Historic Highway 99 Association of California
Dedicated to the preservation of California's Main Street – former US Highway 99
Old routes, destinations, and even locations that have long since disappeared from maps sometimes reappear or never really disappeared on road signs. These “ghosts” appear in many forms, if you know what to look for. Mind you, some are more obvious, as shown in the photo below where a piece of overlay, or “greenout” fell … Read more
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
Greetings All! I wanted to give some updates on the Pine and Palm. I recently had a meeting with Caltrans District 6 to discuss the project and what our intentions are for the landmark trees. Signage We explained that, while we appreciated and liked their idea of planting more trees along the southbound side of … Read more
Just south of Madera, 1.75 miles south of Ave 12, and 2.1 miles north of Ave 9 (or more specifically at 06-MAD-99-05.7), there lies a pine tree and a palm tree in the median of Highway 99. It has been there since the 1920’s and marks the former halfway point in California. The Palm Tree, … Read more
The Ridge Route Preservation Organization officially launched their “Pothole Project” on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Check out their website for more details and how you can get involved!