US-99-60-70 through San Gorgonio Pass 1947
Note: Updated info- Darin Kuna has a date of 1947 for this Frasher photo postcard which would invalidate my guess of 1952 and the construction of the Expressway-
Photo taken from the hills on east side of Whitewater - Frasher postcard.
Best shot I've seen to date of the old state highway LRN-26 now carrying US-99/60/70 winding through the pass. Note - on west side of the bridge -built in 1930 - is the famous AT+T Relay Station, a mile further west is the site of Snow Creek 'Camp' facility (site of our current I-10 rest Area) and just before it on south side is Tipton road going into town via HWY 111 past the 1930s era Southern Pacific Rail Station at Tipton and HWY 111.
The 1952 shiny ribbon of new construction widening the State Highway that carries US-99/60/70 through the Pass is clearly visible just beyond (west) the rest area that also contains Snow Creek Camp. This 4 lane 'Expressway-Freeway' from Beaumont to Imperial will soon abandon this short segment of old highway and bridge hence to be labeled the Whitewater cut-off. And in another ten years the Expressway itself will be incorporated into the expansion of the I-10 Freeway.
Updated comments:
Work In Progress - Looks like The 1952 Beaumont to Imperial Expressway-Freeway on the bones of old state highway LRN-26 carrying US-99/60/70 is on the way to Whitewater- comments appreciated - do I have this down correctly? "Photo taken from the hills on east side of Whitewater - Frasher postcard.
Best shot I've seen to date of the old state highway LRN-26 now carrying US-99/60/70 winding through the pass. Note - on west side of the bridge -built in 1930 - is the famous AT+T Relay Station, a mile further west is the site of Snow Creek 'Camp' facility (site of our current I-10 rest Area) and just before it on south side is Tipton road going into town via HWY 111 past the 1930s era Southern Pacific Rail Station at Tipton and HWY 111.
It 'appears' The shiny ribbon of highway in background is new construction widening the State Highway that carries US-99/60/70 through the Pass is visible just beyond (west) the rest area that also contains Snow Creek Camp. This 4 lane 'Expressway-Freeway' from Beaumont to Imperial will soon abandon this short segment of old highway and bridge hence to be labeled the Whitewater cut-off. And in another ten years the Expressway itself will be incorporated into the expansion of the I-10 Freeway." use Flickr magnifier"
" Carl Schulz Using 'search' just found this same photo entered by our friend Darin Kuna - here is the captioning from his post: "U.S. 60-70-99/Whitewater Cutoff Road Whitewater1947" --- "Looking out west over Whitewater with bridge in foreground and highway before 1952 realignment. Photo taken By Darin Kuna (1947).
Historic Routing"
"Until 1964, U.S. 60 generally followed what is today the current Interstate 10 corridor, connecting downtown Los Angeles with San Bernardino and the desert cities of Palm Springs, Indio, and Blythe. U.S. 60 entered Arizona at the Colorado River bridge east of Blythe and west of Quartzsite. The combination of Interstate 10 and California 60 freeways was built in stages through the 1960s, and signage for U.S. 60 was gone by 1972. A portion of old U.S. 60 is today part of the California 60 freeway between San Dimas and Beaumont; the California 60 freeway west of San Dimas was never signed as U.S. 60. The route was cosigned with U.S. 70 from Beaumont east to the Arizona State Line near Blythe and with U.S. 99 from Beaumont east to Indio." My Note: I'm basing my guess of c.1952 on the increased width and brightness of the Highway in the background as an indicator of new construction of the Expressway through the Pass that took place in 1952-53.USE MAGNIFIER for optimal viewing."
US-99-60-70 through San Gorgonio Pass 1947
Note: Updated info- Darin Kuna has a date of 1947 for this Frasher photo postcard which would invalidate my guess of 1952 and the construction of the Expressway-
Photo taken from the hills on east side of Whitewater - Frasher postcard.
Best shot I've seen to date of the old state highway LRN-26 now carrying US-99/60/70 winding through the pass. Note - on west side of the bridge -built in 1930 - is the famous AT+T Relay Station, a mile further west is the site of Snow Creek 'Camp' facility (site of our current I-10 rest Area) and just before it on south side is Tipton road going into town via HWY 111 past the 1930s era Southern Pacific Rail Station at Tipton and HWY 111.
The 1952 shiny ribbon of new construction widening the State Highway that carries US-99/60/70 through the Pass is clearly visible just beyond (west) the rest area that also contains Snow Creek Camp. This 4 lane 'Expressway-Freeway' from Beaumont to Imperial will soon abandon this short segment of old highway and bridge hence to be labeled the Whitewater cut-off. And in another ten years the Expressway itself will be incorporated into the expansion of the I-10 Freeway.
Updated comments:
Work In Progress - Looks like The 1952 Beaumont to Imperial Expressway-Freeway on the bones of old state highway LRN-26 carrying US-99/60/70 is on the way to Whitewater- comments appreciated - do I have this down correctly? "Photo taken from the hills on east side of Whitewater - Frasher postcard.
Best shot I've seen to date of the old state highway LRN-26 now carrying US-99/60/70 winding through the pass. Note - on west side of the bridge -built in 1930 - is the famous AT+T Relay Station, a mile further west is the site of Snow Creek 'Camp' facility (site of our current I-10 rest Area) and just before it on south side is Tipton road going into town via HWY 111 past the 1930s era Southern Pacific Rail Station at Tipton and HWY 111.
It 'appears' The shiny ribbon of highway in background is new construction widening the State Highway that carries US-99/60/70 through the Pass is visible just beyond (west) the rest area that also contains Snow Creek Camp. This 4 lane 'Expressway-Freeway' from Beaumont to Imperial will soon abandon this short segment of old highway and bridge hence to be labeled the Whitewater cut-off. And in another ten years the Expressway itself will be incorporated into the expansion of the I-10 Freeway." use Flickr magnifier"
" Carl Schulz Using 'search' just found this same photo entered by our friend Darin Kuna - here is the captioning from his post: "U.S. 60-70-99/Whitewater Cutoff Road Whitewater1947" --- "Looking out west over Whitewater with bridge in foreground and highway before 1952 realignment. Photo taken By Darin Kuna (1947).
Historic Routing"
"Until 1964, U.S. 60 generally followed what is today the current Interstate 10 corridor, connecting downtown Los Angeles with San Bernardino and the desert cities of Palm Springs, Indio, and Blythe. U.S. 60 entered Arizona at the Colorado River bridge east of Blythe and west of Quartzsite. The combination of Interstate 10 and California 60 freeways was built in stages through the 1960s, and signage for U.S. 60 was gone by 1972. A portion of old U.S. 60 is today part of the California 60 freeway between San Dimas and Beaumont; the California 60 freeway west of San Dimas was never signed as U.S. 60. The route was cosigned with U.S. 70 from Beaumont east to the Arizona State Line near Blythe and with U.S. 99 from Beaumont east to Indio." My Note: I'm basing my guess of c.1952 on the increased width and brightness of the Highway in the background as an indicator of new construction of the Expressway through the Pass that took place in 1952-53.USE MAGNIFIER for optimal viewing."