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Construction began in 1930, and the road south of Tejon Pass opened on October 29, 1933; replacement of the Grapevine grade was completed in 1936. The three-lane road, with a center "suicide" passing lane, cost $3.5 million (about $60.4 million in 2023) [27], paid for by the state gas tax. [52]
The byway begins on Forest Service Road 81 (FS 81) and continues north, loosely paralleling the San Joaquin River. The designation continues west on FS 7; the initial part of it is a dirt road. FS 7 eventually becomes paved again; however, the byway continues southwest onto Sky Ranch Road, which is FS 10 and is initially unpaved.
By 1968, a deed from the US Forest Service issued an easement to the State for the construction of the highway through National Forest lands. The first phase of construction was completed in 1974, which created a short freeway near Lake Isabella and a 60’ wide expressway extending west to China Garden. Subsequent phases were not funded. [12]
After leaving Crane Flat, Big Oak Flat Road turns southeast towards Yosemite Valley, while SR 120 continues east as Tioga Pass Road (or often simply Tioga Road). [2] The highway retains that name as it travels through Tuolumne Meadows , over Tioga Pass at an elevation of 9,945 feet, and through the Lee Vining Canyon on its 59-mile (95 km ...
Foreman Creek Road in Brush Creek: 1964: current SR 163: 11.088: 17.844 A Street & Ash Street in San Diego: I-15 in Miramar: 1972: current Former US 395 SR 163 — — Lacy Street & Avenue 26 in Los Angeles: I-5 in Los Angeles: 1964: 1965 SR 164: 9.56 [c] 15.39 Gallatin Road in Pico Rivera: Foothill Road in Pasadena: 1964: current
United States federal law defines the term Forest Highway as "a forest road under the jurisdiction of, and maintained by, a public authority and open to public travel." [2] Forest highways are designated by the United States Forest Service and funded by the federal government, but are generally owned and maintained by the states or counties in which they are located.
End of California Route 162. When entering the national forest the road becomes Forest Highway 7 (FH 7). FH 7 is maintained by the U.S. Forest Service as it continues across the Mendocino National Forest for 46 miles (74 km) over Mendocino Pass (5,006 ft or 1,526 m), which is
[10] [11] The road inside of General Grant Grove and Kings Canyon is a National Forest Service Byway known as the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway. [12] The old route east of SR 99 to the General Grant Grove is part of the National Highway System , [ 13 ] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and ...