Prior to 1976, the portion of SR 223 along Sixth Street was part of old State Route 1 and U.S. Route 40.
pɹˈaɪɚ tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ðə pˈoːɹʃən ʌv ˌɛsˈɑːɹ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ɐlˈɔŋ sˈɪksθ stɹˈiːt wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌv ˈoʊld stˈeɪt ɹˈaʊt wˈʌn ænd jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɹˈaʊt fˈoːɹɾi.