Interstate 5 North in Kern County

This is the first clear view of the valley.

[I5 North]

This is by Mile 211 and the grade gets steeper after this. The runaway truck stop is next, and it has been here since at least 1988.

[I5 North]

This new runaway truck stop is about Mile 212.

[I5 North]

This is about Mile 214. I5 has almost dropped into the Central Valley. The highway's speed limit becomes 70 MPH just after this.

[I5 North]