Автодорога SR 98 в Калифорнии: История и современное состояние

Highway in California
The portion of SR 98 from SR 111 east to I 8 is designated as part of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail auto tour route, promoted by the National Park Service. SR 98 in Calexico is part of the National Highway System, a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration. In 2013, SR 98 had an annual average daily traffic (AADT) of 1,400 at the western terminus with I 8, and 26,500 between Rockwood Avenue and Heber Avenue in Calexico, the latter of which was the highest AADT for the highway.

The highway was originally designated as Route 202 in 1933. By 1934, a road headed due south from Seeley, before turning east through Calexico and curving slightly to the north and then east again through Bonds Corners. The easternmost portion of the highway was unpaved. In 1935, a contract was awarded for "grading and surfacing" the portion from East Highline Canal to Midway Wells. By 1938, the road from Coyote Wells east to the then current routing had been constructed, but was a county road; the entirety of Route 98, which was signed, was either gravel or asphalt. Between 1952 and 1954, the western portion of SR 98 was rerouted onto the county road, moving the western terminus to southwest of Coyote Wells; however, the new portion was not paved. By 1956, the entire highway was paved. In the 1964 state highway renumbering, the highway was officially renumbered as Route 98. I 8 was extended to the western terminus of SR 98 by 1965, and to the eastern terminus of SR 98 by 1970.