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44-690: The trail was started in 1969 by the Sempervirens Fund of Conservation Associates of the Sierra Club and was extended to the Pacific by 1978 with the acquisition of the Hoover Ranch near Waddell Beach. Planning began in 1968, with the initial trail segment to follow the state-controlled right-of-way along SR 9 , linking Saratoga Gap to Big Basin. A "trail breaking party" was scheduled for April 1969; local Boy Scouts participated in building

88-664: A branch to Oakland) near Hayward. Except for a short realignment in the mid-1950s onto Route 69 (now I-880 and SR 262 ) between Milpitas and Warm Springs, this alignment remained until the 1964 renumbering . In 1964, SR 9 was moved to its present alignment, taking over the previously unsigned Route 42 from Saratoga to Los Gatos. The route that had been signed as SR 9 became SR 85 through Sunnyvale, SR 237 to Milpitas (including previously unsigned extensions of Route 113 at each end), part of SR 17 through Warm Springs, SR 262 through Warm Springs, part of I-680 to Mission San Jose, and SR 238 from Mission San Jose to Hayward (SR 21

132-484: A named route branch) Trans-Canada route marker is co-signed with a numbered provincial sign, with the provincial route often continuing alone outside the Trans-Canada Highway section. However, in the western provinces, the two parallel Trans-Canada routes are consistently numbered with Trans-Canada route markers; as Highways 1 and 16 respectively. Canada also has a designated National Highway System , but

176-426: A notable exception to this rule) in the hierarchy (route numbers are used to aid navigation, and may or may not indicate ownership or maintenance). Roads maintained by a state or province include both nationally numbered highways and un-numbered state highways. Depending on the state, "state highway" may be used for one meaning and "state road" or "state route" for the other. In some countries such as New Zealand ,

220-530: A population of at least 10,000 inhabitants are urban roads (type D and E) under the jurisdiction of the relevant municipalities. The state highway that cross towns or villages with a population of less than 10,000 inhabitants are urban roads (type D and E) under the jurisdiction of the municipality, subject to authorization from ANAS . State highways in India are numbered highways that are laid and maintained by state governments . Mexico 's State Highway System

264-617: A three-digit number designation, preceded by D . Provincial roads ( Turkish : İl yolu ) are secondary roads, maintained by respective local governments with the support of the KGM. The roads have a four-digit numbering grouped as two pairs, pairs are separated by a dash. First pair represents the license number of that province . State highways are generally a mixture of primary and secondary roads, although some are freeways (for example, State Route 99 in California, which links many of

308-664: A total distance of approximately 25 mi (40 km). However, many hikers actually begin further southeast at Castle Rock due to its overnight parking facility; starting from Castle Rock, hikers first use the Saratoga Gap Trail, then the Travertine Springs Trail, joining Skyline-to-the-Sea at Beekhuis Road; this adds approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) to the total hiking distance. The trail usually takes two to three days to complete, with nearly all thru-hikers traveling from East to West (towards

352-750: Is 100 km/h, with reductions when one passes through a densely populated area. The highways in New Zealand are all state highways, and the network consists of SH 1 running the length of both main islands, SH 2–5 and 10–58 in the North Island, and SH 6–8 and 60–99 in the South Island. National and provincial highways are numbered approximately north to south. State Highway 1 runs the length of both islands. Local highways ( Korean :  지방도 ; Hanja :  地方道 ; RR :  Jibangdo ; MR :  Chipangdo ) are

396-490: Is a system of urban and state routes constructed and maintained by each Mexican state. The main purpose of the state networks is to serve as a feeder system to the federal highway system. All states except the Federal District operate a road network. Each state marks these routes with a white shield containing the abbreviated name of the state plus the route number. New Zealand state highways are national highways –

440-424: Is divided into provinces and territories, each of which maintains its own system of provincial or territorial highways, which form the majority of the country's highway network. There is also the national transcontinental Trans-Canada Highway system, which is marked by distinct signs, but has no uniform numeric designation across the country. In the eastern provinces, for instance, an unnumbered (though sometimes with

