California State Route 139
North end | SR 161 west / OR 39 north at Oregon state line south of Merrill, OR | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | California | |||
Counties | Lassen, Modoc, Siskiyou | |||
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State Route 139 (SR 139) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. Running from SR 36 in Susanville north to Oregon Route 39 at the Oregon state line, it forms part of the shortest route between Reno, Nevada, and Klamath Falls, Oregon. SR 139 cuts through much of Modoc National Forest and passes near Antelope Mountain and Tule Lake. North of SR 299 near Canby, SR 139 was built by the federal government and turned over to the state in about 1940; the remainder was built by a joint highway district of Lassen and Modoc Counties, completed in 1956, and given to the state in 1959.
Route description
State Route 139 begins at
SR 139 runs northwest and north over mostly flat terrain through the center of the national forest before turning northwest. The route continues through
The entire route is part of the
History
In 1925, a state-created "California Highway Advisory Committee" recommended a number of additions to the state highway system; among these was a route from
By the mid-1920s, the main road southeast from Klamath Falls, still unimproved in California, headed southeast to
By 1946, the Canby-Oregon portion had been marked as Sign Route 139, connecting with
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 ( ).[1] 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 [1][2][30] | Destinations | Notes | |
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Lassen LAS 0.00-66.44 | Susanville | 0.00 | SR 36 (Main Street) – Reno, Red Bluff | South end of SR 139 | |
| | CR A1 (Eagle Lake Road) | |||
| 61.46 | CR A2 (Susanville Road) – Bieber, Mount Shasta | |||
Modoc MOD 0.00-50.68 | Adin | 0.23 0.33[N 1] | SR 299 west – Redding | South end of SR 299 overlap | |
Canby | 21.75[N 1] 0.23 | SR 299 east – Alturas | North end of SR 299 overlap | ||
| 23.20 | Agricultural Inspection Station (southbound only) | |||
Hatfield | 5.04 | SR 161 west (State Line Road, Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway) / OR 39 north – Dorris, Malin, Klamath Falls | Oregon state line; north end of SR 139; road continues as OR 39 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- California Roads portal
References
- ^ a b c California Department of Transportation. "State Truck Route List". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (XLS file) on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation (July 2007). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b c ACME Mapper 2.0 (Map). ACME Maps. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Google (January 11, 2012). "SR 139" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ "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 September 28, 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 September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway web site". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ California Highway Advisory Committee and Arthur Hastings Breed, Report of a Study of the State Highway System of California, California State Printing Office, 1925, p. 98
- ^ Official Automobile Blue Book Volume Eight. 1918. pp. 266–268.
- Clason Map Company, Touring Atlas of the United States, 1925
- Rand McNally & Company, Auto Road Atlas, 1926
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to add section 653 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to State highways". Fifty-third Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 338 p. 1677.
- Nevada State Journal, June 30, 1939: "A one-mile stretch at the Modoc-Siskiyou county line is gravel surfaced and from Tule Lake to the Oregon state line the oiled surface is broken and somewhat rough."
- Reno Evening Gazette, August 2, 1940: "With the opening of the new Willamette highway in Oregon, connecting U. S. 99 with U. S. 97, a new avenue for direct travel is available to motorists between Reno and points in the Pacific Northwest...Short stretches are being oiled, with flagmen controlling traffic and caution is required. The balance of this route is entirely paved and in excellent condition."
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act...relating to the State highway routes and adding a new route". Fifty-fifth Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 964 p. 2849.: "Route 210 is from Route 28 near Canby to the Oregon line near Merrill."
- ^ Oregon Department of Transportation, History of State Highways in Oregon, January 2007, p. 677
- Division of Highways, Sixth Annual Report to the Governor on the Activities of the Division of Highways for the Year July 1, 1951 to June 30, 1952, p. 124
- Reno Evening Gazette, Lassen Highway Dedication Held, September 4, 1956
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to add Section 516 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways". 1959 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 1853 p. 4409.: "Route 216 is from Route 20 north of Susanville to Route 28 near Adin."
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to amend Sections 306, 320, 332, 351, 362, 365, 369, 374, 382, 388, 397, 407, 408, 409, 410, 415, 422, 435, 440, 446, 453, 456, 460, 467, 470, 476, 487, 492, 493, 494, 506, 521, 528, and 529..." 1959 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 1062 p. 3116.: "Route 20 is from:...(c) Route 29 near Susanville to Route 73 near Ravendale."
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to amend Sections 306, 320, 332, 351, 362, 365, 369, 374, 382, 388, 397, 407, 408, 409, 410, 415, 422, 435, 440, 446, 453, 456, 460, 467, 470, 476, 487, 492, 493, 494, 506, 521, 528, and 529..." 1959 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 1062 p. 3118.: "Route 210 is from: (a) Route 28 near Canby to the Oregon line near Hatfield. (b) A point on the highway specified in subdivision (a) of this section near Hatfield to Route 72 near Dorris."
- Rand McNally & Company, Road Atlas, 1946
- ^ Oakland Tribune, May 31, 1960: "Nichols was killed when his car missed a turn yesterday morning and overturned on State Highway 139, two miles north of Susanville."
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to add Section 253 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 300) to Chapter 2 of Division 1 of, and to repeal Section 253 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 300) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of, the..." 1963 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 385 p. 1182.: "Route 139 is from: (a) Route 36 near Susanville to Route 299 near Adin. (b) Route 299 near Canby to the Oregon state line near Hatfield."
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to amend Sections 306, 320, 332, 351, 362, 365, 369, 374, 382, 388, 397, 407, 408, 409, 410, 415, 422, 435, 440, 446, 453, 456, 460, 467, 470, 476, 487, 492, 493, 494, 506, 521, 528, and 529..." 1959 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 1062 p. 3115.
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to amend Sections 253, 307, 317, 322, 334, 342, 347, 349, 361, 363, 372, 373, 374, 379, 384, 390, 407, 408, 443, 455, 470, 486, 514, 517, 548, and 550 of, to add Sections 556, 557, 558, 560..." 1965 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 1372 p. 3269.
- ^ "All Traffic Volumes on CSHS". California Department of Transportation. 2005–2006. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
External links
- Caltrans: State Route 139 highway conditions
- Caltrans Traffic Conditions Map
- California Highway Patrol Traffic Incidents
- California Highways: Route 139
- California @ AARoads.com - State Route 139