Gribblenation

California State Route 141 was a short State Highway located in Vallejo which was created out of a spur of what had been Legislative Route Number 74 during the 1964 State Highway Renumbering.  California State Route 141 was aligned on Maine Street, Benicia Road and Lemon Street from California State Route 29/Sonoma Street to Interstate 780.  California State Route 141 was planned to be constructed as the Waterfront Freeway through Vallejo.  California State Route 141 was deleted during 1988 when the city of Vallejo took over construction of Curtola Parkway.  Despite California State Route 141 being deleted it's planned freeway corridor exists today as the surface roads Curtola Parkway and Mare Island Way.   California State Route 141 and the planned Waterfront Freeway can be seen on the 1975 Caltrans Map.   Part 1; the history of California State Route 141 What was to become California State Route 141 entered the State Highway System during 1935 a...

The Pope Street Bridge is stone arch span across the Napa River located at the northern outskirts of the city of St. Helena.  The Pope Street Bridge is one of the oldest active road bridges in California and was traffic during 1894.  The blog cover photo was sourced from the application to place Pope Street Bridge in the National Register of Historic Places taken during 1970 by Donald F. Groom. The history of the Pope Street Bridge The Pope Street Bridge was commissioned by the Napa County Supervisors and constructed during 1894 by contractor R.H. Pithie.  The Pope Street Bridge is a 175-foot-long stone triple arch design which cost $14,500 to construct.  The dedication plaque can be seen affixed to the Pope Street Bridge in 1970 photo by Donald F. Groom.   The Pope Street Bridge can be seen under construction during 1894 in a photo from the Napa County Engineer's Office.   The Pope Street Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Plac...

Legend says that a young Cherokee princess named Noccolula, on her wedding day, wishing not to marry the man her father arranged for her, leaped to her death at the site of a great waterfall. Noccolula Falls, a 90-foot cascade into the Black Creek Gorge near Gadsden, is one of Northeastern Alabama's most popular spots for hiking and camping.  Located at the western end of Lookout Mountain, the falls are surrounded by a city park, campground, and a popular wedding chapel. Noccolula translates to the "place where water thunders." The falls, whose water flow can vary by season, are an impressive sight with many great vantage points. The land surrounding the falls changed hands several times in the 19th century.  A former Gadsden mayor, Rueben A. Mitchell, purchased the land surrounding the falls in 1909.  He intended to sell the land to the city for a future park.  The City of Gadsden purchased the land in 1950 and began efforts to convert it into a city park. The statu...