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Sign at the summit of the Conejo Grade

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Order Number	00049524
Title	Sign at the summit of the Conejo Grade
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	Roads.
Date	Circa 1915
Physical Description	1 photograph :b&w
Historical Data	The original Conejo Grade was completed by the California Highway Commission in 1915 as part of the Coast Highway. The climb contained 49 curves. In 1926 the Conejo Grade/Coast Highway was desiginated US 101. In 1937 a new alignment of the grade was completed, reducing the curves by 75%. The width of the roadway was now three lanes, with a passing lane down the middle for traffic going in either direction. The present freeway, essentially a widening of the 1937 alignment, was completed by 1959 and intially consisted of six lanes.
Description	A couple on their way to Santa Barbara stands next to a sign which reads, "Summit, Conejo Grade, Curves, Drive with Care."
Subject	Mountains--California, Southern. Roads--California--Ventura. Ventura (Calif.).
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection