U.S. Route 101 in California

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U.S. Route 101 (US 101) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs between Los Angeles, California, and Tumwater, Washington. U.S. Route 101 in California covers approximately 808 miles (1,300 km) between the East Los Angeles Interchange and the Oregon border, making it the longest numbered route in California's highway network. US 101 is a critical freeway in Greater Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area; it is also a communal highway in the Central and North coasts, where it connects cities such as Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Salinas, and Eureka. The Los Angeles portion of US 101 is one of the most congested freeways in the U.S. based on multiple studies. In the Central Coast, US 101 is a mix of freeway and expressway, while the North Coast segment is mostly a two-lane road with pockets of controlled-access configurations. The majority of the route is maintained by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). US 101 was created in 1926, its route taking...

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