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U.S. Route 199 is a spur of former U.S. Highway 99. It currently runs for 80 miles (129 km) from Grants Pass, Oregon at Interstate 5 to Crescent City, California at U.S. Route 101. It passes through the states of Oregon and California. It is informally known as the Redwood Highway.
[edit] Route description
[edit] California
US 199 shield in California
US 199 starts north of Crescent City at U.S. Route 101, running along the north edge of the Redwood National and State Parks. Once passing State Route 197, the route takes a steady but curvy climb through the Smith River National Recreation Area in the Six Rivers National Forest, following the middle fork of the Smith River. The route passes through the towns of Berteleda, Darlingonia, and Patrick Creek, before reaching Hazelview Summit at 2,092 feet and the town of Elk Valley, where Route 199 crosses into Oregon.
A rest area is located at Hazelview Summit.
There have been plans to build an expressway which would move Route 199's starting point further north on Route 101, with the intent to bypass the Redwoods Parks altogether.
[edit] State law
Legal Definition of Route 199: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 499
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Route 199 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.1 of the California State Highway Code. |
[edit] Oregon
U.S. Highway 199 continues through Josephine County until reaching Grants Pass and Interstate 5.
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