California State Route 25
| State Route 25 | ||||
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| Defined by S&HC § 325 | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length: | 74.632 mi[1] (120.109 km) | |||
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State highways in California(list • pre-1964)
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State Route 25 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California between Gilroy and State Route 198. This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System[2] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System.[3]
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[edit] Route description
SR 25 (also known as Bolsa Road and the Airline Highway) begins at the intersection of Peach Tree Road and State Route 198 east of Priest Valley, in Monterey County, and is the northern extension of Peach Tree Road. It heads northwest, crossing into San Benito County and passing through the community of Bitterwater. SR 25 provides access to the Pinnacles National Monument east entrance, running parallel to the San Andreas Fault.[4] Running parallel to the Diablo Range, SR 25 passes through the communities of Paicines and Tres Pinos and the city of Hollister. SR 25 continues northwest from Hollister, intersecting with State Route 156, and ends at U.S. Route 101 in Gilroy.[5]
[edit] History
[edit] Major intersections
- Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. The numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
| County | Location | Postmile [1][6][7] |
Destinations | Notes |
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| Monterey MON 0.00-11.75 |
0.00 | |||
| San Benito SBT 0.00-60.08 |
7.30 | Bitterwater Road – King City | ||
| 21.47 | ||||
| Paicines | 39.53 | |||
| Hollister | 49.95 | Tres Pinos Road, Sunnyslope Road | Tres Pinos Road was former SR 25 north | |
| L52.23 51.45 |
Former SR 25 south / SR 156 | |||
| 54.05 | ||||
| Santa Clara SCL 0.00-2.56 |
2.56 | Interchange | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation, State Truck Route List (XLS file), accessed March 2008
- ^ CA Codes (shc:250-257)
- ^ CA Codes (shc:260-284)
- ^ The San Andreas Fault - III. Where Is It?
- ^ Rand McNally (2009). The Road Atlas (Map). p. 14, section SB4-SD5.
- ^ California Department of Transportation, Log of Bridges on State Highways, July 2007
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006
[edit] External links
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