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In 1947, in response to the recommendations of the Joint Interim Commission on Highways, Roads, Streets, and Bridges, the Legislature passed the Collier-Burns Act (Chapter 11). This act:
![[Section 600]](images/section600.jpg)
Gasoline fees were again increased in 1953, 1963, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1994, to an ultimate tax of eighteen cents per gallon.
The 1947 Statutes (PDF, 173.8 MB) and 1st ex session statutes (PDF, 2.9 MB) made the following changes. Note that the California Legislature appears to have skipped from LRN 210 (route defined in 1939, number assigned in 1943) directly to LRN 221. The routes from LRN 221 to LRN 229 were added by 1st Ex Session Chapter 11. Later acts that year created LRN 212, and LRN 213. Additional backfilling of the skipped numbers was done in 1949 (LRN 214), 1959 (LRN 216), and 1961 (LRN 218).
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 11 | US 50 | US 50 | Clarify | Simplify wording to
From [LRN 75] near Antioch to the Nevada line near Lake Tahoe via
Sacramento and Placerville (Chapter 1233) |
|
| LRN 52 | CA 131 | CA 131 | Extend | Change terminus from "Alto"
to "[LRN 1]". (Chapter 1233) |
|
| LRN 68 | Bypass US 101 | US 101 | Extend | Changed southern end to "[LRN 2] near Ford Road S of San Jose", and delete the paragraph relating to the Bay
Bridge. (Chapter 1233) |
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| LRN 68 | CA 17 | I-580 | Extend | In 1947, Chapter 1233 removed the Bay Bridge approaches, and added the following third segment: "Route (b) above near Buchanan Street Extension in Albany to a point in Western Drive approximately 1,900 feet northwesterly of Scofield Avenue, Richmond. | |
| LRN 74 | CA 29 | I-780 CA 29 |
Extend | Add a branch to the ferry in
Benicia: including a connection from Vallejo to [LRN 7] near the
Carquinez Bridge. (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 13) |
|
| LRN 158 | CA 7 | I-405 | Extend | Extend from Culver City
(Route 90) to Long Beach (Route 710), reflect LAX name change: "(a) [LRN 4]
near San Fernando to [LRN 60] near (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
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| LRN 161 | US 99 CA 134 |
I-5 CA 134 |
Extend | Extend (Los Angeles (US 101)
to Colorado Street in Glendale (Route 134), Freeway routing) and clarify:
"(a) [LRN 205] near Elysian Park in Los Angeles to a connection with [LRN 4]
near Glendale.(b) [LRN 2] near Vineland Avenue (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
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| LRN 165 | US 6 US 66 |
CA 11 | CA 110 I-110 CA 159 |
Simplify | Simplify the definition to
drop any specific routing: San Pedro to "[LRN 9] near La Canada (Chapter 1233) |
| LRN 167 | CA 15 | CA 7 | I-710 | Clarify | Introduce a discontinuity at
(former) Route 245/US 101: "(a) Long Beach to [LRN 166]; (b) (a) above, near
Los Angeles River to [LRN 26] via Atlantic Boulevard" (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
| LRN 172 | US 60 | CA 60 | Clarify | Change origin to be "[LRN 2]
in Los Angeles". (Chapter 1233) |
|
| LRN 196 | CA 78 | CA 78 | Clarify | Change terminus to remove
the reference to [LRN 77]: "
to (Chapter 1233) |
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| The route number LRN 211 was never assigned. | |||||
| LRN 212 | CA 178 | CA 178 | Define | Define: the
Nevada-California State Line in the southern portion of Pahrump Valley to [LRN 23] near Freeman (1st Ex Session, Chapter 13) |
|
| LRN 213 | US 99 | (none) | Define | Define: to parallel
approximately but not coincide with [LRN 4] near the northerly city limits of
San Fernando to a point on said route near the southerly limits thereof.
