California State Route 96
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| Defined by S&HC § 396 | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length: | 146.519 mi[1] (235.799 km) | |||
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| West end: |  SR 299 at Willow Creek |
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| East end: |  I-5 near Yreka |
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State highways in California(list • pre-1964)
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→State Route 96 (SR 96) follows the Trinity and Klamath Rivers in Northern California. For most of the route it goes through the Karuk Tribal Reservation, the Yurok Tribal Reservation, and the Hoopa Tribal Reservation. Over half of the length is the Bigfoot Scenic Byway, passing through "the region boasting the most sightings of Bigfoot of anywhere in the country" according to the National Scenic Byways Program.[2]
[edit] Route description
This route is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System.[3] However, it is not a scenic highway as defined by Caltrans.[4]
The route begins at a junction with State Route 299, the Trinity Highway, in Willow Creek. It heads north, running parallel to the Klamath River, and exits the Trinity National Forest, nearing Hoopa. At Weitchpec, the route intersects State Route 169 and turns northeast into the Six Rivers National Forest. The highway passes through Orleans and turns more northerly after intersecting Salmon River Road. Passing through Happy Camp, SR 96 enters the Klamath National Forest. After passing through Gottsville, the route exits the national forest. It intersects State Route 263, which heads south toward Yreka. Picking up the designation of Interstate 5 Business, SR 96 turns north. Passing the Randolf Collier Safety Roadside Rest Area, the route meets its terminus at Interstate 5.[5]
[edit] Major intersections
- Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. The numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
| County | Location | Postmile [1][6][7] |
Destinations | Notes |
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| Humboldt HUM 0.00-R44.98 |
Willow Creek | 0.00 | SR 299 – Redding, Eureka |
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| Hoopa | Bair Road | |||
| Weitchpec | 23.09 |  SR 169 (Bald Hills Road) – Martins Ferry |
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| Siskiyou SIS R0.00-105.82 |
Somes Bar | Salmon River Road – Forks of Salmon, Cecilville, Etna | ||
| Happy Camp | 41.10 | Main Street | ||
| 71.33 | Scott River Road – Scott Bar, Fort Jones | |||
| 103.41 |  SR 263 (I-5 Bus. south) – Yreka |
West end of I-5 Bus. overlap | ||
| Klamathon Road to I-5 south – Redding |
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| 105.82 | I-5 north – Portland |
Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; east end of I-5 Bus. overlap | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus • Closed/former • Incomplete access • Unopened |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation, State Truck Route List (XLS file), accessed January 2008
- ^ National Scenic Byways Online, Bigfoot Scenic Byway, accessed February 2008
- ^ CA Codes (shc:260-284)
- ^ "Officially Designated State Scenic Highways and Historic Parkways". California Department of Transportation. December 7, 2007. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/scenic_highways/. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – SR 96 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=CA-96+E&daddr=CA-96+E&hl=en&geocode=FQWwcAId6Yih-A%3BFZSufgId3q6x-A&mra=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=15&sll=41.859653,-122.572875&sspn=0.022566,0.038581&ie=UTF8&ll=41.85569,-122.568541&spn=0.011283,0.01929&z=16. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- ^ California Department of Transportation, Log of Bridges on State Highways, July 2007
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006
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