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|terminus_a={{jct|country=USA|I|15}} in [[Hesperia, California|Hesperia, CA]]
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*{{jct|country=USA|US|6}} in [[Bishop, California|Bishop, CA]]
*{{jct|country=USA|I|580|US|50|dab1=Nevada}} in [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City, NV]]
*{{jct|country=USA|I|80}} in [[Reno, Nevada|Reno, NV]]
*{{jct|country=USA|US|20}} in [[Burns, Oregon|Burns, OR]]
*{{jct|country=USA|US|26}} in [[John Day, Oregon|John Day, OR]]
*{{jct|country=USA|I|84|US|30|dab1=Oregon–Utah}} in [[Pendleton, Oregon|Pendleton, OR]]
*{{jct|country=USA|I|82}} in [[Tri-Cities, Washington|Tri-Cities, WA]]
*{{jct|country=USA|I|182|US|12}} in [[Tri-Cities, Washington|Tri-Cities, WA]]
*{{jct|country=USA|I|90}} in [[Ritzville, Washington|Ritzville, WA]]
*{{jct|country=USA|I|90|US|2}} in [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane, WA]]}}
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=BC|Hwy|395}} at [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US border]] near [[Laurier, Washington|Laurier, WA]]
|states=[[California]], [[Nevada]], [[Oregon]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
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'''U.S. Route 395''' ('''US 395'''), also known as '''U.S. Highway 395''', is a north–south [[United States Numbered Highway]] that traverses the inland areas of the [[Western United States|western]] states of [[California]], [[Nevada]], [[Oregon]], and [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. It travels for over {{convert|1,300|mi|km}} from a junction in the [[Mojave Desert]] at [[Interstate 15]] (I-15) in [[Hesperia, California|Hesperia]] to the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–U.S. border]] near [[Laurier, Washington]]. Major cities along its route include [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]] and [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]] in Nevada; [[Kennewick, Washington|Kennewick]] and [[Pasco, Washington|Pasco]] in Washington's [[Tri-Cities, Washington|Tri-Cities]] region; and [[Spokane, Washington]]. US&nbsp;395 is an [[auxiliary route]] of [[U.S. Route 95|US&nbsp;95]] but never intersects its parent route, which runs further east.

Originally created in 1926 as a spur route of [[U.S. Route 195|US&nbsp;195]], the highway was extended south from Spokane to [[San Diego]] in the 1930s. It was named the Three Flags Highway to recognize its role in linking Mexico, the United States, and Canada. US&nbsp;395 was truncated to its present southern terminus at Hesperia in 1964; its former alignment to San Diego was replaced by I-15, [[Interstate 215 (California)|I-215]], and other highways. Other sections were moved to freeways and bypasses of various cities, including [[Interstate 82|I-82]] between Oregon and Washington, [[Interstate 90|I-90]] in [[Eastern Washington]], and [[Interstate 580 (Nevada)|I-580]] in Nevada. The highway generally follows the east side of the [[Sierra Nevada]] mountain range in California and Nevada and also traverses the [[High Desert (Oregon)|High Desert]] of eastern Oregon and the [[Columbia Plateau]] in Washington.

==Route description==

US&nbsp;395 is a major north–south highway serving the inland regions of the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast states]] as well as northwestern [[Nevada]]. It was named the Three Flags Highway in the 1930s to promote its role in linking Mexico, the United States, and Canada,<ref name="Spokesman-Flags">{{cite news |last=Prager |first=Mike |date=October 31, 2011 |title=Traces of historic trans-America route still found in Spokane |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/oct/31/getting-there-the-hidden-highway-traces-of/ |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> though it never connected directly to Mexico.

