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Brundage Lane, Union Avenue, and Golden State Avenue. That designation never took effect because in 1964 all of the state highways were renumbered. As a result, LRN 141 became SR 204. Its definition was also simplified to bypass SR 99 via Union Avenue and Golden State Avenue, although that change lengthened the route. In 1978, the route was shortened to connect SR 58 to SR 99 via Union Avenue and Golden State Avenue, which was closer to the original 1963 definition.
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