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High waters in Barton Wash ri pped away t imber w ing on this bridge on Route 168 -C in Los Angeles County.

When it is known that, within two to supply this service. The gas com- Lytle Creek, joined by the waters
days after the storm, traYel was panies at several locations utilized of Cajon Creek at the base of the
again moving over many of our high- bridge structures to hang temporary mountains, was responsible for the
ways-even though mountains had gas mains pending their permanent great damage suffered by San Ber-
moved, bridges washed out, and replacement. nardino and Colton. Overtopping its
pavements and embankments slipped banks north of Highland A venue,
away-you will acknowledge that the WHERE DAMAGE OCCURRED State Route 190, the water proceeded
highway forces had justified their The storm, as previously men- southerly, tearing out homes and auto
ideals of organization and service. tioned, dealt with varying severity courts as well as claiming several
throughout the southern counties. In lives, until it reached Foothill Boule-
Men and equipment---owned and order that its effect and attendant vard, State Route 9. Here the river
rented- were worked without stint, problems may be visualized, a brief poured into one of its old channels,
from the time the storm broke, so account is given of what happened to completely covering the highway and
that relief might be forthcoming our highways in each district. isolating San Bernardino from Los
when the danger was past. Had not Angeles; also, tearing out the steel
this been done, the disrupted rail A glance at the maps, in which is bridge of the Santa Fe Railroad and
lines, telephone and telegraph serv- indicated in solid dark portions the the approaches to the bridge of the
ice, as well as the broken gas mains, various kinds of damage, will also Pacific Electric Interurban Railroad.
might still be under repair la,cking prove enlightening. (Pages 7 and 11.)
the opportunity of reaching the SAN BERNARDINO HI'r
damaged areas.
In District VIII The flood waters following the main
Long lines of buses plied the high- channel continued through the south-
ways transferring ,railroad passen- Beginning with District VIII, west portion of the city of San Ber-
gers around damaged tracks and which includes Riverside and San nardino, ripping out bridges and
bridges, to their destination. Trucks Bernardino counties, the heaviest homes, until they reached the vicinity
loaded with poles and wire were in damage occurred on the highways of the famous National Orange Show
constant evidence on our roads, speed- leading to the Lake Arrowhead, Big building, where they destroyed auto
ing out to repair and replace the lines. Bear Lake and Barton Flats resort courts, covered the highway with silt
At one time the telephone, telegraph areas; on the Highland, Foothill, Val- to a depth of six feet, and washed
and teletype communication to coast ley and Mission boulevards westerly out some 1800 feet of our embank-
points was so drastically congested or of San Bernardino; and on the high- ment on Route 26 at the southerly
interrupted that the Federal Com- ways in the vicinity of Palm Springs, entrance to San Bernardino. At this
munications Commission lifted a cer- as well as on the National Old Trails point, Lytle and Warm creeks joined
tain ban on amateur radio operators Highway at Cajon Pass and Barstow. in their rush to the Santa Ana River,

[Two] (April 1938) California J!ighways and Public Works