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Until this bridge was constructed the coast road to Big Sur had to detour miles inland over the mountains.
Highway 1 at Bixby Creek, CA (1977).
Deep snow (up to the base of the statue) stopped one of the early wagon trains to California just short of the Sierra crest.
Donner Memorial SP, near Truckee, CA (1985).
The old Mojave Road was an ordeal of heat, thirst, and Indian attack -- this cavalry post was an oasis of safety.
Fort Piute, East Mojave National Scenic Area, CA (1991).
Three torn-off mufflers encountered in one mile -- a pretty good indication of a rough road.
Usal Road, Sinyone Wilderness SP, CA (1991).
Steep and unstable canyon walls have plagued road and railroad builders along the Eel River.
highway 101 along the South Fork Eel River, near Leggett, CA (1993).
Major passes often have special deep gravel runaway chutes for trucks that lose their brakes on the downgrade.
Grapevine Grade, Interstate 5, south of Bakersfield, CA (1986).
To build the road out of Zion Canyon to the east it was necessary to tunnel behind the face of a cliff for almost a mile.
East entrance road, Zion NP, UT (1978).