Recently I drove the southern most section of US Route 395 from Kramer Junction to Interstate 15. This particular section of US 395 is infamous for being a dangerous sub-standard desert highway and most interestingly part of California State Route 95. US 395 was extended southward into California during an AASHTO meeting in June of 1934 according to CAhighways.org. Interestingly the California Signed State Highways were created just before US 395 was extended. That being the case the route of US 395 took over the alignment of various State Highways: - From the Oregon State Border to the Nevada State Border US 395 was routed over CA 7 on Legislative Route Numbers 73 and 29. - From the Nevada State Line near Topaz Lake US 395 was routed over CA 7 on LRN 95 and LRN 23 south to CA 95/LRN 145 near Inyokern. - From LRN 23 the path of US 395 assumed the entire route of CA 95 on LRN 145 south to US 66/LRN 31 near Cajon Summit. - From LRN 145 t...
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