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Contrary to my impressions, there are only 33 memorial roads in California that feature nicknames, and most of them do actually seem to have some relation to the person's given name. MOST. But why is William called "Ivan"? And wtf with "Fresh Air"? I'm going to take some benadryl tomorrow night, is what. 

 

Vicente “Vince” Andrade Memorial Bridge: Route 78

CHP Officer John “Jack” Armatoski Memorial Highway: I-40

William H. “Harry” Armstrong Interchange: Route 168

William Elton “Brownie” Brown Freeway: I-580

Callie “Joel” Buser Memorial Sign: Route 14

CHP Officer William “Ivan” Casselman Memorial Highway: I-80

John “Chuck” Erreca Rest Area: I-5

Lt. Leonard B. “Larry” Estes and Deputy William R. “Bill” Hunter Memorial Highway: Route 149

Caltrans Highway Maintenance Lead Worker Michael “Flea” Feliciano Memorial Highway: US 101

Signal Hill Police Officer Anthony “Tony” Giniewicz Memorial Highway: I-405

Kern County Deputy Sheriff William “Joe” Hudnall, Jr., Memorial Highway: Route 178

Richard “Fresh Air” Janson Bridge: Route 37

Harold “Bizz” Johnson Expressway: Route 65

Harold “Bizz” Johnson Interchange: Route 92/US 101

William “Bill” Lehn Memorial Highway: Route 99

Mignon “Minnie” Stoddard Lilley Memorial Bridge: US 101

Colonel William R. “Bill” Lucius Highway: US 101

Redding Police Officer Owen “Ted” Lyon Memorial Bridge: Route 273

Viggo “Vic” Meedom Memorial Bridge: US 199

Reverend Cecil “Chip” Murray Overcrossing: I-10

Special Agent Richard “Rick” K. Oules Memorial Highway: Route 140

Fire Chief F.S. “Pete” Pedroza Memorial Highway: Route 111

James B. “Sunny Jim” Rolph Bridge: I-80

CHP Officer Douglas “Scott” Russell Memorial Freeway: US 50

Roberto “Bobby” Salcedo Memorial Highway: Route 60

Correctional Officer Jesus “Jesse” Sanchez Memorial Highway: Route 83

Silvio “Botchie” Santi Memorial Bridge: Route 36

Gerald “Blackie” Sawyer Memorial Highway: Route 39

CHP Officer Ambers O. “Sonny” Shewmaker Memorial Highway: I-10

CHP Officer Charles “Chuck” Sorenson Memorial Highway: Route 12

CHP Officer Andrew “Andy” Stevens Memorial Highway: Route 16

Deputy Dennis “Skip” Sullivan Memorial Bridge: Route 44

Robert H. “Bob” Weatherwax Memorial: Route 29

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