California Highways

1. From Route 5 near Oilfields to Route 99 near Madera, passing near Five Points and Kerman.

   (1) The commission may relinquish to the City of Madera the portion of Route 145 located between Gateway Drive and Lake Street within the city, upon terms and conditions the commission finds to be in the best interest of the state.

   (2) A relinquishment under this subdivision shall become effective on the first day of the next calendar or fiscal year, whichever occurs first, after the effective date of the commission's approval of the terms.

   (3) The relinquished section shall cease to be a state highway on the effective date of the relinquishment.

   (4) The portion of Route 145 described in this subdivision may be relinquished to the City of Madera only upon the condition that the city agrees to both of the following: (A) Maintenance of signs directing motorists to the continuation of State Highway Route 145. (B) No reduction of the number of lanes within the relinquished section.

   
   

   	In 1963, this segment was defined as "(a) Route 180 near Kerman to Route 99 near Madera." In 1970, Chapter 1473 extended the route from I-5 to Route 180, making the definition: "(a) Route 5 near Oilfields Route 180 near Kerman to Route 99 near Madera, passing near Five Points and Kerman". In 1996, the state added to the legislative definition the ability to relinquish to the City of Madera the portion of Route 145 located between Gateway Drive and Lake Street within the city, provided suitable terms are negotiated. The agreement must required the maintenance of signs directing motorists to the continuation of State Highway Route 145, and no reduction of the number of lanes within the relinquished section. (AB 2246, Chapter 540, 9/16/96)
   	This entire routing was LRN 126, defined in 1933, except for the portion of segment 1 added in 1970. It was not part of the original 1934 signage of state routes, but was signed by 1953.
   	The SAFETEA-LU act, enacted in August 2005 as the reauthorization of TEA-21, provided the following expenditures on or near this route: High Priority Project #1830: Improve the Route 99/Route 145 interchange in the City of Madera, CA. $2,400,000.

   
   

2. From Route 99 near Madera to Route 41.

   
   

   	This segment is unchanged from its 1963 definition.
   	This entire routing was LRN 126, defined in 1933, except for the portion of segment 1 added in 1970. It was not part of the original 1934 signage of state routes, but was signed by 1953.

[SHC 253.1] Entire route. Added to the Freeway and Expressway system in 1959.

Overall statistics for Route 145:

• Total Length (1995): 67 miles
• Average Daily Traffic (1992): 2,500 to 18,200
• Milage Classification: Rural: 62; Sm. Urban: 5; Urbanized: 0.
• Previous Federal Aid Milage: FAP: 67 mi.
• Functional Classification: Prin. Arterial: 5 mi; Minor Arterial: 62 mi.
• Counties Traversed: Fresno, Madera.

In 1933, Chapter 767 added the route from "[LRN 31] near Cajon Pass to [LRN 23] near Little Lake" to the highway system. In 1935, this route was added to the highway code as LRN 145 with that definition. The route remained unchanged until the 1963 renumbering. It is US 395 between US 91 (present-day I-15) and the US 395/US 6 (present-day US 395/Route 14) junction. This was defined in 1933.

1. From Route 101 near Soledad to Pinnacles National Monument.

   
   

   	This segment is as defined in 1963
   	This entire route was LRN 120, defined in 1933. It was not signed before 1964. Route 146 was not defined as part of the initial state signage of routes in 1934. It is unclear what (if any) route was signed as Route 146 between 1934 and 1964.
   	Near Soledad, this route seems to run along Business Route 101 and Broadway.

   
   

2. From Pinnacles National Monument to Route 25 in Bear Valley.

   
   

   	This segment is as defined in 1963
   	This entire route was LRN 120, defined in 1933. It was not signed before 1964. Route 146 was not defined as part of the initial state signage of routes in 1934. It is unclear what (if any) route was signed as Route 146 between 1934 and 1964.
   	Note that the two segments of this route are not contiguous; this is made clear in the National Park Service Map for Pinnacles National Monument. They are connected by the Old Pinnacles Trail.
   	[SHC 263.7] Entire portion.

