List of U.S. Routes in California

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U.S. Routes in California

US 6 (1961 cutout).svg

US 95 (1961 cutout).svg

US 101 (1961 cutout).svg

Highway shields for US 6, US 95, and US 101
List of U.S. Routes in California
U.S. Routes highlighted in red
System information
Maintained by Caltrans
Length1,721.644 mi (2,770.717 km)
FormedNovember 11, 1926 (1926-11-11) [1]
Highway names
US Highways U.S. Route XX (US XX)
Special Routes:U.S. Route XX Alternate (US XX Alt.);

U.S. Route XX Business (US XX Bus.);
U.S. Route XX Bypass (US XX Byp.);

U.S. Route XX Temporary (US

Contents

 XX Temp.)
System links

This is a list of U.S. Routes in the U.S. state of California. It includes routes defined by the California State Legislature but never built, as well as routes entirely relinquished to local governments. It also includes the routes that were decommissioned during the 1964 state highway renumbering.

Each U.S. Route in California is maintained by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and is assigned a Route (officially State Highway Route [2] [3] ) number in the Streets and Highways Code (Sections 300-635). Under the code, the state assigns a unique Route X to each highway and does not differentiate between state, US, or Interstate highways.

California still uses a version of the 1961 U.S. Route shield, featuring a simplified cutout shield containing only the outer border, "U S," and the route marker. All other U.S. states adopted the 1971 version of the marker, consisting of a white shield outline on a black square background.

Mainline routes

NumberLength (mi) [4] [lower-alpha 1] Length (km)Southern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusFormedRemovedNotes
US 6 (1961 cutout).svg US 6 40.50565.186 US 395 in Bishop Nevada state line01937-01-011937currentUntil 1964 western terminus was in Long Beach
US 40 (1961 cutout).svg US 40 US 101 in San Francisco Nevada state line01926-01-01192601964-01-011964Replaced by I-80
US 48 (1926).svg US 48 87.3 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 140.5First Street in San Jose French Camp Road in French Camp 01926-01-01192601931-01-011931Renumbered as US 50
US 50 (1961 cutout).svg US 50 108.624174.813 I-80 in West Sacramento Nevada state line01926-01-011926currentUntil 1964 western terminus was in San Francisco
US 60 (1961 cutout).svg US 60 255 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 410 I-5 and former US 99 in Los Angeles Arizona state line01926-01-01192601972-01-011972Replaced by I-10; ran concurrently with US 70
US 66 (1961 cutout).svg US 66 315 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 507 SR 1 and former US 101 Alt. in Santa Monica Arizona state line01926-01-01192601969-01-011969Replaced by I-40 and other routes
US 70 (1961 cutout).svg US 70 255 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 410 I-5 and former US 99 in Los Angeles Arizona state line01926-01-01192601964-01-011964Replaced by I-10; ran concurrently with US 60
US 80 (1961 cutout).svg US 80 176.53 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 284.10 I-5 and former US 101 in San Diego Arizona state line01926-01-01192601964-01-011964Replaced by I-8
US 91 (1961 cutout).svg US 91 SR 1 and former US 101 Alt. in Long Beach Nevada state line01926-01-01192601971-01-011971Replaced by I-15 and SR 91
US 95 (1961 cutout).svg US 95 116.721 [lower-alpha 4] 187.844 Arizona state line Nevada state line01930-01-011930current
US 97 (1961 cutout).svg US 97 54.36487.490 I-5 in Weed Oregon state line01935-01-011935current
US 99 (1961 cutout).svg US 99 754 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 1,213 Fed. 5 near Calexico Oregon state line01926-01-01192601964-01-011964Replaced by I-5; completely decommissioned in 1972
US 99E (1926).svg US 99E 141 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 227 SR 99 and former US 99 in Wheeler Ridge SR 99 and former US 99 in Sacramento 01929-01-01192901933-01-011933Most of former US 99E is now part of SR 99
US 99W (1961 cutout).svg US 99W SR 99 and former US 99 in Wheeler Ridge SR 99 and former US 99 in Sacramento 01929-01-01192901964-01-011964Replaced by majority of I-5
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 808.111 [lower-alpha 2] 1,300.529 I-5 / I-10 / SR 60 in Los Angeles Oregon state line01926-01-011926currentSegment across the Golden Gate Bridge is not officially recognized as part of the state highway system; until 1964 southern terminus was in San Diego
US 101W (1961 cutout).svg US 101W I-880 and US 101 I-580 and US 101 01929-01-01192901940-01-011940Reverted to US 101 after US 101E was decommissioned
US 101E (1961 cutout).svg US 101E US 101 US 101 01929-01-01192901940-01-011940Renumbered into SR 17
US 199 (1961 cutout).svg US 199 36.4158.60 US 101 near Crescent City Oregon state line01926-01-011926current
US 299 (1961 cutout).svg US 299 304 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 489 US 101 in Arcata US 395 in Alturas 01934-01-01193401964-01-011964Replaced by the majority of SR 299
US 395 (1961 cutout).svg US 395 556.909 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 896.258 I-15 near Hesperia Oregon state line01979-01-011979currentSplit into two segments, as the highway clips into Nevada to serve Carson City and Reno; until 1969 southern terminus was in San Diego
US 399 (1961 cutout).svg US 399 137 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 220 US 101 in Ventura SR 99 and former US 99 in Bakersfield 01934-01-01193401964-01-011964Replaced by SR 33 and SR 119
US 466 (1961 cutout).svg US 466 526 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] 847 SR 1 in Morro Bay Nevada state line01935-01-01193501965-01-011965Replaced by SR 58 and I-15; ran concurrently with former US 91
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Special routes

