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Route 101 is from:
(a) Route 5 near Seventh Street in Los Angeles to Route 1, Funston
approach, and, subject to Section 72.1, the approach to the Golden
Gate Bridge in the Presidio of San Francisco via Santa Barbara, San
Luis Obispo, and Salinas.
(b) A point in Marin County opposite San Francisco to the Oregon
state line via Crescent City. [CS&HC Sec. 401]
The department, in consultation with the City and County
of San Francisco, shall identify reasonable and practical
alternatives for repairing the existing portions of Route 101 in the
City and County of San Francisco that were damaged during the 1989
Loma Prieta earthquake and which were closed to traffic. The
department shall identify and evaluate the costs and benefits of each
alternative, including, but not limited to, the air quality and
noise impacts. {CS&HC Sec. 401.1(a)}
The department shall hold at least two public meetings in the
development of the alternatives. {CS&HC Sec. 401.1(b)}
Upon completion of the evaluation of the alternatives, the
department may proceed with the repair or replacement of the damaged
portions, if the selected alternative is approved by a resolution of
the city and county. {CS&HC Sec. 401.1(c)}
The total amount of state and federal funds to be expended by
the department for the repair or replacement of the damaged portions
approved by the city and county pursuant to this section shall not
exceed the amount of state and federal funds which would have
otherwise been expended by the department to restore the damaged
portions to their previous capacity. {CS&HC Sec. 401.1(d)}
For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the following meanings:
(1) "Central Freeway Replacement Project" is the department and
city designated alternative transportation system to the damaged
Central Freeway.
(2) "City" is the City and County of San Francisco.
(3) "Freeway Project" includes demolition of the existing commonly
known Central Freeway, construction of a new freeway between Mission
Street and Market Street, and construction of ramps to, and from,
the new freeway.
(4) "Octavia Street Project" is the improvement of Octavia Street
from Market Street north as a ground level boulevard. [CS&HC Sec. 72.1(a)]
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1) That portion of Route 101 located in the city and commonly
known as the Central Freeway was severely damaged in the 1989 Loma
Prieta earthquake. This damage to the Central Freeway caused and
continues to cause significant traffic congestion.
(2) Following the Loma Prieta earthquake, the department and the
city, with substantial public involvement, selected the Central
Freeway Replacement Project as an alternative transportation system
to the damaged Central Freeway in accordance with the requirements of
Section 401.1. The Central Freeway Replacement Project includes the
Freeway Project consisting of the demolition of the existing Central
Freeway, construction of a new freeway between Mission Street and
Market Street, and the construction of ramps to, and from, the new
freeway, and the Octavia Street Project, consisting of improvement of
Octavia Street from Market Street north as a ground level boulevard.
The Central Freeway Replacement Project will remediate traffic
congestion problems and allow the city to reclaim unnecessary
rights-of-way for beneficial public uses.
(3) The implementation of an alternative transportation system is
in the best interests of the people of the State of California.
(4) No portions of Route 101 north of Fell Street and south of
Turk Street are needed for the Central Freeway Replacement Project or
for the proposed alternative project to be placed before the voters
as Proposition J in the general municipal election of November 1999. [CS&HC Sec. 72.1(b)]
The Legislature recognizes that the Central Freeway
Replacement Project adopted by the city's voters, as local measure
Proposition E in November 1998 qualifies for the statutory exemption
under Section 180.2. [CS&HC Sec. 72.1(c)(1)]
The Legislature further recognizes that the proposed
alternative project included in Proposition J also qualifies for the
statutory exemption under Section 180.2. [CS&HC Sec. 72.1(c)(1)]
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any development of property
transferred to the city pursuant to this section may, to the extent
required by applicable law, require subsequent environmental analysis
by the city at the time at which the specific proposals for the use
of that property are developed. [CS&HC Sec. 72.1(c)(1)]
That portion of Route 101 between Market Street and Turk
Street is not a state highway, except that if the proposed
alternative to the Octavia Street Project is approved by the voters
in the general municipal election of November 1999, only that portion
of Route 101 between Fell Street and Turk Street is not a state
highway. [CS&HC Sec. 72.1(d)]
The department shall retain jurisdiction over the portion of
Route 101 that is between Mission Street and either Market Street or
Fell Street, depending on which project is approved by the voters in
the general municipal election of November 1999, and shall promptly
transfer to the city any portion of Route 101 that is not a state
highway under subdivision (d). [CS&HC Sec. 72.1(e)]
The following shall apply if the voters do not approve the
alternative project in the general municipal election of November
1999:
(1) The city shall utilize any proceeds from the disposition or
use of excess rights-of-way for the purpose of designing,
constructing, developing, and maintaining the Octavia Street Project
until the city's share of the costs of that project are paid in full
or funded from other sources. Upon the full funding of the city's
share of the Octavia Street Project, the city shall utilize any
remaining proceeds from the sale of excess rights-of-way solely for
the transportation and related purposes authorized under Article XIX
of the California Constitution.
