California State Route 3
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| Length: | 146.369 mi (235.558 km) SR 3 is broken into pieces, and the length does not reflect the SR 299 overlap that would be required to make the route continuous. |
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| Existed: | 1964 renumbering – present | |||
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 SR 36 near Peanut
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 SR 299 through Weaverville I-5 in Yreka
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| North end: | Ball Mountain Little Shasta Road in Montague | |||
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State Route 3 (SR 3) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs from SR 36 north along the shore of Trinity Lake, Fort Jones and Etna. The route approaches Yreka, intersecting with Interstate 5 (I-5), and turns east to Montague. The road was numbered SR 3 in 1964, and most of it has been part of the state highway system since 1933.
SR 3 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System.Caltrans has subsequently designated it as a scenic highway for its entire length. In 2014, SR 3 had an annual average daily traffic (AADT) of 135 at U.S. Forest Service Road, and 10000 at Moonlit Oaks Avenue, the latter of which was the highest AADT for the highway.
SR 3 begins at the junction with SR 36 south of the town of Peanut in Trinity County. SR 3 is also known as Bramlot Road from its southern terminus to Hayfork. This stretch of road through the Shasta-Trinity National Forest parallels the Hayfork River. Once SR 3 reaches the town of Hayfork, it travels along Hyampom Road east and snakes through the mountains to Douglas City and the junction with SR 299. From there, SR 3 runs concurrently with SR 299 north to the town of Weaverville. SR 3 then separates from SR 299, providing access to the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area and Trinity Dam along Lewiston Lake.
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