CA 119 is a 30 mile east/west state highway in Kern County between CA 99 in Pumpkin Center and CA 33 in Taft. CA 119 is mostly known for being a section of US 399 which was decommissioned in the 1964 California State Highway Renumbering. The change from US 399 to CA 119 between Taft and Pumpkin center can be observed by comparing the 1963/1964 State Highway Maps. 1963 State Highway Map 1964 State Highway Map US 399 was first signed in 1935 between Bakersfield and Ventura. Between Taft and Pumpkin Center, the route of US 399 was aligned on Legislative Route 140. LRN 140 was adopted in 1933 but wasn't part of the original run of 1934 signed state highways before being assigned a US Route. CAhighways.org and USends have more detailed information on US 399. CAhighways.org on CA 119/LRN 140/US 399 USends on US 399 Interestingly US 399 seems to have always ended at the US 466 at Sumner Street in Bakersfield on a multiplex of US 99. Bot...
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