ðiːz bɹˈæntʃᵻz, ðə kˈɑːɹsən ɹˈɪvɚ ɹˈaʊt ænd ðə tɹˈʌkiː ɹˈɪvɚ ɹˈaʊt, ɑːɹ nˈeɪmd fɚðə wˈɔːɾɚwˌeɪz ðæt ɡˈaɪd ˈiːtʃ bɹˈæntʃ ˌʌp ðə siːˈɛɹə nᵻvˈædə.
These branches, the Carson River route and the Truckee River route, are named for the waterways that guide each branch up the Sierra Nevada.