September 29, 2007
Who painted the rainbow?
Rainbow Tunnel, Waldo Grade, Marin"I was driving north on US-101 on the Waldo Grade in Marin County when I was struck by the sight of the tunnel which appeared like a rainbow except for the lack of color.

"Why not make it a rainbow?

"I was so certain that the bureaucrats at Sacramento would find 1000 reasons why I couldn't paint the rainbows that I never made any effort to get their approval. - Alan S. Hart, CalTrans Engineer during 40 years on the job.

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Blogger fp said ... (9/29/2007) : 

I always thought that hippies did it. Maybe Alan Hart was a hippie.

 

Blogger Brian Hayes said ... (9/29/2007) : 

I found an extra snippet about Alan Hart. He was already a district transportation engineer in 1969. He's deep in the controversy over Hwy 17, Road to Santa Cruz. The public refused a proposed full-fledged freeway, content to enjoy the 'pleasure of motoring while passing through boundless beauty on California's wide-lane hi-ways'.

Whether or not inspired by the 'boundless beauty' to be found at a Gate Five houseboat party, no hippie in Marin could have painted the rainbow. The arc of the tunnel is too high even if standing on the roof of a Volkswagen van.

 

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