Note: This route was added with no number. LRN 213 was assigned in 1949. (Chapter 1370) |
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| The route numbers between 214 and 220 were incompletely assigned. LRN 214 was defined in 1949, LRN 216 in 1959, and LRN 218 in 1961 | |||||
| LRN 221 | CA 90 | CA 90 | Define | Define: A point on [LRN 60] near Los Angeles Airport to a point on [LRN 165] between Santa Barbara and
Slauson Avenues (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
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| LRN 222 | CA 241 (1964-1965) |
(none) | Define | Define: [LRN 165] near
Adams Street to [LRN 205] near Elysian Park in Los Angeles. (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
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| LRN 223 | CA 241 (1968-1972) |
I-80 | (none) | Define | Define: a point on [LRN 2] near Division Street to [LRN 56]. (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
| LRN 224 | I-480 | CA 480 | (none) | Define | Define: a point on [LRN 2] near the intersection of Lombard Street and Van Ness Avenue to the San
Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge approach in San Francisco. (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
| LRN 225 | I-280 | I-280 | Define | Define: a connection
between [LRN 56] and [LRN 2] near the south boundary of the City and County of
San Francisco. (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
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| LRN 226 LRN 252* |
CA 61 CA 24 |
CA 112 CA 61 CA 260 I-980 |
Define | Define: a point in the
vicinity of the intersection of Webster Street and Santa Clara Avenue in
Alameda to a point on [LRN 5] in Oakland (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) Extend to include the highway from San Leandro to Oakland
via Alameda and the Posey Tube. |
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| LRN 227 | CA 13 | CA 13 | Define | Define: a connection
between [LRN 75] near Lake Temescal in Oakland and [LRN 5] near San
Leandro (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
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| LRN 228 | CA 238 | CA 238 | Define | Define: a connection
between [LRN 5] and [LRN 69] near San Lorenzo (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
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| LRN 229 | CA 186 | I-380 | Define | Define: a connection
between [LRN 68] and [LRN 2] near San Bruno. (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
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| LRN 230 | CA 165 | (none) | Define | Define: [LRN 172] to
[LRN 173] via Indiana Street in Los Angeles County. (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 13) |
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*: Chapter 1446 in 1947 mistakenly added a segment of LRN 226 as LRN 252. This was corrected in 1949, and LRN 252 wasn't really created until 1959.
The 1949 Statutes (PDF, 173.3 MB) made the following changes:
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 3 | US 99 | I-5 | Change | Delete language about
bridges. Change routing to from Sacramento to the Oregon State line
via Yreka (Chapters 909 and 1467) |
|
| LRN 46 | CA 96 | CA 169 CA 96 |
Change | Change origin to "a point on
[LRN 3] near the Klamath River Bridge" (Chapter 909 and 1467) |
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| LRN 62 | CA 39 | CA 39 | Change | Remove the segment from [LRN 2] (US 101) to [LRN 26] (US 70). (Chapter 1467) |
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| LRN 75 | CA 21 | CA 21 | Extend | Add a branch to Martinez as
segment (b): Route (a) above, north of Walnut Creek to
Martinez (Chapter 1467) |
|
| LRN 105 | CA 92 | CA 92 | Extend | Combine the first two
segments into "[LRN 56] near Half Moon Bay to [LRN 5] near Hayward". This was
part of an act that authorized the acquisition and operation of the San
Mateo-Hayward Bridge, and that they shall be operated as state highways. This
change became effective once the California Toll Bridge Authority acquired the
bridge. (Chapter 1044) |
|
| LRN 107 | CA 84 | CA 84 | Extend | Change the definition to
include the Dumbarton Bridge, making the terminus of segment (b) "[LRN 68] near
Palo Alto". This was part of an act that authorized the acquisition and
operation of the Dumbarton Bridge, and that they shall be operated as state
highways. This change became effective once the California Toll Bridge
Authority acquired the bridge. (Chapter 1044) |
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| LRN 144 | CA 202 | CA 202 | Clarify | Change "Old Town" to
"Tehachapi". (Chapter 909, 1467) |
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| LRN 160 | CA 170 | CA 170 | Clarify | Clarify routing: "Highland
Avenue, Los Angeles from (Chapter 909, 1467) |
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| LRN 167 | CA 15 | I-710 | Extend | Combine segments and extend
to [LRN 205] (Pasadena Freeway): "Long Beach to [LRN 205] in South
Pasadena" (Chapter 1467) |
|
| LRN 213 | Business Route 5 | (none) | Number and Redefine | Number as LRN 213 and
redefine: from a point on [LRN 4] near the northerly limits of San
