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California State Route 27

This past month I drove California State Route 27 from US Route 101 in western Los Angeles south through Topanga Canyon to CA 1 near Malibu. CA 27 is a 20 mile north/south route contained entirely within Los Angeles County which traverses from CA 118 in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles south over the Santa Monica Mountains via Topanga Canyon to CA 1.  The present route of CA 27 was adopted into the State Highway system as part of Legislative Route Number 156 which was adopted in 1933. CAhighways.org on LRN 156 In 1934 the Signed State Routes were created and CA 27 was selected to be signed over LRN 156. CAhighways.org on CA 27  1934 Department of Public Works guide announcing the Signed State Highways CA 27 appears on the below 1935 Goshua Highway map of California. 1935 Goshua State Highway Map The route of CA 27 is incredibly similar to the original routing on LRN 156.  Even by 1935 the California Division of Highways Maps show State Highway...