Bicyclists at opening of Guadalupe Freeway, 1960s (32/77)
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I rode my bike on Hwy 85 the day before it opened. Got on at Camden, rode to Saratoga. It began getting dark, and that’s when I realized the lights weren’t functioning yet. CHP waved as he passed me.
friend’s house backed up to 85 near Bascom, we had a bbq on the freeway, like a big block party, heh.
This freeway , is it 85 or 87? And picture states it was 1960, is that right ???
neither- this looks like 237. But no way is this 85 or 87. Both those freeways were early 90s
85 and 87 has been around for decades before the 90’s. They were just expanded in the 90’s. I remember my Dad test driving brand new 1971 Datsuns from Sunnyvale Datsun on 85 🙂
No, Your father might tried a different HWY. If you look at the bridges for 85 and 87, for example the one at Capitol Express Way and CA 87, columns, they are stamped 1993.
The first section was opened back in April 1991 CA 85 between Cottle Road and Santa Teresa. By 1996, all parts of CA 85 Between HWY 101 and Steven Creek by I280 and CA 87 opened up. Before 1995, CA 85 section was between HWY 101 (Mountain View) and ended at Steven Creek. If you drive CA 85 south bound and pass I280, you see it would take Steven Creek exit if you do not turn to the left. Before 1995, CA 85 continued from Steven Creek to DeAnza Blvd and CA 85 was ended at cross DeAnza and HWY 9. For years you still could see the CA 85 signs at DeAnza Blvd. The reason for this was the Saratoga residents did not want to have access to HWY and they voted no for many years. They assumed at value of their homes would drop.
The area you’re talking about is the extension in the 90’s . 85 runs through Mountain View by El Camino where my Dad test drove his car in the 70’s 85 back then ran from 101 to 280 by Stevenscreek, they connected 85 from 280/ Stevencreek to South 101. You can look it up online it shows they both came to be in 1964
Where abouts on the highway was this picture taken?
I was there in the front row. IIt started on the corner of Heading next to where the California Army National Guard is. There was no raised 87 when it opened. It started at Heading. This view is the overpass over Hwy 17.
My guess is this is Guadalupe Parkway NB onto 101, not many overpasses on the old road.
i was trying to figure out where exactly this was
I remember getting to ride on 280 from 101 to 85 before it opened. When you’re in a car, you don’t notice the many grades there are on that road! Was a good workout…