Highway 101 was a lifeline for a tiny California town. Then it left.
Briefly

"A long time ago, someone told me the Cubs would win the World Series before we finish this project, and here we are."
"It was a remarkably different feeling. Several thousand cars a day were immediately diverted off Main Street onto the new bypass. It was a different sound."
"It was a watershed moment for Willits, on par with the Skunk Train launching its downtown passenger service in 1911, but hardships were unavoidable."
"Hotels, restaurants and any businesses that benefited from tourism lost as much as 30% of their revenue overnight."
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