California State Route 161
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State Route 161 |
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Defined by S&HC § 461, maintained by Caltrans | |||||||||||||||||
Length: | 19.36 mi[1] (31.16 km) | ||||||||||||||||
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West end: | US 97 near Dorris | ||||||||||||||||
East end: | SR 139 near Tulelake | ||||||||||||||||
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State Route 161 is a California state highway running along the California-Oregon state line from U.S. Route 97 north of Dorris to the intersection of Route 139 and Oregon Route 39 north of Tulelake. Route 161 is part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.
This route is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System[2].
[edit] Major intersections
- Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.
The entire route is in Siskiyou County.
Postmile [3][4][5] |
Destinations | Notes |
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0.37 | US 97 – Dorris, Weed, Klamath Falls | West end of SR 161 |
19.36 | SR 139 south (OR 39 north) – Tulelake, Klamath Falls | East end of SR 161; continues east as State Line Road |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
- ^ CA Codes (shc:260-284)
- ^ California Department of Transportation, State Truck Route List (XLS file), accessed February 2008
- ^ California Department of Transportation, Log of Bridges on State Highways, July 2007
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006