I5 - Old Ridge Route Castaic (1469a)

This is from a curve that was later cut out; this section is about 3' above the current road, and is private property (thus the abandoned boat).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.