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:
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 Division of Highways was reorganized to deal with the greater volume of work the act generated.
The 1947 Statutes (PDF, 173.8 MB) and 1stex 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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”. Note: This definition encompasses segments that used to be LRN 69, when LRN 69 was rerouted to the Nimitz Freeway routing, between the same two endpoints. |
|
| 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) |
|
| LRN 228 | CA 238 | CA 238 | Define | Define: “a connection
between [LRN 5] and [LRN 69] near San Lorenzo” (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
|
| LRN 229 | CA 186 | I-380 | Define | Define: “a connection
between [LRN 68] and [LRN 2] near San Bruno”. (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 11) |
|
| LRN 230 | CA 165 | (none) | Define | Define: “[LRN 172] to
[LRN 173] via Indiana Street in Los Angeles County”. (1st Ex Sess, Chapter 13) |
|
*: 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) |
|
| LRN 62 | CA 39 | CA 39 | Change | Remove the segment from [LRN 2] (US 101) to [LRN 26] (US 70). (Chapter 1467) |
|
| 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) |
|
| LRN 144 | CA 202 | CA 202 | Clarify | Change "Old Town" to
"Tehachapi". (Chapter 909, 1467) |
|
| LRN 160 | CA 170 | CA 170 | Clarify | Clarify routing: "Highland
Avenue, Los Angeles from (Chapter 909, 1467) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
||
| 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 6 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) |
|
| LRN 160 | CA 170 | CA 180 | Extend | Eliminate the specific
routing: " (Chapter 1253) |
|
| LRN 178 | Rewrite | Rewrite: "Lakewood
Boulevard (Chapter 1836) |
|||
| 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) |
||
| 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ドル 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) |
[1958 Map]By 1958, freeway construction was proceeding apace. In Southern California, more than 700,690,000ドル 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 | Adjust priority funding
language. (Chapter 1616) |
|
| LRN 46 | CA 96 | CA 96 CA 169 |
Other | Permit route to be
non-contiguous (Chapter 435) |
|
| LRN 47 | CA 32 | CA 32 | Clarify | Change [LRN 7] "at Orland"
to "near Orland" (Chapter 1841) |
|
| LRN 51 | CA 12 | CA 12 | Extend | Extend to Route 1 [LRN 56]
on one end, and Sonoma on the other. (Chapter 1062) |
|
| LRN 56 | CA 1 | CA 1 | Clarify | Change segment (a) to refer
to "the vicinity of Lompoc and Guadalupe." (Chapter 1841) |
|
| LRN 62 | CA 39 | CA 39 | Extend | Restore the gap: "[LRN 171]
near Buena Park to [LRN 61] via San Gabrial Canyon." (Chapter 1062) |
|
| LRN 65 | CA 49 | CA 49 | Extend | Route 41 near Oakhurst to
Route 140 at Mariposa (Chapter 1062) |
|
| LRN 69 | CA 17 | I-880 I-580 CA 251 I-80 CA 17 |
Extend | Add a "a connection to LRN 5
near Warm Springs" to (b), and extend (a) to [LRN 56] near Point
Reyes Station. Also, swap the two segments. (Chapter 1062) |
|
| LRN 74 | CA 29 | CA 29 | Extend | Extend the route to begin at
[LRN 6] near Napa, and removed the contingency regarding the Benecia
Ferry. (Chapter 1062) |
|
| LRN 76 | CA 168 US 6 |
CA 168 US 6 |
Clarify | Change segment (c) [3] to be
“[LRN 125] near Fresno”. (Chapter 1841) |
|
| LRN 80 | CA 150 CA 144 |
CA 192 CA 154 CA 144 |
Clarify | Change the definition to be:
(a) Santa Barbara to [LRN 2] (Chapter 1841) |
|
| LRN 82 | CA 3 | CA 3 | Extend | [LRN 20] near Weaverville
(near Route 299) to Etna (near I-5) (Chapter 1062) |
|
| LRN 88 | CA 45 | CA 45 | Extend | Change the origin of the
first segment to "[LRN 15] near Colusa". (Chapter 1062) |
|
| LRN 97 | CA 88 CA 104 |
CA 124 | Extend | Add "a connection to [LRN 34] south of Ione". (Chapter 1062) |
|
| LRN 104 | CA 128 | CA 128 | Clarify | Change definition to "[LRN 1] near Geyserville to [LRN 49] near Calistoga". (Chapter 1841) |
Extend (b) to "Patterson via Mount Hamilton"
(Chapter 2065, 2144)
Add condition: “Construction on either portion of [LRN 253]
described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may be commenced when the
City and County of San Francisco has acquired all rights of way
necessary for the construction of such portion and has conveyed
these rights of way to the State of California for highway
purposes.”
