California State Route 273

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State Route 273

Map
SR 273 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Caltrans
Length16.23 mi[1] (26.12 km)
Major junctions
South end I-5 in Anderson
North end I-5 in Redding
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesShasta
Highway system
SR 271 SR 275

State Route 273 (SR 273) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that serves as a business loop of Interstate 5 that travels directly through the downtown districts of Anderson and Redding in Shasta County.

SR 273 was part of former U.S. Route 99.

Route description

Historic U.S. Route 99 sign along SR 273

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

The entire route is in Shasta County.

Locationmi
[5][1]
kmDestinationsNotes
Anderson0.000.00
I-5 south – Sacramento
Interchange; I-5 north exit 667A; former US 99 south; no direct access to I-5 north
0.480.77

Factory Outlets Drive to I-5 north / Deschutes Road – Redding, Coleman Fish Hatchery
Redding12.1719.59
Cypress Avenue to I-5
South end of one-way pair where southbound traffic stays on Market Street and northbound traffic diverts to Pine Street and then Eureka Way; former SR 44 east
12.8520.68

SR 44 east (Tehama Street) to I-5
One-way street; south end of SR 44 overlap; former US 299 east
12.9220.79Shasta Street (SR 44)One-way street, inbound access only where SR 44 west traffic joins SR 273 north
12.9220.79

SR 44 east / SR 273 south (Market Street south)
North end of one-way pair where southbound traffic stays on Market Street and northbound traffic joins from Eureka Way east; north end of SR 44 overlap; western terminus of SR 44; south end of SR 299 overlap; former US 299 west

SR 299 west (Eureka Way west) – Weaverville, Eureka
14.7223.69


SR 299 east (Lake Boulevard east) to I-5 south
North end of SR 299 overlap
Lake Boulevard west (CR A18)Eastern terminus of CR A18
16.1225.94
I-5 north – Portland
Interchange; I-5 south exit 681B; US 99 north; no direct access to I-5 south
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b California Department of Transportation (April 2018). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ Microsoft; Nokia (2010-07-21). "SR 273" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ California Department of Transportation (2016). Postmile Services (Map). California Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 12, 2016.

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