State Route 192 (SR 192) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
. The route runs from
State Route 154 near
Santa Barbara to
State Route 150 near the
Santa Barbara–
Ventura county line. The two-lane road is better known as Foothill Road, as the route runs parallel to the foothills of the
Santa Ynez Mountains
The Santa Ynez Mountains are a portion of the Transverse Ranges, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of the west coast of North America. It is the westernmost range in the Transverse Ranges.
The range is a large fault block of Cenozoic age created ...
.
Route description
The western terminus is at
State Route 154 in Santa Barbara at the intersection of San Marcos Pass Road, Cathedral Oaks Road, and Foothill Road. It runs east on Foothill Road, Mountain Drive, Stanwood Drive, Sycamore Canyon Road, East Valley Road, Toro Canyon Road, Foothill Road, then Casitas Pass Road. The eastern terminus is at
State Route 150 near the Ventura/Santa Barbara County line at the intersection of Casitas Pass Road and Rincon Road.
The western portion of SR 192 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
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.
History
This route was originally part of
State Route 150, which was signed in 1934. It was renumbered to Route 192 in 1964.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{commonscat, California State Route 192
California Highways: Route 192Caltrans: Route 192 highway conditionsVideo of entire 192 route going East
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State Route 192
Santa Barbara, California