Ridge Route Preservation Organization
Working to protect and preserve the Scenic and Historic 1915 Ridge Route
Michael Ballard Two board members of the RRPO and a couple additional volunteers surveyed the Ridge Route earlier today. The results were very surprising and overall good. The Ridge Route survived the storm! We were able to travel the entire road with only some issues. A more in-depth update will be posted on Monday. Due to overall … Read more
The Ridge Route area has been hit by very heavy rainfall over the past few days. Over the last three days alone (as of 1400 on 2/5/2024), per Los Angeles County rain gauges, Sandberg has had 3.74 inches of precipitation and the Castaic Powerplant has had 5.39 inches of precipitation. Other reports estimate up to … Read more
The Ridge Route Preservation Organization was cleared by the Angeles National Forest to repair potholes along the north section of the Old Ridge Route from the 138 to the Tumble Inn. The intent is to preserve the road and make it more accessible to the public as well as emergency services. Filling the potholes can reinforce crumbling … Read more
From Michael F Ballard – RRPO President Greetings All! Some good news for the road. It looks like we will be getting approval for our pothole repair project from the USFS in the very near future. As winter is approaching, we intend to do this project when weather permits, likely early next year. We are … Read more
Last weekend, we took a trip over the Ridge Route to assess damage caused by Tropical Storm Hilary. According to the LA County Department of Public Works, Sandberg and Castaic received a little over 4 inches of rain during the storm. Most of this fell in a day, which is a lot for that area. … Read more
