California U. S. Highways in 1963
On July 1, 1964, a major renumbering
of the California State Highway System occurred which resulted
in the disappearance and shortening of most U. S. highways
and the first appearance of interstate route numbers. The descriptions of
U. S. highways below were taken from a
1963 California State Highway Map issued by the California State
Department of Public Works, Division of Highways. This map provides
the latest routing that I have found of the U. S. highways before the renumbering.
Of course, earlier routings
of these highways existed, especially in cities. For example,
Auburn Blvd. in Sacramento County was once US-40 and Ventura Blvd.
in Los Angeles was once US-101. And, at least one U. S. highway
had previously been renumbered in California. From a circa 1922
map, the portion of US-50 from San Francisco to Stockton (now
portions of I-80, I-580, I-5, and SR-4) was named US-48.
On this old map, US-50 ended in Sacramento at US-99.
The descriptions
below are not official and may contain errors due to inaccurate
map reading or an inaccurate map itself. The route listing is
followed by a list of modern state highways that follow the same
route or parallel it. (Abbreviations: ALT - Alternate, BYP - Bypass,
I - Interstate, SR - State Route, and US - U. S. Route)
US-6 was from US-91 in Long Beach to the
Nevada State Line passing through Los Angeles, Palmdale, and Bishop.
- US-6 had its western end at I-710 & SR-1 and followed SR-1 east, I-110 north, I-5 north,
SR-14 north, US-395 north, to US-6 east.
US-40 was from US-101
in San Francisco to the Nevada State Line passing through Vallejo,
Sacramento, and Truckee.
- US-40 had its western end at US-101 & I-80 and followed
I-80 east, US-50 east, SR-275 (Downtown Sacramento
exit) east, [L/N Streets] east, SR-160 north, SR-51 (Business
Loop 80) east, to I-80 east.
US-40 Alternate was from US-40 in
Davis to the Nevada State Line passing through Woodland, Marysville,
and Quincy.
- ALT US-40 had its western end at I-80 & SR-113 and followed SR-113 north,
[East St.] north, SR-113 north,
SR-99 north, SR-20 east, SR-70 north, to US-395 south.
US-50 was
from US-101 in San Francisco to the Nevada State Line passing
through Oakland, Stockton, Sacramento, and South Lake Tahoe.
- US-50 had its western
end at US-101 & I-80 and followed I-80 east, I-580 east, I-205
east, I-5 north, [Charter Way] east, SR-99 north, SR-51 north,
[Folsom Blvd.] east, to US-50 east.
US-60
was from US-101 in Los Angeles to the Arizona State Line passing
through Riverside, Indio, and Blythe.
- US-60 had its western end at US-101 &
I-10 and followed I-10 east, SR-71 south, SR-60 east, to I-10 east.
US-66
was from ALT US-101 in Santa Monica to the Arizona State Line
passing through Pasadena, San Bernardino, Barstow, and Needles.
- US-66 had its western
end at SR-1 & SR-2 and followed SR-2 east, US-101 south, I-110
north, SR-110 north, [Colorado Blvd.] east, SR-66 east, I-15 north,
I-40 east, [Old National Trail Highway] east, to I-40 east.
US-66 Alternate was from US-66 in Los Angeles to US-66 in Pasadena.
- ALT US-66 had its western end at I-5 and [Figueroa St.], followed [Figueroa St.] east to SR-134 east, and had its eastern end at I-210.
US-70 was from US-101
in Los Angeles to the Arizona State Line passing through Redlands,
Indio, and Blythe.
- US-70 had its western end at US-101 & I-10 and followed I-10
east.
US-80 was from US-101 in San Diego to the Arizona State Line
passing through El Centro.
- US-80 had its western end at I-5 & I-8 and followed
I-8 east.
US-91 was from US-6 in Long Beach to the Nevada State
Line passing through Anaheim, Riverside, and Barstow.
- US-91 had its southern
end at I-710 & SR-1 and followed SR-1 east, SR-19 north, [Lincoln
Ave.] east, SR-39 north, I-5 south, SR-91 east, I-215 north, to
I-15 north.