[SHC 164.17] Between Route 101 and Pinnacles National Monument.

Overall statistics for Route 146:

• Total Length (1995): 13 miles
• Average Daily Traffic (1992): 130 to 8,100
• Milage Classification: Rural: 11; Sm. Urban: 2; Urbanized: 0.
• Previous Federal Aid Milage: FAU: 2 mi; FAS: 2 mi.
• Functional Classification: Minor Arterial: 1.5 mi; Collector: 4.5 mi; Rural Minor Collector/Local Road: 6.6 mi.
• Counties Traversed: Monterey, San Benito.

In 1933, Chapter 767 added the following routes to the highway system:

• County Line near Palo Verde to [LRN 64] near Blythe
• [LRN 64] near Blythe to [LRN 58] near Needles
• [LRN 58] W of Needles northerly to the California-Nevada state line

In 1935, LRN 146 was added to the highway code with the following routings:

1. County Line near Palo Verde to [LRN 64] near Blythe
2. [LRN 64] near Blythe to [LRN 58] near Needles
3. [LRN 58] W of Needles northerly to the Nevada state line

In 1959, Chapter 1062 changed the origin of (a): "County Line near Palo Verde [LRN 187] east of Brawley to …"

In 1961, Chapter 1387 allowed construction to begin earlier: “Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 89 of Chapter 1062, Statutes of 1959, the department shall proceed with the construction of the unconstructed portion of said route described in subdivision (a) between the junction of [LRN 187] and the Imperial-Riverside county line with the lowest practical cost for a hard surfaced road and as an interim project pending the later construction of the route to proper limited access standards; provided that prior thereto the County of Imperial enters into a co-operative agreement with the department wherein the county agrees to maintain the road between the junction of [LRN 187] and the Imperial-Riverside County Line until a limited access highway is constructed by the department between said points. Upon the completion of construction of said interim road and pursuant to said agreement, the county shall assume jurisdiction and all responsibilities of maintenance for the period above provided. The road shall be known and designed as the "Ben Hulse Highway"”

This route was signed as follows:

1. From LRN 187 (Route 86) E of Brawley to LRN 64 (US 60/US 70; present-day I-10) near Blythe.

   This is present-day Route 78, some of which is unconstructed. Before 1964, the portion between Route 86 and Palo Verde was a proposed routing, and the remainder was part of US 95 (originally Route 195). The US 95 portion as defined in 1933; the remainder was defined in 1959.

2. From LRN 64 (US 60/US 70; present-day I-10) near Blythe to LRN 58 (US 66; present-day I-40) near Needles.

   This is US 95, defined in 1933.

3. From LRN 58 (US 66; present-day I-40) W to Needles northerly to the Nevada line.

   This is US 95, defined in 1933.

From Route 89 near Canyon Dam to Route 36 near Westwood.

The definition of this route is unchanged from 1963.

This was LRN 183, defined in 1961. This route was not signed before 1963.

Route 147 was not defined as part of the initial state signage of routes in 1934. It is unclear what (if any) route was signed as Route 147 between 1934 and 1964.

This route is part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway All American Road.

Overall statistics for Route 147:

• Total Length (1995): 12 miles
• Average Daily Traffic (1992): 830 to 2,000
• Milage Classification: Rural: 12; Sm. Urban: 0; Urbanized: 0.
• Previous Federal Aid Milage: FAP: 12 mi.
• Functional Classification: Minor Arterial: 12 mi.
• Counties Traversed: Plumas, Lassen.

In 1933, Chapter 767 defined the route from "[LRN 2] near Arroyo Grande to [LRN 2] near San Luis Obispo" as part of the state highway system. In 1935, LRn 147 was added to the highway code with the definition. The route remained unchanged until 1963. It ran from US 101 near Arroyo Grande to US 101 near San Luis Obispo, and is present-day Route 227.

