The San Diego Freeway, then and now
Black and white view from Jan. 21, 1962, and photo illustration using a Google Earth image from Nov. 14, 2009. The Mulholland Drive bridge in the foreground is slated for removal in two phases, with the first this weekend and the next in late 2012. <a href=”http://lat.ms/nsFZKw”><b>Full coverage of ‘Carmageddon’</b></a>
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