Historic 'The Palm and the Pine' landmark to be torn down for Highway 99 expansion

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The aboriginal of a historical landmark successful Madera County is up successful the air.

"The Palm and the Pine," which represents the Heart of California and the divided betwixt Northern and Southern California, is expected to beryllium torn down.

Caltrans is readying to grow Highway 99 adjacent Avenue 12 to six lanes successful the coming years. The landmark has been determination since the 1920's.

The Historic Highway 99 Association of California says Caltrans is readying to works caller trees but does not program to people the historical determination successful immoderate different way.

They suggest posting signs successful some directions that people the determination and explicate its value arsenic an alternative.

To larn much astir the efforts, caput to historic99.org.