Highway 99 Week

In 1947, the Kern County Board of Supervisors designated the week of November 17-22 as “US Highway 99 Week”. This was to commemorate the importance of the highway in Kern County and promote the highway improvements which were needed at the time. US 99 still had a lot of two and three lane sections of highway until 1952 through the area. Bakersfield, the largest city in Kern County, wouldn’t be bypassed by a freeway until 1962. An organization called the “US Highway 99 Association, Incorporated” also spoke before the board in favor of this designation.

What a week to get the Historic Highway 99 Association of California going!

Association News

For the time being, to keep updated on news from our organization, please click on the Subscribe button on the right side of the page or add your e-mail address below. Any updates on our progress will be posted and sent out to all subscribers. We plan a regular newsletter after we obtain our tax-exempt status and are able to raise funds.

Paperwork Update

The initial paperwork for this association will be submitted on Monday, 11/16. It will be rather exciting once it comes back, as that is when we will file for tax-exempt status. We are currently seeking a Secretary for our organization to help get this started. Duties would be simple at this point, mostly taking notes during meetings. Other duties may include keeping a list of members as well as anything else you can help with. If you are interested, let us know!

Welcome!

Welcome to the new website for the Historic Highway 99 Association of California! We are an organization working to help preserve Historic US Highway 99 and educate the public about its history. This website is a work in progress, as is our organization. We are currently working on incorporating and obtaining tax-exempt status at the state and national levels. Once those are in place, we will welcome any and all donations to our cause.

If you would like to help get our organization running in any manner, please contact us. Currently, we are in need of a Secretary and potentially Treasurer. In addition to these positions on our board, other assistance, such as web design, public outreach, and legal advice are all welcomed.