What is U.S. Route 101?
Q: What is U.S. Route 101?
A: U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101, (US 101) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that goes along the West Coast of the United States through California, Oregon, and Washington.
Q: How is US 101 different from other 3 digit routes in the system?
A: Unlike most other 3 digit routes in the system which are treated as spurs of their two digit parent routes, US 101 is treated as a two digit Route with a first digit of "10".
Q: Where does US 101 start?
A: The route starts in Los Angeles at the junction of the Interstate 5, Interstate 10, and California State Route 60.
Q: What cities does it pass through in California?
A: The main cities it passes through in California are Santa Maria, San Jose, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, and Eureka.
Q: What bridge does it go over in San Francisco?
A: In San Francisco, the route goes over the Golden Gate Bridge.
Q: What cities does it pass through in Oregon?
A: The main cities the route passes in Oregon are North Bend, Florence Newport and Astoria.
Q: How long is US 101 overall?
A:The route is about 1 540 miles (2 480 km) in total
