I5 - Old Ridge Route Castaic (1472a)

The Ridge Route Castaic pictures were taken a few miles above this point. In this picture is I-5, the contemporary route across the mountains. This is the section of I-5 where the lanes are on the opposite sides of what is typical in the U.S What isn't visible, but is in nearby pictures, is that there is a Paintball Park between the sections -- it is obscured by the hillside here.

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.