Highway 46

Part of Highway 46 designated as James Dean Memorial Highway

Kendra Hanna

California will now mark part of Highway 46 in San Luis Obispo County as James Dean Memorial Highway. The late actor and Hollywood icon died in an accident there 71 years ago.

Hwy 46 East expanding to four-lane expressway after decades of deadly crashes

Rachel Showalter

The construction project will begin in the spring of 2022 and is expected to be complete in 2024.

Infrastructure, Housing and Development

Hwy 46 East expanding to four-lane expressway after decades of deadly crashes

Rachel Showalter

The construction project will begin in the spring of 2022 and is expected to be complete in 2024.

As Highway 46 improvement project impacts wetlands, CalTrans proposes Centennial Creek restoration

Angel Russell

The fastest route connecting the Central Valley to the Central Coast, Highway 46, has also been a notoriously dangerous one. CalTrans has been working on…

Infrastructure, Housing and Development

State dedicates nearly $200 million to fix deadly Highway 46

Tyler Pratt

San Luis Obispo County roadways are getting a big chunk of money for improvements, more than a quarter of a billion dollars' worth.This week the…

Infrastructure, Housing and Development

California's transportation spending deficit could delay Central Coast road construction projects

KCBX News Staff

Projects to upgrade a couple of main highways on the Central Coast are in question as politicians in Sacramento figure out a way to overcome a major…

Highway 46 bridge construction complete east of Paso Robles

A long-awaited project for those in North County San Luis Obispo officially wrapped up Wednesday with a ceremony on Highway 46.The new Estrella River…