Historic Highway 99 Association of California
Dedicated to the preservation of California's Main Street – former US Highway 99
This section of 15′ concrete was bypassed pretty early in the history of 99. It is located within Region 3. Where was this photo taken? Use the form below the photo to submit your entry.
The photo showed the former North Burbank Underpass in Burbank, California.
Today was a great day and a big day for the Historic Highway 99 Association of California. Today we completed our first project, replacing the Historic Route signs at the south end of US 99 in Calexico, California.
We met the sign crew in Calexico at 1st St and Heffernan Ave at 7:45 am on March 24, 2021 to deliver the signs and watch them get placed. It didn’t take long for things to get moving from that point on. As the new signs were a bit larger and the pole was not tall enough, the new signs needed to be drilled. Thankfully, the new hole was in a decent spot and didn’t mess up the flow of the sign.
The second sign, at 2nd St and Imperial Ave, was next. This one, while not quite at the end of US 99, was posted that way due to its proximity to the south end of State 111. The sign is quite visible to a lot of travelers and locals heading to Mexicali and the Calexico central business district. As this was in the morning, the sun was not in a favorable direction for photos. We still made it work.
After the sign crews finished their work, we went to visit Liliana Falomir, Public Works Manager for the City of Calexico. It was very good to meet her in person for the first time and speak a bit more about the project. It was great to have the opportunity to thank her in person for all the work she has done to make this happen. We also delivered a letter relinquishing the sign to the city to make it all official. The City of Calexico will also be sending out a press release in the next few days, so who knows where things might go from there?
We want to thank all those that donated to this project and the City of Calexico for helping make this a reality. We could not have done it without all your help and look forward to more projects in the future. This was an amazing day and a new beginning for US 99 and the Historic Highway 99 Association of California.
Today’s photo comes to us from Region 4. This section of old US 99 was constructed in 1942 and bypassed in 1960. In 2014, it was removed. Where was this photo taken? Use the comment section to post your answer. Person who gets the correct answer first wins a free one-year membership!
The photo shows Taylor Court, a section of former US 99 expressway at the north end of Turlock. It was bypassed in 1973 and since turned into a parking area for RV’s and trailers.
On Tuesday, April 6 at 6pm, Michael Ballard will be giving a presentation via Zoom on the Ridge Route Alternate section of US 99 during our regular monthly meeting. It will cover the history of the roadway from its original construction through to its replacement by I-5 from Castaic to Tejon Pass. The presentation will include some rarer photos of the route and have time at the end for questions. Come join us and learn a bit about the history of US 99 in Southern California!
To register for the presentation, use the link below:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlf-6srDIqHdRkYBHsG8jzi8D68Gtys-dF
Our signs for our Calexico project (04IMP21001) have finally arrived! These signs were made by Zumar Industries in Santa Fe Springs, CA. We are quite pleased with how they turned out.
We anticipate these to be installed in Calexico in the next month. More signs will be ordered as other projects move forward. This wouldn’t be possible without your donations and support. We want to thank everyone that donated. We would also like to thank Zumar Industries for making such a great sign. We anticipate more orders from them in the future.