(2) Upon notification to the department by the San Francisco
County Transportation Authority that the city is prepared to
implement an interim traffic management plan, the department shall
proceed expeditiously with demolition of the portion of Route 101
between Fell and Mission Streets. The department shall design and
construct the Freeway Project, and the city shall design and
construct the Octavia Street Project, and each project shall be
consistent with the Central Freeway Replacement Project. [CS&HC Sec. 72.1(e)]
State highway routes embracing portions of Routes 280, 82,
238, 101, 5, 72, 12, 37, 121, 87, 162, 185, 92, and 123 and connecting
city streets and county roads thereto, and extending in a continuous
route from Sonoma southerly to the international border and near the
route historically known as El Camino Real shall be known and
designated as "El Camino Real." [CS&HC Sec. 635(b)]
Signed as a U.S. Highway.
Road Conditions
Cal-NExUS (California Numbered Exit Uniform System)
Route 101 from:
(a) Route 5 near Seventh Street in Los Angeles to near Fell Street
in San Francisco.
(b) A point in Marin County opposite San Francisco to the Oregon
state line north of Crescent City. [CS&HC Sec. 253.5]
(a) Intermittently from Route 5 to King City, six miles north of Route 198.
The portion from Route 5 to Route 170 is called the "Hollywood Freeway". The portion from
Route 134 to the Ventura/Santa Barbara county line is called the "Ventura Freeway" (the freeway
itself is part of a long, long freeway composed of Route 134 and Route 210). The portion from the
Ventura/Santa Barbara county line and onward is called "El Camino Real" (a spanish phrase
meaning "The King's Road"). A small break of expressway is located through the Mussle Shoals area.
(b) From one mile south of Greenfield (Monterey County) to a mile north of Greenfield.
(c) From Route 146 in Soledad to two miles north of Gonzales.
(d) From three miles south of Salinas to Fell and Oak Streets in San Francisco. The portion from
Route 152 to Route 85 is called the South Valley Freeway. The portion from Route 85 to Route 280 is
called the "Bayshore Freeway". The portion from Route 280 to Route 80 is called the "James
Lick Freeway". Last, and definately least, the portion from Route 80 to Fell and Oak Streets is
called the "Central Skyway".
(e) From "a point in Marin County opposite San Francisco" to Novato. From here onward, it's
called the "Redwood Highway".
(f) From Route 116 in Petaluma to two miles north of Route 128 near Cloverdale.
(g) From six miles north of Route 175 to one mile north of Route 20 near Calpella.
(h) From Route 271 in Cummings to Route 1 in Leggett.
(h) From seven miles north of Route 1 to Route 271 in Piercy.
(i) From the town of Benbow (Humboldt County) to Route 254 in Stafford.
(j) Somewhere within the city limits of Rio Dell. This alignment bypasses a former routing of Route 101 that is now Route 283.
(k) From Route 36 in Alton to the southern city limits of Eureka.
(l) From five miles north of Eureka to Patricks Point State Park.
(m) From Crescent City to Route 199.
Route 101 once started on the Mexican border near Tijuana (or somewhere in the vicinity).
It followed Route 5 and then jumped onto nowaday Route 72 in Anaheim. It followed Route 72 (Formerly Harbor and Whittier Boulevards, now just Whittier). Before the freeway was built, it continued north on Boyle Avenue in Los Angeles, west on Brooklyn Avenue/Macy Street (now Cesar E. Chavez Avenue), west on Sunset, north on Cahuenga, and west on Ventura Boulevard.
September 28, 1999: SB 798 chaptered. This bill would let San Francisco, with the aid of Caltrans, build a replacement of the Central Freeway, a small stub of a freeway jutting west from the junciton of Routes 101 and 80, where the 101 continues westardly to Mission Street and exits. The freeway once continued north to Fell Street on a viaduct and, before the Loma Prieta Earthquake, further north to Golden Gate and Turk Avenues. Since
the Loma Prieta Earthquake, San Francisco has been wanting to replace the damaged Central Freeway for some time, while retrofit work has been done to strengthen the freeway temporarily. The project San Francisco has selected to implement brings the freeway at grade to Market Street, where it will continue as the four-lane Octavia Street to Fell Street, replacing that portion of the Central Freeway.
Route 101 from:
(a) Route 27 to Route 46 near Paso Robles.
(b) Route 156 near Prunedale northeasterly to Route 156.
(c) A point in Marin County opposite San Francisco to Route 1 near
Marin City.
