Historic Highway 99 Association of California
Dedicated to the preservation of California's Main Street – former US Highway 99
US 99 in Colton, California by Michael F Ballard A small section of original paving, dating to the late 1910’s is still visible near the intersection of Valley Blvd and Pepper Ave. This section of US 99 was realigned in 1935 to create a gentler curve along with a wider roadway. Little remains of the … Read more
Join Michael F Ballard and the Historic Highway 99 Association of California for a presentation on the history of US 99 and the Newhall Pass on September 14, 2021 at 6pm via Zoom. The history of the roadway will be covered from the Newhall Tunnel in 1910 to the HOV ramp at the I-5 / … Read more
Original US 99 – Tipton to Tulare I found an original section of US 99 from Tipton to Tulare that has quite a few interesting features. It had been a while since I looked at maps of this section, as most of my research has concentrated between Los Angeles and Bakersfield. The map below shows … Read more
On August 3, 2021 at 6 pm, we will have our first guest speaker. Please join Historian Evan Decker; President of Mentryville, California Inc for a presentation and Q & A on the History of Mentryville, California on August 3rd at 6pm; Hosted by the Historic Highway 99 Association. Mentryville is a historic ghost town … Read more
The Grapevine or The Ridge Route? I-5 is commonly referred to as “The Grapevine” by locals and traffic reporters. Most assume the name derives from the twisty nature of the original roadway – the Ridge Route. That road was indeed very twisty, much like a grapevine. However, that is still not the reason. The name … Read more