State Route 202 (SR 202) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in the
U.S. state of
California that serves as a
spur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important road such as a freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway. A bypass or beltway should not be considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with another or the s ...
from
State Route 58
The following highways are numbered 58:
International
* European route E58
Australia
* Riverina Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 58
* Highway 58 (Ontario)
* Saskatchewan Highway 58
Finland
* Finnish national road 58
India
* National Highw ...
in
Tehachapi in
Kern County to the
California Correctional Institution.
A portion of SR 202 is overlapped with
SR 58 Business. That portion follows the alignment of decommissioned
U.S. Route 466
U.S. Route 466 (US 466) was an east–west United States highway. Though it reached a length of around 500 miles (805 km), the route was co-signed with other US routes for much of its length. When California deleted most of its U.S. High ...
.
Route description
The road begins with its western terminus at the
California Correctional Institution in Cummings Valley along West Valley Boulevard, its name for part of the route. SR 202 then heads eastward through a farmland area before entering a suburb area of
Tehachapi. The road then abruptly turns north toward
SR 58 Business where it is concurrent with the business route through town to its eastern end at
State Route 58
The following highways are numbered 58:
International
* European route E58
Australia
* Riverina Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 58
* Highway 58 (Ontario)
* Saskatchewan Highway 58
Finland
* Finnish national road 58
India
* National Highw ...
with an interchange.
SR 202 is part of the
National Highway System,
a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the
Federal Highway Administration.
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
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California @ AARoads.com - State Route 202Caltrans: Route 202 highway conditions
202
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State Route 202
Tehachapi, California