Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Historic Highway 80 once ran coast-to-coast, from Savanah, Georgia (later Tybee Island) to San Diego, California, but in California it was bypassed by Interstate 8 in the 1960s. With the coming of the interstate, traffic died on the highway over night.
Most of Highway 80 from Holtville to Ocotillo is still drivable, and has been designated as county route S-80, but the towns along the road have never recovered.
On our trip we will see little visited parts of California, places like Seeley, Dixieland, Plaster City, and Coyote Wells, while taking a look at the history of Highway 80 through the area. We will also explore an earlier alignment of the road, dating back to 1916.
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Historic Highway 80 once ran coast-to-coast, from Savanah, Georgia (later Tybee Island) to San Diego, California, but in California it was bypassed by Interstate 8 in the 1960s. With the coming of the interstate, traffic died on the highway over night.
Most of Highway 80 from Holtville to Ocotillo is still drivable, and has been designated as county route S-80, but the towns along the road have never recovered.
On our trip we will see little visited parts of California, places like Seeley, Dixieland, Plaster City, and Coyote Wells, while taking a look at the history of Highway 80 through the area. We will also explore an earlier alignment of the road, dating back to 1916.
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►Also please follow Sidetrack Adventures on Instagram: instagram.com/sidetrackadventures
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