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U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 (US 395), also known as U.S. Highway 395, is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that traverses the inland areas of the western states of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. It travels for over 1,300 miles (2,100 km) from a junction in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 (I-15) in Hesperia to the Canada–U.S. border near Laurier, Washington. Major cities along its route include Carson City and Reno in Nevada; Kennewick and Pasco in Washington's Tri-Cities region; and Spokane, Washington. US 395 is an auxiliary route of US 95 but never intersects its parent route, which runs further east.
Originally created in 1926 as a spur route of US 195, the highway was extended south from Spokane to San Diego in the 1930s. It was named the Three Flags Highway to recognize its role in linking Mexico, the United States, and Canada. US 395 was truncated to its present southern terminus at Hesperia in 1964; its former alignment to San Diego was replaced by I-15, I-215, and other highways. Other sections were moved to freeways and bypasses of various cities, including I-82 between Oregon and Washington, I-90 in Eastern Washington, and I-580 in Nevada. The highway generally follows the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California and Nevada and also traverses the High Desert of eastern Oregon and the Columbia Plateau in Washington.
US 395 is a major north–south highway serving the inland regions of the West Coast states as well as northwestern Nevada. It was named the Three Flags Highway in the 1930s to promote its role in linking Mexico, the United States, and Canada, though it never connected directly to Mexico.
The southern terminus of US 395 is an interchange with Interstate 15 (I-15) in Hesperia, California, a city southwest of Victorville; I-15 continues south across the San Bernardino Mountains into the Inland Empire and towards San Diego. The highway travels north across the Mojave Desert and intersects State Route 58 (SR 58) at Kramer Junction near the town of Boron and east of Edwards Air Force Base. It continues across the desert, passing several solar farms, and crosses the El Paso Mountains and Summit Range near Johannesburg. US 395 veers northwest to bypass Ridgecrest, which is served by a business route, and merges with SR 14 near Indian Wells.
The highway travels north through the Eastern Sierra region along the eastern escarpment of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the western boundary of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, a large military reservation. US 395 continues through the Owens Valley and follows the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which it crosses several times; the highway is primarily four lanes in the area with several divided sections outside of cities. Around Owens Lake, US 395 intersects SR 190 and SR 136, which provide access to the west side of Death Valley National Park. The highway traverses Lone Pine and passes the Manzanar National Historic Site, which operated as a Japanese American internment center during World War II. US 395 turns north after passing through Independence and reaches Bishop, where it serves as the western terminus of US 6, a transcontinental highway.
From Bishop, US 395 turns northwest and heads closer to the Sierra Nevada foothills and serves roads that lead to ski areas and alpine towns, including Mammoth Mountain near Mammoth Lakes, June Mountain near June Lake, Dodge Ridge, and Bear Mountain. The highway ascends from the foothills into the Mono Basin and follows the western shore of Mono Lake to Lee Vining, where it is concurrent with SR 120, which traverses Yosemite National Park to the west. It then climbs Conway Summit to an elevation of 8,134 feet (2,479 m), the highest point on US 395. The highway turns west in Bridgeport and north near Fales Hot Springs to follow the West Walker River downstream into Antelope Valley. US 395 then follows the west side of Topaz Lake and exits California to enter Nevada.
US 395 enters Nevada at Topaz Lake and descends into Carson Valley, where it serves as a major thoroughfare and connects several major cities in the state's western region. The highway travels northwest along the Carson River through the Washoe Tribe's Dresslerville Colony and the adjacent towns of Gardnerville and Minden. At a junction with State Route 88 in Minden, US 395 turns due north and becomes a four-lane divided highway as it approaches Carson City, the state's capital city. It travels around the east side of Carson City on a freeway that is shared with I-580 and US 50, which leaves near the city's airport.
I-580 and US 395 traverse a gap in the Carson Range and travel around the west side of Washoe Lake. The freeway crosses the Steamboat Hills and meanders as it enters the southern outskirts of Reno. It then travels through the city's suburban neighborhoods and along the west side of Reno–Tahoe International Airport before a junction with I-80 east of downtown and the University of Nevada, Reno campus. I-580 ends at the interchange, while US 395 continues on a freeway that gradually turns northwest as it leaves Reno. The freeway travels through a gap in the hills and re-enters California near the community of Cold Springs. The highway has been designated as the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway from southern Reno to the California state line since 1998.
