California State Route 14
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
Length | 116.645 mi[1] (187.722 km) | |||
Existed | 1964 renumbering (from US 6)–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-5 in Los Angeles | |||
North end | US 395 near Inyokern | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | California | |||
Counties | Los Angeles, Kern | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 14 (SR 14) is a north–south
Linked with US 395, this road also connects Los Angeles with such places as
Route description
SR 14 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System,[3] and is part of the National Highway System,[4] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.[5]
Antelope Valley Freeway
The southern portion of the freeway, from I-5 to the Avenue D exit near
After cresting both mountain passes, the highway descends into the
Aerospace Highway
From the Pearblossom Highway exit south of Palmdale to its northern terminus at US 395 near
The freeway portion terminates just south of Mojave, where SR 14 serves as the main street and runs through the downtown area. To the east of the route is
SR 58 was formerly routed concurrently with SR 14 through Mojave, before it was rerouted onto a bypass running north and east of the town.[10]
The character of the highway changes as it leaves
History
Trails
The first road to use the general alignment of modern SR 14 was called the El Camino Sierra, or Sierra Highway, which extended from Los Angeles to
During the late 19th century, the corridor of modern SR 14 was also in use by the
The
U.S. Route 6
As part of the 1964 state highway renumbering, US 6 was truncated at Bishop. The portion of US 6 from Inyokern to Los Angeles was designated SR 14. Previously, the SR 14 designation was used for Artesia Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue, in the Los Angeles area, a portion of modern SR 91.[20]
Between 1963 and 1975, significant portions of US 6/SR 14 were moved to a freeway alignment. The former routing south of Mojave (and the current routing to the north) is still known as Sierra Highway. The first freeway section, from just east of Solemint Junction to Red Rover Mine Road, was completed in 1963. Further portions in the intercanyon areas of Acton to Soledad Pass were completed by 1965. By 1966, the freeway was complete as far north as Avenue P-8 (now Technology Drive) in Palmdale. The freeway was completed to Mojave by 1972.[21]
Incidents
The
In 2007, two
Cancelled plans
SR 14 is an unfinished route, as the definition in the California Streets and Highways Code states that the route begins at
The interchange with Sierra Highway at Via Princessa in Santa Clarita has an unusual design, with long flyover ramps for the connections. This is the result of a
Future
Rapid exurban growth in Santa Clarita, Lancaster, and Palmdale has made the Antelope Valley Freeway one of the most congested in southern California, with average rush hour speeds well below 20 miles per hour (32 km/h). Future predictions call for continued growth along the SR 14 corridor, including predictions of a tripling of the population of Palmdale by 2030. In response, multiple government agencies have proposed adding more transportation arteries between Los Angeles and the Antelope Valley, as well as expanding the capacity of the existing SR 14 and rail corridors.[30]
Several proposals have been made to bypass the Antelope Valley Freeway by boring a tunnel under the San Gabriel Mountains and extending the
Major intersections
Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers to an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary ( ).[1] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
County | Location | Postmile [1][33][34] | Exit [35] | Destinations | Notes |
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Los Angeles, Sacramento | Newhall Pass interchange at Newhall Pass; signed as exit 1B (north) and exit 1A (south); southern end of SR 14 / Antelope Valley Freeway; I-5 exit 162 | ||||
| ♦ | I-5 south | HOV access only; southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||
I-5 Truck south / The Old Road | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; truck lanes to I-5 south; The Old Road was former US 99 | ||||
R27.05 | 2 | Newhall Avenue | Former SR 126 west and was San Fernando Road | ||
R28.08 | 3 | Placerita Canyon Road | |||
R29.68 | 5 | Golden Valley Road | Connects to SR 126 | ||
R30.80 | 6A | SR 14U) – Canyon Country | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; former US 6 | ||
R30.92 | 6B | Via Princessa | Signed as exit 6 southbound | ||
33.42 | 9 | Sand Canyon Road | Serves Angeles National Forest & San Gabriel Mountains National Monument | ||
35.71 | 11 | Soledad Canyon Road | Formerly signed as Shadow Pines Boulevard | ||
Agua Dulce | 39.85 | 15 | Agua Dulce Canyon Road | ||
43.29 | 19 | Escondido Canyon Road | |||
Acton | 46.76 | 22 | Red Rover Mine Road, Sierra Highway | Sierra Highway was former US 6 | |
R48.61 | 24 | Crown Valley Road – Acton | |||
R50.75 | 26 | Santiago Road | |||
R52.17 | 27 | Soledad Canyon Road | |||
Pearblossom Highway | |||||
Palmdale | R58.17 | 33 | Avenue S | ||
R59.80 | 35 | CR N2 west (Palmdale Boulevard) – Palmdale | Southern end of SR 138 concurrency; northern end of SR 14 HOV lanes | ||
R61.37 | 37 | Rancho Vista Boulevard | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; formerly signed as Avenue P; serves LA/Palmdale Regional Airport | ||
R61.77 | 10th Street West | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; serves LA/Palmdale Regional Airport | |||
R63.67 | 39 | Avenue N | Also known as R. Lee Ermey Avenue[36] | ||
Palmdale–Lancaster line | R64.68 | 40 | Avenue M | Also known as Columbia Way[37] | |
Lancaster | R65.68 | 41 | Avenue L | ||
R66.73 | 42 | Avenue K | |||
R67.39 | 43 | 20th Street West | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
R67.96 | Avenue J ( CR N5 ) | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | |||
R68.97 | 44 | Avenue I | |||
R69.99 | 45 | Avenue H | |||
R70.99 | 46 | Avenue G | |||
| R72.00 | 47 | Avenue F | ||
| R74.00 | 49 | SR 138 west (Avenue D) – Gorman | Northern end of SR 138 concurrency | |
Los Angeles–Kern county line | | R77.01 R0.17 | 52 | Avenue A | |
Kern KER R0.00-64.56 | Rosamond | R3.02 | 55 | Rosamond Boulevard – Rosamond, Edwards AFB | |
R6.12 | 58 | Dawn Road | |||
Mojave | R9.15 | 61 | Backus Road | ||
R12.15 | 64 | Silver Queen Road | Connects to Sierra Highway | ||
| Northern end of Antelope Valley Freeway | ||||
16.06 | US 466 east / SR 58 east | ||||
L17.38 16.07 | US 466 west / SR 58 west | ||||
| 19.24 | SR 58 – Bakersfield, Barstow | Interchange; SR 58 exit 167 | ||
California City | 21.29 | 73 | California City Boulevard | Interchange | |
Freeman Junction | 57.77 | SR 178 west – Weldon, Lake Isabella | Southern end of SR 178 concurrency | ||
Inyokern | 60.57 | SR 178 east to US 395 south – Inyokern, Ridgecrest | Northern end of SR 178 concurrency | ||
64.56 | US 395 north – Bishop, Reno | Interchange; northern end of SR 14; no access to US 395 south; former US 6 north | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- California Roads portal
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External links
- Caltrans: State Route 14 highway conditions
- Caltrans Traffic Conditions Map
- California Highway Patrol Traffic Incidents
- California @ AARoads.com: State Route 14
- California Highways: SR 14