(Chapter 1841)
The Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley served as impetus to build I-80. I-80 became the first all-weather, trans-Sierra Nevada highway and was nationally recognized as a major engineering achievement.
California established the Highway Transportation Agency that consisted of the Department of Public Works (which included the Division of Highways), Department of Motor Vehicles, and the California Highway Patrol.
The 1961 Statutes (V1, PDF, 121.2 MB; V2, PDF, 101.8 MB) made the following changes:
| LRN | First Signage | Other Signage | Present Route (R) and Signage (S) | Action | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRN 5 | CA 17 | US 50 | CA 17 I-280 I-880 I-680 CA 232 I-5 I-580 |
Reroute | Route 17 to US 101/I-680: A
significant rerouting in San Jose, changing the words
“Stockton to Santa Cruz via Hayward, together with a
connection from Hayward to Oakland” into three distinct
segments: (a) [LRN 56] to [LRN 68] near Story Road; (b) [LRN 68]
near San Jose to [LRN 4] near Stockton via Hayward; (c) [LRN 68]
near Oakland to the route described in subdivision [2] of this
section near Hayward (Chapter 1146) |
| LRN 8 | CA 48 | CA 37 CA 12 CA 29 |
CA 121 CA 221 |
Clarify | Relax to read “[LRN 1]
near Novato to [LRN 7] near Cordelia via the vicinity of Napa” (Chapter 1146) |
| LRN 15 | CA 20 | CA 20 | Clarify | Delete the paragraph about
the bridge between Sutter and Colusa counties. (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 16 | Unknown | CA 175 | Clarify | Change terminus to "[LRN 89]
near Lakeport" (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 23 | CA 7 | US 6 US 395 |
CA 14, US 395 |
Clarify | Change "Meyers Station" to
"Meyers" (Chapter 1146) |
| LRN 43 | CA 18 | CA 18 | Clarify | Delete "Crest Drive" into
Bear Valley (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 54 | CA 16 | CA 16 | Clarify | Change the terminus to "[LRN 65] near Drytown" and eliminate routing language. (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 66 | CA 120 | CA 120 | Extend | Combine segments and changed
the western end to Route 238: "[LRN 238] near Mossdale to [LRN 13]
near Oakdale via the vicinity of Manteca." (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 68 | Bypass US 101 | US 101 | Extend | Change terminus to "[LRN 5]
near Oakland" (which by definition extended the route over the Bay
Bridge). (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 76 | CA 168 US 6 |
CA 168 US 6 |
Nothing | No changes appear to have
been made by the amendment. (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 99 | CA 84 | CA 84 | Clarify | Relax origin to be "[LRN 53]
near Rio Vista". (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 105 | CA 185 | CA 185 | Clarify | Relax the definition of (b)
to simply originate in "Hayward". (Chapter 1271) |
|
| LRN 114 | CA 85 | CA 85 | Extend | Change origin to "[LRN 2]
near Ford Road." (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 115 | CA 130 | CA 130 | Delete | Delete (a) [Portion between
Route 17/I-280 and US 101] (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 116 | CA 9 | CA 9 | Clarify | Change origin to "[LRN 5]
near Santa Cruz". (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 121 | CA 33 | CA 33 | Clarify | Change terminus to simply
"[LRN 41]". (Chapter 1268) |
|
| LRN 146 | CA 78 | CA 78 | Clarify | Construction on extension of
(a) permitted begin earlier, presuming appropriate agreements are
reached with County of Imperial (Chapter 1387) |
|
