Join the Historic Highway 99 Association of California on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 6 pm for a presentation on the history of Chinese cultural history in Red Bluff, CA by Jessica Chew and learn about a recent roadway renaming in honor of that history. You can sign up using the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdumtpjsrEtGcw9YQiyeR-mP6vgMajYeB
If you’re interested in following the drop in water level at Lake Shasta, the California Department of Water Resources has a great site where you can see all the measurements for the reservoir. Most of US 99 will be fully exposed when the lake hits 900 feet (167 feet below full pool) which is likely sometime in August 2021.
The website has been down for the last couple of weeks but is now finally back up! Look for updates to the site in the near future.
I will be hosting an online meeting next month to discuss Highway 99 in Southern California. It will be open to questions about the highway, its history, the Ridge Route, the Highway 99 Association of California, and depending on time – connecting highways like US 6. If you’d like to submit a question, use our contact form and we’ll do our best to answer them in the meeting. This is your chance to meet the author of this site and learn more about California’s Main Street!
The meeting will be hosted on Zoom on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Registration will be required. Use the link below to register.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvf–rqDIvEtR2MLhNCbOxaLzbHwm24vsG
After doing a bit more research and speaking with other groups, I have decided to move forward with my plan to create a new Highway 99 group. This will be a great opportunity to be more active in helping revive US 99 as well as historic businesses along the route. Some of the goals include historic route signage, events, tours, and public outreach.
I have already submitted the paperwork for incorporating the association as a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation. Once the documents are accepted and certified, I will begin the process to obtain tax-exempt status from the IRS and California FTB. This process may take a while.
A new website has also been created for the association at Historic99.Org. The site will be updated as this progresses. If you want to get involved, please head on over! Keep in mind that, until tax-exempt status is obtained, no monetary donations will be taken. In the interim, all are welcome to subscribe to the website.
This website has a lot of good photos showing various abandoned roadways, railroads, and other structures throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. It is worth a visit.
In October 2008, Lake Shasta was dropping to near historic lows. I took a trip up there to hike many of the exposed alignments. I also got out in the water in my wetsuit when I needed to. The whole trip was a lot of fun. Here are the photos from that trip.
Salt Creek Inlet and Lakehead Area:
Pit River Area:
