Ben Maddox Way is one of the principal north-south arterial road

Arterial road

An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...

s in Visalia

Visalia, California

Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States

United States

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Overview

Running 3.7 miles (6 km) from St. Johns Parkway, just south of the St. John's River in North Visalia to Caldwell Avenue in South Visalia, Ben Maddox Way is developed throughout most of its span, connecting neighborhoods in Southeast Visalia, the city of Dinuba

Dinuba, California

Dinuba is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 21,453 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Visalia Metropolitan Statistical Area according to the United States Census Bureau...

, and the communities of Cutler

Cutler, California

Cutler is a community and census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 5,000 at the 2010 census, up from 4,491 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cutler is located at ....

, Orosi

Orosi, California

Orosi is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 8,770 at the 2010 census, up from 7,318 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orosi is located at ....

, to East Downtown in Downtown Visalia

Downtown Visalia

Downtown Visalia is the central business district of Visalia, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The area features an array of public art and unique shopping opportunities...

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The street is four lanes in width in its entire length. The portions between Buena Vista Avenue and Houston Avenue, Goshen Avenue

Goshen Avenue

Goshen Avenue is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Visalia, California, United States. It was named after the community of Goshen...

 and Huntington Court, Walnut Avenue and Caldwell Avenue have a raised center median with Valley Oak trees

Valley Oak

Quercus lobata, commonly called the Valley oak, grows into the largest of North American oaks. It is endemic to California, growing in the interior valleys and foothills. Mature specimens may attain an age of up to 600 years. This deciduous oak requires year-round access to groundwater.Its thick,...

 planted in some parts of the median.

North of the St. John's River, the street is only two lanes, and runs north from St. Johns Parkway until it ends at California State Route 201

California State Route 201

State Route 201 is a state highway in the Central Valley of California, USA. It connects Route 99 in Kingsburg with Route 245. Route 63 bridges a discontinuity in the middle of the route.-Route description:...

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The Ben Maddox overcrossing project, which began in January of 2010, is the largest project funded by stimulus funds in Tulare County. It will take the overcrossing from four to eight lanes. It is one of the county's highest-volume intersections. The project is estimated to be completed in 2011.

Transportation

Routes 8A, 8B, and 9 of the Visalia Transit runs along Ben Maddox Way from the Visalia Transit Center in Downtown Visalia

Downtown Visalia

Downtown Visalia is the central business district of Visalia, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The area features an array of public art and unique shopping opportunities...

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Districts and neighborhoods along Goshen Avenue (east to west)

• East Visalia
• East Downtown
• Downtown Visalia
  Downtown Visalia
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Major intersections

The entire route is in Tulare County

Tulare County, California

Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...

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Location	Destinations	Notes
Visalia Visalia, California Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...	St. Johns Parkway
	Houston Avenue
	Goshen Avenue Goshen Avenue Goshen Avenue is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Visalia, California, United States. It was named after the community of Goshen...
	Main Street
	Mineral King Avenue
	Nobel Avenue
	Tulare Avenue
	Walnut Avenue
	Caldwell Avenue