===California (southern segment)===
{{Main|U.S. Route 395 in California}}
The southern terminus of US&nbsp;395 is an interchange with [[Interstate 15]] (I-15) in [[Hesperia, California]], a city southwest of [[Victorville, California|Victorville]]; I-15 continues south across the [[San Bernardino Mountains]] into the [[Inland Empire]] and towards [[San Diego]].<ref name="NCT-Historic395">{{cite news |last=Warth |first=Gary |date=October 11, 2011 |title=Group hopes to remind county of historic Route 395 |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-escondido-group-hopes-to-remind-county-of-2011oct11-story.html |work=[[North County Times]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> The highway travels north across the [[Mojave Desert]] and intersects [[California State Route 58|State Route&nbsp;58]] (SR&nbsp;58) at Kramer Junction near the town of [[Boron, California|Boron]] and east of [[Edwards Air Force Base]].<ref name="AVP-Kramer">{{cite news |last=Deavers |first=Bill |date=November 3, 2019 |title=Highway 58 Kramer bypass opens, eliminating deathtrap |url=https://www.avpress.com/news/local_news/highway-58-kramer-bypass-opens-eliminating-deathtrap/article_ac776494-fdd6-11e9-9705-431c6c11a02a.html |work=[[Antelope Valley Press]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> It continues across the desert, passing several [[solar farm]]s, and crosses the [[El Paso Mountains]] and [[Summit Range]] near [[Johannesburg, California|Johannesburg]]. US&nbsp;395 veers northwest to bypass [[Ridgecrest, California|Ridgecrest]], which is served by a [[U.S. Route 395 Business (Ridgecrest, California)|business route]], and merges with [[California State Route 14|SR&nbsp;14]] near [[Indian Wells, California|Indian Wells]].<ref name="google">{{google maps |title=U.S. Route 395 |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.3993147,-117.4011928/49.0000833,-118.223888/@41.2292236,-129.5964016,3406758m/am=t/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m39!4m38!1m35!3m4!1m2!1d-119.6853369!2d38.8764!3s0x8099c744a5a2abc7:0x2617ca05e8be48bb!3m4!1m2!1d-120.5626731!2d40.3569004!3s0x809db8ce1a93e0d9:0xc365c95cf960c905!3m4!1m2!1d-120.1854797!2d42.5973474!3s0x54c9d5fb484a9c17:0x4dcd158208fb4f84!3m4!1m2!1d-119.2901531!2d45.8524988!3s0x54a2b9158ee92d8f:0xdfb15141d8f1fd06!3m4!1m2!1d-119.2015982!2d46.1618106!3s0x549877e4a484bfb7:0xce2fbf19ce335df1!3m4!1m2!1d-117.4095268!2d47.6684075!3s0x549e18f207ec4fed:0xe02075dfe7a58b62!3m4!1m2!1d-117.4218048!2d47.8381642!3s0x549e029414ceab19:0x962e48516de5decd!1m0!3e0?entry=ttu |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref>

[[File:2015-10-28 17 22 22 View south along U.S. Route 395 entering Mono County, California from Douglas County, Nevada.jpg|thumb|View south along U.S. Route 395 entering [[Mono County, California]] from [[Douglas County, Nevada]], near [[Topaz Lake]]]]

The highway travels north through the [[Eastern Sierra]] region along the eastern [[escarpment]] of the [[Sierra Nevada]] mountain range and the western boundary of [[Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake]], a large military reservation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pritchard |first=Justin |date=October 26, 2013 |title=Gunman slain, hostages freed after 30-mile Mojave Desert police chase |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gunman-slain-hostages-freed-after-30-mile-mojave-desert-police-flna8c11472214 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> US&nbsp;395 continues through the [[Owens Valley]] and follows the [[Los Angeles Aqueduct]], which it crosses several times;<ref>{{cite news |last=Trinidad |first=Elson |date=November 4, 2013 |title=A Self-Guided Tour of the Los Angeles Aqueduct |url=https://www.kcet.org/redefine/a-self-guided-tour-of-the-los-angeles-aqueduct |publisher=[[KCET]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> the highway is primarily four lanes in the area with several divided sections outside of cities. Around [[Owens Lake]], US&nbsp;395 intersects [[California State Route 190|SR&nbsp;190]] and [[California State Route 136|SR&nbsp;136]], which provide access to the west side of [[Death Valley National Park]].<ref>{{cite web |year=2022 |title=Death Valley National Park Summer Visitor Guide |page=5 |url=https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/upload/Visitor-Guide-Summer-2022-final-compressed.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512000609/https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/upload/Visitor-Guide-Summer-2022-final-compressed.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |publisher=[[National Park Service]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> The highway traverses [[Lone Pine, California|Lone Pine]] and passes the [[Manzanar National Historic Site]], which operated as a [[Japanese American internment]] center during [[World War II]].<ref name="NYT-Owens">{{cite news |last=Gregory |first=Vanessa |date=May 6, 2010 |title=Rugged Country, Rugged History in California's Owens Valley |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/travel/07owens.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Seattle-East">{{cite news |last=Noland |first=Eric |date=May 10, 2009 |title=California's east side story |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/californias-east-side-story/ |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> US&nbsp;395 turns north after passing through [[Independence, California|Independence]] and reaches [[Bishop, California|Bishop]], where it serves as the western terminus of [[U.S. Route 6|US&nbsp;6]], a transcontinental highway.<ref name="google"/>

