U.S. Route 395
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U.S. Route 395 is a scenic highway that starts in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia, runs along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, winds through Carson City, Reno, back into California, crosses through the Modoc Plateau, and into eastern Oregon, into eastern Washington, through Spokane, ending at the Canadian border. Much of the Washington segment is cosigned with Interstate 82, Interstate 182, Interstate 90, or U.S. Highway 2. It is also known as Interstate 580 between Reno and Carson City, though this designation is not yet reflected in roadside signs.
Major cities
Route description
California
US-395 begins in Hesperia, California at the junction with Interstate 15. It intersects California State Highway 18 near Adelanto, California. Then, it intersects California State Highway 58 at a small town known as Kramer Junction, California. The highway continues along the Sierra Nevada towards Bishop, California, where it meets State Route 168. Going through the town of Bishop, US 395 meets U.S. Highway 6.Points of interest along the highway include:
- The Sierra Nevada to the west of the highway, including
- * Owens Valley
- * Mount Whitney
- * Manzanar National Historical Site
- * Mammoth Mountain, which has a ski resort.
- * Mount Dana
- Lone Pine and the Alabama Hills, filming location for many Westerns.
- The Long Valley Caldera, a volcanic caldera that the road runs through.
- The Mono and Inyo Craters, a chain of geologically recent volcanic craters.
- Mono Lake, one of the oldest lakes in North America, home to many migratory birds.
State law
Legal Definition of Route 395: [California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 610]
| Route 395 is part of the [Freeway and Expressway System], as stated by section 253.8 of the California State Highway Code. |
| Route 395 is part of the [Scenic Highway System], as stated by section 263.8 of the California State Highway Code. |
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Nevada
U.S. 395 in Nevada is a major highway, the majority of which is now or is scheduled to be upgraded to Interstate Highway standards. Portions are also designated as Interstate 580 but is not signed as such. The highways follows the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada from state line to state line.U.S. 395 Enters Nevada at Topaz Lake then decends to Carson Valley where it becomes the main streets of Gardnerville, Minden and Carson City. In Reno the highways is designated the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freeway. The highway returns to California just north of reno at Bordertown. Points of interest along the highway include:
- Topaz Lake
- Jobs Peak (in California, but only viewable from the highway in Nevada)
- Carson River
- Carson Valley
- Eagle Valley, the valley where Carson City resides.
- Washoe Valley
- Washoe Lake
- Slide Mountain
- Mount Rose
- White Lake, a dry lake just east of the freeway.
Termini
As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in Ferry County, Washington at the Canadian border, where it continues as British Columbia provincial highway 395. Its southern terminus is in Hesperia, California at an intersection with Interstate 15.US Highway 395 once extended to downtown San Diego. This part of the highway is now the alignments of Interstate 15 from Hesperia to Devore and Interstate 215 from Devore to Temecula where it meets Interstate 15 again. From Temecula the old route follows Interstate 15 again to east of Fallbrook where the original US 395 still exists as a frontage road. "Old US 395" can be followed from north of California State Highway 76 through Escondido where it meets Interstate 15 again. Finally, California State Highway 163, the old routing of US 395, splits off Interstate 15 at the south end of Miramar and follows the Cabrillo Freeway into downtown San Diego.
States traversed
The highway passes through the following states, from north to south:Image gallery
Related US routes
Sources and external links
- [Endpoints of US highways]
- [List of geographical sites along US 395]
- [US395 photo pool on Flickr.com]
- [The Three Flags Highway: US 395 at Floodgap Roadgap]
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