Old Highway 30 Guardrail

One day on my way back from Pocatello I decided to get off at the Raft River exit and take the Old Highway 30 into Rupert.  Just as I came under the interstate I recalled there is a relic left on the side of the road.  I pulled aside and snapped a few pictures as I really don’t know when this might be removed or replaced.

Some of the posts have been tipped out, see the lava ridge in the background

Old Highway 30 before the construction of the interstate in the 1960’s passed the Raft River Store (which is still there) and then went across the desert to Rupert entering the east side of town.  It then ran through Rupert and to Rupert.

This hill leaving Raft River and ascending the hill provides a glimpse into the safety technology of guardrails for that era.  I snapped these photos 28 September 2017.

See the cable terminus.