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Encyclopedia > California State Route 247
State Route 247
Barstow Road, Old Woman Springs Road
Defined by S&HC § 547, maintained by Caltrans
Length: 78.10 mi[1] (125.69 km)
South end: SR 62 in Yucca Valley
North end: I-15 in Barstow
State highways in California (list - pre-1964)
< SR 246 SR 253 >
History - Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic

State Route 247 is an north-south California state highway. 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_247. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... Image File history File links California_62. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-10 RIV 0. ... Yucca Valley is an incorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Image File history File links I-15_(CA). ... Interstate 15 (abbreviated I-15) is the fourth longest north-south transcontinental interstate highway in the United States, traveling through the states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. ... Barstow is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Example State Route signage. ... Image File history File links California_246. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE CA-1 SB 9. ... State Route 253 is from Route 128 near Boonville, California to Route 101 near Ukiah, California. ... Image File history File links California_253. ... 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 some of the deleted state highways (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...


It begins in Yucca Valley where it is signed as "Old Woman Springs Road." From Yucca Valley, the two-lane highway heads northwestward along a great deal of its length toward Lucerne Valley, briefly passing by the southern tip of Landers. Yucca Valleys West End Yucca Valley is an incorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Lucerne Valley, California is a small hamlet located in Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County. ... Landers, California is a community in the Mohave Desert of California. ...


From Lucerne Valley and its meeting with State Route 18, Old Woman Springs Road ends and the highway turns due north toward its northern terminus at Main Street in Barstow, a short distance west of Interstate 15. State Route 18 currently runs from State Route 210 in San Bernardino to State Route 138 near Adelanto, California. ... Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Interstate 15 (abbreviated I-15) is the fourth longest north-south transcontinental interstate highway in the United States, traveling through the states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. ...


Route 247 was heavily damaged in the Landers Earthquake of 1992 and was closed for quite some time until repairs could be made. The Landers Earthquake is a magnitude 7. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...


This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System[2] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System[3]. 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...




Major intersections

Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.

The entire route is in San Bernardino County. A milemarker on the National Road giving distances from many places Milestones redirects here. ... San Bernardino County is the largest county in the United States by area, containing more land than 9 states. ...

Location Postmile
[4][5][6]		 Destinations Notes
Yucca Valley 0.00 SR 62 (Twentynine Palms Highway)
Lucerne Valley SR 18
Barstow I-15 (Mojave Freeway) – San Bernardino, Las Vegas Interchange

A milemarker on the National Road giving distances from many places Milestones redirects here. ... Yucca Valleys West End Yucca Valley is an incorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Image File history File links California_62. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-10 RIV 0. ... Lucerne Valley, California is a small hamlet located in Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County. ... Image File history File links California_18. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE (signed ) SR-210 SBD T06. ... Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Image File history File links I-15_(CA). ... Interstate 15 (abbreviated I-15) is the fourth longest north-south transcontinental interstate highway in the United States, traveling through the states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. ... The Mojave Freeway, previously known as the Barstow Freeway, is the name given to the segment of Interstate 15 in California between the Cajon Pass and the Nevada state line. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

References

  1. ^ January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
  2. ^ CA Codes (shc:250-257)
  3. ^ CA Codes (shc:260-284)
  4. ^ California Department of Transportation, State Truck Route List (XLS file), accessed February 2008
  5. ^ California Department of Transportation, Log of Bridges on State Highways, July 2007
  6. ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006

Caltrans logo The soaring ramps in the stack interchanges favored by Caltrans often provide stunning views. ... Caltrans logo The soaring ramps in the stack interchanges favored by Caltrans often provide stunning views. ... Caltrans logo The soaring ramps in the stack interchanges favored by Caltrans often provide stunning views. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
California @ WestCoastRoads - California 247 (225 words)
California 247 skirts the eastern edge of the San Bernardino Mountains by connecting Yucca Valley with Barstow via Lucerne Valley.
This California 247 shield is situated next to a Joshua Tree, a plant common to this area of the desert.
Instead, they are connected by a short connector route as shown by the "TO" banner on the signage here, which is along northbound California 247 in Lucerne Valley.
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