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South of Santa Maria, US 101 widens from a four-lane highway to a six-lane freeway. SR 166 joins US 101 for about 3 miles (4.8 km) before splitting just north of the city limits, while US 101 continues as a four-lane freeway before reverting to expressway status north of Nipomo.
US 101 follows several freeways in Southern California as it travels north of the Santa Monica Mountains and along the coast, where it is concurrent with California State Route 1 (SR 1).
Jun 3, 2023 · U.S. 101 has many facets along its route throughout Golden State. Within Southern California, U.S. 101 is one of many routes that follow heavily traveled freeway corridors, including portions of the Santa Ana, Hollywood and Ventura Freeways.
- San Jose to San Francisco
- The Urban Route
- I-280 to San Francisco
To get from San Jose to San Francisco, you have two options. Each has a different feel, and you'll see very different kinds of things along the way. Both are interesting. You can skip straight to the route you're most interested in by clicking on its link, or just click next to check them out in detail.
This route might best be called the Urban Route, going right through the heart of Silicon Valley. It passes some high-tech headquarters, a couple of interesting aerospace facilities, keeping just far enough away from the shores of San Francisco Bay that you'll only catch a glimpse of it. This is the direct route to San Jose International Airport an...
Far more scenic than 101 and sometimes called the world's most beautiful freeway, Interstate 280 parallels the San Andreas Fault, passing through beautiful, wooded hills. You can also get to San Francisco airport on I-280, by taking a short drive east on Interstate 380.
- Betsy Malloy
Mar 25, 2019 · The full name of the road, to be accurate, is United States Route 101, a member of the family of United States Numbered Highways. It’s also known as the Ventura Freeway, Highway 101, or, in regional parlance, simply “the 101.” The 101 was officially designated such in 1926.
Nov 29, 2022 · Route 101 becomes an undivided freeway as it passes through Redwood National and State Parks, arriving in the town of Klamath at the mouth of the stunning Klamath River. Rawpixel Ltd/Flickr. On its final stretch through California, Route 101 - specifically the Redwood Highway portion - makes its way through Crescent City and intersects with US 199.
This corridor plan will focus on the segment U.S 101 between I-110 and Sepulveda Boulevard (1.569 to 16.94). It is a critical facility in Southern California and one of the most used freeways in the United States. It is a lifeline for millions of people and a major asset to the regional economy. U.S 101 connects the San Fernando Valley to ...
