Old CA 155 from Bakersfield to Woody (Pre-1967)

[Max Rockatansky]

The fourth route of the day was the Pre-1967 route of CA 155 from Bakersfield north to Woody.  The alignment is largely on; Chester Avenue, Granite Road, and Woody Road between the two locals.  Its very apparent the Division of Highways had a hand in building the roadway, but it definitely was a solid drop from the highway system.  The photos on this one are ready to go:

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmfjRXPm

For quick reference the original alignment of CA 155 can be seen by comparing the 1966 and 1967 state highway maps.

1966

https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~239519~5511846:State-Highway-Map,-California,-1966?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:caltrans;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=23&trs=86

1967

https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~239516~5511844:State-Highway-Map,-California,-1967?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:caltrans;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=21&trs=86

Prior to 1964 this would have been LRN 142.  The route is shown in far greater detail on the 1935 Division of Highways Map of Kern County.

https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~247291~5515356:Kern-County-?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:california%2Bdivision%2Bof%2Bhighways;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=37&trs=163

[Max Rockatansky]

Finished the historical write-up on CA 155 which included a lot of US 99 stuff in Bakerfield:

http://surewhynotnow.blogspot.com/2018/03/old-california-state-route-155-between.html