BILL NUMBER: ACR 180 CHAPTERED BILL TEXT RESOLUTION CHAPTER 161 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 4, 1998 ADOPTED IN SENATE AUGUST 27, 1998 ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 24, 1998 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 10, 1998 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Oller JULY 8, 1998 Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 180--Relative to Historic U.S. Highway Route 40. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACR 180, Oller. Historic U.S. Highway Route 40. This measure would state that the remaining portions of former U.S. Highway Route 40 are recognized for their historic importance in the development of the state. The measure would request the Department of Transportation, upon application by an appropriate local governmental agency or agencies, to identify any section of former U.S. Highway Route 40 that is still a publicly maintained highway and that is of interest to the applicant, and to designate that section as "Historic U.S. Highway Route 40." The measure would request the department to determine the cost of appropriate highway markers or signs showing that special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources concerning that cost, to erect appropriate highway markers or signs on the portions of former U.S. Highway Route 40 that are part of the state highway system. WHEREAS, Former U.S. Highway Route 40 played an important part in the development of the transportation routes into California over what is now known as Donner Pass, beginning with the Overland Emigrant Trail and followed by its successors, including the Dutch Flat and Donner Lake Wagon Road, the Lincoln Highway, the Victory Highway, U.S. Highway Route 40, and current Interstate Highway Route 80; and WHEREAS, U.S. Highway Route 40 served as part of the Lincoln Highway in 1926, and as part of the Atlantic City to San Francisco Transcontinental Federal Highway system in 1927; and WHEREAS, The historic Donner Summit Bridge is part of former U.S. Highway Route 40; and WHEREAS, Recognition of this historic highway will educate the public concerning California's development and foster the economic health of small communities and business located along the highway; and WHEREAS, It is fitting that a means to designate historic sections of former U.S. Highway Route 40 be established; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the remaining sections of former U.S. Highway Route 40 are hereby recognized for their historic importance in the development of California; and be it further Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested, upon application by an appropriate local governmental agency or agencies, to identify any section of former U.S. Highway Route 40 that is still a publicly maintained highway and that is of interest to the applicant, and to designate that section of highway as "Historic U.S. Highway Route 40"; and be it further Resolved, That the department is requested to determine the cost of appropriate highway markers or signs for Historic U.S. Highway Route 40 consistent with signing requirements for the state highway system showing the special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources concerning that cost, to erect those highway markers or signs on the portions of former U.S. Highway Route 40 that are part of the state highway system; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit a copy of this resolution to the Director of Transportation.