California's Route 159


      Route 159 is from:
   (a) Route 5 near the Los Angeles River to Route 134.
   (b) Route 134 to Route 210 near La Canada.  {CS&HC Sec. 459.  1964}

      Route 159 is from:  Route 134 to Route 210 near La Canada.
      This route shall cease to be a state highway when Route 210 freeway
is completed from Route 134 to Linda Vista Avenue and the commission
relinquishes that portion of present Route 210 from Route 134 to Linda Vista
Avenue.  {CS&HC Sec. 459.  1970}

History

  • 1965:  Portion (a) deleted.
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  • 1992:  Portion (b) deleted.
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Points of Interest
      The major point of interest on this former route is the Rose Bowl.
You may access it at Seco Street.

Photos


    


    Route 159, portion (b), started here at the approach to the Colorado Bridge, eastbound on Colorado Boulevard at San Rafael Avenue.  The route ganged right and traveled under the bridge.
    

    Route 159 went under both the Colorado Bridge and the Ventura Freeway (Route 134).
    

    Northbound Linda Vista Avenue, former Route 159.
    

    The pavement on Linda Vista Avenue.  Note the striping for the lanes.  This is before one of the lanes turns right on Seco Street.
    

    Linda Vista Avenue and Seco Street junction.  Northbound Route 159 continued to the left and on Linda Vista.  The Rose Bowl is accessible by going right on Seco.
    

    Southbound Linda Vista Avenue at Holly Street.  Holly Street runs on the Linda Vista Bridge, which, before 1964, carried Signed Route 11.  Route 159 carried over said designation in 1964.
    

    Southbound Linda Vista Avenue continues to the right, where it merges with the San Rafael offramp of Route 134.
    

    Southbound Linda Vista Avenue before former Route 159's end at San Rafael Avenue.  Here, we can see Caltrans workers doing landscaping work.  Curious.
    

    An original state-highway-standard button-copy sign from Seco Street.
    

    You heard the talking drop:  Conserve water!
    

    

Notes
      Route 159, portion (a), was a former routing of Route 66 on
Figueroa Street.
      Route 159, portion (b), ran entirely on Linda Vista Avenue.  This
route can be seen in many maps before 1994, including the 1993 Thomas
Guide, where it made its final appearance.  Presumably, it was never
signed, but many state highway relics, including the button-copy signs
and the highway-like use of reflective road markers, are still there.

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