Fernando to a point on [LRN 4] near the southerly limits of San Fernando,
approximately paralleling but not coinciding with [LRN 4] (Chapters 909, 1467) |
|
| LRN 214 | (none) | (none) | Define | Define: [LRN 68] near
Ralston Ave to [LRN 55] (Chapter 1467) |
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| LRN 226 LRN 252* |
CA 61 CA 24 |
CA 112 CA 61 CA 260 I-980 |
Redefine | Repeal 1947 Chapter 1449
definition, and redefine: (a) A point in the vicinity of the intersection
of Davis Street and East Fourteenth Street in San Leandro, thence via Davis
Street through the City of San Leandro and through the City of Oakland via
Bayshore Boulevard and Doolittle Drive, thence through the City of Alameda via
Webster Street and Posey Tube and any other tube or crossing to be used in
conjunction with Posey Tube, to [LRN 69] in Oakland near Seventh and Harrison
Streets.(b) [LRN 69] near Seventh and Harrison Streets in Oakland to [LRN 5] (Chapter 1422) |
|
| LRN 231 | (none) | (none) | Define | Define: [LRN 165] in
San Pedro to [LRN 167] in Long Beach, via the mainland portion of Long Beach
Outer Harbor and Terminal Island, subject to the following conditions: [
]
3. If funds from sources other than state highway funds have not been made
available for the construction on all portions of said [LRN 231] that are not
on the mainland prior to January 15, 1953, said [LRN 231] shall on that date
cease to be a state highway and this section shall have no further force or
effect. (Chapter 1261) |
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| LRN 232 | CA 24 | (none) | Define | Define (as LRN 207):
[LRN 207] is from Sacramento to Marysville; provided, however, that
Section 600 of the Streets and Highways Code shall be applicable to the route
added to the State Highway System by this section the same as if said route had
been added by the Collier-Burns Highway Act of 1947, and the Department of
Public Works shall not be required to maintain any portion of said route until
the same has been laid out and constructed as a state highway (Chapter 1467) |
*: Chapter 1446 in 1947 mistakenly added a segment of LRN 226 as LRN 252. This was corrected in 1949, and LRN 252 wasn't really created until 1959.
The 1951 Statutes (V1, PDF, 133.5 MB; V2, PDF, 103.5 MB) made the following changes:
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 4 | CA 4, US 99 | CA 4 | Transfer | Transfer the Charter Way and
Mariposa Road routings in Stockton to LRN 75 when the Stockton Bypass was
constructed. (Chapter 1562) |
|
| LRN 53 | CA 12 | CA 12 | Clarify | Change "Fairfield" to "[LRN 7] near Fairfield". (Chapter 1562) |
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| LRN 56 | CA 1 CA 208 |
CA 1 | Extend | Marin-Sonoma County line to
Jenner Westport to Route 211 Rockport to Leggett (originally, Route 208) (Chapter 1588) |
|
| LRN 64 | US 395 | CA 74 | CA 74 | Extend | Extend (a) to terminate at
LRN 78 near Perris. (Chapter 1562) |
| LRN 75 | CA 21 CA 24 CA 4 |
CA 21 CA 24 CA 4 |
Clarify | Change [LRN 5] near
Stockton to [LRN 4] near Stockton. (Chapter 1562) |
|
| LRN 77 | CA 78 | US 395 | CA 78 | Reroute | Changes to LRN 196 make it
appears as if a 1933 routing of LRN 77 from Vista to Escondido was transferred
this year to LRN 196. There were no actual changes to the text of LRN 77
itself. (Chapter 1562) |
| LRN 135 | CA 43 | CA 43 | Clarify | Rewrite: "[LRN 10]
(Chapter 1562) |
|
| LRN 154 | CA 232 | CA 232 | Extend | Add LRN 60 to LRN 2: "(a) The
junction of [LRN 60] and Saviers Road in Ventura County, along the route of
said road to [LRN 2] near El Rio." (Chapter 1562) |
|
| LRN 158 | I-405 | I-405 | Extend | Combine the segments and
extend the route from the Long Beach Freeway to the El Toro Y: "[LRN 4] near
San Fernando to [LRN 2] in the vicinity of El Toro; provided, however, that
Section 600 of this code shall be applicable to that portion of said route
southerly of [LRN 167] near Signal Hill the same as if said portion had been
added by the Collier-Burns Act of 1947, and the Department of Public Works
shall not be required to maintain any portion of said route until the same has
been laid out and constructed as a state highway" (Chapter 1562) |
|
| LRN 159 | CA 170 | Reword | Truncat and clarify the
definition to be "[LRN 2] near Vineland Ave to [LRN 4] near Tujunga
Wash" (Chapter 1562) |
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| LRN 167 | CA 15 | CA 7 | I-710 | Truncate | Truncate to Huntington Drive:
"
to Huntington Drive." (Chapter 1562) |
| LRN 171 | CA 39 US 101 |
CA 39 | Truncate | Change the terminus: "
to (Chapter 1562) |
|
| LRN 181 | Unknown | (none) | Delete | Delete routing: "[LRN 43] to
[LRN 176] near Yorba Linda via Grand Avenue and Glassell Avenue" (Chapter 1562) |
|
| LRN 183 | Unknown | (none) | Delete | Delete routing: "[LRN 60]
near Seal Beach to [LRN 2] near Santa Ana" (Chapter 1562) |
|
| LRN 196 | CA 78 | CA 78 | Extend | Extend from Vista to
Escondido: "
to (Chapter 1562) |
|
| LRN 232 | CA 24 | (none) | Number | Correct number: [LRN 207]
-» [LRN 232]. (Chapter 1562) |
In 1953, the gasoline tax was increased from 4.5 to 7 cents per gallon. At the same time, the other highway users taxes were increased by a third.
