I5 - Old Ridge Route Castaic (1459a)

As this and other Ridge Route pictures will show, the original route was narrow with many tight curves. For something built in 1915, when cars moved much more slowly, this isn't surprising. In this picture, the concrete section is part of the original route. This is a portion of the Ridge Route near Castaic.

The Ridge Route was the first paved highway linking the Los Angeles area to the San Joaquin valley. The first road was built in 1915 and was concrete. These seemingly boring pictures document part of what was the Ridge Route, specifically the section just north of Castaic and going to the Templin Highway. This is only a small portion of the Ridge Route, the northern sections are temporarily closed due to damage from fires and landslides.