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Encyclopedia > California State Route 173
State Route 173
Defined by S&HC ยง 473, maintained by Caltrans
Length: 23 mi[1] (37 km)
West end: SR 138 in Hesperia
East end: SR 18 near Lake Arrowhead
State highways in California (list - pre-1964)
County routes in California (list)
< SR 172 SR 174 >
History - Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic

State Route 173 runs from State Route 138 near the west end of Silverwood Lake in the Summit Valley south of Hesperia to State Route 18 south of Lake Arrowhead, USA. It is the only California state highway with an unpaved segment [2]. The route skims the easterly and southerly sides of Lake Arrowhead before meeting State Route 189, Lake's Edge Road, at the south entrance to the Lake Arrowhead mall. The route runs entirely in San Bernardino County, mostly in the San Bernardino National Forest. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Caltrans logo The soaring ramps in the stack interchanges favored by Caltrans often provide stunning views. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_173. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... Image File history File links California_138. ... This California State Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject California State Highways. ... The City of Hesperia is part of San Bernardino County, California located in the Mojave Desert 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles. ... Image File history File links California_18. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE (signed ) SR-210 SBD T06. ... Lake Arrowhead is a census-designated place (CDP) located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Example State Route signage. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links California_172. ... State Route 172 is a state highway in Tehama County. ... State Route 174 is a state highway in California, USA. It connects Interstate 80 near Colfax to State Route 20 near Grass Valley. ... Main article: State highways in California The state highway system in the U.S. state of California dates back to 1896, when the state took over maintenance of the Lake Tahoe Wagon Road. ... Below is a list and summary of the entirely unconstructed state highways in California as outlined by the legislature in and after 1964. ... Below is a list and summary of the deleted State Routes (i. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: California Streets and Highways Code Section 250-257 The California Freeway and Expressway System is a system of existing or planned freeways and expressways in the U.S. state of California. ... The following highways are designated, in whole or part, by the State of California as State Scenic Highways: // State Scenic Highways Entire route The following routes have their entire length designed as a scenic highway: California State Route 28 California State Route 35 California State Route 38 - In San Bernardino... Hockneys Pearblossom Highway State Route 138 is an east-west highway generally following the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California, USA between Gorman, junction Interstate 5 eastward to Crestline, junction California State Route 18 in the San Bernardino Mountains. ... Silverwood Lake is a large reservoir in San Bernardino County, California, located on the west fork of the Mojave River in the San Bernardino Mountains. ... The City of Hesperia is part of San Bernardino County, California located in the Mojave Desert 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles. ... State Route 18 currently runs from State Route 210 in San Bernardino to State Route 138 near Adelanto, California. ... Lake Arrowhead is a census-designated place (CDP) located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Road surface (British English) or pavement (American English) is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain traffic (vehicular or foot traffic). ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the United States by area, containing more land than 9 states. ... San Bernardino National Forest has two main divisions which are the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Range, and the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains on the northernmost of the Peninsular Range. ...


This route is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System[3]. The following highways are designated, in whole or part, by the State of California as State Scenic Highways: // State Scenic Highways Entire route The following routes have their entire length designed as a scenic highway: California State Route 28 California State Route 35 California State Route 38 - In San Bernardino...


History

Before 1964, Route 173 was part of State Route 2. Map of State Route 2; the Santa Monica Boulevard segment is highlighted in red, Alvarado Street is highlighted in green, the Glendale Freeway is highlighted in blue, and the Angeles Crest Highway is highlighted in purple. ...


External links

References

  1. ^ January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
  2. ^ WestCoast Roads- State Route 173
  3. ^ CA Codes (shc:260-284)

  Results from FactBites:
 
California @ WestCoastRoads - California 173 (441 words)
California 173 connects California 138 south of Hesperia with California 18 south of Lake Arrowhead.
Eastbound California 173 as it approaches the dirt road segment east of Arrowhead Lake Road.
Westbound California 173 skirting the eastern shore of Lake Arrowhead (visible through the trees to the left).
California Highways (www.cahighways.org): Routes 1 through 8 (15202 words)
The route from Edgemar to Skyline Boulevard was originally adopted on November 17, 1952; LRN 55 between Alemany (John Daly) and the Edgemar area was completed in December 1954, and the contract for construction of the Route 1 freeway was awarded on May 3, 1957 to the McCammon, Wunderlich, and Wunderlich Company of Palo Alto.
Route 280 near the south boundary of the City and County of San Francisco to Route 101 near the approach to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
The Route 99/Route 70 co-designation signage that remained as of 2003 were (1) on eastbound Elkhorn Blvd at the onramp to NB Route 99; (2) on Capitol Avenue at 5th Street; and (3) on I Street and 4th Street at the Amtrak station.
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