California State Route 26
 State Route 26 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 62.162 mi[1] (100.040 km) This route is broken into pieces, and the length does not reflect the overlaps that would be required to make the route continuous. | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 99 near Stockton | |||
 SR 12 at Valley Springs SR 49 at Mokelumne Hill | ||||
| East end |  SR 88 near Pioneer | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
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State Route 26 (SR 26) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, running from Stockton to State Route 88 near Pioneer.
Route description
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System.[2]
The route begins at an interchange with SR 99 in eastern Stockton. SR 26 then exits Stockton after crossing a canal and heads eastward. After crossing Jack Tone Road, the direction of the highway turns slightly more northeasterly. The road then briefly enters the city of Linden, before intersecting Escalon-Bellota Road. Following another intersection with Jenny Lind Road, the route enters the city of Rancho Calaveras. It turns slightly more northeastward as it passes through the area. The highway passes by the New Hogan Lake before entering Valley Springs. Here, the route makes an abrupt right turn onto SR 12. The route run concurrent and turn back northeastward as they exit Valley Springs. Shortly after exiting the city limit, SR 26 veers away from SR 12 and heads north. East of Paloma, the roadway meets Paloma Road and again turns northeastward. At Mokelumne Hill, the route intersects SR 49, taking a slightly more winded path. SR 26 enters and exits the city of West Point before making an extremely long hairpin turn. Heading westward, the route enters Amador County to its terminus at SR 88.[3]
The segment between the community of Mokelumne Hill and West Point is named the Stephen P. Teale Highway.[4] Bridge 30-0052, crossing the Middle Fork of the Mokelumne River, near West Point, is named the Tom Taylor Bridge.[5]
History
CA 26 was formerly known as California State Route 8 in 1934–1964. It bears no relation to the pre-1964 highway in Southern California that today is Interstate 10.
Major intersections
Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the 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 ().[1] 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 [1][6][7] | Destinations | Notes | |
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| San Joaquin SJ 1.11-20.51 | | 1.11 | Fremont Street | Continuation beyond SR 99 | |
| | 1.11 | SR 99 – Sacramento, Fresno | Interchange; west end of SR 26 | ||
| | 6.85 |  CR J5 (Jack Tone Road) – Lockeford, Collegeville | |||
| Bellota | 15.06 |  CR J6 (Escalon-Bellota Road) – Farmington, Escalon, Modesto | |||
| Calaveras CAL 0.00-38.33 | | R4.38 |  CR J14 (Jenny Lind Road) | ||
| Valley Springs | 10.44 9.93[N 1] |  SR 12 west – Lodi, Campo Seco, Pardee Dam, Lake Amador | West end of SR 12 overlap | ||
| | 13.87[N 1] 14.46 |  SR 12 east – San Andreas | East end of SR 12 overlap | ||
| Mokelumne Hill | 18.07 | SR 49 – San Andreas, Jackson | |||
| Amador AMA 0.00-4.64 | | 4.64 | SR 88 – Pine Grove, Volcano, Silver Lake | East end of SR 26 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ CA Codes (shc:250-257)
- ^ "SR 26" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California (PDF). Caltrans. p. 77. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- ^ 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California (PDF). Caltrans. p. 103. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- ^ California Department of Transportation, Log of Bridges on State Highways, April 2008
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2007