Episode 3.12 brings Season 3 to a close, modulo our bonus episodes. In Episode 3.12, we explore all things Route 7. As is our tradition, we start by looking into the 7th state highway, the Kings River Canyon Road, and LRN 7, which included portions of US 40 and US 99W. We then turn our attention to various incarnations of Route 7: Sign Route 7, both the section along the Eastern Sierras that is now US 395 and US 6 and the section that became Sepulveda Blvd in Los Angeles; 1964-1981 Route 7, which was the Long Beach Freeway before it was renumbered into I-710; and the current Route 7, which is a small border connection route near a new entry point near Calexico. We’ll then be taking a short break, during which there will be some bonus episodes. We’ll pick up in the fall with Season 4, which will cover Route 8 through Route 14. I’m also going to be working on improving the sound quality of the podcast once I retire in July.
Here’s the link to the show:
And here’s the link on Spotify for Creators:
Here are some relevant links (I may edit this to add more links in later):
- California Highways:
- Gribblenation:
-  California State Route 7
- California State Route 15
- Hidden California State Route 710 and the Pasadena Gap in the Long Beach Freeway
- Interstate 710
- The original alignment of US Route 40 over the Martinez-Benicia Ferry and Carquinez Scenic Drive
- California State Route 113; a little bit of vintage US 40, US 40A, US 99W and CA 24
- Other Road Scholars:
- AARoads: Route 7, Interstate 710
- Michael Ballard:
- Kurumi: 3 Digit Interstates: I–710
- Cameron Kaiser: Roadgap: The Mass Grave: CA 7, CA 14U, CA 31 (and TEMP I-15), US 60, US 91, CA 195
- Other References:
We encourage you to explore our back catalog through this site or our Spotify for Creators home.