State Scenic Highway System (California) Totally Explained

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The 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. Scenic highways are marked by the state flower, a California poppy, inside a rectangle (for state highways) or pentagon (for county highways).

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 PaintersvilleFurther Information

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