Huer Huero Road is a 6-mile rural highway corridor located southeast of Creston in the La Panza Range. This corridor begins at Parkhill Road and follows Middle Fork Huer Huero Creek to California State Route 58. Huer Huero Road is named after Huer Huero Creek and Rancho Huerhuero. Rancho Huerhuero was granted during the period of Alta California in segments circa 1842 and 1846. The Rancho would form the basis for much of the ranching properties in the La Panza Range in the 1870s and the community of Creston in 1884. Part 1; the history Huer Huero Road Huer Huero Road runs along the course of Middle Fork Huer Huero Creek. Both the road and creek are named after Mexican era Rancho Huerhuero. The three branches of Huer Huero Creek converge near Creston and flow to the Salinas River north of Paso Robles. Rancho Huerhuero was a 15,685-acre Mexican-era land grant given by Alta California Governor Juan Alvarado to Jose Mariano Bonilla in 1...
The James Dean Memorial Junction interchange structure opened during June 2025 as a grade separation between California State Routes 41 and 46 in Cholame Valley. This interchange structure is located a short distance eastward from the infamous 1955 crash site which took the life of actor and racecar driver James Dean. The crash site was once a Y-junction between US Route 466 and California State Route 41 which was reconfigured in 1959. This blog will examine the history of the highway junction in Cholame Valley from stage route times through the US Route 466-era and into construction period of the current interchange. Part 1; the history of James Dean Memorial Junction James Dean Memorial Junction is located in Cholame Valley of eastern San Luis Obispo County. Long before the existence of the State Highway System this valley has served as the junction for the highways crossing Polonio Pass and Cottonwood Pass in the Temblor Range. The so-called Lemoore Road...