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Exploring California’s Historic Golden Chain Highway: A Journey Through Gold Rush Towns

Tuesday, March 25

Did you know?California State Route 49 (SR 49) is a north-south highway in California that runs through a bunch of historic mining towns from the 1849 Gold Rush. It’s also known as the Golden Chain Highway. The idea for the road came from the... Read More.

Chain Controls

Thursday, February 13

Caltrans reminds you packed your snow chains or other traction control devices (like snow socks) because chain control restrictions are in place for much of Northern California as this storm continues to drop heavy snow on our highways. For the latest information on chain... Read More.