The 1953 Statutes (V1, PDF, 98.7 MB; V2, PDF, 88.8 MB) made the following changes:
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 12 | US 80 | I-8 | Clarify | Combine the segments and
simplify the wording to Point Loma to El Centro via San
Diego (Chapter 1856) |
|
| LRN 14 | US 40 | CA 123 | Truncate | Change terminus from
"Martinez" to "[LRN 7] near Crockett" (Chapter 1787) |
|
| LRN 15 | CA 20 | CA 20 | Extend | Change origin to [LRN 56] near Fort Bragg. Added non-substantive language about Section
600. (Chapter 1408) |
|
| LRN 40 | CA 167 | CA 167 | Extend | US 395 N of Mono Lake to the
Nevada line, in the vicinity of the Pole Line Road. (Chapter 1786) |
|
| LRN 74 | CA 29 | CA 29 | Clarify | Made the clause about the
Benecia Ferry contingent on the acquisition by the Department of Public Works
of the ferry system operated across the Carquinez Straights between the cities
of Benecia and Martinez. (Chapter 1737) |
|
| LRN 75 | CA 4 CA 21 CA 28 |
CA 4 CA 21 CA 28 |
Clarify | Reworded segment (b) [2] to
be Route (a) above, north of Walnut Creek to a connection with [LRN 74] in Benecia. Mistakenly deleted (c), from [LRN 4] near Stockton to
[LRN 65]. This change was contingent on the acquisition by the Department of
Public Works of the ferry system operated across the Carquinez Straights
between the cities of Benecia and Martinez. (Chapter 1737) |
|
| LRN 77 | CA 60 CA 71 |
US 60 CA 71 |
CA 60 CA 71 I-15 |
Relax | Change the definition of (a)
to drop the specific routings on Valley Boulevard and Pomona
Boulevard. (Chapter 237) |
| LRN 105 | CA 185 | CA 185 | Truncate | Truncate the definition of
(b) [former (c) from "Seventh and Cypress Streets in Oakland" to "High Street
in Oakland" (Chapter 1787) |
|
| LRN 119 | CA 25 | CA 25 | Clarify | Clarify the origin and relax
the terminus: "[LRN 2] near Gilroy to [LRN 10]". (Chapter 1836) |
|
| LRN 135 | CA 43 | CA 43 | Extend | Change the terminus and
routing: "[LRN 10] near Hanford, thence southerly in the vicinity of Corcoran
and via Sun Rise City to the junction of [LRN 33] and [LRN 139] near
Wasco (Chapter 1836) |
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| LRN 160 | CA 170 | CA 180 | Extend | Eliminate the specific
routing: " (Chapter 1253) |
|
| LRN 178 | Rewrite | Rewrite: "Lakewood
Boulevard (Chapter 1836) |
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| LRN 202 | CA 98 | CA 98 | Extend | Combine the segments and
change origin: "[LRN 12] near Coyote Wells (Chapter 1793) |
|
| LRN 209 | CA 151 | CA 151 | Rewrite | Rewrite: "[LRN 3] near
Project City (Chapter 1836) |
|
| LRN 214 | (none) | (none) | Delete | Deleted LRN 214 ("[LRN 68]
near Ralston Ave to [LRN 55]"), operative January 1, 1955 (Chapter 1485) |
|
| LRN 221 | CA 90 | CA 90 | Clarify, Extend | Relax and extend:
(Chapter 1836) |
|
| LRN 231 | (none) | (none) | Delete | Routing ceased to be a state
highway, 1/15/1953 (1949 Chapter 1261 Sec 544.3) |
|
| LRN 233 | CA 49 | CA 49 | Define | Define: (a) High
Street, Oakland, between [LRN 69] and [LRN 5] (b) [LRN 227] near the
intersection of Park Boulevard, Oakland to [LRN 75] near
Lafayette Note: This definition was really for [LRN 235], but the 1953 act called it [LRN 233] (Chapter 1787) Define: [LRN 83] near Sierraville to [LRN 21] near Vinto,
via Loyalton. Provided, however, that Section 600 of the Streets and Highways
Code shall be applicable to the route added to the State Highway System by this
section the same as if said route had been added by the Collier-Burns Highway
Act of 1947, and the Department of Public Works shall not be required to
maintain any portion of said route until the same has been laid out and
constructed as a state highway |
|
| LRN 234 | (none) | (none) | Define | Define:
the
Nevada State Line across the Sierra Nevada Mountains into the San Francisco Bay
area on a route to be selected by the California Highway Commission, which
route may include all or portions of any existing state highway route or
routes. The commission, in determining said route, shall consider military
necessities and recommendations appropriate federal authorities. [(funding
