Do you think CalTRANS should publicly sign I-305 and CA-51?

[kkt]

Here's my suggestion:  Drop business-80.  Renumber I-305 as I-50, but continue to sign it US-50 from West Sacramento to the junction with 99.  From the 99-50 junction to I-80 near North Highlands, sign it as CA-51.  That would leave us with just one duplexed section, 50/99, which is a big improvement over calling it 50/bus-80/99/305.

My rational is that route 50 is what people call this route and it's part of a much larger route.  Business loops are supposed to be non-freeway routes, where businesses can put their driveways.  99 should continue its current (post-1964) route along 50 and 5; it too is part of a much larger route.

The feds can call it I-50 for funding purposes, and it won't be as confusing as a secret interstate.

I kind of liked changing bus-80 to I-480, but it has two troubles:  50 and 99 are both too important not to sign, so we'd end up with a triplexed section with I-480.  And second, the Elvas Freeway portion was rejected for interstate system already, so I don't think they'll change their mind and allow it a blue shield now.