NumberLength (mi)Length (km)Southern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusFormedRemovedNotes
Business plate 1961.svg
US 40 (1961 cutout).svg US 40 Bus.
Oakland Berkeley
Temporary plate 1961.svg
US 40 (1961 cutout).svg US 40 Temp.
American Canyon Cordelia
Business plate 1961.svg
US 40 (1961 cutout).svg US 40 Bus.
Served West Sacramento
Business plate 1961.svg
US 40 (1961 cutout).svg US 40 Bus.
Served North Sacramento
Alternate plate 1961.svg
US 40 (1961 cutout).svg US 40 Alt.
Davis, California California-Nevada state line
Business plate 1961.svg
US 50 (1961 cutout).svg US 50 Bus.
Served Oakland
Business plate 1961.svg
US 50 (1961 cutout).svg US 50 Bus.
Served Sacramento
Alternate plate 1961.svg
US 50 (1961 cutout).svg US 50 Alt.
Pollock Pines South Lake Tahoe, California Unofficial signed route
Business plate 1961.svg
US 60 (1961 cutout).svg US 60 Bus.
Served Riverside
Business plate 1961.svg
US 60 (1961 cutout).svg US 60 Bus.
Served Banning
Alternate plate 1961.svg
US 66 (1961 cutout).svg US 66 Alt.
Los Angeles Pasadena
Business plate 1961.svg
US 66 (1961 cutout).svg US 66 Bus.
Served San Bernardino
City plate.svg
US 66 (1961 cutout).svg City US 66
Served San Bernardino
Business plate 1961.svg
US 70 (1961 cutout).svg US 70 Bus.
Served Pomona
Business plate 1961.svg
US 70 (1961 cutout).svg US 70 Bus.
Served Banning
Business plate 1961.svg
US 80 (1961 cutout).svg US 80 Bus.
Served San Diego
Business plate 1961.svg
US 80 (1961 cutout).svg US 80 Bus.
Winterhaven Arizona-California state line
Business plate 1961.svg
US 91 (1961 cutout).svg US 91 Bus.
Corona Riverside
Business plate 1961.svg
US 91 (1961 cutout).svg US 91 Bus.
Colton San Bernardino
Business plate 1961.svg
US 91 (1961 cutout).svg US 91 Bus.
Served Victorville
Business plate 1961.svg
US 99 (1961 cutout).svg US 99 Bus.
Served Banning
Business plate 1961.svg
US 99 (1961 cutout).svg US 99 Bus.
Served Pomona
Business plate 1961.svg
US 99 (1961 cutout).svg US 99 Bus.
Elysian Park Sylmar
Business plate 1961.svg
US 99 (1961 cutout).svg US 99 Bus.
Served Fresno
Business plate 1961.svg
US 99 (1961 cutout).svg US 99 Bus.
Served Merced
Business plate 1961.svg
US 99 (1961 cutout).svg US 99 Bus.
Served Atwater
Alternate plate 1961.svg
US 99 (1961 cutout).svg US 99 Alt.
Sacramento Red Bluff
Business plate 1961.svg
US 99 (1961 cutout).svg US 99 Bus.
Served Sacramento
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Chula Vista National City
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Served San Diego
No image.svgAlternate plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Alt.
Capistrano Beach Oxnard
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Served Buena Park
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Served Anaheim
No image.svgAlternate plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Alt.
Served Long Beach
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Served Los Angeles
No image.svgBy-pass plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Byp.
AnaheimLos Angeles
No image.svgAlternate plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Alt.
Served Santa Monica
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Universal City Woodland Hills
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Ventura
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Santa Maria
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Arroyo Grande
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Paso Robles
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves King City
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Greenfield
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Soledad
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Gonzales
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Salinas
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Gilroy San Jose
No image.svgBy-pass plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Byp.
San Jose San Francisco
No image.svgAlternate plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Alt.
Served San Francisco
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Novato
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Petaluma
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Santa Rosa
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Cloverdale
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Ukiah
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Rio Dell
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves Fortuna
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 101 (1961 cutout).svg US 101 Bus.
Serves McKinleyville
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 395 (1961 cutout).svg US 395 Bus.
Served Riverside
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 395 (1961 cutout).svg US 395 Bus.
Colton San Bernardino
No image.svgBusiness plate 1961.svgNo image.svg
US 395 (1961 cutout).svg US 395 Bus.
Serves Ridgecrest
  •       Former

See also

Notes

  1. Lengths rounded to the nearest mile or tenth-mile are estimated from various sources including Google Maps.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  4. This route is broken into pieces, and the length does not reflect the overlaps that would be required to make the route continuous.

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References

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