State Route 124 (SR 124) 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 runs in
Amador County from
State Route 88 south of
Ione to
State Route 16 near
Waits Station.
Route description
State Route 124 begins at
SR 88 south of the city of
Ione. SR 124 continues north as Church Street into the city of Ione, intersecting with Buena Vista Road and passing a lake along the way. Heading northward, SR 124 enters the downtown area of Ione, briefly running
concurrently with
SR 104 as Main Street before turning northwest as Plymouth Street. In Ione, the route passes a golf club to the west and a
reservoir
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Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
to the north, while heading towards the northeast. SR 124 runs slightly to the northeast as Plymouth Highway, crossing over several creeks, including Mule Creek, and bends slightly towards the east. The highway crosses Horse Creek and Dry Creek, and shortly before re-establishing a northerly route, it passes a mountain known as Rocky Point. SR 124 passes another peak before terminating at
SR 16 northwest of
Amador City at a T-shaped intersection.
SR 124 is part of the
California Freeway and Expressway System
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,
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
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.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{CASR external links, SR, 124
California Highways: Route 124
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State Route 124