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2 unusual facts about U.S. Route 99


British Columbia Highway 99

The number of this highway is derived from the old U.S. Route 99, with which the highway originally connected.

Whiteaker, Eugene, Oregon

U.S. Route 99 passed through Whiteaker until the 1930s, leading to the creation of a thriving commercial district in the neighborhood.


Chinese enclaves in the San Gabriel Valley

Valley Boulevard (former U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 99) is a vital and growing professional and business sector that includes many Asian markets, eateries and other service oriented businesses such as physicians and dentists.


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