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The Tejon Pass / t eɪ ˈ h oʊ n, t ə ˈ h oʊ n, ˈ t eɪ. h oʊ n /, previously known as Portezuelo de Cortes, Portezuela de Castac, and Fort Tejon Pass is a mountain pass between the southwest end of the Tehachapi Mountains and northeastern San Emigdio Mountains, linking Southern California north to the Central Valley.
The entirety of Interstate 5 in California is defined in the California Streets and Highways Code as Route 5, which is defined as such in section 305: [4]. Route 5 is from the international boundary near Tijuana to the Oregon state line via National City, San Diego, Los Angeles, the westerly side of the San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento, and Yreka; also passing near Santa Ana, Glendale, Woodland ...
The small village is directly adjacent to Interstate 5 and consists mainly of gas stations, motels an other travelers roadside services. At an elevation of 1,499 feet (457 m), [1] the community is located at the foot of a grade known as the Grapevine that lies in Grapevine Canyon through the Tejon Pass.
After passing Pyramid Lake, I-5 makes several turns as it follows a series of narrow valleys to reach the second-highest point of its entire length, Tejon Pass (elevation 4,144 ft or 1,263 m) in the Tehachapi Mountains. [5] [9] The freeway then traverses the narrow Grapevine Canyon and descends for 12 miles (19 km) into the San Joaquin Valley. [10]
Interstate 5. Interstate 5 replaced U.S. Route 99 through Gorman and over Tejon Pass in 1964. The Umbrellas "The Umbrellas," a site-specific art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, surrounded Gorman and Tejon Pass in late September and early October 1991. It was created with 1,760 large yellow umbrellas, placed from the roadsides to the ...
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I-5 over the mountains between Castaic Junction and Grapevine was completed on August 24, 1970, at a cost of $103 million (about $624 million in 2023). [27] [54] Deadman's Curve on the 1915 Ridge Route in Lebec, abandoned when US 99 (later upgraded to I-5) was built over Tejon Pass. Portions of the old road continued to exist as a county road.
A traffic collision involving a semi truck caused major traffic congestion on Interstate 5 at the Grapevine on Wednesday, the California Department of Transportation reported.