484-568: Is not a road class. The Strade Statali , abbreviated SS, is the Italian national network of state highways. The total length for the network is about 25.000 km (15.534 mi). The Italian state highway network are maintained by ANAS . From 1928 until 1946 state highways were maintained by Azienda Autonoma Statale della Strada (AASS). The next level of roads below Strada Statali is Strada Regionale ("regional roads"). The routes of some state highways derive from ancient Roman roads , such as

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528-575: Is officially a scenic highway , meaning that it is a substantial section of highway passing through a "memorable landscape" with no "visual intrusions", where the potential designation has gained popular favor with the community. SR 9 was created from several previously constructed roads. One of these was a toll road built in 1848 by Martin McCarty . In 1913, the road from Saratoga Gap southwest to Big Basin Redwoods State Park via

572-406: Is vested in the federal states of Germany. Most federal states use the term Landesstraße (marked with 'L'), while for historical reasons Saxony and Bavaria use the term Staatsstraße (marked with 'S'). The appearance of the shields differs from state to state. The term Land-es-straße should not be confused with Landstraße , which describes every road outside built-up areas and

616-496: The San Jose - Oakland US 101E designation was dropped in the mid-1930s, Route 5 between Mission San Jose (where the new SR 21 turned northeast) and Hayward did not retain a signed designation. Later SR 9 was extended north along SR 17 (which had replaced SR 13) from Milpitas to Warm Springs , SR 21 to Mission San Jose, and the independent section of former US 101E—all part of Route 5—to US 50 (also Route 5, which included

660-725: The San Lorenzo Valley and the Saratoga Gap in the Santa Cruz Mountains . SR 9 begins in the city of Santa Cruz where River Street intersects with SR 1. It heads north, paralleling the San Lorenzo River . The road is a winding two-lane road for the majority of its length until it approaches Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga . SR 9 winds through the mountains north of Santa Cruz, passing through

704-626: The Strada statale 7 Via Appia , which broadly follows the route of the Roman road of the same name . Other examples are the Strada statale 1 Via Aurelia ( Via Aurelia ) and the Strada statale 4 Via Salaria ( Via Salaria ). Since the reforms following the birth of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, the State took charge of the construction and maintenance of a primary network of roads for connections between

748-545: The Bay Area. The vista point is the route's highest point at around 2,608 feet (795 m). At this junction, SR 9 passes into Santa Clara County . SR 9 descends from the mountains heading east into Saratoga as Congress Springs Road. In Saratoga, SR 9 turns southeast and becomes Saratoga-Los Gatos Road . At Fruitvale Avenue in Saratoga, SR 9 briefly becomes a four-lane highway with a large center divider. However, as

792-514: The alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers to an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary ( for a full list of prefixes, see California postmile § Official postmile definitions ). Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The numbers reset at county lines;

836-644: The cities of the Central Valley , Route 128 in Massachusetts, or parts of Route 101 in New Hampshire). Each state has its own system for numbering and its own marker. The default marker is a white circle containing a black sans serif number (often inscribed in a black square or slightly rounded square), according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). However each state

880-522: The city of Saratoga's Parks Department. 37°10′32″N 122°14′12″W  /  37.1755175°N 122.236644°W  / 37.1755175; -122.236644 California State Route 9 State Route 9 ( SR 9 ) is a rural and mountainous state highway in the U.S. state of California that travels 35 miles (56 km) from SR 1 in Santa Cruz to SR 17 in Los Gatos , passing through

924-466: The communities of Paradise Park , Felton , Ben Lomond , Brookdale , and Boulder Creek , where State Route 236 departs from SR 9 to provide access to Big Basin Redwoods State Park . SR 236 later rejoins SR 9 near Castle Rock State Park . At the summit of the Santa Cruz mountains (the junction with SR 35 and after a steep climb), there is a vista point offering a (somewhat obstructed) view of

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968-495: The end of the 1980s, and in some states, some less important National Routes were downgraded to State Routes. Each state has or had its own numbering scheme, but do not duplicate National Route numbers in the same state, or nearby routes in another state. As with the National Routes and National Highways, State Routes are being phased out in most states and territories in favour of alphanumeric routes. However, despite

