California State Route 299

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Route 299
Length:	307 mi (494 km)
Formed:
Major cities:	Arcata, CA Redding, CA Alturas, CA
Direction:	East-West
JUNCTION POSTMILE US-101 HUM 0.00 SR-200 HUM 1.80 SR-96 HUM 38.83 SR-3 TRI 51.57 TRI 58.18 SR-273 SHA 24.09 SHA R24.33 SR-44 SHA R25.90 I-5 SHA R25.90 SHA 24.82 SR-89 SHA 80.09 SR-139 MOD 0.33 MOD 21.64 US-395 MOD 40.62 MOD 40.63 Nevada State Line MOD 66.63 California State Routes Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic < Route 285 Route 305 >

State Route 299 is a California state highway that runs across Northern California, USA. It runs from Arcata on the Pacific Ocean to the border with Nevada. Between Arcata and Redding, Route 299 junctions with State Route 96 and is briefly co-signed with State Route 3. In Redding, it intersects with State Route 273, State Route 44 and a short section is co-signed with Interstate 5. East of Redding, it intersects with State Route 89 and a section is co-signed with State Route 139 before reaching Alturas. It is then co-signed with U.S. Highway 395 north-east of Alturas, then it runs east towards the border with Nevada. A ghost town, Vya, Nevada, can be reached via this route, which after the border becomes a dirt road.

State Route 299 was once U.S. Route 299.

[edit] State law

Legal Definition of Route 299: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 599

Route 299 is part of the Freeway and Expressway System, as stated by section 253.8 of the California State Highway Code.

Route 299 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.8 of the California State Highway Code.

[edit] Sources

• NevadaDOT state maps