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The California Department of Transportation is alerting the public that construction contractors will perform sign and barrier placement on Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass area.
Cajon Pass is known for high wind, turbulence and fog. [12] The weather over the pass can vary from foggy days with poor visibility to clear afternoons where aircraft are bounced by gusting Santa Ana winds that top 80 mph (130 km/h).
The following is a list of mountain passes and gaps in California.California is geographically diverse with numerous roads and railways traversing within its borders. In the middle of the U.S. state lies the California Central Valley, bounded by the coastal mountain ranges in the west, the Sierra Nevada to the east, the Cascade Range in the north and the Tehachapi Mountains in the south.
Vehicles will require a high power-to-weight ratio to climb steep grades on the planned route – up to 4.5% between Victorville and Las Vegas, [99] and up to 6% through Cajon Pass. [100] The Velaro series was designed for the German high speed rail system which has grades up to 4% on the Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line.
The California Transportation Commission announced the allocation of more than $2.2 billion to repair and improve infrastructure throughout the state.
The primary route crosses the Tehachapi Pass and features the Tehachapi Loop, connecting Bakersfield to the Mojave Desert. East of Mojave, the line splits with the Union Pacific Railroad portion continuing south to Palmdale and Colton over the Cajon Pass and the BNSF Railway owned segment running east to Barstow. Both companies generally share ...
A line through this pass was necessary for any route to the Inyo mining territories. There was room for only one rail line, and the route through the pass was part of L.A. & I.'s original charter. The Southern Pacific sought to be the first to survey the Cajon Pass to block its use by the upstart L.A. & I.
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