1012-695: The entire trail in one day, though this is unusual and very difficult. A 50 km (31 mi) ultramarathon is held on this trail, over the east-to-west route starting from Saratoga Gap, one or two times per year, which features an elevation gain of 3,000 ft (910 m) and loss of 5,880 ft (1,790 m). As of 2020, the 50K course record is 3:40:43, set in 2016. Santa Cruz Metro routes 35 and 40 formerly connected Big Basin State Park Headquarters and Waddell Creek, respectively, to Pacific Metro Center. Starting in fall 2011, Route 35 eliminated weekend service to Big Basin and Route 40

1056-508: The fact that Victoria has fully adopted alphanumeric routes in regional areas, state route numbers are still used extensively within the city of Melbourne as a part of its Metropolitan Route Numbering Scheme . Brazil is another country that is divided into states and has state highways. For example, the longest highway in the state of São Paulo , the Rodovia Raposo Tavares , is designated as SP-270 and SP-295 . Canada

1100-750: The gap to Route 5 ( SR 17 ) in Los Gatos , and a new Route 116 was created, running south from Route 42 at Waterman Gap (about halfway between Saratoga Gap and the park) to Santa Cruz , intersecting the end of Route 44 at Boulder Creek . Sign Route 9 was marked in 1934; however, it did not entirely follow the present SR 9. Initially it connected Santa Cruz with Milpitas , following Routes 116 and 42 to Saratoga , Route 114 (Saratoga Sunnyvale Road and Mathilda Avenue) north through Sunnyvale , and Route 113 ( SR 237 ) east to Route 5 (Main Street, then U.S. Route 101E and Sign Route 13 ) in Milpitas. When

1144-541: The main cities; in 1865 the Lanza law introduced the classification of roads between national, provincial and municipal (see Annex F, art.10) and the Royal Decree of 17 November 1865, n. 2633 listed the first 38 national roads. Italian state highways are identified by a number and a name. In road signs and maps the number is preceded by the acronym SS, an acronym for strada statale ("state road"). The nomenclature of

1188-482: The next important roads under the National highways . The number has two, three, or four digits. Highways with two-digit numbers routes are called State-funded local highways. State roads ( Turkish : Devlet yolu ) are primary roads, mostly under the responsibility of General Directorate of Highways (KGM) except in metropolitan city centers where the responsibility falls into the local government. The roads have

1232-470: The ocean); typically hikers would camp overnight at Waterman Gap, approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) from Saratoga Gap, and then at Jay Camp, near the Big Basin headquarters, approximately 9 mi (14 km) from Waterman Gap. Many hikers like to take a detour up Berry Creek Trail to see the waterfalls or to camp at Sunset Trail Camp, adding 2.7 mi (4.3 km) to the hike. It is possible to walk

1276-463: The parking lot at intersection of SR 35 and SR 9. SR 9 is also popular with bicyclists. The seven-mile (11 km) section from Saratoga Village to the Saratoga Gap is notable for the number of bicycles climbing the hill on weekend mornings. Since 1978, the highway between downtown Saratoga and downtown Los Gatos is the route for the popular "Great Race", when over 1,000 participants run between

1320-467: The present SR 9 and SR 236 was added to the state highway system; it became Route 42 (an unsigned designation) in 1917. Although this highway connected to Route 44 , the remainder of present SR 236, the only connection to the continuous state highway system was with the Skyline Boulevard ( Route 55 , now SR 35 ) at Saratoga Gap. This changed in 1933, when Route 42 was extended east from

1364-488: The road enters Monte Sereno , it again becomes a two-lane road. This particular narrowing has caused backups in the past; however, they have become more infrequent since the completion of SR 85 . SR 9 resumes being a four-lane road through downtown Los Gatos until its terminus at the junction with SR 17 (a distance of about four city blocks). Over the years, SR 9 has been popular among car enthusiasts from all over Northern California and beyond looking to test their skills on

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1408-547: The same two-hour headways, between 8:45 AM and 5 PM. As of October 2020, there is a 3.6 mi (5.8 km) extension that creates a "Saratoga-to-the-Sea" Trail. The trail originates at Saratoga Quarry Park, and terminates at Sanborn-Skyline County Park . This trail connects to the Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail via a completed section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail . The park is owned by