wordage)] (Chapter 1700) |
|
| LRN 235 | CA 77 | CA 77 | Define | Define (as LRN 233):
(a) High Street, Oakland, between [LRN 69] and [LRN 5]; (b) [LRN 227]
near the intersection of Park Boulevard, Oakland to [LRN 75] near
Lafayette. Note: In 1957, this was renumbered as LRN 235. (Chapter 1787) |
The 1954 Statutes (PDF, 19.8 MB) made the following changes:
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 75 | CA 4 CA 21 CA 28 |
CA 4 CA 21 CA 28 |
Correct | Correct the deletion of
(c) (Ex Session, Chapter 8) |
In 1955, the legislature extended the 1953 gasoline tax increases to 1960.
The 1955 Statutes (V1, PDF, 83.9 MB; V2, PDF, 110.7 MB) made the following changes:
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 15 | CA 20 | CA 20 | Clarify | Removed non-substantive
language relating to Section 600; no change in routing... which was removed
later that year. (Chapter 1488) |
|
| LRN 56 | CA 1 | CA 1 CA 211 |
Clarify | Remove the language related
to Section 600. Reword the definition of the last segment to be "State highway
near southerly end of Marin Peninsula to [LRN 1] near Fernbridge via the coast
route through Jenner, Westport, and Ferndale, including lateral connection
with [LRN 1] near Leggett Valley " (Chapter 1488) |
|
| LRN 138 | CA 33 | US 399 | CA 33 I-5 |
Extend | Extend and rework: "(a)
[LRN 41] near Mendota to [LRN 10] near Oilfields. (b) [LRN 10] near
Coalinga to [LRN 57] near Maricopa. (c) [LRN 2] in Ventura to [LRN 57] in
Cuyoma Valley." (Chapter 1912) |
| CA 33 | CA 33 | Extend | Route 198 near Oilfields to
Route 180 in Mendota (Chapter 1912) |
||
| CA 33 | I-5 | Extend | Route 33 near Oilfields to
Route 33 (Chapter 1912) |
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| LRN 158 | CA 7 | I-405 | Other | Remove the language relating
to section 600 (actually, it just made that language a general condition as
Section 2109 of the code). (Chapter 1488) |
|
| LRN 212 | CA 178 | CA 178 | Other | Reiterate definition;
indicate that Section 600 is applicable. (Chapter 76) Remove the language relating to Section 600. |
|
| LRN 226 | CA 61 CA 24 |
CA 112 CA 61 CA 260 I-980 |
Other | Add: "526.1 Upon the
completion of the additional subterranean tube between the Cities of Oakland
and Alameda, in the vicinity of Webster Street, to be used in connection with
the Posey Tube, both of which tubes are included in the description of [LRN 226], the department may by executive order, rule, or regulation, designate
both of said tubes, and the approaches leading to or from the nearest state
highway or city street, as one-way highways, and thereafter restrict said tubes
and approaches to one-way traffic, proceeding in opposite directions as to each
other. Upon the placing of signs notifying the public of such restrictions, any
person who wilfully fails to observe such sign is guilty of a
misdemeanor." (Chapter 97) |
|
| LRN 232 | CA 24 | (none) | Other | Remove the Section 600
language. (Chapter 1488) |
|
| LRN 233 | CA 49 | CA 49 | Other | Remove the Section 600
language. (Chapter 1488) |
|
| LRN 236 | CA 217 | CA 217 | Define | Define:
a point
northwest of the City of Santa Barbara on [LRN 2] to the campus of the
University of California at Santa Barbara, Goleta Campus. (funding language)
This route shall be a memorial to the late Senator Clarence C. Ward of Santa
Barbara County and shall hereafter be known as Clarence Ward Memorial
Boulevard. (Chapter 1789) |
1956 saw the passage of the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act, which created the 40,000 mi National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. The funding level for this undertaking was established at $25,000,000,000 over a thirteen year period, with increased funding for primary and secondary highways. The primary source was a 3¢ per gallon federal gasoline tax. Funds from this tax, along with funds from other federal highway user fees, were deposted into a "Highway Trust Fund". The federal share of Interstate construction costs was set at 90%, compared to the previous 50% rate.
