In 1963 and 1964, the
California Division of Highways implemented a major renumbering of
its state highways. The majority of ''sign routes''—those marked for the public—kept their numbers; the main changes were to the ''legislative routes'', which had their numbers changed to match the sign routes. Many formerly unsigned routes received sign numbers corresponding to their new legislative numbers. A smaller change was the removal and truncating of many
U.S. Route
The United States Numbered Highway System (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated network of roads and highways numbered within a nationwide grid in the contiguous United States. As the designation and numbering of these hi ...
s in favor of the
Interstate Highways (designated in 1959), and the renumbering of State Routes that conflicted with Interstate numbers. Some U.S. Routes that were officially removed continued to be signed until the replacement Interstates were completed.
The state law authorizing the renumbering was passed on September 20, 1963. Signage changes took place by July 1, 1964.
Changes in sign routes
U.S. Routes
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U.S. Route 6 was truncated to
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
. The part south of Bishop was replaced by
U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 (US 395) is a U.S. Route in the western United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia. The northern terminus is at the Canada–US border near Laurier, where the road ...
,
State Route 14,
Interstate 5,
State Route 11 (now renumbered
Interstate 110), and
State Route 1 to the old U.S. 6 terminus at the
Los Alamitos Circle
The Los Alamitos Traffic Circle, informally known as the Long Beach Traffic Circle (or just the ''Traffic Circle'', as there is only one other high volume traffic circle in Southern California), is a roundabout at the intersection of Lakewood B ...
in
Long Beach
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California.
Incorporat ...
.
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U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 or U.S. Highway 40 (US 40), also known as the Main Street of America, is a major east–west United States Highway traveling across the United States from the Mountain States to the Mid-Atlantic States. As with most routes wh ...
became
Interstate 80.
*
U.S. Route 40 Alternate became new
State Route 113 and
State Route 70.
*U.S. Route 40 Business became new
State Route 123.
*
U.S. Route 50 was truncated to
Sacramento
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. West from Sacramento, it became new
State Route 99, existing
State Route 4,
Interstate 5,
Interstate 205,
Interstate 580, and
Interstate 80.
*
U.S. Route 60 became
Interstate 10 east of Beaumont and the new
State Route 60 west from Beaumont to the East L.A. interchange.
*
U.S. Route 66 was truncated to
Pasadena, becoming
State Route 159 (from
U.S. Route 66 Alternate) and an extension of
State Route 2
The following highways are numbered 2. For roads numbered A2, see list of A2 roads. For roads numbered B2, see list of B2 roads. For roads numbered M2, see list of M2 roads. For roads numbered N2, see list of N2 roads.
International
* AH2, As ...
. East of Pasadena, it was continued to be signed, but was officially
State Route 248,
Interstate 210,
State Route 30 (extended from its pre-1964 route),
State Route 66,
Interstate 15 and
Interstate 40.
*
U.S. Route 66 Alternate became
State Route 159.
*
U.S. Route 70 became
Interstate 10 and
State Route 212 and was eliminated in California (it now terminates in
Globe, Arizona).
*
U.S. Route 80 became
Interstate 8 and was deleted from California (its terminus is now in
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...
).
*
U.S. Route 91 became existing
State Route 19, new
State Route 214, part of new
State Route 91, and
Interstate 15.
*
U.S. Route 99 was eliminated, along with
U.S. Route 99E and
U.S. Route 99W. South of
Sacramento
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, US 99 became an extended
State Route 111, a new
State Route 86,
Interstate 10,
Interstate 5,
State Route 99, and a new
State Route 204. US 99E became
Interstate 80, an extended
State Route 65, a new
State Route 70, and State Route 99, while US 99W became Interstate 80, a new
State Route 113, and Interstate 5. US 99 north of the merge also became Interstate 5.
*
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. It is also known as (The Royal Roa ...
was truncated to
Los Angeles
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; the eliminated portion became part of
Interstate 5 and a new
State Route 72. Two parts became freeway; the old route became
State Route 82 and
State Route 254.
*
U.S. Route 101 Bypass in the
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, often referred to as simply the Bay Area, is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bay estuaries in Northern California. The Bay Area is defined by the Association of Bay Area G ...
became a relocated
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. It is also known as (The Royal Roa ...
.
*
U.S. Route 101 Alternate in Southern California became part of an extended
State Route 1.
*
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. It is also known as (The Royal Roa ...
from
San Jose to
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17t ...
became a new
State Route 82.
*
U.S. Route 299 became the majority of the new
State Route 299.
*
U.S. Route 399 became an extension (and relocation) of
State Route 33 and a new
State Route 119.
