Highway 180 Under Construction

This is the ramp from 180 East to 41 North in October 1997. The 180 freeway then ran from 99 to 41. Half of this interchange (including this ramp) had existed for a long time. The rest was built in 1997-1998. Also, 180 ran into downtown from 41 until 1995, when it was extended westerly to 99, and by 1999, 180 extended from 99 to a few miles East of 41.  180 is currently extended west of 99 for a short distance.  Fresno probably has seen more new highway construction in California in the past 10 years other than any place other than Orange County. This first photo is taken in October 1997 and shows the interchange with 41 being expanded. It was a half interchange until about that time.