Historic Highway 99 Association of California
Dedicated to the preservation of California's Main Street – former US Highway 99
Today’s photo comes to us from Region 4. This section of old US 99 was constructed in 1942 and bypassed in 1960. In 2014, it was removed. Where was this photo taken? Use the comment section to post your answer. Person who gets the correct answer first wins a free one-year membership! Answer for #2: … Read more
On Tuesday, April 6 at 6pm, Michael Ballard will be giving a presentation via Zoom on the Ridge Route Alternate section of US 99 during our regular monthly meeting. It will cover the history of the roadway from its original construction through to its replacement by I-5 from Castaic to Tejon Pass. The presentation will … Read more
Our signs for our Calexico project (04IMP21001) have finally arrived! These signs were made by Zumar Industries in Santa Fe Springs, CA. We are quite pleased with how they turned out. We anticipate these to be installed in Calexico in the next month. More signs will be ordered as other projects move forward. This wouldn’t … Read more
A Word from Our Treasurer – Sara Lazarus Greetings and Welcome to the Historic Highway 99 Association of California’s monthly newsletter! My name is Sara Lazarus and I am the Treasurer of the Association. We are a young, but growing group of Highway 99 enthusiasts who share one common goal: Preserving the original sections of … Read more
Today’s photo was taken in 2012 and is one half of a section of former expressway. It was bypassed in the 1970’s and is located in Region 3. Where is it? Answer for #1: The photo shows a section of former US 99 known as Floyd Lane between Bowman Road and Sunset Hills Drive in … Read more