The 1956 Statutes (PDF, 25.4 MB) made the following changes:
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 237 | CA 117 | I-280 | Define | Define: Junipero Serra
Boulevard as it exists and as it was constructed by Joint Highway District No.
10 from its junction with [LRN 56] in Daly City to the present terminus of said
highway in the City of San Bruno. Joint Highway District No. 10 was also
dissolved at this time. (Ex Sess Chapter 63) |
In 1957, the Division of Highways submitted a plan for a statewide freeway and expressway system to include city streets and county roads. In proposed the construction of 12,241 mi of controlled access highways serving every city with a population greater than 5,000. It would carry over half of the state's motor vehicle traffic. The state established for following criteria for route selection:
The 1957 Statutes (V1, PDF, 107.2 MB; V2, PDF, 103.3 MB) made the following changes:
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 2 | US 101 | US 101 | Clarify | Change (b) to [LRN 2]
North of Santa Maria (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 6 | US 40 | I-80 | Extend | Change (b) to [LRN 8]
near Napa to [LRN 90] near Winters (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 7 | US 40 | I-80 CA 113 |
Clarify | Extend route and simplify
definition to [LRN 69] in Albany to [LRN 3] near Red Bluff (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 9 | CA 118 | CA 118, I-210 |
Clarify | In segment (a) change "[LRN 2] near Montalvo" to "[LRN 79] near Saticoy", and in (b) "San Fernando" with
"Near San Fernando" (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 14 | US 40 | CA 123 | Truncate | Change terminus to [LRN 7] in Richmond at Cutting Blvd (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 15 | CA 20 | CA 20 | Clarify | Change description to read
...via Willits, Williams, and Colusa (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 17 | US 40 | CA 49 | CA 49 | Clarify | Change origin to "[LRN 3] S
of Roseville" (Chapter 36) |
| LRN 20 | US 299 | CA 44 | CA 299 CA 44 |
Clarify | Change definition to
[LRN 1] near Arcata to Lassen National Park via Weaverville and
Redding (Chapter 1911) |
| LRN 21 | US 40A | CA 70 | CA 162 | Clarify | Combine two segments to make
routing [LRN 3] near Richvale to [LRN 29] near Chats via Quincy and the
Beckworth Pass (Chapter 36) |
| LRN 24 | CA 49 and other routes | CA 49 and other routes | Clarify | Delete reference to
Vallecita. (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 31 | Unknown | US 91 | Truncate | Delete segment from [LRN 26]
near Colton to San Bernardino via Mt. Vernon Avenue (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 35 | CA 3 CA 36 |
CA 3 CA 36 |
Other | Give priority for federal
funds received. (Chapter 2398) |
|
| LRN 37 | US 40 | I-80 | Simplify | Change to "Auburn to [LRN 38]
via Emigrant Gap." (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 45 | CA 162 | Simplify | Simplify the definition to
terminate at "[LRN 7] near Willows." (Chapter 1911) |
||
| LRN 56 | CA 1 | CA 1 | Simplify | Delete the reference to
"Carmel" from segment (b). (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 59 | CA 2 | CA 138 | Simplify | Combine the first three
segments, giving "[LRN 4] near Gorman to [LRN 31] near Cajon Pass" (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 60 | CA 3 US 101A |
CA 1 | Simplify | Delete "via Oxnard". (Chapter 1911} |
|
| LRN 61 | CA 2 | CA 2 | Simplify | Combined segments and
simplify to "[LRN 162] near Avenue 36 (i.e., Route 2 slightly NE of US 99) in
Los Angeles to [LRN 59] (Route 138) via Glendale and Wrightwood." (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 69 | CA 17 | I-880 I-580 CA 251 I-80 CA 17 |
Reroute | Delete segment (c) and
clarify (b) to "San Jose to the Richmond-San Rafael Toll Plaza" (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 71 | US 101 | US 101 | Clarify | Change terminus to the
