State Scenic Highway System (California)

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highway_name=State Scenic Highway SystemThe State Scenic Highway System is a list of highways, mainly state highways, that have been designated by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as scenic highways. The California State Legislature, primarily through , makes highways eligible for designation as a scenic highway. To get a highway declared scenic, the government with jurisdiction over abutting land must adopt a "scenic corridor protection program" that limits development, outdoor advertising, and earthmoving, and get Caltrans to agree that it meets the criteria. The desire to create such a designation has at times been in conflict with the property rights of abutters, for example on State Route 174. [Sacramento Bee, Scenic Highway Concept Spurs Alarm, March 25, 1999, p. N1] [Dave Moller, Union of Grass Valley, [http://www.theunion.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040807/NEWS/40807009 CABPRO's Urke steps down] , August 7, 2004] Scenic highways are marked by the state flower, a California poppy, inside a rectangle (for state highways) or pentagon (for county highways). [California Department of Transportation District 3, [http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/mtce/scenic.htm Scenic Highway Program] , accessed January 2008]

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List of eligible and designated scenic highways

;State Route 1
*I-5 in San Juan Capistrano to SR 19 in Long Beach
*SR 187 near Santa Monica to US 101 near El Rio
*US 101 at Las Cruces to SR 246 in Lompoc
**Designated 1971-12-14 in Santa Barbara County: US 101 at Las Cruces to Lompoc
*SR 227 (unconstructed) near Oceano to US 101 in Pismo Beach
*US 101 in San Luis Obispo to SR 35 in Daly City
**Designated 1999-08-13 in San Luis Obispo County: San Luis Obispo to Monterey County
**Designated 1965-06-07 in Monterey County: San Luis Obispo County to Carmel River
**Designated 1970-05-21 in Monterey County: Carmel River to SR 68 in Monterey
**Designated 1976-06-25 in San Mateo County: Santa Cruz County to Half Moon Bay
*SR 35 to US 101 in San Francisco
*US 101 near Marin City to US 101 at Leggett

;State Route 2
*I-210 in La Cañada Flintridge to SR 138 near Wrightwood
**Designated 1971-05-12 in Los Angeles County: La Cañada Flintridge to San Bernardino County

;State Route 3
*SR 36 near Peanut to Montague

;State Route 4
*SR 160 in Antioch to unconstructed SR 84 near Brentwood
*SR 49 in Angels Camp to SR 89 near Markleeville
**Designated 1971-11-09 in Calaveras County: Arnold to Alpine County
**Designated 1970-09-14 in Alpine County: Calaveras County to SR 89 near Markleeville

;Interstate 5
*Mexico to SR 75 in southern San Diego
*SR 75 near Downtown San Diego to SR 74 in San Juan Capistrano
*I-210 in Sylmar to SR 126 in Santa Clarita
*SR 152 near Los Banos to I-580 near Tracy
**Designated 1968-10-25 in Merced County: SR 152 near Los Banos to Stanislaus County
**Designated 1968-10-25 in Stanislaus County: Merced County to San Joaquin County
**Designated 1974-06-07 in San Joaquin County: Stanislaus County to I-580 near Tracy
*SR 44 in Redding to Shasta Lake
*SR 89 near Mount Shasta to US 97 in Weed
*SR 3 in Yreka to Oregon

;Interstate 8
*Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in San Diego to SR 98 near Ocotillo

;State Route 9
*SR 1 in Santa Cruz to SR 17 in Los Gatos
**Designated 1979-10-18 in Santa Clara County: SR 35 at Saratoga Gap to Saratoga Sunnyvale Road in Saratoga
**Designated 1968-05-02 in Santa Clara County: Saratoga Sunnyvale Road in Saratoga to Los Gatos

;Interstate 10
*SR 38 in Redlands to SR 62 near White Water

;State Route 12
*US 101 in Santa Rosa to SR 121 near Sonoma
**Designated 1974-12-17 in Sonoma County: Santa Rosa to Agua Caliente

;State Route 13
*I-580 to SR 24 in Oakland

;State Route 14
*SR 58 near Mojave to US 395 near Little Lake

;Interstate 15
*SR 76 near Pala to SR 91 in Corona
*SR 58 in Barstow to SR 127 at Baker

;State Route 16
*SR 20 near Rumsey to Capay

;State Route 17
*SR 1 in Santa Cruz to SR 9 in Los Gatos

;State Route 18
*SR 138 at Crestline to SR 247 at Lucerne Valley

;State Route 20
*SR 1 in Fort Bragg to SR 16 near Rumsey
*SR 49 in Grass Valley to I-80 near Emigrant Gap
**Designated 1971-03-12 in Nevada County: Relief to Bear Valley

