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The following is a list of roads defined by the Streets and Highways Code, sections 250–257, as part of the California Freeway and Expressway System. [1] Some of the routes listed may still be in the planning stages of being fully upgraded to freeways or expressways. State Route 1 (part) State Route 2 (part) State Route 3 (part) State Route 4 ...
Of the 58 counties in California, 14 are governed under a charter. They are Alameda, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tehama. [6] Nine counties in California are named for saints, tied with Louisiana for the largest number.
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County routes are typically designated with a letter (A, B, D, E, G, J, N, R, or S, depending on the region of the state, with several counties split between two region prefixes) followed by a number (example: G2). Therefore, the county routes are sorted alphabetically, from the northernmost region of California to the southernmost region.
This is a list of state highways in the U.S. state of California that have existed since the 1964 renumbering. It includes routes that were defined by the California State Legislature but never built, as well as routes that have been entirely relinquished to local governments. It does not include the few routes that were relinquished before ...
Southern California residents idiomatically refer to freeways with the definite article, as "the [freeway number]", e.g. "the 5" or "the 10". [18] This use of the article differs from other American dialects, including that of Northern California, but is the same as in the UK (e.g.
The last county in California to be established is Imperial County on August 7, 1907. Since 1911, counties in California have been allowed limited home rule, with the Government of Los Angeles County the first in the nation to be granted home rule by charter in 1912.
California county map (labeled and colored).Map of California with labeled counties, colors added. Based on File:California county map (labeled).svg by User:Thadius856: Date: 8 September 2009, 23:19: Source: Own work Based on File:California county map (labeled).svg by User:Thadius856: Author: optigan13: Permission (Reusing this file)