Redwood Highway

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Redwood Highway
Maintained by Caltrans and Oregon DOT
South end: Golden Gate Bridge near San Francisco, CA
North end: I-5 in Grants Pass, OR

The Redwood Highway is a north-south highway that runs through the Redwood Empire of California and north to Grants Pass, Oregon. It begins signed as U.S. Route 101 at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and basically runs through the coast redwood areas of California's north coast to the City of Eureka. From there, it follows the Pacific coast to Crescent City. The Redwood Highway then becomes part of U.S. Route 199, where it travels inland northeast to meet Interstate 5 in Grants Pass.

A sign in Grants Pass near the northern end of the Redwood Highway reads, "Right lane for Redwood Empire, Oregon Caves, Golden Gate Bridge".[1]

[edit] Legal definition

In California, the Redwood Highway is Routes 101 and 199 from the Golden Gate Bridge to Oregon, as named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 174, Chapter 269 in 1957.[1]

In Oregon, U.S. 199 is designated as the Redwood Highway.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California. Caltrans, 75. Retrieved on 2007-09-09. 
  2. ^ Routes To State Highway Cross Reference. Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 2007-09-09.