Old U.S. Route 199

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:European_route
gptkbp:associatedWith California's_scenic_routes
historic_highways_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:connects gptkb:U.S._Route_5
gptkb:U.S._Route_101
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in travel literature
symbol of freedom and mobility
associated_with_American_road_trips
gptkbp:culturalSignificance reflects the growth of automobile travel
represents mid-20th century American culture
part_of_the_American_landscape
gptkbp:discontinued 1964
gptkbp:endsAt U.S._Route_101_in_Crescent_City,_California
gptkbp:environmentalImpact influences local ecosystems
access to natural parks
contributes to tourism-related development
gptkbp:established 1926
gptkbp:famousFor tourism
scenic drives
hiking access
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Jedediah_Smith_Redwoods_State_Park
gptkb:Cave_Junction,_Oregon
gptkb:Oregon_Caves_National_Monument
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Redwood_National_and_State_Parks
gptkb:Siskiyou_Mountains
Rogue River
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during the automobile era
part of the post-war highway expansion
gptkbp:historicalPeriod designated as a historic route in some areas
part_of_the_National_Highway_System
part_of_the_original_alignment_of_U.S._Route_99
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_original_U.S._highway_system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old U.S. Route 199
gptkbp:length approximately 50 miles
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:California_Department_of_Transportation
gptkb:Oregon_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:California
gptkb:Oregon
gptkbp:passenger_traffic varies by section
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Oregon_Route_199
gptkb:California_State_Route_199
gptkbp:runsThrough gptkb:Del_Norte_County,_California
gptkb:Josephine_County,_Oregon
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Grants_Pass,_Oregon
Caves,_California
gptkbp:startsAt U.S._Route_5_in_Grants_Pass,_Oregon
gptkbp:vehicleClass two-lane highway