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Just imagine back before that chunk of 101 was even a freeway. US 101 was Monterey Road. That stretch from just south of IBM to San Martin was literally known a
by DrScump 9y ago
Just imagine back before that chunk of 101 was even a freeway. US 101 was Monterey Road. That stretch from just south of IBM to San Martin was literally known as "Blood Alley", averaging a death per month.
- Fins 9y agoCan well imagine that. It might be better than that now only because cars are safer.
- DrScump 9y agoIt was then two lanes in each direction, undivided, with often a two-way left-turn lane in the middle. Lots of head-on crashes despite it being mostly straight after the initial bend off Monterey Rd.
- Fins 9y agoAnd there we were, thinking that "well, but California has good roads!". On/off ramps on 101 aren't that great now either (try getting on at Trimble and getting off on 87 at rush hour). But given that people manage to drive straight into things on Monterey (I live on Monterey Rd) even now, it must have been quite horrifying.