California State Route 145
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State Route 145 is a state highway
in California
, USA, which runs through the heart of the San Joaquin Valley
from Interstate 5 north to Route 41
north of Fresno
.
.
SR 145 travels through the center of the San Joaquin Valley, remaining a rural
two-lane road in its entirety. The southern terminus of SR 145 is at I-5 near Coalinga
. SR 145 heads northeast as Fresno-Coalinga Road, turning north at the junction with SR 269 in Five Points
, where it assumes the designation as Lassen Avenue. After passing through the town of Helm
, SR 145 heads northeast as McMullin Grade, before turning north again as South Madera Avenue. SR 145 intersects with SR 180
in the city of Kerman
, where it continues north to cross into Madera County
. After passing through Ripperdan
, SR 145 intersects SR 99
in Madera
. From Madera, the route turns east, and ends at SR 41
.
Various crops
such as cotton
, table grapes, tomato
es and melons are grown along the route in one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world.
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!County
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
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|rowspan=8|Fresno
FRE 0.00-R41.28
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|0.00
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|Continuation beyond I-5
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|0.00
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|Interchange
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|Five Points
|13.21
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|17.27
|Elkhorn Avenue – Burrel
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|20.65
|Colorado Avenue – San Joaquin
, Tranquillity
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|26.09
|Manning Avenue – San Joaquin
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|Kerman
|35.15
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|40.17
|Shaw Avenue – Biola
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|rowspan=7|Madera
MAD 0.00-25.46
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|7.06
|Avenue 12
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|rowspan=4|Madera
|9.08
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|Interchange
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|9.32
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|South end of SR 99 Bus. overlap
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|9.68
|Gateway Drive north (SR 99 Bus. north), Yosemite Avenue
|North end of SR 99 Bus. overlap
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|11.02
|Cleveland Avenue, Tozer Street
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|25.46
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|25.46
|Road 145 – Millerton Lake
|Continuation beyond SR 41
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State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in 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...
, USA, which runs through the heart of the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
from Interstate 5 north to Route 41
California State Route 41
State Route 41 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, connecting the Cabrillo Highway in Morro Bay with Fresno and Yosemite National Park via the San Joaquin Valley. Except between US 101 in Atascadero and SR 46 near Shandon, SR 41 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway...
north of Fresno
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
.
Route description
SR 145 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway SystemCalifornia Freeway and Expressway System
The California Freeway and Expressway System is a system of existing or planned freeways and expressways in the U.S. state of California. It is defined by the Streets and Highways Code.-List of roads in the system:*State Route 1 *State Route 2...
.
SR 145 travels through the center of the San Joaquin Valley, remaining a rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
two-lane road in its entirety. The southern terminus of SR 145 is at I-5 near Coalinga
Coalinga, California
Coalinga is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 13,380 at the 2010 census, up from 11,668 at the 2000 census. It is the site of both Pleasant Valley State Prison and Coalinga State Hospital. Coalinga is located southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 673 feet .-Early...
. SR 145 heads northeast as Fresno-Coalinga Road, turning north at the junction with SR 269 in Five Points
Five Points, Fresno County, California
Five Points is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located northeast of Coalinga, at an elevation of 223 feet .A post office opened at Five Points in 1944....
, where it assumes the designation as Lassen Avenue. After passing through the town of Helm
Helm, California
Helm is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located south of Kerman, at an elevation of 187 feet .The first post office opened in Helm in 1913. The name is from William Helm, sheep rancher who arrived in 1859....
, SR 145 heads northeast as McMullin Grade, before turning north again as South Madera Avenue. SR 145 intersects with SR 180
California State Route 180
State Route 180 is a state highway in California, United States, which runs through the heart of the San Joaquin Valley from Mendota through Fresno to Kings Canyon National Park, with an unbuilt segment defined west to Paicines....
in the city of Kerman
Kerman, California
Kerman is a city at the intersection of State Route 180 and State Route 145 in Fresno County, California, USA. The population was 13,544 at the 2010 census. Kerman is located west of Fresno, at an elevation of 220 feet ....
, where it continues north to cross into Madera County
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
. After passing through Ripperdan
Ripperdan, California
Ripperdan is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located south of Madera, at an elevation of 246 feet ....
, SR 145 intersects SR 99
California State Route 99
California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley...
in Madera
Madera, California
Madera is a city in and the county seat of Madera County, California, United States. It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Madera County, and Metropolitan Fresno. It is located in California's San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2010...
. From Madera, the route turns east, and ends at SR 41
California State Route 41
State Route 41 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, connecting the Cabrillo Highway in Morro Bay with Fresno and Yosemite National Park via the San Joaquin Valley. Except between US 101 in Atascadero and SR 46 near Shandon, SR 41 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway...
.
Various crops
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
such as cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, table grapes, tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
es and melons are grown along the route in one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world.
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 numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
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!County
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=8|Fresno
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
FRE 0.00-R41.28
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|0.00
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|Continuation beyond I-5
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|0.00
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|Interchange
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|Five Points
Five Points, Fresno County, California
Five Points is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located northeast of Coalinga, at an elevation of 223 feet .A post office opened at Five Points in 1944....
|13.21
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|17.27
|Elkhorn Avenue – Burrel
Burrel, California
Burrel is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 203 feet .Burrel is located midway between California State Route 99 and Interstate 5....
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|20.65
|Colorado Avenue – San Joaquin
San Joaquin, California
San Joaquin is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 4,001 at the 2010 census, up from 3,270 at the 2000 census. The nearest high school in the area is Tranquillity High School in Tranquillity...
, Tranquillity
Tranquillity, California
Tranquillity is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 799 at the 2010 census, down from 813 at the 2000 census. Tranquillity High School is the only high school in Tranquillity...
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|26.09
|Manning Avenue – San Joaquin
San Joaquin, California
San Joaquin is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 4,001 at the 2010 census, up from 3,270 at the 2000 census. The nearest high school in the area is Tranquillity High School in Tranquillity...
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|Kerman
Kerman, California
Kerman is a city at the intersection of State Route 180 and State Route 145 in Fresno County, California, USA. The population was 13,544 at the 2010 census. Kerman is located west of Fresno, at an elevation of 220 feet ....
|35.15
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|40.17
|Shaw Avenue – Biola
Biola, California
Biola is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 1,623 at the 2010 census, up from 1,037 at the 2000 census...
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|rowspan=7|Madera
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
MAD 0.00-25.46
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|7.06
|Avenue 12
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|-
|rowspan=4|Madera
Madera, California
Madera is a city in and the county seat of Madera County, California, United States. It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Madera County, and Metropolitan Fresno. It is located in California's San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2010...
|9.08
|
|Interchange
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|9.32
|
|South end of SR 99 Bus. overlap
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|9.68
|Gateway Drive north (SR 99 Bus. north), Yosemite Avenue
|North end of SR 99 Bus. overlap
|-
|11.02
|Cleveland Avenue, Tozer Street
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|-
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|25.46
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|-
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|25.46
|Road 145 – Millerton Lake
Millerton Lake
Millerton Lake is an artificial lake near the town of Friant about north of downtown Fresno. The reservoir was created by the construction of Friant Dam on the San Joaquin River which with the lake serves as much of the county line between Fresno County to the south and Madera County to the...
|Continuation beyond SR 41
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