE5ILE3oCl5goCMIE9j2ckgmN5chBbXnGt2Mo4eoRyAT5GiQ0aGz16Gb98N2p9h-7lDZEI9u5t6UmyNMaILA1upTpK1i2Nk86Q7ZWnDygef&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R
  

The driver didn't even make it off the N2 portion of Old Ridge Route before he wrecked.

I was wondering if he was going to turn left at Sandberg to stay on N2, or end up on the unmaintained section of the RRR. That would have been fun.

[TJS23]

A rare sighting of chains required all afternoon and evening in the Cuyamaca Mountains according to Quick Map. CA 79 from Interstate 8 to CA 78 in Julian. With this big atmospheric river storm coming statewide this week, I'm thinking 80, 5, and 15 will all possibly be closed at some point and chains required on most mountain highways in the state. Be safe everyone!

[Max Rockatansky]

Supposedly it is getting down to 30F in Fresno on Monday.  I don't think there is any precipitation forecasted but it would be cool to see snow at this elevation.

[skluth]

A rare sighting of chains required all afternoon and evening in the Cuyamaca Mountains according to Quick Map. CA 79 from Interstate 8 to CA 78 in Julian. With this big atmospheric river storm coming statewide this week, I'm thinking 80, 5, and 15 will all possibly be closed at some point and chains required on most mountain highways in the state. Be safe everyone!

Mountains around Big Bear and Idyllwild also got a lot of snow. Weather forecasts yesterday included warnings that chains were required for people headed going into the local mountains. I wouldn't be surprised if they were required all week as two more snow-producing storms are expected this week. Snow is currently down to about 4000', which is about as low as it gets above Palm Springs.