On the north side of 296 an aged rectangular limestone wall is inscribed, "Made Straight 1934." The county commissioner's name is also on the stone. The sign refers to the completion of the straightening of the road, which originally had many switchbacks to help horses and wagons climb Horseshoe Hill. To make it easier for cars to ascend the hill, the road was 'made straight' despite the difficult task of cutting through the bedrock.