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Highway 99 From the Oregon Border to the State Capital
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Highway 99 Through the Pacific Northwest
Part 1
1. Highway Evolution
A Hardy Breed of Men
2. Big Dreams, Little Money
3. Dawn of the Highway Era
4. More Money, Quick
Where's the Concrete?
5. Motoring, A California Passtime
From Auto Camp to Motel
6. Highway 99 is Born
WPA Guides
7. Seeking the 99 Trail
8. Construction Challenges
9. Conquering the Shasta River Canyon
10. Bridge Talk
Lois' Big Adventure
11. The Sacramento River Canyon
12. Shasta Dam and Beyond
13. Yolo Causeway and the Tower Bridge
14. Highway 99 is Demoted
Part 2
A Tour Down the Northstate
Part 3
Appendix: Following the 99 Trail
Bibliography, Index
Part 1
1. A Continuous Slab of Concrete
2. Through the Long Great valley
Signage
Where Will We Sleep Tonight?
The Fruit Tramp Trail
3. Breaching the Barrier Between
North and South
Alive and Well
4. The City and the Citrus Belt
Then and Now
5. Dates, Sand and Salty Water
Roadside Attractions
Part 2
A Tour Through Central and
Southern California
Part 3
Appendix: Following the 99 Trail
Bibliography
Index
Part 1
1. Out of the Mud and Onto the Pavement
2. Good Roads and Named Highways
Big Guys
3. The Highway: Designing It, Defining It
Roadside Fun
4. Many Rivers to Cross
5. World Wars, A Depression and the Highway
Roadside Attractions
6. The Highway: Finding It, Signing It
7. North Over the Siskiyous
Tikis and Totems
8. And Through the Northwest
Part 2
A Tour Through the Northwest
Part 3
Appendix: Following the 99 Trail
Bibliography
Index