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State Route 17. State Route 17 ( SR 17, locally known as Highway 17) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from State Route 1 in Santa Cruz to I-280 and I-880 in San Jose. SR 17, a freeway and expressway, carries substantial commuter and vacation traffic through the Santa Cruz Mountains at Patchen Pass ("The Summit ...
Recommended state highway system, 1896. The first state road was authorized on March 26, 1895, by the California State Legislature when it enacted a law which created the post of "Lake Tahoe Wagon Road Commissioner" to maintain the Lake Tahoe Wagon Road (the 1852 Johnson's Cut-off of the California Trail), now US 50 from Smith Flat — 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Placerville — to the Nevada ...
State Routes in California Standard California state route shields, variously identified by the state as the shape of a miner's spade, to honor the California Gold Rush, and an acorn shape. Highway names Interstates Interstate XX (I-XX) US Highways U.S. Route XX (US XX) State State Route XX (SR XX) System links State highways in California Interstate US State Scenic History Pre‑1964 ...
The history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period (1769–1821), the Mexican period (1821–1848), and United States statehood (September 9, 1850–present). California was one of the most culturally and ...
State Route 1 ( SR 1) is a major north–south state highway that runs along most of the Pacific coastline of the U.S. state of California. At 656 miles (1,056 km), it is the longest state route in California, and the second-longest in the US after Montana Highway 200. SR 1 has several portions designated as either Pacific Coast Highway ( PCH ...
State Route 14 SR 14 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by Caltrans Length 116.645 mi (187.722 km) Existed 1964 renumbering (from US 6)–present Major junctions South end I-5 in Los Angeles Major intersections SR 138 from Palmdale to Lancaster SR 58 near Mojave SR 178 near Indian Wells North end US 395 near Inyokern Location Country United States State California Counties Los ...
State Route 74 SR 74 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by Caltrans Length 111.471 mi (179.395 km) SR 74 is broken into pieces, and the length does not reflect the overlaps that would be required to make the route continuous. Existed 1934 –present Tourist routes Pines to Palms Scenic Byway Major junctions West end I-5 in San Juan Capistrano Major intersections I-15 in Lake ...
State Route 57 (SR 57), also known as the Orange Freeway for most of its length, is a north–south state highway in the Greater Los Angeles Area of the U.S. state of California. It connects the interchange of Interstate 5 (I-5) and SR 22 near downtown Orange , locally known as the Orange Crush , to the Glendora Curve interchange with I-210 and ...