Historic Highway 99 Association of California
Dedicated to the preservation of California's Main Street – former US Highway 99
Greetings All! We are hosting a meeting on our Palm and Pine project as well as an update on the status of the highway widening project. There will be a short presentation followed by a question and answer period. If you’d like to get involved or learn more about the project, I recommend attending. The … Read more
Check out our new video on Piru Gorge and Pyramid Lake. See what lies beneath the surface of Pyramid Lake and the many other features of Piru Gorge!
Greetings All! In an effort to promote Historic US 99 and the history along the way, we are in the process of producing a new web series covering various topics about the road including the Ridge Route, historic route signs, border crossings, and more. Our first video will cover “The Grapevine” in Southern California. If … 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