California State Route 44
 State Route 44 | ||||
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 SR 44 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 107.02 miα (172.23 km) | |||
| Existed | 1935[1]–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   SR 273 / SR 299 in Redding | |||
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| East end |  SR 36 near Susanville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Shasta, Lassen | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 44 (SR 44) is a state highway in the U.S. State of California that travels in an east–west direction from State Routes 273 and 299 in Redding to Lassen Volcanic National Park before ending at State Route 36 west of Susanville. This final portion, between the park and its terminus, is part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway.
Route description
Route 44 starts on Tehama Street in Redding, at the intersection of Route 273 (Market Street), despite what it says in its legal definition. This is because in 1998, Route 299's definition was changed. It previously ran on Tehama St. to I-5, but this portion was transferred to Route 44 in 1998 (44 had ended at I-5 at that time); however, the legislative definition has never changed, so it is unclear as to where Route 44 officially begins. The postmile markers have not been updated, so the Route 44–I-5 interchange is still marked as 0.00.
After a few blocks, it becomes a freeway as it crosses I-5 and changes back to a highway at the Redding city limits. Heading eastward, Route 44 passes through a number of small, rural communities (Palo Cedro, Millville, Shingletown, to name a few) before it reaches the north-west entrance to Lassen National Park. After this, the only community it passes through is Old Station, which is also the only location for travel services until Susanville.
From the Park entrance, Route 44 joins the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway. Route 44 is part of a circular portion of the Scenic Byway, so at the junction with Route 89, the Byway continues along both 89 to the north and on 44 to the east. When Route 44 reaches its terminus at Route 36, the byway heads southwest to continue its circular path.[2]
Between the Route 89 intersection and Route 36 is only one rest area, called Bogard.
SR 44 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System,[3] and is part of the National Highway System,[4] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.[5] SR 44 is eligible to be included in the State Scenic Highway System,[6] but it is not officially designated as a scenic highway by the California Department of Transportation.[7]
Major intersections
Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers to an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary ().[8] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
| County | Location | Postmile [8][9][10] | Exit [11] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Shasta SHA L0.00-71.39 | Redding | L0.00 |  SR 273 north / SR 299 (Market Street, Eureka Way) – Weaverville, Eureka | West end of SR 273 overlap; west end of SR 44 | |
| L0.17 |  SR 273 south (Tehama Street) | East end of SR 273 overlap | |||
| West end of freeway | |||||
| L0.85 | 1 | Sundial Bridge Drive, Park Marina Drive | |||
| L1.81 R0.00 | 2 |  I-5 – Red Bluff, Sacramento, Weed, Portland | Signed as exits 2A (south) and 2B (north); I-5 exits 678A-B | ||
| R0.13 | 2C | Hilltop Drive | Eastbound exit and entrance | ||
| R0.38 | 3A | Dana Drive | Westbound exit and entrance | ||
| R1.24 | 3B | Victor Avenue | Signed as exit 3 eastbound | ||
| R2.13 | 4 | Shasta View Drive | |||
| R3.63 | 5 | Old Oregon Trail, Airport Road | |||
| | East end of freeway | ||||
| | R7.00 | Deschutes Road | Interchange | ||
| | R10.77 | Millville Plains Road, Old Forty Four Drive – Millville, Whitmore | Former SR 44 | ||
| | R19.01 |  CR A17 (Dersch Road) – Cottonwood, Anderson | |||
| | 34.70 | Shingletown Rest Area | |||
| | R49.35 |  SR 89 south – Lassen National Park | West end of SR 89 overlap | ||
| | 62.69 | SR 89 north – Burney Falls, Mount Shasta | East end of SR 89 overlap | ||
| Lassen LAS 0.00-37.25 | | 14.50 | Bogard Rest Area | ||
| | 19.29 |   CR A21 (Mooney Road) / FH 21 (Champs Flat Road) – Westwood, Antelope Lookout | |||
| | 37.25 | SR 36 – Susanville, Red Bluff | East end of SR 44 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
Notes
References
- ^ California Highways: State Route 44
- ^ "Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway web site". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets and Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: California (North) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ "Article 2.5 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets & Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ California Department of Transportation (August 2019). "Officially Designated State Scenic Highways and Historic Parkways" (XLSX). Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation. "State Truck Route List". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (XLS file) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ California Department of Transportation (July 2007). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006
- ^ California Department of Transportation, California Numbered Exit Uniform System, State Route 44 Freeway Interchanges, Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
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