State Route 45 (SR 45) 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 ...
that travels in a north–south direction in the
Sacramento Valley from
Route 113 in
Knights Landing to
Route 32 in
Hamilton City.
Route description
The route begins at
SR 113 in
Knights Landing in
Yolo County
Yolo County (; Wintun: ''Yo-loy''), officially the County of Yolo, is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 216,403. Its county seat is Woodland.
Yolo County is incl ...
. It then heads northward and enters
Colusa County
Colusa County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,839. The county seat is Colusa. It is in the North Valley of California, northwest of the state capital, Sacramento.
History
C ...
, where it has a short overlap with
SR 20. It then enters
Glenn County
Glenn County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,917. The county seat is Willows. It is located in the Sacramento Valley, in the northern part of the California Central Valley. The ...
, where it overlaps
SR 162 through the cities of
Codora and
Glenn. It then continues northward to its end at
SR 32 in
Hamilton City.
SR 45 is part of the
California Freeway and Expressway System
The California Freeway and Expressway System is a system of existing or planned freeways and expressways in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses both State highways and federal highways in California. It is defined by Article 2 (comme ...
,
but is not 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
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two programs, the Federal-aid Highway Program ...
.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Caltrans: Route 45 highway conditions
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