State Route 144

California State Route 144

California 144 is a short north-south connector that follows Sycamore Canyon Road from the Sycamore Canyon/Salinas Roundabout at Alameda Padre Serra north to its junction with California 192 (Foothill Road). Prior to relinquishment of the state highway along Milpas Street and Mason Street, California 144 originally began at U.S. 101 Exit 99A and followed (from south to north): Milpas Street, Mason Street, Salinas Street, and Sycamore Canyon Road for its approximately two miles. The portion of California 144 within Santa Barbara city limits was returned to city maintenance, but the portion in unincorporated county remains in the state highway system. Section 444(d) of the California Streets and Highways Code states that the

relinquished former portion of Route 144 in the City of Santa Barbara between Route 101 and Alameda Padre Serra is not a state highway and is not eligible for adoption under Section 81. For that relinquished former portion of Route 144, the City of Santa Barbara shall maintain signs directing motorists to the continuation of Route 144.
In 2008, the city-maintained segment of former California 144 was no longer signed as required in this section of Streets and Highways Code. California 144 through Sycamore Canyon has been treacherous drive. A detour was posted due to a problem with mudslides near the California 144 and California 192 that were caused by wet Winter of 2004-2005.

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Page Updated Thursday February 26, 2015.