U.S. Route 99 | |||||||
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Pacific Highway Golden State Highway |
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Route information | |||||||
Length | 1,600 mi (2,600 km) | ||||||
Existed | 1926 – 1972 | ||||||
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South end | Fed. 5 at U.S.–Mexico border in Calexico, CA | ||||||
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North end | Hwy 99 at U.S./Canada border in Blaine, WA | ||||||
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States | California, Oregon, Washington | ||||||
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U.S. Highway 99W | |
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Location | Junction City-Portland |
Existed | 1926–1972 |
U.S. Highway 99E | |
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Location | Junction City–Portland |
Existed | 1926–1972 |
U.S. Route 99 Alternate |
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Location | Bellingham |
Existed | 1931–1964 |
U.S. Route 99 Alternate |
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Location | Bellingham–Canada–US border |
Existed | 1926–1964 |
U.S. Route 99 (US 99) was a main north–south United States Numbered Highway on the West Coast of the United States until 1964, running from Calexico, California, on the US–Mexico border to Blaine, Washington, on the U.S.-Canada border. It was assigned in 1926 and existed until it was replaced for the most part by Interstate 5. Known also as the "Golden State Highway" and "The Main Street of California", US 99 was important throughout much of the 1930s as a route for Dust Bowl immigrant farm workers to traverse the state. Large portions are now California's State Route 99 (SR 99), Oregon Route 99, 99W, 99E and Washington's SR 99. The highway connected to British Columbia Highway 99 at the Canada–US border.
Highway 99 starts at the California/Mexico border, and works its way up the middle of California. In Sacramento, the highway splits into 99W and 99E and they merge back together in Red Bluff. The highway is one from Red Bluff to the Oregon border.