California State Route 146
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State Route 146 is a state highway in California, USA which serves as an entryway to the Pinnacles National Monument from both the Salinas Valley on the west and State Route 25 on the east.
Route description
The primary purpose of SR-146 is to provide entry into both the east and west parts of the Pinnacles National Monument.SR-146 is divided into two sections, and does not provide a continuous route through the monument. The western part of SR-146 goes from U.S. Route 101 near Soledad to the west area of Pinnacles National Monument in the Gabilan Mountains. The east part goes from the east area of Pinnacles to SR-25.
Highway 146 has the distinction of following along the San Andreas Fault line for much of its length. As it does, it straddles two separate land masses: the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.
According to the National Park Service, Pinnacles has been administered as a wilderness area as long as that unit has been under their jurisdiction, and NPS sources contacted during research cannot recall any time when the 146 proceeded through the park unbroken.
State law
Legal Definition of Route 146: [California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 446]
| Route 146 is part of the [Scenic Highway System], as stated by section 263.7 of the California State Highway Code. |
External links
- [Caltrans: Route 146 highway conditions]
- [California Highways: Route 146]
- [The Big Highways Page: California Route 146]
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