Historic Highway 99 Association of California
Dedicated to the preservation of California's Main Street – former US Highway 99
Michael Ballard Message from the President It’s been a while since our last newsletter went out. Things have been somewhat busy on my end, and it isn’t easy to get these going. Help is very much needed and appreciated. We are looking for volunteers to help with the newsletter, articles, and more. Our newsletter is also now … Read more
On Tuesday, December 13 at 6 pm, we will be holding a Zoom meeting to discuss the Association. We’d love to hear your thoughts on what we’ve done, what we can do, and how you can help! To sign up for our meeting, use the link below. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpdO6prTsuHNAS4eoE5AY215Uzohav93Kj
What is the Historic Highway 99 Association of California? We started this Association in November 2020 to give Historic US Highway 99 in California a greater voice. So much has been lost over the years and we wanted to help preserve what we could. We have goals to get the roadway marked with Historic Route … Read more
The Ridge Route Alternateby Michael F Ballard Surveying of the new “Ridge Route Alternate”, as it was to be called, began in 1928. The new alignment of the highway would diverge from the existing Ridge Route at Castaic and head north through the mountains via Violin Summit, Whitaker Summit, Piru Gorge, and Peace Valley … Read more
Greetings All! The link in the original post regarding the upcoming meeting was incorrect. It has been corrected so that you can now sign up for the meeting properly. I apologize for the confusion. Join us via Zoom on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 6 pm for a presentation on the Ridge Route Alternate between … Read more