Portion of Highway 46 Designated as the James Dean Memorial Highway 71 Years After His Death

Portion of Highway 46 designated as the James Dean Memorial Highway 71 years after his death

A 4.3-mile stretch of Highway 46 has been designated the James Dean Memorial Highway, honoring the actor who died on the road 71 years ago.

Portion of Highway 46 named after James Dean

A portion of Highway 46 in San Luis Obispo got a new name.State leaders are now calling it the James Dean Memorial Highway, 71 years after he tragically died in a car crash on that road.Officials gathered near the Jack Ranch in Shanon Wednesday evening to unveil a new sign.They also held a moment of silence to remember the American actor and his legacy.Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) was at the event and shared, "We all know that Dean ca…