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Friday, September 05, 2008 |
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Overview of Highway System
Butte County has two major state highways, the first of which is State Highway 99. State Highway 99 connects Butte County with Interstate 5 traveling north, and continues south to Yuba City and Sacramento. Highway 99 is fast and straight its entire length in Butte County, with fifteen miles of four-lane freeway through Chico.
The second major highway in Butte County is State Highway 70. Highway 70 connects the county to areas east, including Reno and Interstate 80 traveling east, and continues south to Marysville and Sacramento. The southern three-quarters of Highway 70 is fast with eight miles of four-lane freeway through Oroville and six miles of four-lane road north of its Lake Oroville crossing. Then it winds up the North Fork of the Feather River canyon on its way up to the mountains.
Planned Improvements
1. CalTrans project to widen and realign the Highway 70 corridor.
2. Highway 162 widen bridge and road from Highway 70 to Larkin Road.
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Other highways in Butte County include State Highway 149, a short, well-traveled connector between Highway 99 and Highway 70. It helps connect the County Seat of Oroville with Butte County’s largest city, Chico.
State Highway 32 connects Chico to Orland and Interstate 5 to the east, and Lake Almanor, Lassen National Park, and Susanville to the northeast. The highway is fast east and west of Chico, but becomes a city street at it travels through Chico.
State Highway 162 is a lightly traveled, straight, and fast highway connecting Oroville to Willows and Interstate 5 to the west, then becomes a winding road as it connects Oroville to Lake Oroville to the east. As it travels through Oroville, Highway 162 becomes a city street.
3. Olive Highway widen to 4 lanes from Oro Dam Blvd. to Foothill.
4. Widen Highway 149 with interchange at Highways 70 & 99.
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