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Podcast: Gribblenation Roadcast
Episode: When did people begin to refer to the Ridge Route as "The Grapevine?" (former US Route 99 and Interstate 5)
Description: The segment of US Route 99 from Los Angeles north to Bakersfield was traditionally known in State Highway documents as the "Ridge Route." Even as the Ridge Route was transitioning from curvy mountain grade to the facility now occupied by Interstate 5nthe name largely persisted in California Highways & Public Works documents. During modern times the name "Ridge Route" has be usurped in popular lexicon in favor to the nickname known as "The Grapevine." This Roadcast will attempt to decipher the origins of "The Grapevine" and how it came into popular use today.
The topic of the emergence of the...