One bright note

[patgund]

WIshed my camera worked this trip, but used the folding bicycle I brought with me to bike a closed off portion of old Highway 99 between Piru Creek and Pyramid Dam this morning.

Which included crossing a bridge I'd only seen in pictures, half of it was built in 1932, and it was widened in 1951. As a result, it has different guardrails on each side, the 1932 side has wooden rails, the 1951 side has metal.

Since I don't have pictures, check this site out.

http://www.scvresources.com/highways/us_99/us99027.htm

I also drove 99 business though Bakersfield, which is the pre-1962 alignment of 99.

So, at this point, I've driven the majority of 99 from Calexico to British Columbia, excepting the old 99E alignment in California.

http://www.scvresources.com/highways/us_99/us99000.htm

Comments

[cahwyguy.livejournal.com]

The fellow that does that site, Mike Ballard, is a real neat guy. Alas, I haven't seen him in about 1½ years, but just a great person.