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U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 (US 395), also known as U.S. Highway 395, is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that traverses the inland areas of the western states of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. It travels for over 1,300 miles (2,100 km) from a junction in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 (I-15) in Hesperia to the Canada–U.S. border near Laurier, Washington. Major cities along its route include Carson City and Reno in Nevada; Kennewick and Pasco in Washington's Tri-Cities region; and Spokane, Washington. US 395 is an auxiliary route of US 95 but never intersects its parent route, which runs further east.
Originally created in 1926 as a spur route of US 195, the highway was extended south from Spokane to San Diego in the 1930s. It was named the Three Flags Highway to recognize its role in linking Mexico, the United States, and Canada. US 395 was truncated to its present southern terminus at Hesperia in 1964; its former alignment to San Diego was replaced by I-15, I-215, and other highways. Other sections were moved to freeways and bypasses of various cities, including I-82 between Oregon and Washington, I-90 in Eastern Washington, and I-580 in Nevada. The highway generally follows the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California and Nevada and also traverses the High Desert of eastern Oregon and the Columbia Plateau in Washington.
US 395 is a major north–south highway serving the inland regions of the West Coast states as well as northwestern Nevada. It was named the Three Flags Highway in the 1930s to promote its role in linking Mexico, the United States, and Canada, though it never connected directly to Mexico.
The southern terminus of US 395 is an interchange with Interstate 15 (I-15) in Hesperia, California, a city southwest of Victorville; I-15 continues south across the San Bernardino Mountains into the Inland Empire and towards San Diego. The highway travels north across the Mojave Desert and intersects State Route 58 (SR 58) at Kramer Junction near the town of Boron and east of Edwards Air Force Base. It continues across the desert, passing several solar farms, and crosses the El Paso Mountains and Summit Range near Johannesburg. US 395 veers northwest to bypass Ridgecrest, which is served by a business route, and merges with SR 14 near Indian Wells.
The highway travels north through the Eastern Sierra region along the eastern escarpment of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the western boundary of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, a large military reservation. US 395 continues through the Owens Valley and follows the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which it crosses several times; the highway is primarily four lanes in the area with several divided sections outside of cities. Around Owens Lake, US 395 intersects SR 190 and SR 136, which provide access to the west side of Death Valley National Park. The highway traverses Lone Pine and passes the Manzanar National Historic Site, which operated as a Japanese American internment center during World War II. US 395 turns north after passing through Independence and reaches Bishop, where it serves as the western terminus of US 6, a transcontinental highway.
From Bishop, US 395 turns northwest and heads closer to the Sierra Nevada foothills and serves roads that lead to ski areas and alpine towns, including Mammoth Mountain near Mammoth Lakes, June Mountain near June Lake, Dodge Ridge, and Bear Mountain. The highway ascends from the foothills into the Mono Basin and follows the western shore of Mono Lake to Lee Vining, where it is concurrent with SR 120, which traverses Yosemite National Park to the west. It then climbs Conway Summit to an elevation of 8,134 feet (2,479 m), the highest point on US 395. The highway turns west in Bridgeport and north near Fales Hot Springs to follow the West Walker River downstream into Antelope Valley. US 395 then follows the west side of Topaz Lake and exits California to enter Nevada.
US 395 enters Nevada at Topaz Lake and descends into Carson Valley, where it serves as a major thoroughfare and connects several major cities in the state's western region. The highway travels northwest along the Carson River through the Washoe Tribe's Dresslerville Colony and the adjacent towns of Gardnerville and Minden. At a junction with State Route 88 in Minden, US 395 turns due north and becomes a four-lane divided highway as it approaches Carson City, the state's capital city. It travels around the east side of Carson City on a freeway that is shared with I-580 and US 50, which leaves near the city's airport.
I-580 and US 395 traverse a gap in the Carson Range and travel around the west side of Washoe Lake. The freeway crosses the Steamboat Hills and meanders as it enters the southern outskirts of Reno. It then travels through the city's suburban neighborhoods and along the west side of Reno–Tahoe International Airport before a junction with I-80 east of downtown and the University of Nevada, Reno campus. I-580 ends at the interchange, while US 395 continues on a freeway that gradually turns northwest as it leaves Reno. The freeway travels through a gap in the hills and re-enters California near the community of Cold Springs. The highway has been designated as the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway from southern Reno to the California state line since 1998.