US101 South in Monterey County 

  Like 99 in the Northern Central Valley, US101 zig zags through cities. US101 goes over a very long bridge at the north end of town. The river is usually not full, except in El Niño years. In a drought year, when this was taken, it wasn't full at all. The mountains in the distance are near Avenal and Parkfield, and you can see them from 46, and also from I5. The foothills are near Wild Horse road. The bridges on the northbound side of US101 are the old bridges, from the days when US101 was a two lane highway.
G13 West (it is signed as the East Pinnacles Exit)

[US101 South in July 1989]

This is just south of King City. The speed limit goes up to 70 MPH about here. These next three are from 4/1995.

[US101 South]

This is between King City and Wild Horse road.
US101 is now 70 MPH from here to the north end of San Luis Obispo county. It is the San Miguel exit. This part of US101 is patrolled by aircraft, so don't get going too fast. Old US101 is to the east of the freeway and named Cattlemen Road. It runs down to San Ardo.

[US101 South]

This section goes by very quickly.

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