;State Route 24
*Caldecott Tunnel near Oakland to I-680 in Walnut Creek
**Designated 1982-10-22 in Contra Costa County: Caldecott Tunnel near Oakland to I-680 in Walnut Creek

;State Route 25
*SR 198 near Priest Valley to SR 156 near Hollister

;State Route 27
*SR 1 at Topanga Beach to Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles

;State Route 28
*SR 89 in Tahoe City to Nevada

;State Route 29
*SR 37 in Vallejo to SR 221 near Napa
*Trancas Street in Napa to SR 20 near Upper Lake

;State Route 33
*US 101 in Ventura to SR 166 near Cuyama
**Designated 1972-02-18 in Ventura County: Wheeler Springs to near Sespe Gorge
**Designated 1988-07-11 in Ventura County: near Sespe Gorge to near Pine Mountain Ridge Road
**Designated 1972-02-18 in Ventura County: near Pine Mountain Ridge Road to near Lockwood Valley Road
**Designated 1988-07-11 in Ventura County: near Lockwood Valley Road to Santa Barbara County

;State Route 35
*SR 17 near Redwood Estates to SR 1 in San Francisco
**Designated 1968-09-13 in San Mateo County: Santa Cruz County to near Page Mill Road
**Designated 1968-01-22 in San Mateo County: near Page Mill Road to SR 92 near Crystal Springs Reservoir

;State Route 36
*US 101 near Fortuna to SR 3 near Peanut

;State Route 37 (partly unconstructed)
*SR 251 near Nicasio to SR 29 in Vallejo

;State Route 38
*I-10 in Redlands to SR 18 at Big Bear Dam
**Designated 1968-03-19 in San Bernardino County: Santa Ana River to State Lane near Sugarloaf

;State Route 39
*I-210 in Azusa to SR 2 at Islip Saddle

;Interstate 40
*Barstow to Needles

;State Route 41
*SR 1 in Morro Bay to US 101 in Atascadero
*SR 46 near Cholame to SR 33 at Reef Station
*SR 49 at Oakhurst to Yosemite National Park

;State Route 44
*I-5 in Redding to SR 89 near Old Station

;State Route 46
*SR 1 near Cambria to SR 41 near Cholame

;State Route 49
*SR 41 at Oakhurst to SR 89 at Sattley
**Designated 1971-07-14 in Sierra County: Yuba County to Yuba Pass

;U.S. Route 50
*SR 49 in Placerville to Nevada
**Designated 1985-04-02 in El Dorado County: Placerville Drive in Placerville (west of SR 49) to Echo Summit
**Designated 1986-04-01 in El Dorado County: Echo Summit to South Lake Tahoe

;State Route 52
*I-5 in San Diego to SR 67 in Santee

;State Route 53
*SR 29 at Lower Lake to SR 20 near Clearlake

;State Route 57
*SR 90 in Brea to SR 60 near Industry

;State Route 58
*SR 14 near Mojave to I-15 in Barstow

;State Route 62
*I-10 near White Water to Arizona
**Designated 1972-09-14 in Riverside County: I-10 near White Water to San Bernardino County

;State Route 68
*Monterey to US 101 in Salinas
**Designated 1968-06-19 in Monterey County: SR 1 in Monterey to Salinas River

;State Route 70
*SR 149 at Wicks Corner to SR 89 at Blairsden

;State Route 71
*SR 91 near Corona to SR 83 in Chino Hills

;State Route 74 (partly unconstructed)
*I-5 in San Juan Capistrano to I-10 near Thousand Palms
**Designated 1971-10-18 in Riverside County: San Bernardino National Forest west boundary to SR 111 in Palm Desert

;State Route 75
*I-5 in southern San Diego to I-5 near Downtown San Diego
**Designated 1974-03-04 in San Diego County: Imperial Beach to Avenida del Sol in Coronado
**Designated 1969-12-17 in San Diego County: San Diego-Coronado Bridge

;State Route 76
*I-5 in Oceanside to SR 79 near Lake Henshaw

;State Route 78
*SR 79 at Santa Ysabel to SR 86 near Salton City
**Designated 1971-12-14 in San Diego County: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

;State Route 79
*I-8 near Descanso to SR 371 at Aguanga

;Interstate 80
*I-280 (unconstructed) in San Francisco to SR 61 (unconstructed) in Oakland
*SR 20 near Emigrant Gap to Nevada

;State Route 84
*SR 238 in Fremont to I-680 near Sunol
**Designated 2007-07-27 in Alameda County: SR 238 in Fremont to I-680 near Sunol

