State Route 129 (SR 129) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in the
U.S. state of
California, connecting
State Route 1
The following highways are numbered 1.
For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads.
For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads.
For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads.
For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads.
For roads numbered S ...
in
Watsonville
Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, located in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California. The population was 52,590 according to the 2020 census. Predominantly Latino and Democratic, Watsonville is a self- ...
in
Santa Cruz County with
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. It is also known as (The Royal Roa ...
near
San Juan Bautista San Juan Bautista is the Spanish-language name of Saint John the Baptist. It may refer to:
Places
Bolivia
*San Juan Bautista, Bolivia, Jesuit mission ruins near the village of San Juan de Taperas
Chile
*San Juan Bautista, Chile, Juan Fernández ...
in
San Benito County.
Route description
The route begins at
State Route 1
The following highways are numbered 1.
For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads.
For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads.
For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads.
For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads.
For roads numbered S ...
with an interchange. SR 129 does not cross into
Santa Clara County but the road comes within 700-900 feet of the
Santa Cruz-
San Clara County line. The road then heads northeast into the town of
Watsonville
Watsonville is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, located in the Monterey Bay Area of the Central Coast of California. The population was 52,590 according to the 2020 census. Predominantly Latino and Democratic, Watsonville is a self- ...
along Riverside Road, where it intersects
County Route G12. Heading eastward out of town, SR 129 roughly parallels the
Pajaro River along the
Santa Cruz-
San Benito County line before entering San Benito County near
Chittenden. Crossing the Pajaro River, the road runs southeast along Chittenden road to end at
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. It is also known as (The Royal Roa ...
.
SR 129 near SR 1 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.
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
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Caltrans: Route 129 road conditions
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State Route 129
State Route 129
Watsonville, California