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State Route 99 (SR 99) is a major north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley.From its southern end at Interstate 5 (I-5) near Wheeler Ridge to its northern end at SR 36 near Red Bluff, SR 99 goes through the densely populated eastern parts of the valley.
U.S. Route 99 (US 99) was the main north–south United States Numbered Highway on the West Coast of the United States until 1964, running from Calexico, California, on the Mexican border to Blaine, Washington, on the Canadian border.
The former route of U.S. Route 99 in Oregon mostly follows routes currently signed as Oregon Route 99, 99E, and 99W.The primary exception is from the California–Oregon state border north to Ashland, Oregon, where U.S. 99 is currently designated as Oregon Route 273 from the state border to Exit 6 of Interstate 5.
The California Highway Patrol cautioned those traveling through the area. The north side of Highway 99 was closed around 9 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2023, at Lerdo Highway due to flooding on the ...
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By 1968, US 99 was completely decommissioned after I-5 replaced most of its routing; the 424-mile (682 km) stretch between Wheeler Ridge and Red Bluff was re-signed as SR 99. The large number of trucks passing through the interchange resulted in the construction of a truck bypass for traffic traveling south in 1972. [ 2 ]
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The road was bypassed by the three-lane Ridge Route Alternate, then U.S. Route 99 (US 99), to handle increased traffic and remove curves; the Alternate in Los Angeles County was completed in 1933, and Kern County line to Grapevine in 1936.