Episode 3.08 continues our exploration of I-5 with a slight digression: A discussion about I-5W. In the late 1950s, I-5W was proposed as a spur route from I-5 running along what is today Route 132, I-580 (both the Tracy Diagonal and the former US 50 portion between the I-205/I-580 junction and Oakland/Berkeley), I-80 between Berkeley and near Vacaville, and I-505 between Vacaville and I-5. This short episode explores these pieces and their history. In Episode 3.09, we return to I-5 proper when we explore the former US 99W section of I-5 between Woodland and Red Bluff.
CA RouteByRoute Link: https://caroutebyroute.org/2025/03/13/ca-rxr-3-08-i-5-whatever-happened-to-i-5w/
Spotify for Creators Link: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/caroutebyroute/episodes/CA-RxR-3-08-I-5-Whatever-Happened-to-I-5W-e304res/a-abr3o1f
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