;State Route 88
*SR 49 in Jackson to Nevada
**Designated 1986-07-30 in Amador County: Dew Drop Ranger Station to Alpine County
**Designated 1970-09-14 in Alpine County: Amador County to Nevada

;State Route 89
*US 395 near Coleville to I-5 near Mount Shasta
**Designated 1971-11-09 in Mono County: Slinkard Valley to Alpine County
**Designated 1970-09-14 in Alpine County: Mono County to El Dorado County
**Designated 1986-04-01 in El Dorado County: Alpine County to Placer County

;State Route 91
*SR 55 in Anaheim to I-15 in Corona
**Designated 1971-11-15 in Orange County: SR 55 in Anaheim to Anaheim east limit

;State Route 92
*SR 1 in Half Moon Bay to I-280 near Crystal Springs Reservoir

;State Route 94
*SR 125 near Spring Valley to I-8 near Jacumba

;State Route 96
*SR 299 at Willow Creek to I-5 near Yreka

;U.S. Route 97
*I-5 in Weed to Oregon

;U.S. Route 101
*SR 27 in Woodland Hills to SR 46 in Paso Robles
*Golden Gate Bridge to SR 1 near Marin City
*SR 1 at Leggett to US 199 near Crescent City
**Designated 1970-02-18 in Del Norte County: Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
*SR 197 near Smith River to Oregon

;State Route 108
*SR 49 in Sonora to US 395 near Bridgeport

;State Route 110
*California Historic Parkway: Figueroa Street/Avenue 26 in Los Angeles to Glenarm Street in Pasadena

;State Route 111
*Bombay Beach to SR 195 at Mecca
*SR 74 in Palm Desert to I-10 near White Water

;State Route 116
*SR 1 near Jenner to US 101 in Cotati
**Designated 1988-09-20 in Sonoma County: SR 1 near Jenner to Sebastopol east limit

;State Route 118
*SR 23 in Moorpark to De Soto Avenue in Los Angeles

;State Route 120
*Yosemite National Park to US 395 near Mono Lake

;State Route 121
*SR 37 near Sears Point to SR 12 near Sonoma
*SR 221 in Napa to Trancas Street near Napa

;State Route 125
*SR 94 near Spring Valley to I-8 in La Mesa
**Designated 1971-03-01 in San Diego County: SR 94 near Spring Valley to I-8 in La Mesa

;State Route 126
*SR 150 in Santa Paula to I-5 in Santa Clarita

;State Route 127
*I-15 at Baker to Nevada

;State Route 138
*SR 2 near Wrightwood to SR 18 at Crestline

;State Route 139
*SR 299 near Canby to Oregon

;State Route 140
*SR 49 at Mariposa to Yosemite National Park
**Designated 1991-08-30 in Mariposa County: Mariposa to El Portal

;State Route 142
*Brea to Peyton Drive in Chino Hills

;State Route 146
*Pinnacles National Monument to SR 25 near Paicines

;State Route 150
*US 101 in Carpinteria to SR 126 in Santa Paula

;State Route 151
*Shasta Dam to I-5 in Shasta Lake
**Designated 1981-09-09 in Shasta County: Shasta Dam to Shasta Lake

;State Route 152
*SR 1 in Watsonville to Hecker Pass
*SR 156 near San Felipe to I-5 near Los Banos
**Designated 1970-06-19 in Merced County: Santa Clara County to I-5 near Los Banos

;State Route 154
*US 101 near Los Olivos to US 101 in Santa Barbara
**Designated 1968-11-22 in Santa Barbara County: US 101 near Los Olivos to US 101 in Santa Barbara

;State Route 156
*SR 1 near Castroville to SR 152 near San Felipe
**Designated 1972-09-14 in Monterey County: Castroville to US 101 near Prunedale

;State Route 158
*US 395 at June Lake Junction to US 395 at Grant Lake Junction

;State Route 160
*SR 4 in Antioch to Sacramento
**Designated 1969-10-03 in Sacramento County: Contra Costa County to Sacramento

;State Route 161
*US 97 near Dorris to SR 139 near Tulelake

;State Route 163
*Ash Street in Downtown San Diego to I-8 in San Diego
**Designated 1992-04-24 in San Diego County: Balboa Park
*California Historic Parkway: A Street in Downtown San Diego to Sixth Avenue in San Diego

;State Route 166
*US 101 near Santa Maria to SR 33 near Cuyama

;State Route 168
*SR 65 (unconstructed) near Clovis to Huntington Lake
*Camp Sabrina to SR 266 at Oasis
**Designated 1970-06-19 in Inyo County: Camp Sabrina to Bishop

