California State Route 156
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
|||||||||||||
| State Route 156 |
|||||||||||||
| (CS&HC Section 456) | |||||||||||||
| Length: | 25 mi[1] (40 km) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West end: |  SR 1 near Castroville |
||||||||||||
| Major junctions: |
 SR 183 in Castroville US 101 near Prunedale SR 25 near Hollister |
||||||||||||
| East end: |  SR 152 near Hollister |
||||||||||||
| Major cities: | Castroville, CA San Juan Bautista, CA Hollister, CA |
||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
State Route 156 is a state highway in California, USA, running from Castroville to State Route 152 near Hollister.
Contents |
[edit] Route description
The western terminus is at State Route 1 in Castroville. The eastern terminus is at State Route 152 near Hollister. It is multiplexed with U.S. Route 101 for 8 miles between Prunedale, and San Juan Bautista. Highway 152 passes through Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Clara Counties.
For its westernmost two miles, Route 156 is a freeway through Castroville, terminating at a Y-interchange with the Route 1 freeway. There is no direct access from Route 156 West to Route 1 North or Route 1 South to Route 156 East. Motorists who want to go from Route 1 South to Route 156 East can do so by using Route 183 South through Castroville. Traffic heading west on Route 156 can access Route 1 North by exiting at the Route 183 interchange and heading north.
[edit] History
The original portion of the route was defined in 1909 and ran from U.S. Route 101 to Hollister. In 1933, the remainder of the route (between Castroville and US 101 and between Hollister and Route 152) was added. It was signed as Route 156 by 1963, but was not part of the original 1934 state signage of routes.
[edit] Planned Upgrades
The westernmost segment from Highway 1 to Highway 101 in Prundeale is a heavily-traveled 2-lane section that has experienced numerous fatal crashes in recent years. Environmental studies are underway to upgrade this 5-mile (8 km) section to either a 4-lane highway or fully-controlled access expressway. The environmental studies are expected to be complete in 2009, with the project slated for completion in 2015.[2]
[edit] State law
Legal Definition of Route 156: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 456
 |
Route 156 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.1 of the California State Highway Code. |
[edit] External links
- Caltrans: Route 156 highway conditions
- California Highways: Route 156
- Western Exit Guide - California 156
- The Big Highways Page: California Route 156