US-95 was from the Arizona State Line to the Nevada
State Line passing through Blythe and Needles.
- US-95 has not changed routing since 1963.
US-97
was from US-99 in Weed to the Oregon State Line.
- US-97 has not changed routing since 1963.
US-99 was from:
- (a) US-80 in El Centro to US-99E/W in Sacramento passing
through Indio, Los Angeles, Fresno, and Stockton.
- (b) US-99E/W in Red Bluff to the Oregon State Line passing through
Redding and Yreka.
- For (a), US-99 had its southern end at
I-80 & SR-86; followed SR-86 north, I-10 west, I-5 north, SR-99
north, [Union Ave.] north, SR-204 north, to SR-99 north; and had its northern
end at US-50 & SR-51 (Business Loop 80).
- For (b), US-99 had its southern end
at I-5 & SR-36 and followed I-5 north, SR-273 north, I-5 north,
US-97 north, SR-265 north, I-5 north, [city street], SR-3 north,
SR-263 north, SR-96 east, to I-5 north.
US-99 East was from US-99
in Sacramento to US-99 in Red Bluff passing through Roseville,
Marysville, and Chico.
- US-99E had its southern end at US-50 & SR-51 (Business
Loop 80); followed SR-51 (Business Loop 80) east, I-80 east,
[Riverside Blvd.] north, [Washington Blvd.] north, SR-65 north,
SR-70 north, SR-20 west, [Live Oak Blvd.] north, SR-99 north,
[The Esplanade] north, SR-99 north, to SR-36 west; and had its northern end
at I-5.
US-99 West was from US-99 in Sacramento to US-99 in Red
Bluff passing through Woodland and Willows.
- US-99W had its southern end at US-50
& SR-51 (Business Loop 80); followed [Broadway] west, [3rd/5th
Sts.] north, SR-275 east, US-50 east, I-80 east, SR-113 north,
[East St.] north, [Main St.] west, [West St.] north,
to I-5 north, and had its northern end at SR-36.
US-101 was from the Mexican
Border to the Oregon State Line passing through San Diego, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, and Eureka.
- US-101 had its southern end at I-5 at the
Mexican Border and followed I-5 north, [Harbor Drive] north, I-5
north, US-101 north, SR-82 north, I-280 north, to US-101 north.
US-101
Alternate was from US-101 in Capinstrano Beach to US-101 in El
Rio.
- ALT US-101 had its southern end at I-5 & SR-1, followed SR-1 north, and had its northern
end at US-101.
US-101 Bypass was from US-101 in San Jose to US-101
in San Francisco.
- BYP US-101 had its southern end at SR-82 and US-101, followed US-101
north, and had its northern end at I-280.
US-199 was from US-101 in Crescent
City to the Oregon State Line.
- US-199 has not changed routing since 1963.
US-299 was from
US-101 in Arcata to US-395 in Alturas.
- US-299 had its western end at US-101 &
SR-299, followed SR-299 east, and had its eastern end at US-395.
US-395 was from:
- (a) US-101 in San Diego to the Nevada State Line passing through San Bernardino and Bishop.
- (b) the Nevada State Line to the Oregon State Line passing near Susanville and through Alturas.
- For (a), US-395 had its southern end at I-5 & SR-163 and followed SR-163 north, I-15 north, I-215 north, I-15 north, to US-395 north.
- For (b), US-395 has not changed routing since 1963.
US-399 was
from US-101 in Ventura to US-466 in Bakersfield.
- US-399 had its southern end at
US-101 & SR-33; followed SR-33 north, SR-119 east, [Union Ave]
north, to SR-204 north; and had its northern end at SR-178.
US-466 was from
SR-1 in Morro Bay to the Nevada State Line.
- US-466 had its western end at SR-1
& SR-41 and followed SR-41 north, US-101 north, SR-46 east, SR-99
south, SR-204 south, [Summer St.] east, [Edison Hwy.] east, SR-58
east, to I-15 north.
Last modified May 13, 1996.