One of the primary sponsors of the cross country interstate celebration is Firestone. They are well represented by the great grandson of Harvey Firestone, Andrew. Andrew made remarks this morning at our kickoff ceremony.
One of our Convoy Vehicles
I just missed the ribbon cutting ceremony after which we had to start our engines and take off on the highway today. It was held in front of this truck which proudly displays the reason we’re travelling cross country this month.
Transportation Sec. Norman Mineta
Kicking things off this morning for the AASHTO cross country convoy was our U. S. Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta.
Stories About The Kickoff
This is the San Francisco skyline behind the staging area for this morning’s convoy kickoff. It was a beautiful sunrise on the bay.
Ethanol Truck On Display
Hello from Reno, NV. This is our first stopping point on the road to Washington, DC. It’s been a great day for the kickoff of the AASHTO Celebrate The Interstate Convoy.
As we drove over the Bay Bridge today I tried to get a good shot of The Golden Gate
We’re not going to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge but I did get to see it on a beautiful sunny day here in San Francisco.
Drivers Education Trip
Here’s some of the drivers of the convoy vehicles at the Lincoln Park staging area for tomorrow morning’s kickoff event. We got a lesson and view of our course for tomorrow through San Francisco.
Leading The Way
Here’s what I think we’ll be seeing most of tomorrow, at least the lead vehicle in our Interstate Celebration convoy will.
CA Highway Patrol Escorts
The California Highway Patrol was a big part of our day. The main man was Lt. Avery Brown who’s helping coordinate everything and they have a lot of assets involved in tomorrow’s kickoff. He says that about 75 CHP personnel will be involved and that doesn’t count San Francisco police.