Lessons From the Highway of Death

Townhall.com ^ | October 27, 2016 | Victor Davis Hanson

[Taxman]

Self ping.

[aomagrat]

15 years ago I used to drive 395 through the Owens Valley once a week. Now that was a meat grinder.

[jim_trent]

California would have plenty of money to upgrade and repair roads if they did not steal the money for their politicians pet projects.

I recall reading many years ago about Transportation money being used to create a “gay” museum. Its tie to transportation? It was housed in a long abandoned RR train station.

Unfortunately, most (if not all) states do the same thing. They just don’t steal as much as California does.

[tubebender]

99 was 3 lanes between Fresno and Madera in the late 40s early 50 when I lived there. They called it Blood Alley...

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[xp38]

No worries high speed rail will save Cali! /sarc

[foreverfree]

OTOH *Interstate* 99 in western PA (derided by many [though not by me] as Bud Shuster's piece of pork) is nice and open, at least between Bedford and Tyrone, as I found out on my Horseshoe Curve vacation.

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[Amerigomag]

California has an excellent opportunity. They have already purchased some of the right-of-way for a 4-6 lane freeway, restricted to 2 axles, to replace the “high speed” rail boondoggle. The SR99 should serve the intercity commute and commercial trucking.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

the leftist progressives that have done such wonders in California, want to do the same for the rest of this country! Remember that Hillary has raised muti-millions from the Californian elite. Show them that we want no part of this dystopia, VOTE TRUMP!

He will implement the "stupid people tax" by defunding sanctuary cities and states.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I used to drive 395 through the Owens Valley

Sorry, but that's way too fast.