;State Route 173
*SR 138 in Hesperia to SR 18 near Lake Arrowhead

;State Route 174
*Bear River to Grass Valley

;State Route 178
*Death Valley National Park to SR 127 near Shoshone

;State Route 180
*SR 65 (unconstructed) near Minkler to Kings Canyon

;State Route 190 (partly unconstructed)
*SR 65 in Porterville to SR 127 at Death Valley Junction
**Designated 1968-05-10 in Inyo County: Death Valley National Park (original boundaries)
**Designated 2002-01-07 in Inyo County: Death Valley National Park (new boundaries)

;State Route 197
*US 199 near Hiouchi to US 101 near Smith River

;State Route 198
*US 101 near San Lucas to I-5 near Coalinga
*SR 99 near Goshen to Sequoia National Park

;U.S. Route 199
*US 101 near Crescent City to Oregon

;State Route 203
*Minaret Summit to US 395 near Mammoth Lakes

;State Route 209 (relinquished)
*Point Loma to I-5 in San Diego

;Interstate 210/State Route 210
*I-5 in Sylmar to SR 134 in Pasadena
*SR 330 near Highland to I-10 in Redlands

;State Route 221
*SR 29 near Napa to SR 121 in Napa

;State Route 236
*SR 9 at Boulder Creek to SR 9 at Waterman Gap

;State Route 239 (unconstructed)
*I-580 near Tracy to SR 4 near Brentwood

;State Route 243
*SR 74 at Mountain Center to I-10 in Banning
**Designated 1972-03-21 in Riverside County: SR 74 at Mountain Center to Banning

;State Route 247
*SR 62 in Yucca Valley to I-15 in Barstow

;State Route 251 (unconstructed)
*SR 37 near Nicasio to SR 1 near Point Reyes Station

;State Route 254
*US 101 near Phillipsville to US 101 near Stafford

;State Route 266
*Nevada east of Oasis to SR 168 at Oasis

;Interstate 280 (partly unconstructed)
*I-880/SR 17 in San Jose to I-80 in San Francisco
**Designated 1980-04-28 in San Mateo County: Santa Clara County to South San Francisco

;State Route 299
*US 101 in Arcata to SR 96 at Willow Creek
*SR 3 at Weaverville to I-5 in Redding
*SR 89 near Burney to SR 139 near Canby

;State Route 330
*SR 210 near Highland to SR 18 at Running Springs

;U.S. Route 395
*SR 14 near Little Lake to SR 89 near Coleville
**Designated 1970-06-30 in Inyo County: Independence to Fish Springs
**Designated 2000-06-05 in Mono County: Inyo County to near Crowley Lake
**Designated 1971-11-09 in Mono County: near Crowley Lake to near Mammoth Lakes
**Designated 2000-06-05 in Mono County: near Mammoth Lakes to SR 120 near Mono Lake
**Designated 2000-06-05 in Mono County: Lee Vining to Bridgeport
**Designated 2000-06-05 in Mono County: Bridgeport to Walker

;Interstate 580
*I-5 near Tracy to I-80 in Oakland
**Designated 1974-06-07 in San Joaquin County: I-5 near Tracy to Alameda County
**Designated 1970-02-18 in Alameda County: San Joaquin County to I-205 near Tracy
**Designated 1976-06-25 in Alameda County: San Leandro to I-980/SR 24 in Oakland

;Interstate 680
*Milpitas to SR 24 in Walnut Creek
**Designated 1978-06-15 in Alameda County: SR 238 in Fremont to Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton
**Designated 1982-10-22 in Alameda County: Bernal Avenue in Pleasanton to Contra Costa County
**Designated 1982-10-22 in Contra Costa County: Alameda County to SR 24 in Walnut Creek

County highways

;County Route A18
*Shasta County: Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area

;County Route G14
*San Luis Obispo County: Chimney Rock Road near Paso Robles to Monterey County
*Monterey County: San Luis Obispo County to CR G18 at Lockwood

;County Route G20
*Monterey County: Carmel Valley Road to SR 68 near Monterey

;County Route N1
*Los Angeles County: SR 1 in Malibu to Lost Hills Road in Calabasas

;Mulholland Highway
*Los Angeles County: SR 1 at Leo Carrillo State Beach to CR N9 near Cornell
*Los Angeles County: Malibu Creek State Park

;River Road
*Sacramento County: SR 160 near Isleton to SR 160 near Paintersville

References

*California Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/scenic_highways/ Officially Designated State Scenic Highways and Historic Parkways] , accessed January 2008
*California Department of Transportation, [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/scenic/schwy.htm Officially Designated Scenic Highways] , accessed January 2008