1. From Route 5 near Sacramento to Route 143 south of Route 16.

   
   

   In 1963, the entirety of Route 148 was defined as "Route 5 near Sacramento to Route 143 south of Route 16." Segment (b) was added in 1985. This was a proposed routing, and was LRN 248, defined in 1959, between LRN 238 (I-5) and LRN 247 (proposed Route 143). It is reported that Consumes River Road is an approximate routing for this, but it is not an adopted routing. Caltrans is apparently involved, however, with a street extension along Consumes River Road. In March 2006, Sacramento released its draft environmental analysis for its planned $80 million Cosumnes River Boulevard extension. The project would extend Cosumnes River Boulevard from its current end point at Franklin Boulevard west to I-5 with a major interchange, and a short distance farther to Freeport Boulevard. Officials said construction is targeted to start in 2008, with a finish date in 2010. According to an article in the Sacramento Bee, SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) is exploring a the 30-plus-mile route that would start at I-5 in the south, head east across Route 99 in Elk Grove, and angle up the east county to US 50 in El Dorado County, skirting the edges of Rancho Cordova and Folsom. They are exploring the name "Cosumnes Parkway." The most often mentioned potential alignment would be along an extension of Kammerer Road between I-5 and Route 99, then along Grant Line Road and a straightened White Rock Road. Tuttle said the road would be four lanes, with a limited number of intersections. It probably would have an overpass at Highway 16. Chris Sampang guesses this might be a revival of Route 148.

   Submitted for inclusion in the interstate system in 1958; not accepted.

   
   

2. From Route 143 south of Route 16 to Route 65.

   
   

   In 1963, (a) was the entirety of Route 148. In 1985, Chapter 46 added segment (b): "(b) Route 143 south of Route 16 to Route 65." In 1990, Chapter 1187 fixed the formatting.

Route 148 was not defined as part of the initial state signage of routes in 1934. It is unclear what (if any) route was signed as Route 148 between 1934 and 1964.

[SHC 253.1] Entire route. Added to the Freeway and Expressway system in 1959.

• Joel Windmillers: Central California Highways Page: Route 148

Overall statistics for Route 148:

• Total Length (1995): 14 miles unconstructed
• Milage Classification: Rural: 5; Sm. Urban: 0; Urbanized: 9.
• Counties Traversed: Sacramento.

In 1933, Chapter 767 added the route from "Guadalupe to Sisquoc via Santa Maria" to the state highway system. In 1935, this was added to the highway code as LRN 148 as follows:

"[LRN 56] near Guadalupe to Sisquoc via Santa Maria"

The definition remained unchanged until the 1963 renumbering. This is present-day Route 166 between Route 1 and Santa Maria, and was 1964-1984 Route 176 between Santa Maria and Sisquoc. The highway continued from Sisquoc (although not as part of the present state highway system) to Los Olivos. The route from Santa Maria was along Main Street to Philbric Road, then to Foxen Canyon Road, and along Foxen Canyon Road through Sisquoc into Los Olivos.

From Route 70 near Wicks Corner to Route 99 south of Chico.

In 1963, this route was defined as "Route 70 near Wicks Corner to Route 99 near Chico."

In 1984, Chapter 409 clarified the terminus to be "… to Route 99 south of near Chico."

This was LRN 87, defined in 1933. It was not signed before 1967.

Route 149 was not defined as part of the initial state signage of routes in 1934. It is unclear what (if any) route was signed as Route 149 between 1934 and 1964.

This route is not currently constructed as freeway, but studies are underway to upgrade it to freeway. Specifically, Route 149 will be upgraded in Butte County to a four-lane expressway, with interchanges at the Route 70/Route 149 and the Route 99/Route 149 intersections, and a reconstructed Route 70/Route 191 intersection. For more information, see http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/projects/butte/.

According to Dominic Ielati, as of July 2006 they were well underway. The worst part of the project, is the destruction of some of the original pavement of the Oroville-Chico Highway, just NE of the Route 99/Route 149 intersection. The Oroville-Chico Highway preceded the current routings of Route 99, Route 149, Route 70 and Table Mountain Blvd as the main route between Chico & Oroville. The Oroville-Chico Highway still exists in name and asphalt between Durham Dayton Highway & Midway (old US 99E). It may be integrated into Openshaw Road (the new section of frontage road on the east side of Route 149) but that section of pavement has sat isolated and disconnected from the road network for probably the last forty years. Some photos may be found at http://www.chicoer.com/indepth/hwy149.

