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| SR 49 northbound at the west end of SR 16. 03/29/01 |
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| SR 49 (Golden Chain Highway) widens into a freeway at McKnight Way and South Auburn Street at the city of Grass Valley. 01/19/03 |
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| Auburn Street parallels the east side of SR 49 (Golden Center Freeway) north from the diamond interchange with McKnight Way into Grass Valley. Although unsigned, Auburn Street is SR 49 Business. 01/19/03 |
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| SR 49 combines with SR 20 east at the succeeding diamond interchange with Empire Street. 01/19/03 |
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| Confirming marker posted after the McKnight Way entrance ramp. 07/11/18 |
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| SR 20 leads west from Grass Valley to Penn Valley, Marysville and Yuba City. 07/11/18 |
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| State Route 20 stretches across Northern California, extending from Williams in the Central Valley to Clear Lake, Willits and Fort Bragg on the Pacific Coast. 07/11/18 |
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| Empire Street ties into the exchange joining SR 20 and SR 49 along the Golden Center Freeway from Auburn Street (SR 20/49 Business) to the east. 07/11/18 |
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| SR 20 east & 49 north merge just ahead of Exit 182A for SR 174 (Colfax Avenue). 01/19/03 |
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| Exit 182A leaves the Golden Center Freeway for Neal Street, Bennett Street and SR 174 (Colfax Avenue) south to Interstate 80 at Colfax. 01/19/03 |
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| Reassurance markers for SR 20 east & 49 north posted within the split diamond interchange at SR 174 east, Bank Street and Bennett Street. 01/19/03 |
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| Advancing east from the Grass Valley business district, the ensuing exit along the Golden Center Freeway is with Idaho Maryland Road. 01/19/03 |
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| East Main Street (SR 20/49 Business) ties into the folded diamond interchange (Exit 182B) joining Idaho Maryland Road with SR 20/49 to the west. 07/11/18 |
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| Exit 182B leaves SR 20 east / 49 north for Idaho Maryland Road west back into Grass Valley and east toward Nevada County Airport (GOO) and Banner Mountain. 07/11/18 |
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| A diamond interchange (Exit 183A) was constructed along the Golden Center Freeway with Dorsey Drive in 2013/14. The previous overpass for Dorsey Drive, a half mile west of Brunswick Road, was replaced with a wider span. 01/19/03 |
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| A six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 183B) joins SR 20/49 with an array of retail surrounding Brunswick Road. 01/19/03 |
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| Reassurance shields for SR 20 east & 49 north posted after the entrance ramp from Brunswick Road. 01/19/03 |
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| SR 20/49 navigate through a gap ahead of Exit 185A and the Nevada City line. 01/19/03 |
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| Exit 185A leaves the Golden Center Freeway north for Gold Flat Road east and Ridge Road west. 01/19/03 |
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| Continuing north, SR 20/49 approach the Nevada City business district and Sacramento Street (SR 20 Business/49 Business). 07/11/18 |
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| Succeeding half diamond interchanges join SR 20 east / 49 north with Sacramento Street at Exit 185B and Broad Street (SR 20 Business/49 Business) at Exit 186. 07/11/18 |
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| Broad Street extends across the Golden Center Freeway from Sacramento, Boulder and Nevada Streets into Downtown Nevada City. SR 20 Business/49 Business shift to the west side of SR 20/49 along Coyote Street to the north. 07/11/18 |
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| Navigating through an S-curve below Broad and Washington Streets, SR 20 east / 49 north advance 0.4 miles to their separation at Uren Street. 07/11/18 |
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| An off-ramp to Uren Street east departs from SR 20/49 just beyond the entrance ramp returning SR 20 Business/49 Business from Washington Street. 07/11/18 |
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| The Golden Center Freeway concludes at the at-grade intersection where SR 49 branches west toward Indian Flat en route to Downieville. Gaining elevation, SR 20 reduces into a two lane, rural highway east along Harmony Ridge. 07/11/18 |
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| Uren Street stems east from SR 20 and SR 49 to Nevada City residential areas west of Eagle Ravine. 07/11/18 |
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| SR 49 confirming marker posted between SR 20 and Coyote Street (SR 49 Business) in Nevada City. 01/19/01 |
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| SR 49 rises to an elevation of 2,700 feet above sea level at the community of Camptonville. The scenic highway gains another 300 feet on 21 mile drive to Downieville 01/19/03 |
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| Within the community of Downieville, SR 49 (Commercial Street) crosses the Downie River on a single lane pony truss bridge. The 142 foot long span was built in 1938.1 01/19/03 |
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| California State Route 49 rises to 6,701 feet in elevation to cross the Sierra Nevada at Yuba Pass. East from here, the state route winds down into Sierra Valley, or the Middle Fork of the Feather River Basin. 01/19/03 |
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| SR 49 lowers 1,700 feet in elevation from Yuba Pass to SR 89. 01/19/03 |
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| SR 49 combines with SR 89 southeast across the Sierra Valley to Sierraville. SR 89 enters Sierra Valley at Calpine from Mohawk Valley to the northwest. 01/19/03 |
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| SR 49 north & SR 89 south combine for four miles from Sattley to the community of Sierraville. 01/19/03 |
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| SR 49 and 89 divide in Sierraville. SR 49 proceeds northeast along the eastern edge of the Sierra Valley en route to Loyalton and Vinton, while SR 89 turns south from Sierraville toward Truckee via Hobart Mills. 01/19/03 |
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| SR 49 circles around Mount Ina Coolbrith 12.8 miles through Sierra Valley to the community of Loyalton. 01/19/03 |
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| County Road A-24 (Sierra Valley Road) originates from SR 49 (Main Street) in Loyalton. CR A-24 follows 2nd Street and Beckwith Road through the Loyalton street grid en route to the Middle Fork Feather Wild and Scenic River area in Plumas County. 01/19/03 |
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| SR 49 passes under the Union Pacific (Western Pacific) Railroad over crossing (built in 1928) just south of Vinton. 09/04/10 |
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| SR 49 concludes 0.4 miles north of the UP Railroad at SR 70 (Feather River Highway) and the unincorporated community of Vinton. 09/04/10 |
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| Eastbound SR 70 leads to U.S. 395 and Reno, while SR 70 west travels to Quincy and Feather River Canyon. 09/04/10 |
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| SR 49 (Golden Chain Highway) ends at a stop sign with SR 70 (Feather River Highway). 09/04/10 |
Page Updated 03-20-2019.
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