Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 355

The State Highway Routes

Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →

Current — January 1, 2015

As of January 1, 2011

(a) Route 55 is from Newport Beach to Route 91 in Santa Ana Canyon.

(a) Route 55 is from the south end of Newport Beach Channel Bridge to Route 91 in Santa Ana Canyon.

(b) The commission may relinquish to the City of Newport Beach the portion of Route 55 that is located between Finley Avenue and the Newport channel bridge, within the city limits of the City of Newport Beach, upon terms and conditions the commission finds to be in the best interests of the state.

(c) A relinquishment under this section shall become effective immediately following the county recorder’s recordation of the relinquishment resolution containing the commission’s approval of the terms and conditions of the relinquishment.

(d) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, both of the following shall occur:

(1) The portion of Route 55 relinquished under this section shall cease to be a state highway.

(2) The portion of Route 55 relinquished under this section shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81.

~~(e)~~ The City of Newport Beach shall ensure the continuity of traffic flow on the relinquished portions of Route ~~55,~~ including, but not limited to, any traffic signal progression.

(b) The relinquished former portions of Route 55 within the City of Newport Beach are not state highways and are not eligible for adoption under Section 81. For the relinquished former portions of Route 55, the City of Newport Beach shall maintain within its jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation of Route 55. The City of Newport Beach shall ensure the continuity of traffic flow on the relinquished former portions of Route 1 within its jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, any traffic signal progression.

(f) For those portions of Route 55 that are relinquished, the City of Newport Beach shall maintain within its jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation of Route 55.

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