State Highway Route 3, Siskiyou County Photo by: R.aymond Hjertager 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances In California Prepared by State of California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency Department of Transportation STATE OF CALIFORNIA Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY Barry Sedlik, Acting Agency Secretary DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Will Kempton, Director TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INFORMATION HIGHWAY SYSTEM ENGINEERING BRANCH January 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Preface 2. Policy on Resolutions for Naming Highways or Structures 3. Alphabetical Listing 4. Named Freeways 5. Named State Highways and Roads 6. Blue Star Memorial Highways 7. Historical Usage Names 8. Bridges, Tunnels and Structures Named by Legislature and Other Prominent Structures Not Officially Named 9. Safety Roadside Rest Stops 10. Plaques 11. Organized by Route Number 12. Background of Names PREFACE The 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California publication provides information concerning official and memorial Named Freeways, Highways, Blue Star Memorial Highways, Highway Structures, Safety Roadside Rests, and Plaques on the California Highway Systems. In most cases, the memorial name of a section of highway is not the same as the ‘name’ of that highway. For example, a 10 mile stretch of a Route could have three or more memorial sections named for different individuals Freeway names originate from four different sources: the Legislature, the Highway Commission, local jurisdictions, or historical use. Many freeways acquired their names through local usage and location. Examples of routes named by location are the East Shore and Foothill freeways. A section relating to historical names is included in this document. The California highway and freeway system was first built in Los Angeles area. Freeways in Los Angeles started as spokes radiating outward from the Civic Center. The name of the freeway became the name of the freeway’s destination place name such as the Harbor, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Hollywood, Ventura, and San Bernardino freeways. Each Legislative session produces a number of Senate and Assembly resolutions proposing to name state highway segments or structures in honor of an individual, group or historical event. Legislative Chaptered bills referenced to as “CH” are Resolution Chapters and are not Statue Chapters. Chaptered bills are summarized in an annual publication available in the CALTRANS Legal Library. House and Senate Resolutions referenced to as “HR” and “SR” are the official document of the corresponding Legislative body for naming roads, bridges, historic places, etc. Unlike a Legislative bill, the Department is not required to comply with Legislative Resolutions. The Resolutions are only printed in the Daily Journal of each respective body; therefore, the actual date of passage must be known for research in the Secretary of State Archives – Bill Room - 1025 “0” Street, Sacramento. Example: SR 138-1949 would be found in the Senate Daily Journal dated July 2, 1949. Any recording of a single Code Resolution must always include the date of action. In the past, no firm Legislative guidelines existed. In the 2004 Legislative session, the Transportation Committee established a set of guidelines for naming highways and structures.. The following guidelines provide criteria for the eligibility of Legislative consideration of a naming resolution for a highway or structure. The guidelines serve the Committee’s efficient consideration of such proposals. Adherence to the guidelines promotes fairness in determining whether a particular facility or segment is to be specially designated. Committee Policy on Resolutions for Naming Highways or Structures Recommended Policy: Regarding resolutions introduced on or after April 26, 2004, the Committee will consider only those resolutions proposing to name or designate state highways or highway structures which meet specific minimum criteria. The criteria shall include the following conditions: a) Any person being honored must have provided extraordinary public service or some exemplary contribution to the public good and have a connection to the community where the highway is located; b) The naming must be done without cost to the state: costs for signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources and there must be a small additional amount, as determined by Caltrans but not to exceed 10% of the installation cost, donated to cover ongoing maintenance costs; c) The author or co-author of the resolution must represent the district in which the facility is located and the resolution must identify the specific highway segment or structure being named; d) The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus; e) The proposed designation may not supercede an existing designation unless the sponsor can document that a good faith effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior designation; and f) When a resolution names a highway or structure in honor of an individual, the designee must have been deceased for at least 18 months, except in the instance of elected officials, in which case they must be out of office. ALPHABETICAL LISTING ALPHABETICAL LISTING Section: FWY - Named Interstates BSM - Blue Star Memorial Highway BTS - Bridges, Tunnels, Structures SH - Named Highways and Roads HU - Historical Usage Names SRR - Safety Roadside Rests / Scenic Overlooks P - Plaques SECTION NAME ROUTE NO. DISTRICT LOCATION FROM TO SH 100th Infantry Battalion Memorial Highway 99 6 MAD, FRE Counties City of Fresno City of Madera SH 