California State Route 245
State Route 245 | |||||||
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SR 245 highlighted in red | |||||||
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| Maintained by Caltrans | |||||||
| Length | 42.01 mi[1] (67.61 km) | ||||||
| Existed | 1972[2]–present | ||||||
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| South end |  SR 198 near Exeter | ||||||
| North end |  SR 180 near Dunlap | ||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||
| State | California | ||||||
| Counties | Tulare, Fresno | ||||||
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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.
Route description
The 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 California 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.
History
State Route 69 | |
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| 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.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi [3][1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Tulare | | 0.00 | 0.00 | Road 204 | Continuation beyond SR 198 |
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 198 – Sequoia Park, Visalia | South end of SR 245 | |
| Woodlake | 7.07 | 11.38 |  SR 216 (Naranjo Boulevard) | Roundabout | |
| | 10.47 | 16.85 | Millwood Drive (CR J27) / Avenue 364 – Visalia | Northern terminus of CR J27 | |
| Elderwood | 12.00 | 19.31 |   SR 201 west (Avenue 376) – Kingsburg | Eastern terminus of SR 201 | |
| | 30.01 | 48.30 | Dry Creek Drive (CR J21) | Northern terminus of CR J21 | |
| Fresno | | 42.01 | 67.61 | SR 180 – Fresno, Kings Canyon Park | North end of SR 245 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation (2016). Postmile Services (Map). California Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ^ a b Faigin, Daniel P. "California Highways: Route 245". Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ California Department of Transportation (April 2008). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
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