Gribblenation

This week we examine the history of California State Route 175.     California State Route 175 ("CA 175") is a 38 mile State Highway which connects from US Route 101 in Hopland of Mendocino County southeast to California State Route 29 in Middletown of Lake County.  CA 175 is a mostly rural highway which contains a segment of the original alignment of CA 29. Part 1; the history of California State Route 175 CA 175's history beings with the 1909 First State Highway Bond Act which was passed by voters in 1910 and what would be come Legislative Route 16 ("LRN 16").  According to CAhighways.org LRN 16 was defined as a State Highway between Hopland east to Lakeport.  LRN 16 is stated to have been in the process of being surveyed in the 1914 California Highway Bulletin . The 1915 California Highway Bulletin states that the survey of LRN 16 was completed. LRN 16 can be seen as a proposed highway on the 1918 Division of Highways Map of California . ...