From Bishop, US&nbsp;395 turns northwest and heads closer to the Sierra Nevada foothills and serves roads that lead to [[ski area]]s and alpine towns, including [[Mammoth Mountain Ski Area|Mammoth Mountain]] near [[Mammoth Lakes, California|Mammoth Lakes]], [[June Mountain ski area|June Mountain]] near [[June Lake (California)|June Lake]], [[Dodge Ridge Ski Area|Dodge Ridge]], and [[Bear Mountain (ski area)|Bear Mountain]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Grimm |first1=Michele |last2=Grimm |first2=Tom |date=December 17, 1989 |title=Lots to See on Road to Skiing |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-12-17-tr-1251-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> The highway ascends from the foothills into the [[Mono Basin]] and follows the western shore of [[Mono Lake]] to [[Lee Vining, California|Lee Vining]], where it is [[concurrency (road)|concurrent]] with [[California State Route 120|SR&nbsp;120]], which traverses [[Yosemite National Park]] to the west.<ref>{{cite news |last=Prelle |first=Monica |date=April 22, 2022 |title=A 90-mile-long adventure along Highway 395 is waiting for you in California's Eastern Sierra |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/california-road-trip-highway-395-17059939.php |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> It then climbs [[Conway Summit]] to an elevation of {{convert|8,134|ft|m}}, the highest point on US&nbsp;395.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Grosberg |first1=Michael |last2=Bremner |first2=Jade |year=2021 |title=Lonely Planet: Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks |page=210 |publisher=[[Lonely Planet]] |isbn=978-1-83869-540-8 |oclc=1352020369 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k-38CwAAQBAJ |via=[[Google Books]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> The highway turns west in [[Bridgeport, California|Bridgeport]] and north near [[Fales Hot Springs]] to follow the [[West Walker River]] downstream into [[Antelope Valley (California-Nevada)|Antelope Valley]]. US&nbsp;395 then follows the west side of [[Topaz Lake]] and exits California to enter [[Nevada]].<ref name="google"/>

===Nevada===
{{main|U.S. Route 395 in Nevada}}
US&nbsp;395 enters Nevada at Topaz Lake and descends into [[Carson Valley]], where it serves as a major thoroughfare and connects several major cities in the state's [[Western Nevada|western region]].<ref name="NV-Map">{{cite map |year=2023 |title=Nevada 2023–2024 Official Highway Map |scale=Scale not given |inset=Reno–Sparks Region |url=https://www.dot.nv.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/21640/638168028627630000 |publisher=[[Nevada Department of Transportation]] |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> The highway travels northwest along the [[Carson River]] through the [[Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California|Washoe Tribe]]'s [[Dresslerville, Nevada|Dresslerville Colony]] and the adjacent towns of [[Gardnerville, Nevada|Gardnerville]] and [[Minden, Nevada|Minden]]. At a junction with [[Nevada State Route 88|State Route 88]] in Minden, US&nbsp;395 turns due north and becomes a four-lane divided highway as it approaches [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]], the state's capital city. It travels around the east side of Carson City on a freeway that is shared with [[Interstate 580 (Nevada)|I-580]] and [[U.S. Route 50|US&nbsp;50]], which leaves near the city's airport.<ref name="google"/><ref name="NV-Map"/>

I-580 and US&nbsp;395 traverse a gap in the [[Carson Range]] and travel around the west side of [[Washoe Lake]]. The freeway crosses the Steamboat Hills and meanders as it enters the southern outskirts of [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]]. It then travels through the city's suburban neighborhoods and along the west side of [[Reno–Tahoe International Airport]] before a junction with [[Interstate 80|I-80]] east of downtown and the [[University of Nevada, Reno]] campus. I-580 ends at the interchange,<ref name="NV-Map"/> while US&nbsp;395 continues on a freeway that gradually turns northwest as it leaves Reno. The freeway travels through a gap in the hills and re-enters California near the community of [[Cold Springs, Washoe County, Nevada|Cold Springs]].<ref name="google"/> The highway has been designated as the [[List of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr.#Nevada|Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway]] from southern Reno to the California state line since 1998.<ref>{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=Tim |date=May 13, 1998 |title=State panel renames part of U.S. 395 to honor King |page=1B |work=[[Reno Gazette-Journal]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-state-panel-renames/129350278/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref>