1452-617: The scenic winding highway. The experience of driving the road's challenging curves has led to the local term "9burgring", named after the Nürburgring racetrack in Nürburg , Germany. The highway is particularly popular for recreational motorcycling. In summer months the short section between SR 35, Skyline Boulevard and SR 236, Big Basin Road becomes a popular destination for a variety of motorcycle types, and impromptu gatherings of riders in

1496-433: The start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column. State highway A state highway , state road , or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway , provincial road , or provincial route ) is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province . A road numbered by a state or province falls below numbered national highways ( Canada being

1540-640: The state highways managed by ANAS generally follows the SS n scheme, where n is a number ranging from 1 ( Aurelia ) up to 700 (of the Royal Palace of Caserta ) depending on the date of establishment of the state highway. Newly built ANAS roads, not yet classified, are identified by the acronym NSA, an acronym for nuova strada ANAS ("new ANAS road"). State highways can be technically defined as main extra-urban roads (type B road) or as secondary extra-urban roads (type C road). State highways that cross towns with

1584-468: The system is completely unsigned, aside from the Trans-Canada routes. This makes Canada unique in that national highway designations are generally secondary to subnational routes. In Germany , state roads ( Landesstraßen or Staatsstraßen ) are a road class which is ranking below the federal road network ( Bundesstraßen ). The responsibility for road planning, construction and maintenance

1628-480: The trail remains mostly closed and its future is unclear; some portions of the trail have been reopened, but no overnight camping is allowed. The trail begins at Saratoga Gap on the ridge at the intersection of SR 9 and Skyline Boulevard ( SR 35 ). The trail parallels SR 9 through Castle Rock, crosses the highway, and then follows SR 236 to Big Basin park headquarters. It then descends through Big Basin, following Waddell Creek to its outlet at Waddell Beach , for

1672-578: The trail. During that event, the first of what would become annual "Trail Days" cleanups, nearly 2,500 volunteers cleared and created almost 45 mi (72 km) of trails, including the first segment of Skyline-to-the-Sea. The final segment, extending the western terminus to the Pacific Ocean at Waddell Beach, opened to the public in July 1978. It traverses the Rancho del Oso area of Big Basin, which

1716-668: The two towns near the end of April. A small portion of SR 9 towards the northern terminus 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 . SR 9 is eligible to be included in the State Scenic Highway System , and, between the Los Gatos town limit and the intersection with SR 35 ,

1760-530: The word "state" in this sense means "government" or "public" (as in state housing and state schools ), not a division of a country. New Zealand's state highway system is a nationwide network of roads covering the North Island and the South Island . As of 2006, just under 100 roads have a "State Highway" designation. The NZ Transport Agency administers them. The speed limit for most state highways

1804-578: The word "state" is used in its sense of a sovereign state or country. By this meaning a state highway is a road maintained and numbered by the national government rather than local authorities. Australia 's important urban and inter-regional routes not covered by the National Highway or National Route systems are marked under the State Route system. They can be recognised by blue shield markers. They were practically adopted in all states by

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1848-537: Was acquired by the state in 1977. Prior to the expansion of Big Basin, individual permission was required to follow the trail to the sea over private lands. The Sempervirens Fund launched a new project in 1979 to acquire an additional 45 acres (18 ha) of land for the trail, with the goal of relocating it further away from SR 9. After the August 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fires , the trail closed, along with much of Big Basin Redwoods State Park. As of December 2021,

1892-522: Was already renumbered I-680 by then). SR 85's original designation was deleted in 1994 and has since moved to a freeway and SR 17 in Warm Springs was renumbered I-880 a decade prior. However, the SR 237 freeway was built in the same location, and both SR 238 and most of SR 262 remain as surface roads. Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964 , based on

1936-693: Was short-turned at Cement Plant Road, eliminating service to Waddell Beach. Summer weekend service was restored to Big Basin on Route 35 in 2023. Route 35B provides seasonal (spring and summer) service on weekends and holidays to Big Basin Headquarters. Buses depart from the Cavallaro Transit Center in Scotts Valley approximately every two hours between 8 AM and 4 PM, arriving at Big Basin approximately 45 minutes later. Return buses depart from Big Basin with approximately

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