*
U.S. Route 466
U.S. Route 466 (US 466) was an east–west United States highway. Though it reached a length of around 500 miles (805 km), the route was co-signed with other US routes for much of its length. When California deleted most of its U.S. High ...
became a relocation of
State Route 41, a new
State Route 46, a new
State Route 58
The following highways are numbered 58:
International
* European route E58
Australia
* Riverina Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 58
* Highway 58 (Ontario)
* Saskatchewan Highway 58
Finland
* Finnish national road 58
India
* National Highway ...
, and
Interstate 15.
*
U.S. Route 95,
U.S. Route 97
U.S. Route 97 (US 97) is a major north–south route of the United States Numbered Highway System in the Pacific Northwest region. It runs for approximately through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, primarily serving i ...
,
U.S. Route 199 and
U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 (US 395) is a U.S. Route in the western United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia. The northern terminus is at the Canada–US border near Laurier, where the road ...
remained the same. (US 395 has since been truncated at
Adelanto. and now part of
Interstate 15 from Adelanto to its north junction with
Interstate 215, Interstate 215 to its south junction with Interstate 15, Interstate 15 to
State Route 163, and State Route 163 to
Interstate 5 in
San Diego.)
State Routes
All available numbers up to and including
State Route 255 were assigned in 1964;
State Route 256 and above were assigned starting in 1965.
[State Highway Routes, Selected Information - 1994 with 1995 Revisions](_blank)
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State Route 1 was extended south along
U.S. Route 101 Alternate. One section (Route 1 was split there and part was unbuilt) became
State Route 208.
*
State Route 2
The following highways are numbered 2. For roads numbered A2, see list of A2 roads. For roads numbered B2, see list of B2 roads. For roads numbered M2, see list of M2 roads. For roads numbered N2, see list of N2 roads.
International
* AH2, As ...
was extended west along
U.S. Route 66. The section east of
State Route 138 was replaced by
State Route 138.
*
State Route 5 was replaced by
State Route 35 because of
Interstate 5.
*
State Route 7 replaced
State Route 15 because of
Interstate 15.
Former SR 7 became
Interstate 405.
*
State Route 8 was replaced by
State Route 26 because of
Interstate 8.
*
State Route 9 was shortened and relocated along a formerly unsigned state route. The old route became part of
State Route 85,
State Route 237, part of
State Route 17 (now
Interstate 880),
State Route 262,
Interstate 680, and
State Route 238.
*
State Route 10 was replaced by
State Route 42 several years before the 1964 renumbering, due to the closeness of
Interstate 10.
*
State Route 11 was relocated onto a freeway. The old route became
State Route 159.
*
State Route 12 was relocated along an unconstructed route. The old route to SR 1 became part of
State Route 116
*
State Route 14 replaced part of
U.S. Route 6. Former SR 14 became part of
State Route 91.
*
State Route 15 was replaced by
State Route 7 because of
Interstate 15.
*
State Route 18 replaced part of
State Route 30 south of Big Bear Lake. The old route became part of
State Route 38.
*
State Route 24 was truncated and relocated along an unconstructed route; the old route was replaced by
State Route 242,
State Route 4,
State Route 13,
State Route 160,
State Route 16,
State Route 113,
State Route 99, and
State Route 70.
*
State Route 26 replaced
State Route 8 because of
Interstate 8.
Former SR 26 became part of
Interstate 10 west of Downtown Los Angeles, and the remainder was deleted from the system.
*
State Route 29 was rerouted along part of
State Route 53 and along a formerly unsigned state route. The old route became part of
State Route 175.
*
State Route 30 was truncated, with one part being replaced by rerouted
State Route 18.
*
State Route 33 was extended south along
U.S. Route 399. It was rerouted along a formerly unsigned route. The old route became
State Route 207.
*
State Route 35 replaced
State Route 5 because of
Interstate 5. Former SR 35 became
Interstate 605.
*
State Route 37 was rerouted over
Former SR 48. The old route became
State Route 121.
*
State Route 38 had extended west over part of
State Route 18.
*
State Route 41 had been rerouted over part of
U.S. Route 466
U.S. Route 466 (US 466) was an east–west United States highway. Though it reached a length of around 500 miles (805 km), the route was co-signed with other US routes for much of its length. When California deleted most of its U.S. High ...
. The old route became part of
State Route 46.
*
State Route 42 had replaced
State Route 10 several years before the 1964 renumbering, due to the closeness of
Interstate 10.
*
State Route 46 replaced part of
U.S. Route 466
U.S. Route 466 (US 466) was an east–west United States highway. Though it reached a length of around 500 miles (805 km), the route was co-signed with other US routes for much of its length. When California deleted most of its U.S. High ...
and part of
State Route 41.
*
State Route 48 was reassigned to part of
State Route 138 and a partially unconstructed route.
Former SR 48 became part of rerouted
State Route 37.