By July 2007, some of the fly-overs for the interchanges were nearing completion. Traffic on Route 149 is currently on the newly added lanes as the construction team tears up the 1975 lanes and rebuilds them. One peculiarity is the so-called "Warren-Brown Overcrossing", a one-lane overpass that allows private road access to properties on the south side of Route149.

By November 2007, construction was progressing on the Route 70/Route 149 junction. All four lanes are built and paved for the entire length of the route. On the eastern section of Route 149, all traffic utilizes the future westbound lanes and on the western section, all traffic utilizes the eastbound lanes. The parts of signbridges are sitting near each end of the project on Route 149. They are not assembled and actual signage has not arrived yet. The junction of Route 99 and Route 149 is more complete in terms of the flyovers and new sections of roadway. Left turns are no longer permitted from Route 149 west to Route 99 south, and all Route 99 traffic is now utilizing the new sections of roadway. On SB Route 99, signs and sign bridges are up—thru lanes are marked for Route 149 & "To Route 70". Route 99 south to Yuba City is a two-lane exit including an auxilary lane. On NB Route 99, there is a flyover ramp over the old alignment, with a merge onto that old alignment to continue north. There are no signbridges up on NB Route 99 at this time.

The junction between Route 70 and Route 149 near the City of Oroville, in the County of Butte, is named the "Wick's Corner Interchange". This segment was named in memory of Moses Wick, born in Ohio in 1822. Moses Wick served in the Mexican War under the command of General Zachary Taylor, who eventually became President of the United States. In 1852, Moses Wick moved to California with his wife Maria in a wagon train pulled by his team of oxen on a journey that took six months. The land in the area of the current cloverleaf junction between Route 70 and Route 149 was deeded in 1852 to Moses Wick as a reward for his military service. On September 3, 1852, Moses Wick made a homestead of the 160 acre territory and began raising cattle as a pioneer cattle rancher. Through purchases and other land grants, he eventually owned about 800 acres adjacent to "Wick's Corner". Wick made a modest living as a butcher by selling and supplying beef to gold miners and merchants in the area. He also used his faithful team of oxen to haul freight and cargo back and forth to the mines between Oroville and Sacramento. Moses Wick died in 1888 at the age of 66 years and was survived by his second wife Roxie Ann, his son Charles, and daughter Ella Wick Crum. He cattle ranch was operated until his son Charles sold most of the ranch to Senator Thomas Rockhill in 1906 for $25,000. The cattle ranch became a tavern and an early stagecoach stop for the Central Pacific Railroad. Although Wick's historic home was demolished in 1947, this area continues to be known as "Wick's Corner". The modern Route 70 was constructed in the 1960s when the former highway was submerged beneath the rising waters of Lake Oroville. Mrs. Merle McAndrews, the great granddaughter of both Moses Wick and Senator Thomas Rockhill, still lives on the property in a portion of one of the original ranches that was built more than 70 years ago. Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 39, Resolution Chapter 71, on 7/3/2007. More details can be found in this article.

The portion of Route 149 in Butte County is named the "Lt. Leonard B. "Larry" Estes and Deputy William R. "Bill" Hunter Memorial Highway" This segment was named in honor of Butte County Sheriff's Department Lt. Leonard B. "Larry" Estes and Deputy William R. "Bill" Hunter. Lieutenant Leonard B. "Larry" Estes was born June, 10, 1940 and died in the line of duty July 26, 2001. Lt. Estes joined the Butte County Sheriff's Department in 1973, worked in patrol for 12 years, and at the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force for four years. He was promoted to sergeant in 1991 and transferred to investigation in 1994. A year later he was promoted to lieutenant and named chief deputy coroner. In 1998, Lt. Estes was promoted to assistant sheriff; the highest nonelected position in the department. Deputy William R. "Bill" Hunter was born November 10, 1974 and also died in the line of duty on July 26, 2001. Deputy Hunter joined the Butte County Sheriff's Department in 1998 and had been selected to join the K-9 team. These officers were tragically killed by gunfire in the line of duty on July 26, 2001, when they were ambushed by a suspect in the Inskip area of Paradise Ridge. Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 63, Resolution Chapter 14, on 4/4/2008.

