US Route 99

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Highway
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
Great Depression
Dust Bowl migration
gptkbp:built Originally constructed in the 1920s
gptkbp:culturalImpact Featured in films and documentaries
Influenced music and literature
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Impact on local ecosystems
Pollution from vehicle emissions
gptkbp:established 1926
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Route_99's_historic_bridges
Old motels and diners along the route
gptkbp:futurePlans Incorporation into modern transportation networks
Potential upgrades and improvements
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Mexico–United_States_border
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Pacific_Highway
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Major_north-south_route_in_the_western_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label US Route 99
gptkbp:is_a_route_for gptkb:U.S._Highway_System
gptkbp:length approximately 1,500 miles
gptkbp:maintenance Maintained by state departments of transportation
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:California
gptkb:Oregon
gptkb:Washington
gptkbp:notableEvent Interstate 90
Interstate 40
Interstate 80
Interstate 10
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Sacramento
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkb:Seattle
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:California_State_Route_99
gptkbp:passenger_traffic High traffic volume in urban areas
gptkbp:replacedBy Interstate 5
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Accident rates in certain areas
Road conditions in rural areas
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Cascade_Range
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
California's_Central_Valley
gptkbp:services gptkb:Canada–United_States_border
gptkbp:signage Green and white signs
gptkbp:tourism Popular route for road trips
Attracts travelers interested in history
Scenic_views_along_the_route
gptkbp:vehicleClass Paved road