Location #8
This location covers the route of 101 on W. Branch Street as it existed prior to 1959. A tremendous amount of material was moved to make way for the superfreeway route in the area between West Branch St. and El Camino Real.
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The shaded region shows the area referred to on this page. |
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The original route came through what is now the Bank of America parking lot on W. Branch St. View looking east. |
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View looking west along W. Branch Street. |
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View looking east from near W. Branch and Vernon. This is about where the freeway excavation begins. |
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View from W. Branch St. looking southwest at the gap that was carved out to build the current freeway. |
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A couple remaining remnants of the old slab near Branch St. and Vernon. |
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Close-up of the cement slab pieces showing the familiar matrix of dioritic granite seen in many other locations. |
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