[SHC 253.1] Entire route. Added to the Freeway and Expressway system in 1959.

[SHC 164.17] Entire route.

Overall statistics for Route 149:

• Total Length (1995): 5 miles
• Average Daily Traffic (1992): 10,900
• Milage Classification: Rural: 5; Sm. Urban: 0; Urbanized: 0.
• Previous Federal Aid Milage: FAP: 5 mi.
• Functional Classification: Prin. Arterial: 5 mi.
• Counties Traversed: Butte.

In 1933, Chapter 767 defined the route from "Surf to [LRN 80] near Santa Ynez" as part of the highway system. In 1935, this route was added to the highway code as LRN 149, with the same routing. The routing remained unchanged until the 1963 renumbering. This was originally signed as Route 150; by 1963, it was signed as part of Route 154. It is present-day Route 246 between Surf (10 mi W of Lompoc) and Route 154 near Santa Ynez.

From Route 101 near the Ventura-Santa Barbara county line to Route 126 near Santa Paula.

In 1963, Route 150 was defined as "Route 101 near Rincon to Route 126 near Santa Paula."

In 1968, Chapter 282 changed the origin to "Route 101 near Rincon the Ventura-Santa Barbara county line to …"

This route was signed as part of the original signage of state routes in 1934. It consisted of the following segments:

1. Present-day Route 246 between Surf and Santa Ynez. This was LRN 149, defined in 1933. Although originally part of Route 150, sometime before 1963 it was resigned as Route 154. It was resigned as Route 246 in 1964.

2. Present-day Route 154 between Santa Ynez and Route 192. This was LRN 180, also defined in 1933. Certain sections of old Route 150 are covered by Lake Cachuma. The old bridge crossing the Santa Ynez River is still there serving as a cow crossing. A section of Route 150 runs off of Route 154 and heads up to Bradbury Dam. There it disappears underneath the dam and heads up the middle of Cachuma Lake. Stagecoach Road is the old Route 150 from the days before the large bridge across Cold Springs Canyon.

3. Present-day Route 192 between Route 154 and present-day Route 150. This is LRN 80, defined in 1931.

4. Present-day Route 150 between Route 192 and Route 126, passing through Ojai. This was LRN 151, defined in 1933.

The route was opened in 1897. Before the construction of US 101, it was part of the main highway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.

Planned as freeway in 1965; never upgraded. Not in the Freeway and Expressway system.

This was once planned as the Santa Paula Freeway.

[SHC 263.1] Entire route.

Overall statistics for Route 150:

• Total Length (1995): 36 miles
• Average Daily Traffic (1992): 1,900 to 23,000
• Milage Classification: Rural: 28; Sm. Urban: 8; Urbanized: 0.3.
• Previous Federal Aid Milage: FAP: 36 mi.
• Functional Classification: Prin. Arterial: 8 mi; Minor Arterial: 28 mi.
• Counties Traversed: Ventura, Santa Barbara.

In 1933, Chapter 767 defined the route from "[LRN 2] near Montecito to [LRN 2] W of Santa Barbara via the Coast" as part of the state highway system. In 1935, this was added to the highway code as LRN 150, with the routing:

"[LRN 2] near Montecito to [LRN 2] west of Santa Barbara via the coast."

This definition remained unchanged until the 1963 renumbering. It is present-day Route 225.

From Shasta Dam to Route 5 near Project City.

This routing is unchanged from its 1963 definition.

This was LRN 209, defined in 1939; it was not signed before 1964.

Route 151 was not defined as part of the initial state signage of routes in 1934. It is unclear what (if any) route was signed as Route 151 between 1934 and 1964.