| LRN 163 | CA 187 | Clarify | Extend to Route 173:
"… to (Chapter 1840) |
||
| LRN 168 | CA 19 | CA 19 | Clarify | Clarify terminus:
“… to [LRN 9] near (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 183 | CA 147 | CA 147 | Redefine | Add: "[LRN 83] near Canyon
Dam to [LRN 29] near Westwood" (Chapter 1247) |
|
| LRN 184 | CA 73 | CA 73 | Split | Split at [LRN 158]: "(a)
[LRN 60] near Corona Del Mar to [LRN 158]; (b) [LRN 158] to
Santa Ana via Main Street" (Chapter 1770) |
|
| LRN 213 | Business Route 5 | (none) | Clarify | Add condition that LRN 213
would “cease to be a state highway when the commission
relinquishes that portion of the present [LRN 4] in the City of San
Fernando upon the relocation of [LRN 4] outside of the City of San
Fernando”. (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 218 | CA 62 | CA 62 | Define | Define: “LRN 187 near
Yucca Valley to Utah Trail Road in the town of Twentynine
Palms.” (Chapter 1768) |
|
| LRN 226 | CA 61 CA 24 |
CA 112 CA 61 CA 260 I-980 |
Clarify | Relax (a): “[LRN 105] in San Leandro to [LRN 69] in Oakland near Seventh and
Harrison Streets via Alameda and the vicinity of Oakland
International Airport (Chapter 1146) Add “526.2 Because of the statewide interest in navigation,
the state will hold and save the United States of America free and
harmless from liability for damages to the parallel tubes between
the Cities of Oakland and Alameda included in the description of
[LRN 226] due to the initial dredging work and subsequent
maintenance dredging in an area within 50 feet of said tubes in
connection with the deepening of the Oakland Estuary by the Corps
of Engineerings of the United States Army and the Director of
Finance shall execute an agreement so to do with the proper
representatives of the United States of America.” |
|
| LRN 239 | CA 13 | CA 17 | I-880 | Extend | Extend from I-280 to US 101
by rewriting: In 1961, Chapter 1146 rewrote the routing as “ (Chapter 1146) |
| LRN 253 | I-280 | I-280 | Other | Reword construction
amendment: “Notwithstanding the provision of Section 89 of
Chapter 1062 of the Statutes of 1959, construction of any or all
portions of [LRN 253] may be commenced at any time, if the City and
County of San Francisco has has conveyed or does convey to the State
of California, without charge, all real property presently acquired
by it for the construction of such route or portion thereof.” (Chapter 1010) |
|
| LRN 272 | CA 57 | CA 57 | Extend | Change terminus:
“…to (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 282 | CA 125 | CA 125 CA 905 |
Clarify | Change "[LRN 277]" to "[LRN 278]" (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 287 | CA 100 | CA 100 | Reword | Reword: “The
junction of [LRN 5] and [LRN 56] via the beach area in
Santa Cruz to [LRN 56] west of the San Lorenzo River (Chapter 1146) |
|
| LRN 291 | CA 213 | CA 213 | Define | Define: “[LRN 158]
near Western Avenue to 25th Street in San Pedro”. (Chapter 1838) |
|
| LRN 292 | CA 87 | CA 87 | Define | Define: “[LRN 68] in
the vicinity of the Guadalupe River to [LRN 239] in the vicinity of
Pearl Avenue.” (Chapter 2013) |
|
| LRN 294 | ⇒ | ⇒ | ⇒ | ⇒ | LRN 294 was defined in 1963, but the change did not take effect due to the great renumbering. It is Route 255. |
| LRN 295 | CA 191 | CA 191 | Define | Define: “LRN 21 near
Wicks Corner to Paradise.” (Chapter 1392) |
|
| LRN 296 | ⇒ | ⇒ | ⇒ | ⇒ | LRN 296 was defined in 1963, but the change did not take effect due to the great renumbering. It is Route 254. |
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