In this edition Paper Highways the planned California State Highways of the Mojave Desert and San Gabriel Mountains are explored. This issue will cover the planned routes of; the second CA 48, CA 122, CA 196, and CA 249.
Part 1; the wholesale Legislative Route adoptions of 1959
CA 48, CA 122, CA 196, and CA 249 prior to the 1964 State Highway Renumbering all were adopted as planned Legislative Routes ("LRN") in 1959. Part of the planned LRN 267 west of Lancaster was already part of the existing CA 138 on LRN 59. CA 48 east of Lancaster was planned as LRN 267 which was to have an eastern terminus at LRN 266. LRN 266 was planned to originate from CA 2/LRN 61 near La Canada Flintridge and cross north/northeast over the San Gabriel Mountains into the Mojave Desert near Palmdale. LRN 266 was planned to continue northeast from Palmdale to former US 466/LRN 48 near Hawes. LRN 266 became CA 249 and CA 122 during the 1964 State Highway Renumbering. LRN 269 was planned to be rou…
Part 1; the wholesale Legislative Route adoptions of 1959
CA 48, CA 122, CA 196, and CA 249 prior to the 1964 State Highway Renumbering all were adopted as planned Legislative Routes ("LRN") in 1959. Part of the planned LRN 267 west of Lancaster was already part of the existing CA 138 on LRN 59. CA 48 east of Lancaster was planned as LRN 267 which was to have an eastern terminus at LRN 266. LRN 266 was planned to originate from CA 2/LRN 61 near La Canada Flintridge and cross north/northeast over the San Gabriel Mountains into the Mojave Desert near Palmdale. LRN 266 was planned to continue northeast from Palmdale to former US 466/LRN 48 near Hawes. LRN 266 became CA 249 and CA 122 during the 1964 State Highway Renumbering. LRN 269 was planned to be rou…