10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway 89 3 NEV and PLA Counties City of Truckee Tahoe City P 14 Mile Historic Monument 32 3 BUT County, 12.7 miles east of Route 32/99 Jct SH 442nd Regimental Combat Team Memorial 99 10 SJ, STA Counties City of Salida City of Manteca Highway BTS A. S. Murphy Memorial Bridge 101 1 HUM County, Rio Dell-Eel Bridge OH SH Abiel Barron Memorial Highway 138 7 LA County Lone Pine Canyon Kruse Road SH Aerospace Highway 14 6 KER County Pearblossom Highway State Highway 395 P Aerospace Valley Monument 14 3 SAC County, within right-of-way of the vista point overlooking Palmdale Lake on Route 14 FWY Alan S. Hart Freeway 80 3 PLA, NEV, SIE Counties Sacramento County Line Nevada State Line BTS Albert Stanwood Murphy Memorial Bridge 101 1 HUM Co, Rio Dell-Eel River Br and OH SH Alex Madonna Memorial Highway 101 5 SLO County Madonna Road exit in Santa Barbara Road in San Luis Obispo Atascadero BTS Alexander Zuckermann Bicycle-Pedestrian 80 4 SF/ALA Counties, Southern edge of Yerba Buena Island Oakland Path new eastbound deck of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge BTS Alice Livingston Memorial Overcrossing 50 3 SAC County, Rancho Cordova, Mather Field road overcrossing Page 1 For other details see specific SECTION ALPHABETICAL LISTING Section: FWY - Named Interstates BSM - Blue Star Memorial Highway BTS - Bridges, Tunnels, Structures SH - Named Highways and Roads HU - Historical Usage Names SRR - Safety Roadside Rests / Scenic Overlooks P - Plaques SECTION NAME ROUTE NO. DISTRICT LOCATION FROM TO SRR Aliso Creek (SRR) 5 11 SD County, 5.8 miles North of Oceanside SH All America City Highway 65 6 KER, TUL Counties Route 99 Route 198 HU All Year Highway 140 10 MER and MPA Counties Merced Yosemite Valley BTS Allen Fredrick Lehman Memorial Bridge 199 1 DN County, Middle Fork Smith River SH Allessandro Freeway 2 7 LA County (also Route 101 I- 210 Glendale Freeway) P Allexey Waldemar Von Schmidt Historical 89 3 PLA County near Alpine Meadows Plaque Road SRR Alpha-Omega (SRR) 20 3 NEV County, 4.1 miles East of Washington Junction SH Alpine State Highway 88, 89, 4 10 AMA, ALP Counties Jackson Calaveras Big Trees (Via Markleeville) BTS Amador County Veterans Memorial Bridge 49 10 AMA County, Rancheria Creek Bridge HU Angeles Crest Highway 2 7 LA County La Canada (Via Arroyo Mount Wilson Road Seco) FWY Antelope Valley Freeway 14 7 LA County (was I-5 (South of Newhall) Avenue D, North of Rte 23 when named) Lancaster FWY Archie Moore Memorial Freeway 15 11 SD County Home Avenue exit Ocean View Boulevard exit BTS Ardrie Stevenot Bridge 49 10 TUO, CAL Counties, Stanislaus River BTS Armed Forces of Mendocino Co. Memorial 1 1 MEN County, Navarro River Bridge Bridge Page 2 For other details see specific SECTION ALPHABETICAL LISTING Section: FWY - Named Interstates BSM - Blue Star Memorial Highway BTS - Bridges, Tunnels, Structures SH - Named Highways and Roads HU - Historical Usage Names SRR - Safety Roadside Rests / Scenic Overlooks P - Plaques SECTION NAME ROUTE NO. DISTRICT LOCATION FROM TO HU Arnold Industrial Highway 4 4 CC County I-680, Martinez Route 242 near Concord HU Arrowhead Trail 110, 210, 66, 7,8 LA, SBD Counties Los Angeles Las Vegas, near Jean 215, 15 (Ocean to Ocean Trail) FWY Arroyo Seco Parkway 110 7 Los Angeles 4-level Structure in LA Pasadena (Formerly Arroyo Seco Fwy, Pasadena Fwy) SH Artesia Freeway 91 7 Los Angeles I- 710 I-5 in Fullerton FWY Arthur H. Breed Jr. Freeway 580 4 ALA County Castro Valley Livermore BTS Arthur H. Edmonds Underpass 84 3 YOL County HU Atlantic and Pacific Highways, Old 8 11 SD County San Diego Yuma, Arizona Spanish Trail SH Avenue of the Giants 254 1 HUM County Sylvandale South of Jordan Creek FWY Avocado Highway 15 11, 8 SD and RIV counties Route 78 in Escondido Temecula SH Bakersfield, Maricopa and Ventura 33, 119 5, 6, 7 VEN, SB, SLO, KER Counties Ventura Bakersfield Highway FWY Barstow Freeway 215, 15 8 SBD County Highland Avenue in San Nevada State Line Bernardino SH Bayshore Freeway 101 4 SCL, SM, SF Counties San Jose (Route 82) San Francisco (I-80) SH Ben Hulse Highway 78 8, 11 IMP, RIV Counties Route 86 near Brawley I-10 near Blythe (was Route 146 when named) BTS Benicia-Martinez Bridge 680 4 CC, SOL Counties, Carquinez Strait Page 3 For other details see specific SECTION ALPHABETICAL LISTING Section: FWY - Named Interstates BSM - Blue Star Memorial Highway BTS - Bridges, Tunnels, Structures SH - Named Highways and Roads HU - Historical Usage Names SRR - Safety Roadside Rests / Scenic Overlooks P - Plaques SECTION NAME ROUTE NO. DISTRICT LOCATION FROM TO BTS Benjamin E. Polak Memorial Bridge 125 11 SD County, Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa BTS Bernard A. Hemenway Memorial Bridge 36 1 HUM County, Van Duzen River SH Bernie Richter Memorial Highway 99, 70 3 SUT County 5 mile segment of Route Intersection of Route 99/70 99 south of Route 70 SRR Bert Lund Memorial Overlook 88 10 AMA Co, west of Peddler Hill BTS Bidwell Bar Bridge 162 3 BUT County, Lake Oroville HU Big Oak Flat and Yosemite Road 120 10 TUO, MPA Counties Route 108 Yosemite Valley HU Big Oak Flat Road 120 10 STA, TUO Counties Oakdale Yosemite via Groveland BTS Big Oak Flat Tunnels 10 Yosemite National Park Federal Park Road HU Big Trees Highway 4, 89 10 CAL, ALP Counties Angels Camp Woodfords SH Biggs-Willows Road 45, 162 3 GLE, BUT Counties Willows Biggs BTS Bill Keene Interchange 101, 110 7 LA County, Interchange of Route 101/110 BTS Blecher-Freeman Memorial Causeway 80 3 YOL County, Yolo Causeway BSM Blue Star Memorial Highway 62 8 SBD County, Twentynine Palms Junction 62 / I-10 Adobe Road Junction Page 4 For other details see specific SECTION
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