(d) Route 37 near Ignacio to Route 37 near Novato.
(e) Route 20 near Calpella to Route 20 near Willits.
(f) Route 1 near Leggett to Route 199 near Crescent City.
(g) Route 197 near Fort Dick to the Oregon state line. [CS&HC Sec. 263.6]
Olvera Street and Union Station in Los Angeles is on the
Alameda Street exit.
Heading north of Route 2, Hollywood is on, guess what, Hollywood
Boulevard. Heading south, Hollywood, as well as the Hollywood Bowl, is
on Highland Avenue (Route 170). Universal City, Universal Studios Hollywood,
and the Universal Amphitheatre are on th Universal Center Drive (heading
southward, it's on Lankershim Boulevard).
Also on Lankershim is the Metro Red Line subway station at
Universal City. The Red Line runs from North Hollywood to Downtown L.A.
At the Universal City station is a park-and-ride lot, where you can
continue your trip to Los Angeles via subway. A Rapid Bus down Ventura is also available here. For more information,
visit the MTA page or the above Union Station link.
Mission San Buenaventura is in Ventura. Heading north, get off on Caifornia St, make
a right, and then a left on Main St. Heading south, get off on Thompson Bl, head left on Ventura
Avenue and a right on Main Street.
Santa Barbara is on the way, you know.
Solvang is at Route 246 in Buellton and then eastward.
San Luis Obispo is at Route 1.
Helen Moe's Antique Doll Museum is located four miles north of Paso Robles at Wellsona Rd.
The Mission of San Miguel Arcangel is nine miles north of Paso Robles. It even has a nearby
vineyard. Another mission, Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, is located in Soledad.
Salinas was the home of famous author John Steinbeck. The city houses the California Rodeo Grounds, located on Main Street Salinas and then heading north.
Great America is on Montague Expressway and then eastward in Santa Clara. It's a theme park for
goodness sake! There are a bunch of rides you can go on.
In San Francisco, you'll find the Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge. The toll is at $3.00 for
southbound traffic. (Note: The Golden Gate Bridge is not considered a part of Route 101).
In time, you shall pass by Sonoma County, with its world-famous wineries. The Sonoma Traveler
should give you more info on why this is so. You can also go to Sonoma.net for even more interesting
info on this marvelous county.
In Ukiah, there's the Grace Hudson Museum. It's on the Gobbi St exit in Ukiah, heading west as
you exit, and then a right on Main Street.
Redwood National Park is located in Crescent City. Visit the website to learn more about this
magical place.
Route 5 to northbound Route 101/easbound Route 80: National Network.
Northbound Route 101/eastbound Route 80 to southbound Route 101/eastbound Route 80: California Legal (40-foot KPRA).
Southbound Route 101/easbound Route 80 to Route 1: The KRPA advised for this route is less than 30 feet.
Route 1 to Bridgeway Boulevard in Sausalito: California Legal (40-foot KRPA). This segment crosses the Golden Gate Bridge.
Bridgeway Boulevard in Sausalito to Route 1 [in Mendocino County]: Terminal Access.
Route 1 [in Mendocino County] to the Mendocino/Humboldt County Line: California Legal (40-foot KRPA).
Mendocino/Humboldt County Line to 2.9 miles north of the Mendocino/Humboldt County Line near Benbow Drive: The KRPA advised for this route is less than 30 feet. PM 2.9 = 5.1
2.9 miles north of the Mendocino/Humboldt County Line near Benbow Drive to Georgia Pacific Road - 9 miles north of Trinidad: California Legal (40-foot KRPA).
Georgia Pacific Road to 0.5 miles north of Kane Road: Advisory 32.
0.5 miles north of Kane Road to Anchor Way in Crescent City: California Legal (40-foot KRPA).
Anchor Way in Crescent City to the Oregon State Line: Terminal Access.
Thoughts by Numan Parada: What's the deal with this "a point in Marin County opposite San Francisco" anyway?
Unless you don't have the time, the gas, or the Pepto Bismol, Route 101 is the route of
choice. It's scenic; it's windy; it's down-right long!
In San Luis Obispo, you can stay in at the Madonna Inn and the Pacific Suites Hotel on the
Madonna Road exit and then westward for about one block.
Around San Bruno and Millbrae is the San Francisco International Airport.
In Santa Rosa, that is, if you have a little more moola to spend, you can come and stay at
the Fountaingrove Inn. To get there, get off on Bicentennial Way and then head east to Mendocino
Av. Make a left at Mendocino. Fountaingrove Inn is about two blocks away.
Route 101, at 807 miles, is the longest route in California. Also, Route 101 continues northward
through Oregon and up to Olympia, Washington. It is the west coast counterpart of U.S. Route 1 on the east coast.
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