California Highways: Route by Route Interstate,Naming,Routes,US Highways CA RxR 3.10: I-5: Gateway to Oregon

CA RxR 3.10: I-5: Gateway to Oregon

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025| DanielDaniel| 0 Comment| 5:09 pm
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Episode 3.10 completes our exploration of I-5, looking at the segment that was former US 99, LRN 3, between Red Bluff and the Oregon Border. Along the way, we visit Red Bluff, Anderson and Redding, the Lake Shasta Area, Dunsmuir, Mt. Shasta, Weed, Yreka, and run into a California Agricultural Inspector who was trapped in a bottle by a witch. Our next episode will move us to the next highway, looking at US 6 and all things Route 6 in California.

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