Today In SCV History: September 25, 1997 - Ridge Route Added To National Register img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: September 25, 1997
Today In SCV History: September 25, 1997 - Ridge Route Added To National Register
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Today In SCV History: September 25, 1997
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 09/25/2026 9:11am
Article Summary:
**Ridge Route Added to National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1997**
On Sept. 25, 1997, a 17.6-mile section of the historic Ridge Route south of Gorman was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Completed in 1915, the highway linked Southern California with the San Joaquin Valley and helped establish a key transportation and economic corridor before being replaced by newer routes that evolved into today’s Interstate 5.
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Date: 09/25/2026 9:11am
Article Summary:
**Ridge Route Added to National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1997**
On Sept. 25, 1997, a 17.6-mile section of the historic Ridge Route south of Gorman was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Completed in 1915, the highway linked Southern California with the San Joaquin Valley and helped establish a key transportation and economic corridor before being replaced by newer routes that evolved into today’s Interstate 5.
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