"Oregon State Line" (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 75 | CA 4 CA 21 CA 28 |
CA 4 CA 21 CA 28 |
Clarify | Change "[LRN 74] at Benecia"
to "near Benecia". (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 79 | CA 126 | US 99 | CA 126 | Clarify | Change terminus to "[LRN 23]
near Solamint". (Chapter 1911) |
| LRN 87 | US 40A | US 99 | CA 70 CA 113 CA 99 CA 149 |
Extend | Combine and extend original
(a) and (b), change origin of original (c), giving (a) [LRN 7] near Woodland to
[LRN 21] near Oroville; (b) [LRN 21] near Wick's Corner to [LRN 3] near
Chico (Chapter 36) |
| LRN 98 | US 50 US 99E |
(CA 51) Business Route 80 |
Clarify | Change terminus to "[LRN 3]
near N Sacramento". (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 106 | CA 4 | CA 4 | Clarify | Change LRN 14 to LRN 7, and
clarified the terminus as being "north of Concord" (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 110 | CA 132 | I-580 | Extend | Change origin from LRN 41 to
"[LRN 5] near Tracy" (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 137 | CA 229 | CA 229 | Extend | Change origin: "[LRN 58] (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 154 | CA 232 | CA 232 | Truncate | Remote north of [LRN 9]
(Route 118), simplify the origin, and eliminate the discontinity: "[LRN 60]
near El Rio to [LRN 9] near Saticoy." (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 159 | CA 170 | Clarify | Change origin: "[LRN 2] near
Riverside Drive to
" (Chapter 1911) |
||
| LRN 160 | CA 134 | CA 134 | Clarify | Reverse order and clarify
(b): [LRN 4] near Glendale to [LRN 2] near Riverside Drive
(Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 162 | US 66 | CA 2 | Clarify | Delete east of LRN 61: "[LRN 60] near Santa Monica to [LRN 61] near Avenue 36" (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 164 | CA 107 | CA 107 | Clarify | Clarify: "[LRN 60]
near (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 167 | CA 47 | CA 47 | Extend | Extend origin to [LRN 165]
(Harbor Freeway): [LRN 165] in San Pedro (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 170 | CA 35 | CA 24 | I-605 | Extend | Extend to originate at [LRN 60]: " (Chapter 36) |
| CA 35 | CA 240 | I-605 | Extend | Route 1 to I-405 (Chapter 36) |
|
| CA 35 | I-605 | Extend | I-405 to Route 22 (Chapter 36) |
||
| LRN 172 | US 60 | CA 60 | Clarify | Simplify terminus: "
to
[LRN 19] (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 173 | CA 26 | I-10 | Clarify | Change terminus: "
to
(Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 174 | CA 10 | CA 42 | Truncate | Delete (b) ([LRN 2] near
Orange County Hospital to Main Street, Santa Ana via Santa Ana Boulevard);
change origin of (a): "[LRN 60] west of Inglewood (Chapter 36) Clarify terminus: "
to [LRN 2] near Santa Ana". |
|
| LRN 175 | CA 14 | US 91 | CA 91 | Clarify | Relax routing: [LRN 60] near Hermosa Beach to [LRN 43] in Santa Ana Canyon (Chapter 36) |
| LRN 178 | CA 18 | US 91 | (none) | Clarify | Clarify: [LRN 168]
near Lakewood (Chapter 36) |
| LRN 179 | CA 22 | CA 22 | Extend | Change end of route to "[LRN 43] near Orange" (Chapter 36) |
|
| LRN 182 | CA 22 | Former part of CA 22 | Truncate | Change origin from [LRN 2] to
[LRN 43] near Orange" (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 190 | CA 30 CA 38 |
I-210 CA 38 |
Clarify | Delete the specific routing
via Highland Avenue from segment (a). (Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 205 | CA 11 | US 66 | CA 110 I-110 |
Clarify | Relax routing: "[LRN 165]
near Los Angeles River in Los Angeles to [LRN 161] in Pasadena (Chapter 1911) |
| LRN 227 | CA 13 | CA 13 | Clarify | Relax routing:
(Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 234 | (none) | (none) | Delete | Delete routing:
the Nevada State Line across the Sierra Nevada Mountains into the
San Francisco Bay area on a route to be selected by the California Highway
