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Pic of the Day: Tower Blocking Freeway View of Mount Diablo

The structure at the Highway 24 and I-680 interchange slices the view of Mount Diablo for drivers on the freeway. What is it? Where did it come from? And why aren't we looking at the road?

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This photo submitted by a Lamorinda Patch user shows a new tower on the side of Highway 24 at the Interstate 680 interchange.

"It's obstructing what used to be a stunning view of Mt. Diablo," said a driver in an email to Walnut Creek Patch. Commenters on the Walnut Creek Patch Facebook page said that "it's a terrible eyesore" and "hideous." But one commenter pointed out — "Shouldn't drivers be watching the road not Mt. Diablo?"

So, what is it and where did it come from? Patch will keep you updated when we get some answers.

Share a picture by uploading it to the Lamorinda Patch photo gallery and it could be "Pic of the Day."

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