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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 Mexican border to Blaine, Washington, on the Canadian border.
- 1926–1972
- 1,600 mi (2,600 km)
Although Route 99 is less recognized than the famed Route 66 that travels throughout the United States all the way to Santa Monica Pier where it ends on the West Coast, it played an important role in the growth of the U.S. and West Coast.
Large rivers, the American, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Feather, all make their way through the valley, joining and forming the largest delta region in the West Coast. US 99 also split in Sacramento, forming US 99W which headed to first southwest along US 40 to Davis, then up to Woodland and the western side 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.
- 1926–1972
U.S. Highway 99’s east and west routes join in Oregon’s largest city, Portland, a short way south from the Interstate Bridge over the Columbia River into Washington. U.S. Highway 99 was indeed “Oregon’s Main Street” from 1923 until it was decommissioned in 1966 after the completion of Interstate 5.
Just north of Fresno, 1.75 miles south of Ave 12, and 2.1 miles north of Ave 9 (or more specifically at 06-MAD-99-05.7), there lies a pine tree and a palm tree in the median of Highway 99. It has been there for many years and marks the former halfway point along US 99 in California.
In Indio, former US 99 leaves I-10 (former US 60/US 70) to follow SR-86: Valerie Jean, Oasis, Salton City, Kane Springs, Westmorland, Brawley, Imperial, El Centro (Joining US 80 for a few blocks – Ocean to Ocean Highway continues east on US 80), Heber, Calexico. At Calexico, US 99 left SR-86 to follow SR-111: Heading south on current SR-111 ...
