State Route 168 (California)
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State Route 168 is a state highway in California, USA, which is separated into three distinct segments, in part by the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Route description
The westernmost segment of SR-168 begins in southeast Fresno at the interchange with State Route 180, where it is known as the Sierra Freeway until it becomes Tollhouse Road near the northeast edge of Clovis. Tollhouse Road is a 4-lane expressway from the end of the freeway to Shepherd Avenue, east of which the highway is a 2-lane road. This segment continues east up into the Sierra Nevada, ending at Huntington Lake along the western slope of the range.Before the reconstruction of urban SR-168 as a freeway, the portion of the route west of the freeway's current end ran from State Route via Shaw Avenue, Clovis Avenue, Third Street (Clovis), and Tollhouse Road.
Please note that SR-168 cannot be used to cross the Sierra Nevada. Use State Route 120 via Tioga Pass to the north (warmer months only) or State Route 178 via Walker Pass to the south.
The middle segment of SR-168 has its western terminus at Lake Sabrina on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada. This rural mountain road runs east to US Highway 395 in Bishop.
The easternmost segment of SR-168 begins in Big Pine, California at US-395, and climbs into the White Mountains through Westgard Pass, passing the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. From here it traverses Deep Springs Valley, home of Deep Springs College, before crossing into Fish Lake Valley, where the segment ends at State Route 266, just west of the Nevada Border.
State law
Legal Definition of Route 168: [California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 468]
| Route 168 is part of the [Freeway and Expressway System], as stated by section 253.7 of the California State Highway Code. |
| Route 168 is part of the [Scenic Highway System], as stated by section 263.7 of the California State Highway Code. |
External links
- [Caltrans: Route 168 highway conditions]
- [California Highways: Route 168]
- [Western Exit Guide - California 168]
- [The Big Highways Page: California Route 168]
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