*
State Route 53 was truncated. The deleted part became a rerouting of
State Route 29.
*
State Route 58
The following highways are numbered 58:
International
* European route E58
Australia
* Riverina Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 58
* Highway 58 (Ontario)
* Saskatchewan Highway 58
Finland
* Finnish national road 58
India
* National Highway ...
replaced part of
U.S. Route 466
U.S. Route 466 (US 466) was an east–west United States highway. Though it reached a length of around 500 miles (805 km), the route was co-signed with other US routes for much of its length. When California deleted most of its U.S. High ...
and part of
State Route 178. The new number was the same as the old legislative number, possibly by coincidence.
*
State Route 60 replaced part of
U.S. Route 60, as well as a new alignment.
*
State Route 65 was relocated and extended north to replace part of
U.S. Route 99E. The old route was renumbered as
State Route 69
Route 69, or Highway 69, may refer to:
International
* European route E69
Australia
* Appin Road
Canada
* Alberta Highway 69
* Ontario Highway 69
China
* G69 Expressway
Finland
* Finnish national road 69
India
* National Highway 69 (In ...
.
*
State Route 66 replaced part of
U.S. Route 66.
*
State Route 69
Route 69, or Highway 69, may refer to:
International
* European route E69
Australia
* Appin Road
Canada
* Alberta Highway 69
* Ontario Highway 69
China
* G69 Expressway
Finland
* Finnish national road 69
India
* National Highway 69 (In ...
replaced part of relocated
State Route 65.
*
State Route 70 replaced parts of truncated
State Route 24 and former
U.S. Route 40 Alternate.
*
State Route 71 was rerouted onto a freeway. The old route became
State Route 215.
*
State Route 72 replaced part of relocated
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. It is also known as (The Royal Roa ...
.
*
State Route 79 was rerouted onto a previously unsigned state route. The old route became County Road R3.
*
State Route 82 replaced part of relocated
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. It is also known as (The Royal Roa ...
.
*
State Route 85 replaced part of
State Route 9.
*
State Route 86 replaced part of
U.S. Route 99.
*
State Route 91 replaced
State Route 14 and part of
U.S. Route 91.
*
State Route 99 replaced much of
U.S. Route 99 and
U.S. Route 99E, with a new alignment between
Sacramento
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and
Olivehurst
Olivehurst (formerly, Denniston) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 13,656 at the 2010 census, up from 11,061 at the 2000 census. Olivehurst is located south-southeast of Marysville.
...
.
*
State Route 111 was extended south over part of
U.S. Route 99.
*
State Route 113 replaced parts of
U.S. Route 99W,
U.S. Route 40 Alternate, and
State Route 24.
*
State Route 116 replaced part of
State Route 12.
*
State Route 118 had sections replaced by
I-210.
*
State Route 119 replaced part of
U.S. Route 399.
*
State Route 123 replaced
U.S. Route 40 Business.
*
State Route 138 extended east over part of
State Route 2
The following highways are numbered 2. For roads numbered A2, see list of A2 roads. For roads numbered B2, see list of B2 roads. For roads numbered M2, see list of M2 roads. For roads numbered N2, see list of N2 roads.
International
* AH2, As ...
and was rerouted over an unconstructed route.
*
State Route 150 was relocated along a previously unsigned route. The old route was renumbered as
State Route 192.
*
State Route 154 had one part renumbered as
State Route 246.
*
State Route 159 replaced part of
State Route 11 and part of
U.S. Route 66.
*
State Route 178 was truncated. The deleted part was transferred to
State Route 58
The following highways are numbered 58:
International
* European route E58
Australia
* Riverina Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 58
* Highway 58 (Ontario)
* Saskatchewan Highway 58
Finland
* Finnish national road 58
India
* National Highway ...
.
*
State Route 192 replaced part of
State Route 150.
*
State Route 204 replaced part of
U.S. Route 99.
*
State Route 207 replaced part of
State Route 33.
*
State Route 208 replaced part of
State Route 1.
*
State Route 212 replaced part of
U.S. Route 60 and
U.S. Route 70.
*
State Route 214 replaced part of
U.S. Route 91
*
State Route 215 replaced part of
State Route 71.
*
State Route 237 replaced part of
State Route 9.
*
State Route 238 replaced part of
State Route 9.
*
State Route 246 replaced part of
State Route 154.
*
State Route 254 replaced part of relocated
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. It is also known as (The Royal Roa ...
.
*
State Route 299 replaced
U.S. Route 299.
See also
*
References
External links
California Highways: State Highways Before 1964
{{DEFAULTSORT:1964 State Highway Renumbering (California)
Renumbering 1964
State Highway Renumbering (California), 1964
State Highway Renumbering (California), 1964
History of California
Highway renumbering in the United States