State Route 113 (SR 113) is a north–south

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in the

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that runs from around in the

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west of Rio Vista at State Route 12 to State Route 99 south of

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. It serves as one of two important connecting routes between

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and

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, bypassing

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to the east; the other being

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to the west. Past the southern terminus are Collinsville and Birds Landing around the Suisun Bay marshes. Cities along the route include Dixon,

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, and

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. It also shares a stretch of

between just outside

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and Dixon. The section running from Dixon to Woodland is a controlled-access

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; the remainder is a standard road of two to four lanes. The freeway section spanning from the I-80 interchange in Davis to Woodland is called the

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Highway, after the former U.S. House representative of the Davis area, who is credited with obtaining the funding for the freeway upgrade of that section.

Route description

Sunflowers grow along California State Route 113

California State Route 113 to Dixon sign

State Route 113 begins at the intersection with State Route 12 between Fairfield and Rio Vista. It heads north on a rural two-lane highway towards the city of Dixon. After heading through the center of the city, it expands to four lanes before reaching

. From there, SR 113 is co-routed along I-80, heading northeast towards the city of

. SR 113 then splits from I-80 onto its own

alignment, heading north near

. It is the four-lane freeway (known as the ''

Highway'') connecting Interstate 80 in Davis to

, thus rivaling

farther west. After leaving Davis, SR 113 continues north through rural areas for a short while, entering Woodland approximately later. Upon reaching I-5, it is co-routed for a short while and splits from I-5 a mile (1.6 km) later. From there, SR 113 leaves Woodland and again heads north on a rural two-lane highway, turning east and north again into the small community of Knights Landing, intersecting with State Route 45. It then heads northeast through the small community of Robbins, then turns east to end at State Route 99 towards

. SR 113 is part of the

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, and south of the northern city limits of Woodland is part of the National Highway System,

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History

The four-lane freeway known as the Vic Fazio Highway connecting I-80 in Davis to I-5 in Woodland was completed in 1990.

Major intersections

References

External links

Caltrans: Route 113 road conditions
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State Route 113 State Route 113 State Route 113

U.S. Route 99 Davis, California Woodland, California

Route description

History

Major intersections

See also

References

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