Why did the Road Cross the San Andreas Fault? 24 Years of Geologic Change (a new Update)

2002 I've been leading geology field studies trips to lots of places in the American West for 38 years and started to take digital pictures in 2001. I sometimes struggle to find new things to photograph when I visit a place for the 38th time, but in some cases, it is not a problem. There are geologic changes that happen on a yearly basis, and with twenty-four years of photos (minus two due to Covid), the changes become obvious. This is a continuing update from a post in 2013, and I'll probably continue updating for the foreseeable future. 2004 Highway 25 in the California Coast Ranges connects the town of Hollister with the access road to Pinnacles National Park (formerly Pinnacles National Monument). Along the way the highway crosses the San Andreas fault in a section where the fault creeps an inch or so each year (36°35'54.27"N, 121°11'40.19"W). Most years we've stopped to have a look at the effect the movement has on the pavement. In 2002 and 2004, the damage was obvious. 2008 By…