Historic Highway 99 Association of California
Dedicated to the preservation of California's Main Street – former US Highway 99
On Thursday, April 14, 2022, I will be giving a presentation on the history of US 99 through the San Gorgonio Pass to the San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society. Their meeting will be held at the Cherry Valley Grange at 10478 Beaumont Ave, Beaumont, CA (corner of Cherry Valley Blvd and Beaumont Ave). Presentation starts … 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
Coming up on July 6, 2021 at 6 pm, I will be giving a Zoom presentation on the history of US 99 through the San Gorgonio Pass from Edom to Calimesa. Photos, maps, and detailed information on how to follow the highway will be covered. Come join us and learn! There is a lot to … Read more
Our first big fundraiser is for a batch of signs for our sign projects in the Imperial Valley covering El Centro, Imperial, Brawley, and Westmoreland. This project will work to get these signs posted through those towns and we will need your help. After reviewing cost estimates from various companies, we will be ordering 10 … Read more
With the holidays and lockdowns in place, starting our projects will unfortunately be a bit slow. Come 2021 however, things will shift into “high gear” and we will be pressing various projects forward. Right now, we are focusing on smaller projects, partly to get started and see how it goes, mostly to make solid progress … Read more