Why a historic highway that united California's two halves may never reopen to cars - Los Angeles Times
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View of the Ridge Route (Castaic-Tejon Route), a two-lane highway between Los Angeles and Bakersfield, California, USA -- Serpentine Drive. 1921 Stock Photo - Alamy
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