State Route 137 (SR 137) 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 ...
, running in the
San Joaquin Valley
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from
State Route 43 near
Corcoran to
State Route 65 in
Cairns Corner.
Route description
The western terminus of SR 137 is at an intersection with
SR 43 in Corcoran. SR 137 travels east as Whitley Avenue before turning due north as 4th Avenue, which turns into Road 16, and entering
Tulare County
Tulare County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 473,117. The county seat is Visalia. The county is named for Tulare Lake, once the largest freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes. ...
. The route turns northeast onto Waukena Avenue before passing through the community of
Waukena. After this, SR 137 turns north onto Road 30 and then east on Avenue 199 before making another turn north on Road 36. A few miles later, SR 137 makes a final turn east on Avenue 228, which turns into Inyo Avenue. SR 137 continues into the city of
Tulare, turning north on M Street and east onto Tulare Avenue as the highway passes through downtown.
SR 137 intersects
State Route 99 and the south end of
State Route 63 while still in the Tulare city limits. The highway then leaves the city limits and passes through rural Tulare County. The eastern terminus is just west of
Lindsay at SR 65.
SR 137 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
Caltrans: Route 137 highway conditions
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137 137 may refer to:
*137 (number)
137 (one hundred ndthirty-seven) is the natural number following 136 and preceding 138.
In mathematics
137 is:
* the 33rd prime number; the next is 139, with which it comprises a twin prime, and thus 137 is ...
State Route 137
State Route 137
State Route 137