A new episode of the California Highways: Route by Route podcast is up.
Episode Page: https://caroutebyroute.org/2024/11/09/ca-rxr-3-03-route-4-stockton/
Spotify Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caroutebyroute/episodes/CA-RxR-3-03-Route-4-Stockton-e2qopu2
In this episode, we continue our a 3-part exploration of Route 4. This episode focused on the Stockton Crosstown Freeway: A short freeway segment of Route 4 that bisects the city of Stockton, essentially running from I-5 to Route 99. We talk about the LRNs that made up this segment: LRN 75, and LRN 24. We spend much of the episode talking about the impact the construction of the route had on Stockton, including an interview with Dr. Paul Ong of UCLA, lead author of a paper ("Stockton's Crosstown Freeway, Urban Renewal, and Asian Americans: Systemic Causes and Impacts") that explored the impact of the construction of the Stockton Crosstown Freeway on the Asian-American community. We also talk about the project to complete this freeway, and the names given to the freeway. Our last episode on Route 4 will focus on the segment of Route 4 from Stockton to near Markleeville, including the segment through Ebbetts Pass.