[SHC 263.1] Entire route.

Overall statistics for Route 151:

• Total Length (1995): 7 miles
• Average Daily Traffic (1992): 310 to 12,600
• Milage Classification: Rural: 0; Sm. Urban: 0; Urbanized: 7.
• Previous Federal Aid Milage: FAU: 7 mi.
• Functional Classification: Minor Arterial: 7 mi.
• Counties Traversed: Shasta.

In 1933, Chapter 767 defined the route from "[LRN 2] near Rincon to [LRN 79] near Santa Paula" as part of the highway system. In 1935, this route was added to the highway code as LRN 151 with that definition. The definition remained unchanged until the 1963 renumbering.

The route ran from US 101 near Rincon (roughly Rincon Beach Park, just below Carpinteria) to Route 126 near Santa Paula. This is present-day Route 150.

1. From Route 1 near Watsonville via Hecker Pass to Route 101 in Gilroy.

   
   

   	In 1963, this segment was defined as "(a) Route 1 near Watsonville to Route 101 via Hecker Pass." In 1990, Chapter 1187 clarified the definition to be: "(a) Route 1 near Watsonville via Hecker Pass to Route 101 in Gilroy." There were once plans to construct a bypass of Watsonville that would have traversed a path from Freedom to College Lake.
   	This entire route was LRN 32. The original portion of the route, defined in 1915, was between US 101 and Route 99. The portion between Route 1 and US 101 was defined in 1933, and the remainder was defined in 1959. It was signed as part of the original 1934 signage of state routes.
   	[SHC 263.7] From Route 1 to the Santa Clara county line at Hecker Pass.
   	Hecker Pass Highway

   
   

2. From Route 101 near Gilroy to Route 65 near Sharon via Pacheco Pass.

   
   

