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Originally Posted by sopas ej
Amazing motel postcard pics. I realize that I drive by some of those all the time.
I thought I'd do a then and now. Or rather, a then, then and now.
Santa Ana/San Bernardino Fwy merge east of downtown LA, circa 1950-1951 (?). Notice the PE tracks and tunnel. I believe the PE stopped running here in 1950. Or was it '51? Hmm.
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Santa Ana/San Bernardino Fwy merge east of downtown LA, circa 1955. What I found odd was the long overpass, because I don't remember it ever existing...
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Santa Ana/San Bernardino Fwy merge east of downtown LA, December 11, 2010. See, no overpass. I can't think of where it went from/to. Might anyone know? And might anyone know when it was knocked down, and why? Also in this pic, I see a few of the old lamp posts still exist.
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A mystery! From my 1960 Renie atlas, and Bing Maps...now you see it, now you don't...
Couldn't find anything in Proquest on the overpass other than this, Dec. 2, 1953 --
-- a viaduct with verve! "Adequacy of this width remains to be seen." Guess it wasn't so adequate.
I know there are freeway experts out there who'll know a thing or three about this one...