darthfadar Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-th...1&cset=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennyG Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-th...1&cset=true Interesting article on some historically significant roads I know next to nothing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobilene Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 I sure hope they get Scenic Byway status. I want to come out there and drive that road one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Interesting article on some historically significant roads I know next to nothing about. Denny, Mobilene, Kevin, I couldn't resist tossing in a couple of 1925 Ridge Route Maps and a tale of Great Grandfather Keep under the title 1925 Ridge Route & 1896 Newhall Cut. Kevin, you must be pretty close, maybe just a few miles, from the old Newhall/Beale's cut. How about a story and photo? Keep the Show on the Road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfadar Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) Well, this would be a first for me. But, I'll give it a try! I've heard that Lake Shasta level is quite low & 5 or 6 Hwy 99 bridges are exposed, no longer covered by the lake. I'll be driving by there in December & I'll try to get a few pix of that area, too. Edited September 18, 2007 by darthfadar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Show on the Road! Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Well, this would be a first for me. But, I'll give it a try! I've heard that Lake Shasta level is quite low & 5 or 6 Hwy 99 bridges are exposed, no longer covered by the lake. I'll be driving by there in December & I'll try to get a few pix of that area, too. Kevin, Terrific!!! The trip to Shasta would be wonderful as well. A fellow by the name of Jervie Eastman, based out of Susanville (California), photographed those old bridges in the 1930's and 1940's. He was a “real photo” post card producer. He produced post cards as contact prints from large negatives. The details are wonderful...but that isn’t quite the point. The real point is that those bridges exist in wonderful old photos. The University of California at Davis has his outtakes on line. So you can easily get several photos from their on line collection and match them to the “sunken” bridges before you go. You probably know the Redding - Mt Shasta area better than I do, but a winter trip there can be beautiful. If you got some old road shots, all the better. On the off chance it is new to you, I have driven most of the roads, and even RVed a few, not to mention I probably have several old maps, and guides for the area. Thanks again for the LA times lead! Keep the Show on the Road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobilene Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Wait... pardon the question from the Midwesterner, but how did those bridges end up under Lake Shasta in the first place? jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfadar Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Hi Jim, I hope Mike Ballard pipes in! Shasta lake is actually a reservoir built between 1937 & 1945. From what I gather on the yahoogroups Hwy 99 forum, these bridges were covered by the lake, as it filled. What interests me is whether the bridges were 'demolished & debris left' or 'covered by the water, intact'. Also, Hwy 99 in north Los Angeles County is covered by another reservoir, Pyramid Lake. I've read the highway remnants run deep there Sidenote: Along the same time of 1938 to 1945, the Kentucky River Dam was built & 2 towns were abandoned when the lake started to fill. If you ever get to visit the Kentucky dam, they've got got a nice museum & tour area. In the museum area are pictures of the towns with the water rising. The buildings were standing, even with business signage attached to the buildings. So, that heightens my interest as to what is under Lake Shasta & Lake Pyramid. Kevin Wait... pardon the question from the Midwesterner, but how did those bridges end up under Lake Shasta in the first place? jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobilene Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Whatever you see, it will be great if you share photos! jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthfadar Posted September 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 (edited) I've been notified that some great photos of some bridges have been posted on the Hwy 99 yahoogroup: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/High...yguid=176796196 To see the pix, use username 'cuon999' & password 'onetime' Edited September 26, 2007 by darthfadar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobilene Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Fabulous photos. Thanks for the link. It's amazing how well the bridges have held up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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