California State Route 33

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State Route 33

(CS&HC Section 333)

Length:

290 mi^[1] (467 km)

Major
junctions:

US-101

VEN 0.00

SR-150

VEN 11.20

VEN 11.21

SR-166

SLO 2.78

KER 11.53

SR-119

KER 17.89

SR-58

KER 33.45

KER 34.29

SR-46

KER 60.09

SR-41

KIN 7.80

SR-269

KIN 17.09

SR-198

FRE 15.71

FRE 24.32

SR-145

FRE R28.99

I-5

FRE R28.99

FRE R39.85

SR-180

FRE 62.25

SR-152

MER L5.64

MER R13.24

I-5

MER 16.64

SR-140

MER 26.47

MER 27.11

SR-132

STA 60.09

I-5

SJ 5.00

Major cities:

Ventura
Ojai
Maricopa
Taft
Avenal
Coalinga
Mendota
Firebaugh
Dos Palos
Los Banos
Gustine
Newman
Patterson

California State Routes
< SR 32		SR 34 >
Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic

State Route 33 is a north-south state highway that connects the central and southern areas of the U.S. State of California. CA-33 replaced part of U.S. Highway 399 in 1964 during the "great renumbering" of routes. It is known as the Westside Highway.

[edit] Route summary

Beginning in Ventura as a short freeway (the "Ojai Freeway"), it continues north as an undivided surface road through Ojai, crosses the Santa Ynez Mountains, and then continues across the western side of the San Joaquin Valley. Between Taft and Avenal it roughly parallels Interstate 5. Northwest of Avenal, it turns due west to enter Coalinga, then turns northeast and soon becomes concurrent with I-5 for 13 miles. Thereafter, it departs due north near Cantua Creek, turns northwest at Mendota, and meets California State Highway 152 in Dos Palos, with which it runs concurrently for approximately ten miles. It departs again to the northwest near Los Banos, turns north at Santa Nella (where it has an interchange with I-5), and roughly parallels I-5 and the San Joaquin River until its final terminus at I-5 near Vernalis.

When passing through the Avenal/Coalinga area travelers pass near a series of prisons and government facilities. They include: Avenal State Prison, Pleasant Valley State Prison, and the new Coalinga Mental Hospital.

In the Kern County portions of its route, CA-33 passes through one of the United States' largest petroleum extraction fields, with hundreds of nodding oil pumps along the highway.

Most of CA-33's route is through sparsely populated, relatively desolate portions of the San Joaquin Valley. Travelers along it should use caution, since emergency services are typically dozens of miles away. Carrying extra water and coolant is especially advised, since temperatures in the area routinely surpass 100°F (39°C).

Before the decommissioning of US-399 in 1964, CA-33 followed CA-166 east from US-99 at Wheeler Ridge to Maricopa in lieu of the segment from Ventura to Maricopa, and followed the old US highway from Taft to Maricopa. Today, CA-166 remains on the segment between Wheeler Ridge and Maricopa.