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Jefferson Street North of I-10 Exit 139, April 2013

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Will the new Exit 139 affect access to Sun City Shadow Hills in Indio CA?

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Exit 139 Looking West in April of 2013.

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I-10 Exit 139 in April of 2013.

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Indio's Jefferson Street South of I-10 at Exit 139, April 2013

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An Interchange can be many things.  What will it be for I-10 in Indio CA?

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Empty Land Awaiting Start of New I-10 CA Exit 139

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Will all this be developed or involved with I-10 CA Exit 139, or Both?

 

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Abandoned Roadway With a Past and a Story To Tell.

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Roads, like books, can be boring unless one knows how to read them. http://www.highwaytripbooks.com/

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Roadway Abandoned For New I-10 Exit 139 at Washington St., Indio CA

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Abandoned now, but does this segment of roadway have a future? http://www.highwaytripbooks.com/

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South Side of Jefferson St. - I-10 Bridge at Exit 139

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The way it looked in April of 2013 - with big changes maybe on the way. http://www.highwaytripbooks.com/

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Small Scale Exit 139 Roadway Changes - More To Come?

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Was this change all, or will it be changed again by the new I-10 Exit 139? http://highwaytripbooks.com/

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The Tehachapi Loop In Action

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Watch a freight train actually using the Tehachapi Loop. Quite a sight! http://highwaytripbooks.com/

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The Tehachapi Loop, a railroad achievement very near former U.S. Route 466

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How do you move a railroad up or down 77 feet in a very small area?  A Loop! http://www.highwaytripbooks.com/

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A Highway History View From the West Entrance to Banning, California

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The final segment of our short highway history tour of Banning, California http://www.highwaytripbooks.com/

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San Gorgonio Pass Motel and U.S. Highways

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Here's Why Some U.S. Highways Are Co-Signed http://www.highwaytripbooks.com/

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Here's One Reason Why U.S. Highways Are Co-Signed

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Explains how San Gorgonio Pass topography affects highway construction. http://highwaytripbooks.com/

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Small Town Main Street Carries Three (3!) U.S. Highways!

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How a U.S. Highway, 3 in this case, can "outgrow" its original alignment. http://www.highwaytripbooks.com/

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How to Cheaply Widen A Concrete Highway

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Concrete Highways - A Practical Solution to a Practical Problem highwaytripbooks.com

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Why Concrete Expansion Joints Important - Part 2

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An alternate view of why concrete expansion joints are important. http://www.highwaytripbooks.com/

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Why Concrete Expansion Joints are Important - Part 1

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Showing the importance of expansion joints on concrete highways. http://highwaytripbooks.com

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Intro To Single Slab Concrete Highway Construction

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A close look at a very old concrete highway near Palm Springs CA http://www.highwaytripbooks.com/

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1925 Whitewater CA Highway Bridge 03

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'1925 Concrete Highway Bridge http://www.highwaytripbooks.com

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1920s Highway Near Palm Springs 04

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Widening a Concrete Highway http://www.highwaytripbooks.com/

 

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