# Why do Northern Californians get upset about "the 405"?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 28, 2017, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-northern-californians-get-upset-about-the-405/792308 "2017-07-28T05:40:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-northern-californians-get-upset-about-the-405/792308/76 "2017-07-30T04:46:10Z")

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> [@septimus](#):
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> … When I moved to Bay Area, “Highway 17” (for much of its run in S.C. County) was Bascom Avenue!

My memory jogged, I see I made a similar comment 5½ years ago … in a [thread with similar topic to the present one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=14766937).

> [@Origin of "The" freeway in Southern California.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-the-freeway-in-southern-california/612543/33):
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> … “Highway 17” (or, later, “Old Highway 17”) south of Valley Fair referred to what is now called “South Bascom” or “Los Gatos Blvd.” 🆒
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> (PS: I’d been living in “Silicon Valley” for 19 years before ever hearing it called “Silicon Valley.” :smack: )

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