Commission
(Chapter 1911) |
|
| LRN 235 | CA 77 | CA 77 | Number; Clarify | Renumber the 1953 Chapter
1787 definition of LRN 233 as LRN 235. (Chapter 52) Rewrite (a): "(a) A connection with [LRN 69] near 42d Avenue to a
connection with [LRN 5] near High Street in Oakland" |
|
| LRN 238 | I-5 | I-5 | Define | Define: to extend from
a point on [LRN 4] south of Bakersfield to a point on [LRN 7] near Woodland, on
a route along the westerly side of the San Joaquin Valley to be selected by the
California Highway Commission, which route may include all or portions of any
existing state highway route or routes. (Chapter 26) |
|
| LRN 239 | I-280 | I-280 | Define | Define: a point on [LRN 56] near Daly City to a point on [LRN 2] near San Jose on a route to be
selected by the California Highway Commission, which route may include all or
portions of any existing state highway route or routes (Chapter 23) |
|
| LRN 240 | CA 134 I-210 |
CA 134 I-210 CA 57 |
Define | Define: [LRN 4] near
Glendale to [LRN 26] near the east boundary of Los Angeles County on a route to
be selected by the California Highway Commission, which route may include all
or portions of any existing state highway route or routes (Chapter 24) |
By 1958, freeway construction was
proceeding apace. In Southern California, more than $700,690,000 had been spent
on freeway construction, as illustrated by the map to the right. In 1957 and
the first half of 1958, the division of highways opened a total of 53.8 miles
of freeway in Southern California. There are some good articles
here
(page 1),
here
(page 2), and
here
(page 3). The
1958
Statutes (PDF, 27.2 MB) made the following changes:
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 167 | CA 15 | CA 7 | CA 47 I-710 |
Extend | Add the San Pedro-Terminal
Island Bridge: "[LRN 165] in San Pedro to Huntington Drive via Long Beach,
and including a bridge with at least four lanes from San Pedro at or near
Boschke Slough to Terminal Island" (Chapter 74) |
In 1959, the Legislature approved the 1957 Highway Commission plan. It also made the 1953 gasoline tax increases permanent. Chapter 1062 was also passed, establishing the Freeway and Expressway system and defining a number of routes. However, Chapter 1062 noted:
It is the purpose of the legislature in extending lengths of routes presently in the State Highway System and in adding routes to the State Highway System in this act that additional mileage be incorporated into the State Highway System in order that said mileage may become a part of the California Freeway and Expressway System. There shall be no expenditures made on the extensions of state highways added by this act or on any state highways added by this act other than planning, design, maintenance, right-of-way acquisition and right-of-way clearance until the 1963-64 Fiscal Year.
The 1959 Statutes (V1, PDF, 126.2 MB; V2, PDF, 143.0 MB) made the following changes:
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 6 | CA 128 | CA 128 | Extend | Route 113 to I-505 near
Davis: Change (b) to [LRN 49] near Napa to [LRN 7] near
Davis (Chapter 1062) |
|
| LRN 20 | CA 44 | CA 44 | Extend | Route 89 to Route 36 | |
| CA 139 | CA 139 | Extend | Route 36 to Route 139 N of Susanville | ||
| CA 36 | CA 36 | Extend | Route 139 N of Susanville to US 395 | ||
| LRN 26 | CA 18 | CA 18 | Delete | Connection from Colton to San
Bernardino (Chapter 1841) Note: The connection was deleted because it was redundant with LRN 275, defined by Chapter 1062, which ran from LRN 26 to LRN 190 (Route 30). |
|
| LRN 30 | CA 31 | I-15 | Define | I-10 to Devore (Chapter 2089) Note: the original LRN 30 was defined in 1909 but the routing was abandoned... but this routing appeared to duplicate the 1959 extension of Route 193. |
|
| LRN 32 | CA 152 | CA 152 | Extend | Route 99 to Route 65
(Chapter 1062) |
|
| LRN 35 | CA 3 CA 36 |
CA 3 CA 36 |
Other |