   	As defined in 1963, this segment was "(b) Route 101 to Route 65 near Sharon via Pacheco Pass." In 1990, Chapter 1187 clarified the definition to be: "(b) Route 101 near Gilroy to Route 65 near Sharon via Pacheco Pass."
   	This entire route was LRN 32. The original portion of the route, defined in 1915, was between US 101 and Route 99. The portion between Route 1 and US 101 was defined in 1933, and the remainder was defined in 1959. It was signed as part of the original 1934 signage of state routes.
   	Based on a meeting with Governor Grey Davis and the San Joaquin Valley counties, there are now plans to fund the construction of a four-lane freeway along Route 152 between I-5 and US 101. There are also plans for a bypass around Los Banos. In 2008, Gary Richards of the Mercury News reported that there is some movement toward replacing 152 with a four-lane bypass. The Valley Transportation Authority is seeking a $5 million grant from the state to begin studying a new route, with funds from the state bonds approved by voters in 2007 to improve trucking corridors. The cost of a new road could be $500 million or more, so this is a drop in the bucket but a necessary first step. Also under consideration is making this a toll road from Route 99 to US 101. This is an extremely dangerous highway. The accident rate along the 13-mile stretch of concrete is as much as 58% higher than on similar two-lane highways in California. In 2005, there were 225 crashes on the road, causing 115 injuries and 9 deaths. Truckers number one of every five vehicles on this road. Several solutions are planned; more are being discussed. Caltrans will add truck passing lanes on Route 152 in 2007, the same time the Valley Transportation Authority will begin work on a flyover ramp at the Route 152/Route 156 interchange. Estimated completion date is 2008. The two efforts will cost around $60 million. Note that it is impractical to turn Route 152 directly into a freeway: Crews would have to cut into the mountain to convert the highway into a freeway, build costly ramps from the many side roads that feed into Route 152, and cross numerous creeks requiring more bridges. Also, the land surrounding the entrance to Route 152 from US 101 is now home to a mega-shopping center. (Condensed from SJMercury News) Although it is difficult to build (as noted above), in 2007 momentum for a Pacheco Pass Freeway increased. The San Benito County Council of Governments has proposed an eight-mile, four-lane freeway that would run parallel to and south of Route152, and would be the first new highway built in the region since Route 85 opened in 1994. It would almost completely bypass the two-lane, 13-mile route to Pacheco Pass (i.e., the segment between US 101 and the Route 152/Route 156 junction). Traffic would flow from US 101 to I-5 via a short jog on Route 25 before linking with either Route 156 or Route 152 in the southern part of Santa Clara County. The Valley Transportation Authority will seek money in March for a study of the new plan. Officials from VTA and San Benito County have not voted on the plan, but meetings over the past year have virtually ruled out widening Route 152 or, making extensive upgrades to other highways to the south. The project would be expensive, perhaps $500 million (which is less than it would cost to improve the existing Route 152). The concerns of property owners along the eight-mile stretch that is now mostly farms would have to be addressed, and there is potential impact to Soap Lake, a drybed that handles heavy rains that would otherwise flood the Pajaro River. Of the $4.5 billon in bonds for transportation recently approved, VTA is seeking $108 million to widen US 101 south of Gilroy and upgrade ramps at Route 25. In the next couple of years, another $3 billion in transportation bonds will be dished out across the state on key trade corridors. Another $13 billion will be available during the next decade from sales tax receipts on gas purchases. The idea of rebuilding and widening Route 152 has always been considered a tall task. There are about 140 access points between US 101 and Route 156, from driveways to exits to farm fields to rural roads. Building frontage roads, tearing into the hillside and straightening the highway would probably cost more than $900 million. In addition, Gilroy has developed the area east of 101 at 152, making it almost impossible to start a new highway at that location. The proposed new road would convert Route 101 to a freeway and add a third lane in each direction from Gilroy to south of Route 25. It would also include new ramps at the Route 25-US 101 interchange. Route 25 would be widened for a mile or so to four lanes. A new four-lane road would veer east almost in a straight line. One idea would be to turn north to Route 152 at a point west of San Felipe Road. Another would continue pavement east to Route 156, just south of Route 152-Route 156. There would be no other interchanges between Route 25 and the eastern end the new highway. Construction on the planned US 101 changes could begin by 2012, with work on a new road starting shortly after if funding is approved. (Condensed from SJ Mercury News) [CTC February 2002 Agenda Item 2.3c]. The following segments of the original routing may have been relinquished: PM 11.3 to PM 11.7 in the County of Merced; PM 19.6 to PM 21.3 in the City of Los Banos. With respect to the Los Baños bypass, the CTC in November 2007 considered a project for future funding. The project would construct a new bypass along a portion of Route 152 near Los Banos. A route adoption has been proposed, and the project has been approved for construction. Route studies to construct a bypass on Route 152 around the City of Los Banos were initiated in 1962. As a result of these studies, a southern bypass route was adopted by the California Highway