===California (northern segment)===
US&nbsp;395 re-enters California in Eastern [[Sierra County, California|Sierra County]] and quickly enters [[Lassen County, California|Lassen County]] while generally travels northwest along the Sierra Nevada foothills. The four-lane expressway narrows to a two-lane undivided highway at [[Hallelujah Junction, California|Hallelujah Junction]], where it intersects [[California State Route 70|SR&nbsp;70]]. The highway continues northwest to avoid [[Honey Lake]] and reaches an intersection with [[California State Route 36|SR&nbsp;36]] near [[Susanville, California|Susanville]], where it turns east. US&nbsp;395 travels around several mountains that dot the [[Modoc Plateau]] as it moves further away from the Sierra Nevada range and follows the [[Warner Mountains]]. The highway continues along the [[South Fork Pit River]] into the city of [[Alturas, California|Alturas]], where it serves as a main street until a junction with [[California State Route 299|SR&nbsp;299]]. US&nbsp;395 and SR&nbsp;299 travel [[concurrency (road)|concurrently]] and split northeast of Alturas in the foothills of the Warner Mountains. US&nbsp;395 continues north along the shore of [[Goose Lake (Oregon–California)|Goose Lake]] and reaches the Oregon state line in the community of [[New Pine Creek, California|New Pine Creek]].<ref name="google"/><ref>{{cite web |year=2009 |title=Modoc National Forest Motorized Travel Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement |page=38 |url=https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5331921.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303131946/https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5331921.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |publisher=[[U.S. Forest Service]] |accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

===Oregon===
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US&nbsp;395 enters [[Oregon]] at [[New Pine Creek, Oregon|New Pine Creek]], then heads north to [[Lakeview, Oregon|Lakeview]]. At Lakeview, it overlaps [[Oregon Route 140]] (OR&nbsp;140) for {{convert|5|mi|km|0|spell=in}}, then continues north to [[Valley Falls, Oregon|Valley Falls]]. At Valley Falls, it turns northeast through [[Wagontire, Oregon|Wagontire]] to [[Riley, Oregon|Riley]]. Near Riley, US&nbsp;395 overlaps [[U.S. Route 20|US&nbsp;20]] through [[Hines, Oregon|Hines]] and [[Burns, Oregon|Burns]]. Approximately {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} northeast of Burns, US&nbsp;395 turns north through [[Seneca, Oregon|Seneca]] and [[Canyon City, Oregon|Canyon City]] to [[John Day, Oregon|John Day]]. At John Day, it overlaps [[U.S. Route 26|US&nbsp;26]] and heads west to [[Mount Vernon, Oregon|Mount Vernon]]. At Mount Vernon, US&nbsp;395 turns north through [[Long Creek, Oregon|Long Creek]] and [[Pilot Rock, Oregon|Pilot Rock]] to [[Pendleton, Oregon|Pendleton]]. At Pendleton, it overlaps [[Interstate 84 (Oregon–Utah)|I-84]] and [[U.S. Route 30|US&nbsp;30]] west to [[Stanfield, Oregon|Stanfield]]. At Stanfield, US&nbsp;395 turns north through [[Hermiston, Oregon|Hermiston]] to [[Umatilla, Oregon|Umatilla]]. East of Umatilla, it overlaps [[U.S. Route 730 (Oregon)|US&nbsp;730]] and heads west to [[Interstate 82 (Oregon)|I-82]]. It then overlaps I-82 to the [[Washington (state)|Washington]] state line at the [[Columbia River]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

The entire route within Oregon was designated as the World War I Veterans Memorial Highway in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bengel |first=Erick |date=January 11, 2016 |title=Highway becomes a memorial to veterans of recent wars |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20160111/highway-becomes-a-memorial-to-veterans-of-middle-east-wars |work=[[Daily Astorian]] |access-date=September 9, 2018 |archive-date=September 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910100103/http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20160111/highway-becomes-a-memorial-to-veterans-of-middle-east-wars |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:US 20 & US 395, Oregon Route 78 Intersection.JPG|thumb|left|US 20 & US 395, Oregon Route 78 Intersection]]

