State Route 270 (SR 270), also known as Bodie Road, is a
state highway in the
U.S. state
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of
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. It is a
spur route off of
U.S. Route 395
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south of
Bridgeport
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in
Mono County
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, leading into
Bodie State Historic Park.
Route description
The route connects
U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 (US 395) is a U.S. Route in the western United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia. The northern terminus is at the Canada–US border near Laurier, where the road ...
with
Bodie State Historic Park. About before entering this park, which holds a preserved ghost town, the road becomes unpaved and is maintained by the California Department of Parks and Recreation (
California State Parks
The California Department of Parks and Recreation, more commonly known as California State Parks, manages the California state parks system. The system administers 279 separate park units on 1.4 million acres (570,000 hectares), with over 280 ...
) instead of
Caltrans.
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SR 270 is not part of the National Highway System,Federal Highway Administration
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.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Year 270 ( CCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Antiochianus and Orfitus (or, less frequently, year 10 ...
State Route 270