Vintage Highway 80 Route Marker Enamel Pin

Description

Old Highway 80 in San Diego County is a remarkable remnant of the past. Before Interstate 8 was constructed Highway 80 allowed many to travel east and west across the country. At one point it was the most traveled freeway in the country.  It is similar to Route 66 in its expansiveness and its benefits to commerce and culture. In its prime it went from the coast at Point Loma 2,500 miles to Tybee Island, Georgia. Today, one just needs to drive along Park Blvd (N/S) and El Cajon Blvd (E/W).  Signs of Old Highway 80 still line the route.

2026 celebrates 100 years of Old Highway 80.  

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