===Washington===
{{Main|U.S. Route 395 in Washington}}

US&nbsp;395 enters [[Washington (state)|Washington]] with I-82 on the Umatilla Bridge, which crosses the Columbia River near [[Plymouth, Washington|Plymouth]]. The freeway travels into the [[Tri-Cities, Washington|Tri-Cities]] area, where US&nbsp;395 splits from I-82 to travel through [[Kennewick, Washington|Kennewick]] on city streets. The highway merges with [[Washington State Route 240|State Route&nbsp;240]] (SR&nbsp;240), a regional freeway, as it crosses the Columbia River on the [[Blue Bridge (Washington)|Blue Bridge]] (officially the Pioneer Memorial Bridge). US&nbsp;395 travels west of downtown [[Pasco, Washington|Pasco]] on a short freeway and reaches a junction with [[Interstate 182|I-182]] and [[U.S. Route 12|US&nbsp;12]], which it joins for {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}}. The highway leaves Pasco and its concurrency with I-182 and US&nbsp;12 and turns north into the rural [[Columbia Plateau]].<ref name="WSDOT-Map">{{cite WSDOT map |year=2014 |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref>

The four-lane divided highway carries US&nbsp;395 northeast around several small towns towards [[Ritzville, Washington|Ritzville]], where it merges with [[Interstate 90|I-90]] and begins a {{convert|60|mi|km|adj=mid}} concurrency.<ref name="WSDOT-Map"/> The freeway is joined by [[U.S. Route 2|US&nbsp;2]] and intersects [[U.S. Route 195|US&nbsp;195]] in the outskirts of [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]]. In [[downtown Spokane]], US&nbsp;2 and US&nbsp;395 leave I-90 and travel north on [[Division Street (Spokane, Washington)|Division Street]], which is split into a pair of one-way streets.<ref name="google"/>

US&nbsp;395 currently runs north on Division Street to travel through Spokane. The [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] (WSDOT) is constructing the [[North Spokane Corridor]], a new freeway that will run from I-90 (around the Thor/Freya exit) northward to the existing US&nbsp;395 north of Wandermere. Construction on the new freeway began in 2003 and is scheduled to be completed in 2030; once complete, US&nbsp;395 is planned to move to the new alignment while US&nbsp;2 will stay on Division Street.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

US&nbsp;395 (along with US&nbsp;2) proceeds north through Spokane as Division Street to the north edge of the city where they split; US&nbsp;2 heading northeast to Idaho. US&nbsp;395 then proceeds north through the towns of Deer Park, Clayton, Chewelah, Colville and Kettle Falls. It terminates at the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US border]] where it meets [[British Columbia Highway 395]].{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

==History==

===California===
[[File:Old Highway 395 Sign in San Diego.png|thumb|An Historic US 395 Route sign along El Cajon Blvd in San Diego]]

From {{circa}} 1934<ref name="NCT-Historic395"/> to 1969, the southern terminus of US&nbsp;395 was in downtown [[San Diego]] at [[U.S. Route 101 in California#Historic route in San Diego County|US&nbsp;101]] (Harbor Drive) and Market Street.<ref>{{cite map |year=1956 |title=Shell Street Map of San Diego |scale=1:44,352 |publisher=[[H.M. Gousha Company]] |location=Chicago |url=https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~212288~5500336 |via=David Rumsey Map Collection |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref> US&nbsp;395 remained mostly intact during a [[1964 state highway renumbering (California)|highway renumbering]] in 1964, but was truncated to its present-day southern terminus in Hesperia by 1969. It was replaced by [[California State Route 163|SR 163]] from downtown San Diego to [[Miramar, San Diego|Miramar]]{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}, where it was then replaced by modern-day [[Interstate 15|I-15]]. US 395 had previously followed Park Blvd, El Cajon Blvd, and Murphy Canyon Rd through San Diego to Miramar prior to the construction of the Cabrillo Freeway through Balboa Park. It had also followed Pomerado Rd through [[Poway, California|Poway]] prior to the construction of the freeway, and entered Escondido along Centre City Parkway, which today exists as a [[Interstate 15 Business (Escondido, California)|business route]]. From Escondido, there were two alignments that existed at different times. The original route followed Mission Road and Santa Fe Avenue into Vista (the old alignment of [[California State Route 78|SR 78]]), then continued along Santa Fe Avenue, Vista Way. US 395 then followed [[California State Route 76|SR 76]] briefly before splitting off along Mission Road to [[Fallbrook, California|Fallbrook]], and continued along this road out of Fallbrook. The newer route continued north more directly from Escondido, paralleling I-15 along several frontage roads (some sections of which are named "Old Highway 395") to bypass Vista and Fallbrook. Where the old and new routes met near [[Rainbow, California|Rainbow]], US 395 then proceeded north near I-15 into Temecula. From Murietta to Perris, there were two routes. The old route followed I-15 (which was [[California State Route 71|SR 71]] at the time) to [[Lake Elsinore, California|Lake Elsinore]], where it then turned along [[California State Route 74|SR 74]] to [[Perris, California|Perris]]. The new route followed [[Interstate 215 (California)|I-215]] from [[Murietta, California|Murietta]] through [[Menifee, California|Menifee]] to Perris. From Perris, US 395 was replaced by I-215 through [[Moreno Valley, California|Moreno Valley]], [[Riverside, California|Riverside]], and [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] to [[Devore, San Bernardino|Devore]]. Through the Cajon Pass, I-15 replaced US 395 up to its present-day southern terminus at I-15 in Hesperia (Exit 141).

