CA RxR 3.07: I-5: The Central Valley

Next up in our exploration of I-5: the segment between the I-5 / Route 99 split and where I-5 meets former US 99W (now Route 113) in Woodland. Generally known as the “Westside Highway”, this was mostly a completely new routing for I-5 along LRN 238, although some portions paralleled former US 50 between Stockton and Sacramento, and Sign Route 16 between Sacramento and near Route 113 in Woodland/Yolo.  As usual, we cover the history of the route, naming, and projects. Subsequent episodes will be looking at (3.08) the planned I-5W; (3.09) the former US 99W portion from Sacramento to Redding; and (3.09) the portion from Redding to the Oregon Border.

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Here are some relevant links (I may edit this to add more links in later):

• California Highways:
  • I-5
  • I-80
  • I-205
  • I-580
  • Route 16
  • Sign Route 33
  • Route 102
  • Route 113
  • Route 132
  • US 40
  • US 50
  • US 99
  • LRN 5
  • LRN 6
  • LRN 238
  • Chargeable and Non-Chargeable Interstates
• Gribblenation:
  • Interstate 5; the West Side Freeway
  • Highways in and around Old Sacramento; US␠40, US␠99W, CA␠16, CA␠24, CA␠70, CA␠99, CA␠275, and more
• Other Road Scholars:
  • AARoads: Interstate 5, Historic US 99
• Other links:
  • Amazon: “Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water“, Mark Reisner

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