U.S. Route 95 in California

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 95 in California. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 95.

U.S. Route 95 marker

U.S. Route 95

Map of southeastern California with US 95 highlighted in red
Route information
Defined by Streets and Highways Code § 395
Maintained by Caltrans
Length: 116.721 mi[1] (187.844 km)
Length does not reflect the distance along I-10 and I-40 overlaps.
Existed: 1930s – present
Major junctions
South end: I-10 / US 95 at Arizona state line
  I‑10 in Blythe
I‑40 in Needles
US 66 in Needles
North end: US 95 at Nevada state line
Highway system
← SR 94SR 96 →

In the U.S. state of California, U.S. Route 95 (US 95) traverses through the far eastern edges of both Riverside and San Bernardino counties. US 95 serves Blythe and Needles and junctions with SR 62 at Vidal Junction.

The route overlaps with two Interstate highways, specifically I-10 near Blythe and I-40 near Needles.

Route description

US 95 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System[2] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System.[3] However, it is not a scenic highway as designated by Caltrans.[4]

US 95, running concurrently with I-10, crosses the Colorado River from the state of Arizona and enters the city of Blythe. The highway exits I-10 at Intake Boulevard and turns due north, leaving the city limits. A few miles north, US 95 turns northeast to parallel the Colorado River. The route passes through the Big Maria Mountains and the Riverside Mountains before entering San Bernardino County.[5]

Upon entering San Bernardino County, US 95 turns away from the Colorado River, heading northwest towards Vidal Junction, the junction with SR 62 in the Vidal Valley. The highway continues north through the Chemehuevi Valley and the Chemehuevi Mountains before entering the city of Needles after several miles. After passing the Needles Municipal Airport, US 95 merges onto I-40 westbound and continues through Needles on the freeway. US 95 exits from I-40 west of Needles and continues northwest to Searchlight Junction, where US 95 continues north at the junction with the old routing of US 66. The highway continues north, east of Homer Mountain, to the Nevada state line.[6]

History

Route 146 was designated by the California State Legislature in 1933 and contained the portion from Blythe to the Nevada state line.[7] US 95 was extended south from its routing in Idaho by AASHO through Searchlight and Needles to Blythe on June 28, 1939; the routing became effective at the start of 1940.[8]In the 1964 state highway renumbering, the law was changed to reflect the designation as US 95.[9]

Major intersections

Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary (for a full list of prefixes, see the list of postmile definitions).[1] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.

CountyLocationPostmile
[1][10][11]		Exit
[12]		DestinationsNotes
Riverside
RIV R156.49[N 1]-36.20		BlytheR156.49[N 1] I-10 east / US 95 southContinuation into Arizona
R156.10[N 1]243 I‑10 Bus. west (Riviera Drive)Former US 60 west
 North end of freeway on I-10
R154.16[N 1]
L0.16		 I‑10 west / Intake Boulevard – IndioInterchange; north end of I-10 overlap; I-10 exit 241
L0.39
0.00		 I‑10 Bus. (Hobsonway)Former US 60
San Bernardino
SBD 0.00-80.45		Vidal Junction9.68 SR 62 (Desert Center Rice Road) – Twentynine Palms, Parker
Needles57.28
R143.76[N 2]		 I‑40 east (Needles Freeway) – KingmanInterchange; south end of I-40 overlap; I-40 exit 148
 South end of freeway on I-40
R142.37[N 2]142J Street – Downtown Needles
R141.01[N 2]141W. Broadway Street (I‑40 Bus.) / River RoadW. Broadway St. is former US 66 east
R139.11[N 2]139River Road CutoffSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
  North end of freeway on I-40
 R132.73[N 2]
R57.21		 I‑40 west (Needles Freeway) – BarstowInterchange; north end of I-40 overlap; I-40 exit 133
Arrowhead Junction63.94 CR 66 west (Goffs Road) – GoffsFormer US 66 west
 80.45 US 95 north – Searchlight, Las VegasContinuation into Nevada
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  1. 1 2 3 4 Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along I-10 rather than US 95.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along I-40 rather than US 95.

References

  1. 1 2 3 California Department of Transportation. "State Truck Route List". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (XLS file) on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ "CA Codes (shc:250-257)". Leginfo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  3. ↑ "CA Codes (shc:260-284)". Leginfo.ca.gov. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Officially Designated State Scenic Highways and Historic Parkways". California Department of Transportation. December 7, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ Riverside County Street Atlas (Map). Thomas Brothers. 2008.
  6. ↑ San Bernardino County Street Atlas (Map). Thomas Brothers. 2008.
  7. ↑ California State Assembly. "An act to amend sections 2, 3 and 5 and to add two sections to be numbered 6 and 7 to an act entitled 'An act to provide for the acquisition of rights of way for and the construction, maintenance...". Fiftieth Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 767.
  8. ↑ "U.S. 95 and Idaho's North and South Highway". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. 17 Oct 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  9. ↑ California State Assembly. "An act to add Section 253 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 300) to Chapter 2 of Division 1 of, and to repeal Section 253 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 300) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of, the...". 1963 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 385.
  10. ↑ California Department of Transportation, Log of Bridges on State Highways, July 2007
  11. ↑ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006
  12. ↑ California Department of Transportation, California Numbered Exit Uniform System, Interstate 10 Freeway Interchanges Interstate 40 Freeway Interchanges

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