The state legislature passed a resolution in 2008 to recognize portions of Historic US&nbsp;395; by 2011, over 100 signs had been installed by private groups along the former alignment, mostly in San Diego County.<ref name="NCT-Historic395"/>

During the 1950s, several sections of the highway were rebuilt or realigned by the California Division of Highways.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lowden |first=S. W. |date=May 1952 |title=U.S. 395: Improvement of This Important Route Keeping Pace With Growth |pages=1–6 |volume=31 |issue=5–6 |work=California Highways and Public Works |publisher=[[California Department of Public Works]] |url=https://libraryarchives.metro.net/dpgtl/Californiahighways/chpw_1952_mayjun.pdf |via=[[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority|Metro]] Transportation Research Library & Archive |accessdate=August 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| author =<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->| title = Highway 395 Has Colorful Past, Superb Scenery| url = https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19580323.1.22&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1| work = San Bernardino Sun-Telegram| date = March 23, 1958| access-date = April 9, 2021| volume = 11| number = 51}}</ref> Work to rebuild other two-lane sections has continued into the 21st century, with a {{convert|12.6|mi|km|adj=mid}} bypass of [[Olancha, California|Olancha]] near Owens Lake planned to be constructed in the 2020s.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sahagún |first=Louis |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Indigenous tribes warned of a buried kingdom in Owens Valley. Now, Caltrans crews are unearthing bones |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-22/caltrans-indigenous-burial-site |work=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref>

Between 1992 and 2004, the {{convert|90|mi|km|adj=mid}} section of US&nbsp;395 between I-15 and Ridgecrest had over 2,000 collisions that injured 1,500 people and killed 150. The highway's lack of shoulders, blind hills, and high speeds were cited as reasons for the frequency of collisions.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bernstein |first=Sharon |date=August 4, 2004 |title=The Road They All Dread |page=A1 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-04-me-395-4-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=August 2, 2023}}</ref>

===Oregon and Washington===
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US&nbsp;395 was originally created in 1926 as a spur of [[U.S. Route 195|US&nbsp;195]] between Spokane and the Canadian border.<ref name="AASHO-1926"/> As a result, it never intersected its parent, [[U.S. Route 95|US&nbsp;95]];<ref name="Spokesman-Flags"/> US&nbsp;195 always provided the connection. US&nbsp;395 developed into a parallel of its parent route when it was extended south through Oregon in 1935.<ref name=nvhistoricalmaps>{{cite web |url = http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/maps/historical/ |title = Historical Maps |publisher = Nevada Department of Transportation |access-date = October 18, 2008 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080918055056/http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/maps/historical/ |archive-date = September 18, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite map |author=[[Oregon State Highway Department]] |year=1935 |title=State Highway Department's Map of the State of Oregon Showing Main Traveled Automobile Roads, 1935 |publisher=[[Oregon State Highway Commission]] |lccn=75696277 |oclc=5673552 |url=https://digital.osl.state.or.us/islandora/object/osl%3A70886 |via=State Library of Oregon Digital Collections |accessdate=December 1, 2021}}</ref> In Oregon, it replaced most of [[Oregon Route 11]].<ref>{{cite news |date=May 30, 1935 |title=City Briefs: Lakeview |page=5 |work=[[The Klamath News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89900318/lakeview-us-highway-no-395/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=December 1, 2021}}</ref> The Washington section followed the northernmost section of the [[Inland Empire Highway]], a state road that was developed in the 1910s.<ref name="Spokesman-Flags"/>

