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Historical
Highway 40 Signage

Garson Design obtains signage on old historical route.
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For Immediate Release
April 15, 2004
Contact: Steve Garson
• 707 428-1743
• mail@garsondesign.com

Highway 40 was the Precursor to Transcontinental Highway 80.

Steve Garson in front of our Historic Highway 40 signage

Press/Articles

Daily Republic
Search: "Highway 40"
04-01-2000 to 04-15-2004

More traffic forces change on Highway 40
More than any other single building project, the coming of the interstate 80 characterized Fairfield's transformation from a semi-rural town to a bustling, growing city.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2003/10/17/special/spec8.txt

A transcontinental road dream fulfilled - Highway 40
Signs have sprung up along roadways in Fairfield, Suisun and Cordelia designating the route of the old...
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2003/07/19/features/feat1.txt

Sponsors needed for communities' Route 40 signs
Eddie Lang is spearheading efforts to reinvigorate the old highway. He is still looking for sign sponsors for Fairfield.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2002/12/22/export7786.txt

Repaving memories of a lost highway
Black signs marking the path of old U.S. Route 40 could once again hang along Texas Street, with a little help from local donors.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2002/05/15/export4033.txt

In other business, the City Council voted to support West Sacramento resident Eddie Lang's efforts to get Highway 40, the predecessor to Interstate 80, designated as a historic highway.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2002/05/09/export3923.txt

In other business,
the council will consider a resolution supporting the identification of the portion of Highway 40 that runs through Fairfield as a historic U.S. highway.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2002/05/06/export3868.txt

Route 40 gone but not forgotten
Eddie Lang wants to take people back in time, to when Route 40 ran through a string of small towns such as Fairfield and Vacaville.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2002/03/12/export2969.txt

A fill-up for the Model T fuels a cruise on Highway 40
You would see signs informing you the speed limit was 40 mph.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2000/12/08/export18780.txt

To get one of the remaining locations for your own Historic Highway 40 sign with your companies name contact:
Historic US 40 Association
Attn: Eddie Lang
P.O. Box 1552
West Sacramento, CA 95691
1-916-372-4424

1340 West Texas, Fairfield, CA
#394 Lightpole
In front of Speedy Transmission, near Country Liquor

Other Ole Time News of Interest

Plans under way to revive Dixon landmark
Those who remember the smooth, creamy milkshakes at the Milk Farm may get to taste them again soon if a project to revive and expand it gets approved.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2004/03/05/news/news1.txt

Stabbings, vandalism and mayhem -- Crime waves ebbed and flowed during the past 100 years

http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2003/10/17/special/spec2.txt

War Brings New Beginning --
Bugs divert air field to Fairfield -- Favorable winds and no gnats satisfy military search for West Coast defense base
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2003/10/17/special/spec6.txt

From cowboys to condos?--Environmentalists see green space, developers see room for homes in Lagoon Valley
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2003/10/01/news/news1.txt

Family and fishin' in the '50s--
Fairfield man recalls youthful days in bustling Suisun City
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2003/05/11/features/feat1.txt

Fairfield: Vibrant Solano center
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2003/04/21/special/spec2.txt
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2003/04/21/special/spec2.txt

Coffee, pie and conversation --
Family-owned Wren's Cafe thrives through the decades
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2002/03/24/export3180.txt

History of an orange --
Classic juice stand survives many metamorphoses
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2003/02/09/export675.txt

Dixon residents try to keep 'community feel' as area grow
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2002/12/02/export7436.txt

I-80/680 just the tip of the iceberg
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2002/10/27/export6813.txt

A revitalizing mission--
Vacaville doing all it can to resurrect downtown area
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2002/01/11/export2069.txt

Retired teacher brings decades of experience to job
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2001/09/15/export11821.txt

Suisun City blossoms with development
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2001/09/08/export11726.txt

The population of Fairfield was about 1,800. The year was 1937.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2001/07/04/export10676.txt

Armijo High to Horgan's fountain was a short walk
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2001/06/08/export10277.txt

Leola Sequeira Aug. 20, 1925 - April 12, 2001
Mrs. Sequeira worked as a waitress and cook at various local restaurants including Loren's Fountain and the Fruit Bowl off Old Highway 40.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2001/04/15/export9412.txt

Suisun city -- Waterfront city continues to add attractions
State workers began extending the state highway, Highway 40, through the area in 1914 but the highway was built through Fairfield instead of Suisun City.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2000/08/30/export17326.txt

As a child, Interstate 80 was the big cure for Old Highway 40. Some cure. Now it's almost a parking lot at times.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2000/07/12/export16520.txt

The Ranchotel was then one of only two lodging accommodations between Vallejo and Sacramento, according to the Bergs.
http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/
2000/06/17/export16001.txt

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