California State Route 49
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State Route 49 is a north–south state highway in California that travels through the historic mining communities of the California gold rush of 1849. It is known as the Golden Chain Highway, and the r
SR 49 crossing the American River North/Middle Fork, as seen from Foresthill Bridge (the SR 49 bridge is not visible)
SR 49 in Tuolumne County
The South Fork of the Yuba River as it intersects with SR 49
North end of SR 49, at intersection with SR 70 in Vinton
U.S. Route 50 in California
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U.S. Route 50 is a transcontinental United States Numbered Highway, stretching from West Sacramento, California, in the west to Ocean City, Maryland, in the east. The California portion of US 50 runs
California State Route 49
…before entering Placerville. SR 49 traverses downtown on Pacific Street and Main Street before continuing onto Spring Street, where it intersects the US 50 expressway at-grade before continuing north as Georgetown Road. As it leaves the Placerville city limits, SR 49 intersects the southern terminus of SR…
This sign at the west end indicates the distances to Placerville, South Lake Tahoe, and the east end of the route in Ocean City, Maryland
Eastbound US 50 approaching the I-80 BL/SR 99 interchange in Sacramento
Descending eastbound from Echo Summit towards the Lake Tahoe Basin
US 50 winds down Echo Summit