Expert: Steve Summers - 9/4/2007

Question
I was wondering it you had any pictures of the "grapevine" the road from L.A to Oakland, I think it's rte. 5, not sure

Answer
I don't have any pictures of the "grapevine" in my personal collection, but here is a link:

http://www.gbcnet.com/ushighways/US99/99pics_g.html

Just so you know, the grapevine is only the small section of I-5 which goes from Castaic to Grapevine, a distance of about 25 miles. Most specifically, it's the 5 mile grade from Lebec to Grapevine.

As for the rest of I-5, just find any picture of farmland and/or a dairy. That's all you'll see from Tracy to Grapevine. It's several hundred miles of straight highway, a couple of rest stops, and little towns not much bigger than a gas station and a couple of fast food joints. Once you get up the hill (around Lebec), you're 30 minutes from LA.

Hope this helps,

Steve