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Abandon California Highway 39 Because of Landslides?
January 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

An article in the Los Angeles Times reports that the California Department of Transportation would like to abandon State Highway 39 because landslide and other problems are costing $1.5 million per year to repair.


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