Originally, US&nbsp;395 didn't travel [[Concurrency (road)|concurrently]] with I-82, or [[Interstate 84 (Oregon–Utah)|I-84]]. US&nbsp;395 went north from Pendleton to Cold Springs Junction, currently [[Oregon Route 37]]. From there, US&nbsp;395 traveled concurrently with US&nbsp;730 and US&nbsp;410 (until US&nbsp;410 became US&nbsp;12), passing through Wallula to enter Pasco from the southeast. The concurrency with I-84 and rerouting through Hermiston was made in 1972.<ref>"Application for Relocation of US-395," Oregon State Highway Commission, October 13, 1972, retrieved October 6, 2022</ref> The overlap with I-82 and rerouting through Kennewick was made in 1984.<ref>"Application for Relocation of US-395," Oregon Department of Transportation, October 15, 1984, retrieved October 6, 2022</ref><ref>"Application for Relocation of US-395," Washington State Department of Transportation, August 9, 1984, retrieved October 6, 2022</ref>  Also noteworthy, the US 395 route north of Pasco at Eltopia to Connell was relocated in 1980 from what is now known as Blanton Road, to a route further west that offered greater expansion into a divided 4-lane highway.  Today, the entire route of US 395 from Pasco to Ritzville, WA is four lane divided, but still with farm road crossings in places.

==Major intersections==
;California<ref name=randmcnally>{{cite book |author = Rand McNally |year = 2014 |title = The Road Atlas |edition = Walmart |location = Chicago |publisher = Rand McNally |pages = 12–13, 15, 64, 84–85, 109|isbn = 978-0-528-00771-2}}</ref>
: {{jct|country=USA|I|15}} in [[Hesperia, California|Hesperia]]
: {{jct|country=USA|US|6}} in [[Bishop, California|Bishop]]
;Nevada<ref name=randmcnally/>
: {{jct|country=USA|US|50}} in [[Carson City, Nevada|Carson City]]. The highways travel concurrently through Carson City.
: {{jct|country=USA|I|580|dab1=Nevada|US|50}} in Carson City. I-580/US&nbsp;395 travels concurrently to [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]].
: {{jct|country=USA|I|80|I|580|dab2=Nevada}} in Reno
;California<ref name=randmcnally/>
: No major intersections
;Oregon<ref name=randmcnally/>
: {{jct|country=USA|US|20}} in [[Riley, Oregon|Riley]]. The highways travel concurrently to northeast of [[Burns, Oregon|Burns]].
: {{jct|country=USA|US|26}} in [[John Day, Oregon|John Day]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Mount Vernon, Oregon|Mount Vernon]].
: {{jct|country=USA|I|84|dab1=Oregon–Utah}} in [[Pendleton, Oregon|Pendleton]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Stanfield, Oregon|Stanfield]].
: {{jct|country=USA|US|30}} in Pendleton. The highways travel concurrently to Stanfield.
: {{jct|country=USA|US|730}} in [[Umatilla, Oregon|Umatilla]]. The highways travel concurrently through Umatilla.
: {{jct|country=USA|I|82|US|730}} in Umatilla. I-82/US&nbsp;395 travels concurrently to [[Kennewick, Washington]].
;Washington<ref name="WSDOT-Map"/>
: {{jct|country=USA|I|182|US|12}} in [[Pasco, Washington|Pasco]]. The highways travel concurrently through Pasco.
: {{jct|country=USA|I|90}} south of [[Ritzville, Washington|Ritzville]]. The highways travel concurrently to [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]].
: {{jct|country=USA|US|2}} in Spokane. The highways travel concurrently through Spokane.
: {{jct|country=USA|US|195}} in Spokane
: {{jct|state=BC|Hwy|395}} at the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US border]] in [[Laurier, Washington|Laurier]]

==See also==
*{{Portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Commons category}}
*[http://usends.com/395.html Endpoints of US highway 395]
*[http://www.floodgap.com/roadgap/395/ The Three Flags Highway: US 395 at Floodgap Roadgap]

{{US 95}}

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[[Category:United States Numbered Highway System|95-3]]
[[Category:U.S. Highways in Oregon|95-3]]