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Fresno, Ca
Fresno, California (Population
450,000—750,000 in the entire metro area) is the largest city in the United
States that is not served by a federal highway (U.S. or Interstate). Yet, four freeways serve the city—one being
former U.S. Route 99 (since 1964, CA State Hwy 99). The other three are CA State Highways: 41,
168, and 180.
CA
99 Southbound: EXIT 133B to CA 180 East and West, which connects to two
national parks: Kings Canyon and the Sequoia N.P., and with all three other
freeways in Fresno: CA 99, CA 41, and CA
168. Photo: 1-1-2005.
Above
is the junction of CA 99 and CA 41 via southbound CA 99 in Fresno. This was formerly US 99 until 1964, and is
the main thoroughfare of Central California, serving also Tulare/Visalia and
Bakersfield to the south, and Madera, Merced, Modesto, Stockton, and Sacramento
to the north. CA 41 travels north to the Yosemite National Park and south
through much of the San Joaquin Valley’s agricultural industry to I-5 about 60
miles south and to US 101 and the coast about 150 mile southbound. Thus, CA 41 for Frensans is the primary
access to the mountains and the coast.
This freeway intersection is not a complete-access interchange—to access
CA 41 North, drivers must use CA 180 East which lies two miles behind the
location of the vehicle from which this picture was taken. Photo: 1-1-2005.
(For a more extensive model of CA 99 see the CA 99 page for Tulare, Fresno and
Madera Counties.)
Freeway
168 runs through Clovis after beginning at CA 180. Clovis is the main suburb
and bedroom community of the Fresno Metropolitan Area. After leaving Clovis CA 168 turns into a
two-lane highway to access Shaver, Huntington, and other lakes in the Sierras.
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