Commission on April 28, 1965. Due to funding concerns, a portion of this adopted route (from Banos Creek to San Luis Canal) was rescinded in 1981. In 1987, as congestion and safety became concern along Route 152, the bypass concept was reinitiated. In 1988, a Major Investment Study ( was prepared by the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) with support from the County of Merced, City of Los Banos, the Department (D10), FHWA, and other agencies. Many alternatives were considered and rejected. In 1999, initial funding was obtained and environmental studies were initiated. Finally, on June 25, 2007, the environmental document was approved and proposed northern bypass route alternative was selected. This alternative avoids wetlands, historic properties, the City’s planned industrial park, and the proposed airport relocation site. Portions of the freeway route adoption from April 28, 1965, will be rescinded as part of this proposed freeway route adoption as shown on the route location map. The proposed project is to construct a four-lane freeway bypass within an ultimate six-lane right of way for Route 152 around and through the city of Los Banos. The freeway would begin approximately at Post Mile 16.0, east of Volta Road, and end approximately at Post Mile 24.8, east of the Old Santa Fe Grade Road. Three spread diamond type interchanges are proposed. The first interchange will be located just east of Ramos Road, the second interchange will be at the intersection of Route 152 with Route 165, and the third interchange will be located just west of Old Santa Fe Grade Road. Frontage roads would be constructed as needed to provide access to landlocked parcels. Relinquishment of the existing Route 152 would occur after construction of the new bypass. Relinquishment would transfer the State’s right of way, title, and interest of a section of Route 152 to the City of Los Banos and to Merced County. In January 2007, the CTC considered a project to construct an eastbound truck climbing lane with rumble strip on Route 152 from east of San Felipe Lane to west of Route 152/156 Junction. The SAFETEA-LU act, enacted in August 2005 as the reauthorization of TEA-21, provided the following expenditures on or near this route: High Priority Project #1759: Improvements to the Route 152/Route 156 Intersection. $800,000. High Priority Project #1793: Reconfigure intersection at Route152 and Route 156 in Santa Clara County. $11,120,000.
   	Pacheco Pass Highway
   	Bridge 39-0036 over the California Aqueduct in Merced County, east of the intersection with Route 5, officially designated the "Sandvig-Scanlon Memorial Bridge". It was built in 1965, and was named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 92, Chapter 97, in 1994. Sergeant Vernon Dale Sandvig was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, SGT Sandvig served our country until March 28th, 1968 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. Vernon died from suffocation. Vernon was born on October 17th, 1947 in Los Banos, California. Sergeant William Manuel Scanlon, was also a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, SGT Scanlon served our country until August 8th, 1970 in Quang, Ngai, South Vietnam. He was 21 years old and was not married. William died from an undetermined explosion. William was born on March 11th, 1949 in Los Banos, California. [Information from http://tanaya.net/vmw/S/rec-45445.html and http://tanaya.net/vmw/S/rec-45724.html] Bridge 39-0145 over the O'Neill Forebayin Merced County is officially designated the "Celano-Norris Memorial Bridge. It was built in 1964, and was named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 92, Chapter 97, in 1994. Sergeant Frank Anthony Celano was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SGT Celano served our country until January 22nd, 1971 in Binh Hoa, South Vietnam. He was 21 years old and was not married. Frank died when his helicopter crashed into the land. Frank was born on July 19th, 1949 in Los Banos, California. Second Lieutenant John Alexander III Norris was also a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Marine Corps Reserve, 2LT Norris served our country until October 4th, 1967 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam. He was 25 years old and was married. John died from small arms fire. John was born on June 20th, 1942 in Los Banos, California. [Information from http://tanaya.net/vmw/C/rec-8528.html and http://tanaya.net/vmw/N/rec-38047.html]
   	[SHC 263.7] From Route 156 near San Felipe to Route 5.
   	[SHC 253.7] From Route 101 to Route 65 near Sharon via Pacheco Pass. Added to the Freeway and Expressway system in 1959. Unconstructed from Route 65 to Route 99.
   	Route 152 (Caltrans)
   	Between the junction with Route 156 at the Don Pacheco "Y" and the intersection with Ferguson Road. Authorized by Senate Bill 155, Chapter 169, on July 23, 1999.
   	[SHC 164.17] Between Route 101 and Route 99.

Overall statistics for Route 152:

• Total Length (1995): 105 miles traversable; 15 miles unconstructed.
• Average Daily Traffic (1993): 5,000 to 26,000
• Milage Classification: Rural: 101; Sm. Urban: 19; Urbanized: 0.
• Previous Federal Aid Milage: FAP: 84 mi; FAU: 6 mi; FAS: 15 mi.
• Functional Classification: Prin. Arterial: 89 mi; Minor Arterial: 3 mi; Collector: 13 mi.
• Significant Summits: Hecker Pass (1309 ft); Pacheco Pass (1386 ft)
• Counties Traversed: Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Merced, Madera.

In 1933, Chapter 767 defined the route from "[LRN 2] near Carpinteria to the Carpinteria Beach State Park" to be a state highway. In 1935, this route was added to the highway code as LRN 152. The route remained unchanged until the 1963 renumbering. It ran from US 101 near Carpinteria to the Carpinteria Beach State Park. This was Route 224 between 1964 and 1996.