NAMED FREEWAYS, HIGHWAYS AND OTHER ROUTES
This table lists officially Named Freeways, Memorial Highways and Roads on the California State Highway System alphabetically by facility name. Facilities that are named for individuals are listed by the person’s last name. If the naming is dedicated to more than one person, the order is by the last name of the first person listed. Some Named Freeways, Memorial Highways and Roads may traverse multiple routes and Caltrans disitricts. Routes and districts are listed in order of travel separated by commas.
It also lists Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) or Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) that introduced these Named Freeways, Memorial Highways and Roads on the California State Highway System into the Legislature.
Data dictionary
Field definitions supplied by the publishing agency in CKAN.
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | text | NAME | — |
| ROUTE NO | text | ROUTE NO | — |
| DISTRICT | text | DISTRICT | — |
| HOW NAMED | text | HOW NAMED | — |
| FROM | text | FROM | — |
| TO | text | TO | — |
Resource details
| Format | CSV |
|---|---|
| Size | 73 KB |
| Rows | 618 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Part of | 2023 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California |
Other resources in this dataset
- Metadata_Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California Publication
- Data Dictionary_Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California Publication
- List of Values_Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California Publication
- BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAYS
- HISTORICAL USAGE NAMES
- LISTING BY ROUTE NUMBER
- MEMORIAL PLAQUES AND OTHER MARKERS
- NAMED BRIDGES TUNNELS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
- SAFETY ROADSIDE REST AREAS AND SCENIC OVERLOOKS
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