1964 state highway renumbering (California)

This article is part of the
highway renumbering series.
Alabama 1957
Arizona 1960
Arkansas 1926
California 1964
Colorado 1968
Connecticut 1932
Florida 1945
Idaho 1968
Iowa 1969
Louisiana 1955
Maine 1926
Nevada 1976
New Jersey 1927; 1953
New Mexico 1989
New York 1930
Ohio 1927; 1962
Texas 1939
Utah 1977
Virginia 1928; 1933; 1940
Washington 1964

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. A large number of formerly unsigned routes received sign numbers corresponding to their new legislative numbers. A smaller change was the removal of many U.S. Routes 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 September 20, 1963. Signage changes took place by July 1, 1964.[1]

Contents

Changes in sign routes

U.S. Routes

State Routes

All available numbers up to and including State Route 255 were assigned in 1964; State Route 256 and on were assigned starting in 1965.[2]

References

  1. ^ California Highways and Public Works, March-April 1964, Route Renumbering (PDF)
  2. ^ State Highway Routes, Selected Information - 1994 with 1995 Revisions (PDF)

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