U.S. Route 101

U.S. Route 101 Is A North-South United States Numbered Highway That Runs Through The States Of California, Oregon And Washington, On The West Coast Of The United States. Though It Remains A Major Coastal North-South State Highway Along The Pacific Coast North Of San Francisco, It Has Been Replaced In Overall Importance For Transport Through The West Coast United States By Interstate 5, Which Is More Modern In It's Physical Design, Goes Through More Major Cities, And Has More Direct Routing Due To Easier Geography Over Much Of The Route.

In California
U.S. Route 101 In The State Of California Is One Of The Last Remaining And Longest U.S. Routes Still Active In The State, And The Longest Highway Of Any Kind In California. The U.S. Route Was Also One Of The Original National Routes Established In 1926. Significant Portions Of The U.S. Route Between The Los Angeles Area And The San Francisco Bay Area Follow El Camino Real, The Historic Road Connecting The Former Alta California's 21 Missions.

Route Information
Length: 1,540 Miles

Existed: November 11, 1926 - Present

In California
Defined By Streets And Highways Code 401

Maintained By Caltrans

Length: 808.111 Miles

Existed: November 11, 1926 - Present

Major Junctions
South End: Interstate 5 And Interstate 10 In Los Angeles, California

Interstate 80 In San Francisco, California

U.S. Route 199 In Crescent City, California

U.S. Route 20 In Newport, Oregon

U.S. Route 26 In Seaside, Oregon

U.S. Route 30 In Astoria, Oregon

U.S. Route 12 In Aberdeen, Washington

North End: Interstate 5 In Olympia, Washington

In California
South End: Interstate 5, Interstate 10 And California State Route 60 In Los Angeles

Interstate 110 In Los Angeles

Interstate 405 In Sherman Oaks

Interstate 280 And Interstate 680 In San Jose

Interstate 880 In San Jose

Interstate 280 In San Francisco

Interstate 80 In San Francisco

Interstate 580 In San Rafael

California State Route 1 In Leggett

California State Route 299 In Arcata

U.S. Route 199 Near Crescent City

North End: U.S. Route 101 At Oregon State Line