California State Route 273
State Route 273 | ||||
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 Map of Shasta County in northern California with SR 273 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 16.23 mi[1] (26.12 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-5 in Anderson | |||
| North end | I-5 in Redding | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Shasta | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 273 (SR 273) is a state highway in Shasta County, California, United States. The route takes a more direct approach to the cities of Anderson and Redding, passing through their downtown districts. Interstate 5 is a bypass of this route, as it connects both ends. This route was part of former U.S. Route 99.
In 2007 an effort was begun to have this segment signed as "Historic Route 99". Supporters hope to have black-and-white historical Route 99 signs up by October. They will be placed from North Market Street in Redding down to where Interstate 5 meets Highway 273 south of Anderson.
Route description
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SR 273 begins just south of Anderson at an interchange with Interstate 5. The roadway then parallels I-5 northeast into central Anderson. Upon exiting a suburban area, the route enters farmland, while paralleling the Sacramento River. The roadway then enters suburban Redding, where it turns away from the Sacramento River and zigzags along local roads through downtown, where it meets State Route 299. Upon exiting downtown, SR 273 crosses the Sacramento River and meets its northern terminus at Interstate 5 in the suburbs of Redding.[2]
SR 273 is 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]
Major intersections
Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment of U.S. Route 99 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 ().[5] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The entire route is in Shasta County.
| Location | Postmile [5][1][6] | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Anderson | 3.81 |  I-5 south – Sacramento | Interchange; I-5 exit 667A | ||
| |   To I-5 north – Redding, Coleman Fish Hatchery | ||||
| Redding | | To I-5 | former SR 44 east | ||
| R16.45– R16.51 |  CR A16 (Placer Street) | ||||
| R16.66– R16.80 |   SR 44 east (Tehama Street) to I-5 | ||||
| R16.73– 16.83 |   SR 299 west (Eureka Way) – Weaverville, Eureka | South end of SR 299 overlap | |||
| 18.62 |  SR 299 east / CR A18 (Lake Boulevard) to I-5 south – Burney, Alturas | North end of SR 299 overlap | |||
| 20.03 | I-5 north – Portland | Interchange; I-5 exit 681B | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation (April 2008). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia (2010-07-21). "SR 273" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: Redding, CA (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
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