Algodones Dunes Plank Road

[Max Rockatansky]

The Old Plank Road of the Algodones Dunes of Imperial County is a unique piece of transportation history in southern California.  The original 6.5 mile long two-track plank road would be completed by April 1915 and would fall under the maintenance of the California Highway Commission by the following June. The plank road in the Algodones Dunes would become part of Legislative Route Number 27 as part of 1916 Second State Highway Bond Act.

During 1916 a pine-based eight-foot-wide plank road was placed in the Algodones Dunes as a replacement to the original two-track configuration. The plank road would be improved in 1924 when portions of an eighteen-foot-wide Redwood based segment was placed. The plank road was replaced by a hard surfaced asphalt highway during August 1926. The hard surface highway in the Algodones Dunes would become a segment of US Route 80 during November 1926. The blog cover photo was featured in the September 1934 volume of California Highways & Public Works. 

https://www.gribblenation.org/2024/02/the-algodones-dunes-old-plank-road.html?m=1

[cahwyguy]

Just working on the highway pages, and incorporating this. I'll note you haven't done a blog on the corresponding section of former US 80, nor have you done a blog on I-8 (at least that I'm aware of). Something to add to the list.

[Max Rockatansky]

Just working on the highway pages, and incorporating this. I'll note you haven't done a blog on the corresponding section of former US 80, nor have you done a blog on I-8 (at least that I'm aware of). Something to add to the list.

Kinda sorta have some stuff.  I still have to do something larger for Roadwaywiz's footage on the full length of I-8.  I figured it would probably best to do US 80 and I-8 piece by piece first since that seems daunting to hit that entire history all at once. 

Anyways here would be the applicable blogs:

https://www.gribblenation.org/2022/07/us-route-80-to-point-loma.html?m=1

https://www.gribblenation.org/2019/05/former-california-state-route-109-on.html?m=1

[cahwyguy]

Just working on the highway pages, and incorporating this. I'll note you haven't done a blog on the corresponding section of former US 80, nor have you done a blog on I-8 (at least that I'm aware of). Something to add to the list.

Kinda sorta have some stuff.  I still have to do something larger for Roadwaywiz's footage on the full length of I-8.  I figured it would probably best to do US 80 and I-8 piece by piece first since that seems daunting to hit that entire history all at once. 

Anyways here would be the applicable blogs:

https://www.gribblenation.org/2022/07/us-route-80-to-point-loma.html?m=1

https://www.gribblenation.org/2019/05/former-california-state-route-109-on.html?m=1

I have those, but they are mostly in San Diego proper. There's really nothing for the desert portions. The clock is ticking -- I think Season 4 will start with I-8!

[Max Rockatansky]

Just working on the highway pages, and incorporating this. I'll note you haven't done a blog on the corresponding section of former US 80, nor have you done a blog on I-8 (at least that I'm aware of). Something to add to the list.

Kinda sorta have some stuff.  I still have to do something larger for Roadwaywiz's footage on the full length of I-8.  I figured it would probably best to do US 80 and I-8 piece by piece first since that seems daunting to hit that entire history all at once. 

Anyways here would be the applicable blogs:

https://www.gribblenation.org/2022/07/us-route-80-to-point-loma.html?m=1

https://www.gribblenation.org/2019/05/former-california-state-route-109-on.html?m=1

I have those, but they are mostly in San Diego proper. There's really nothing for the desert portions. The clock is ticking -- I think Season 4 will start with I-8!

You're right, slipped my mind the number was that low.  I have a random scattering of notes scattered on the GN Facebook page (mostly the Mountains Springs Grade).

[ClassicHasClass]

I remember trudging out there to find the remnants. It's a fun hike as long as it's not too hot.