The Ridge Route

The Ridge Route (HMKKR)

Location: Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 26.621', W 118° 36.115'

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The super highway of its day when opened in 1915. The Ridge Route, California's first mountain highway, has been credited by some (for better or worse) as saving the state from being divided into two separate states. Constructed, graded, and paved at a cost of about $1,500,000, it was considered one of the most scientifically constructed mountain roads in the world. From Castaic in the south to Grapevine in the north The Ridge Route was 48 miles long and had 39,441 degrees of curves. Roughly equating to 110 complete circles. The strictly enforced speed limit was 15 MPH. The road was replaced by the alternate Ridge Route (later known as US 99) in 1933, which in turn was replaced by I-5 in the 1960's.
Details
HM NumberHMKKR
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Historical Period20th Century
Historical PlaceOther
Marker TypeHistoric Object
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleFree Standing
Year Placed2002
Placed ByE. Clampus Vitus and the Ridge Route Preservation Organization
Marker Condition
10 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 10:20am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CRAIG BAKER  [2] CB  [3] CB  
Locationbig map
Directions InformationJust east of the 5 freeway on route 126.
UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 352833 N 3812516
Decimal Degrees34.44368333, -118.60191667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 26.621', W 118° 36.115'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 26' 37.2600" N, 118° 36' 6.9000" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)661, 805, 323, 760
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300 Newhall Ranch Rd, Santa Clarita CA 91355, US
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Good condition.

Mar 19, 2018 at 5:15pm PDT by craig baker

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