State Route 28 (SR 28) 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 that travels along the northern shore of
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe (; was, Dáʔaw, meaning "the lake") is a Fresh water, freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada of the United States. Lying at , it straddles the state line between California and Nevada, west of Carson City, Nevad ...
, starting at
Route 89 in
Tahoe City
Tahoe City (formerly Tahoe) is an unincorporated town in Placer County, California. Tahoe City is located on the shore of Lake Tahoe, at the outlet of the Truckee River.
The site was surveyed in 1863, and Tahoe House was built in 1864. The Taho ...
and ending at the
Nevada state border, whereupon it becomes
Nevada State Route 28.
Route description
left, SR 28 in Tahoe City
The route begins at
SR 89 in
Tahoe City
Tahoe City (formerly Tahoe) is an unincorporated town in Placer County, California. Tahoe City is located on the shore of Lake Tahoe, at the outlet of the Truckee River.
The site was surveyed in 1863, and Tahoe House was built in 1864. The Taho ...
and heads eastward. It then intersects
SR 267 in
Kings Beach and continues to its terminus at
Nevada State Route 28 at the
Nevada state line. Route 28 is one of only three state routes that keep the same number in Nevada, along with
Route 88 and
Route 266.
SR 28 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 ...
,
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.
SR 28 is eligible for the
State Scenic Highway System,
but it is not officially designated as a scenic highway by the
California Department of Transportation.
Major intersections
See also
*
List of state highways in California
References
External links
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Caltrans: Route 28 highway conditions
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State Route 028
Lake Tahoe
