State Route 245 (SR 245) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from near Exeter to near Kings Canyon National Park. It connects State Route 198 in Tulare County to State Route 180 in Fresno County. It runs through the city of Woodlake and the small unincorporated towns of Elderwood, Badger, and Pinehurst. Roughly 95 percent of its 42-mile (68 km) length traverses rural areas. It was formerly numbered State Route 69. North of Avenue 364 (Tulare County), State Route 245 is synonymous with Millwood Drive.
 State Route 245 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Map of central California with SR 245 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 42 mi[1] (68 km) | |||
| Existed | 1972[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 198 near Exeter | |||
| North end |  SR 180 near Dunlap | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Tulare, Fresno | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
Route description
editThe route begins at State Route 198 in Tulare County. It then heads north and intersects State Route 216 in Woodlake and County Route J27 amid farmland in the county. The route continues to meet State Route 201 in Elderwood. After several miles through Tulare County, it crosses into Fresno County, where it meets its north end at State Route 180.
SR 245 is not part of the National Highway System,[3] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.[4]
History
edit State Route 69 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Exeter–Dunlap |
| Existed | ?–1972 |
The route was defined in the 1964 renumbering from Interstate 5 to SR 60 in the Los Angeles area. This route was deleted in 1965 and replaced the former deleted State Route 69 in 1972.[5]
Major intersections
editExcept where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment of State Route 69 as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers to an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary ().[6] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
| County | Location | Postmile [6][1][7] | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare TUL 0.00–33.04 | | 0.00 | Road 204 | Continuation beyond SR 198 | |
| | 0.00 | SR 198 – Sequoia Park, Visalia | South end of SR 245 | ||
| Woodlake | 7.07 |  SR 216 (Naranjo Boulevard) | Roundabout | ||
| | 10.47 | Millwood Drive (CR J27) / Avenue 364 – Visalia | Northern terminus of CR J27 | ||
| Elderwood | 12.00 |   SR 201 west (Avenue 376) – Kingsburg | Eastern terminus of SR 201 | ||
| | 19.29 | Boyd Drive – Orosi | |||
| | 30.01 | Dry Creek Drive (CR J21) | Northern terminus of CR J21 | ||
| Fresno FRE 0.00–8.97 | | 8.97 | SR 180 – Fresno, Kings Canyon Park | North end of SR 245 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b California Department of Transportation (April 2008). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
- ^ California Highways: State Route 245
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: California (South) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ Faigin, Daniel P. "California Highways: Route 245". Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation. "State Truck Route List". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (XLS file) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2007
External links
edit