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Plans To Make Hwy 99 An Interstate Would Be Expensive

Caltrans officials say it could cost as much $24 billion to make Highway 99 a federal interstate.

Some Central Valley lawmakers want to convert the highway into the federal interstate system to make it safer and less congested. But before Highway 99 can qualify as interstate, California must widen lanes and improve overpasses on the old highway.

This post was last modified on 01/31/2009 2:25 pm