 State Route 3 | ||||
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 SR 3 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 146.369 mi[1] (235.558 km) SR 3 is broken into pieces, and the length does not reflect the SR 299 overlap that would be required to make the route continuous. | |||
| Existed | 1964 renumbering[2]–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Trinity Heritage Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 36 near Peanut | |||
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| North end | Ball Mountain Little Shasta Road in Montague | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Trinity, Siskiyou | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 3 (SR 3) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that serves Trinity and Siskiyou counties. It runs from SR 36 north along the shore of Trinity Lake, Fort Jones and Etna. The route then approaches Yreka, intersecting with Interstate 5 (I-5), and turns east to Montague. The road was numbered SR 3 in 1964, and most of it has been part of the state highway system since 1933.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
trucklistwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ California State Assembly. "An act to add Section 253 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 300) to Chapter 2 of Division 1 of, and to repeal Section 253 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 300) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of, the..." 1963 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 385 p. 1182.