California State Route 108
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| State Route 108 |
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| Length: | 120 mi[1] (193 km) | ||||||||||||
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I-5  |
STA 0.00 | ||||||||||||
SR-99  |
STA ?.?? | ||||||||||||
SR-132  |
STA R22.44 | ||||||||||||
SR-219  |
STA 27.62 | ||||||||||||
SR-120  |
STA 38.24 | ||||||||||||
| TUO L0.00 | |||||||||||||
SR-49  |
TUO L2.81 | ||||||||||||
| TUO 0.00 | |||||||||||||
US-395  |
MON 15.15 | ||||||||||||
| Major cities: | Modesto Oakdale Sonora |
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State Route 108, also known as SR-108, is a numbered state highway in California. SR-108 runs generally northeast across central California from downtown Modesto near the SR-99/SR-132 interchange to U.S. Route 395 near the Nevada state line. The route was once recommended to continue south of Modesto to Interstate 5, although today the route is a county road.
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[edit] Route description and history
SR-108 begins in downtown Modesto at the junction with SR-132 (intersection of 9th, "K" and "L" streets). In the past, SR-108 was cosigned with SR-132 to the SR-99 interchange (about 3 blocks west of its current terminus).
In Modesto, SR-108 runs north along McHenry Avenue for about 7 miles before turning eastward on Patterson Road to follow the Stanislaus River east-northeast. In Riverbank, County Route J7 comes from the north and departs to the south after about a one mile co-routing. After following the river about 10 miles, SR-108 passes straight through the heart of downtown Oakdale.
At the main intersection in Oakdale, SR-120 joins SR-108 from the north and they are co-signed as they continue northeast, climbing into the foothills and passing just south of Knights Ferry. SR-120 brings with it the title Northern Yosemite Highway for this segment; with State Route 132 being the middle route from the west and State Route 140 being the southern route to Yosemite. Just past Knights Ferry, SR-108 crosses from Stanislaus County into Tuolumne County, and the road changes from two lanes to four-lane separated highway for about 6 miles. This is advantageous as steep grade is located along this stretch of the road and the extra lanes are useful as passing lanes both ascending and descending the mountain range. About a mile after the end of the separated pavement, La Grange Road (County road J59) heads south, passing just west of Lake Don Pedro and meeting SR-132 near the town of La Grange. Another 3 miles eastward, at Yosemite Junction, SR-120 finally separates from SR-108 and heads southward toward to a co-routing with State Route 49 through Chinese Camp and across the upper end of Lake Don Pedro.
Another 3 miles eastward, SR-49 joins from the south and is co-routed with SR-108 through Jamestown and into Sonora, where SR-49 departs to the north. SR-108 continues eastward and gains elevation as it passes through Twain Harte, Mi-Wuk Village, Long Barn, Cold Springs, and Strawberry. SR-108 crosses the summit of the Sierra Nevada mountains at Sonora Pass, then descends, finally reaching the eastern terminus at Sonora Junction where it meets U.S. Route 395.
[edit] State law
Legal Definition of State Route 108: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 408
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Route 108 is part of the Freeway and Expressway System, as stated by section 253.1 of the California State Highway Code. |
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Route 108 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.6 of the California State Highway Code. |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Caltrans: Route 108 Road Conditions
- California Highways: Route 108
- The Big Highways Page: California Route 108
- AARoads: California 108
- Route 108 from a motorcycle perspective
[edit] Points of interest
- Hershey plant (in Oakdale)
- Oakdale Cowboy Museum ()
