State Route 26 (SR 26) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state of
California, running from
State Route 99
International
* European route E99
Australia
* Springbrook Road, Queensland
Canada
* British Columbia Highway 99
* Ontario Highway 99 (former)
* Saskatchewan Highway 99
China
* G99 Expressway
India
* National Highway 99 (India)
I ...
in
Stockton Stockton may refer to:
Places Australia
* Stockton, New South Wales
* Stockton, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region
New Zealand
*Stockton, New Zealand
United Kingdom
*Stockton, Cheshire
*Stockton, Norfolk
*Stockton, Chirbu ...
in
San Joaquin County to
State Route 88 near
Pioneer
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in
Amador County
Amador County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,474. The county seat is Jackson. Amador County, located within California's Gold Country, is known as "The ...
. The highway is routed to serve
Mokelumne Hill and
West Point in
Calaveras County.
Route description
The route begins at an interchange with
SR 99 in eastern
Stockton Stockton may refer to:
Places Australia
* Stockton, New South Wales
* Stockton, Queensland, a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region
New Zealand
*Stockton, New Zealand
United Kingdom
*Stockton, Cheshire
*Stockton, Norfolk
*Stockton, Chirbu ...
. SR 26 then exits Stockton after crossing a canal and heads eastward. After crossing
Jack Tone Road, the direction of the highway turns slightly more northeasterly. The road then briefly enters the city of
Linden, before intersecting
Escalon-Bellota Road. Following another intersection with
Jenny Lind Road, the route enters the city of
Rancho Calaveras
Rancho Calaveras is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 5,325 at the 2010 census, up from 4,182 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has ...
. It turns slightly more northeastward as it passes through the area. The highway passes by the New Hogan Lake before entering
Valley Springs Valley Springs may refer to some places in the United States:
* Valley Springs, Arkansas, located in Boone County
* Valley Springs, California, located in Calaveras County
* Valley Springs, South Dakota
Valley Springs is a city in Minnehaha Co ...
. Here, the route makes an abrupt right turn onto
SR 12. The route
run concurrent and turn back northeastward as they exit Valley Springs. Shortly after exiting the city limit, SR 26 veers away from SR 12 and heads north. East of
Paloma, the roadway meets Paloma Road and again turns northeastward. At
Mokelumne Hill, the route intersects
SR 49, taking a slightly more winded path. SR 26 enters and exits the city of
West Point before making an extremely long
hairpin turn
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. Heading westward, the route enters
Amador County
Amador County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,474. The county seat is Jackson. Amador County, located within California's Gold Country, is known as "The ...
to its terminus at
SR 88
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Development
Following the poor sales of the SAR 80, and with their involvement with the Ste ...
.
SR 26 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 (commenci ...
,
and in the Stockton city limits 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.
The segment between the community of
Mokelumne Hill and
West Point is named the
Stephen P. Teale Highway, after the state senator. The bridge crossing the Middle Fork of the
Mokelumne River, near West Point, is named the Tom Taylor Bridge, after a Calaveras County Supervisor.
History
CA 26 was formerly known as California State Route 8 in 1934–1964. It bears no relation to
the pre-1964 highway in Southern California that today is
Interstate 10
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.
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
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Caltrans: Route 26 highway conditions
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