California State Route 244
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Length | 1.08 mi[1] (1.74 km) | |||
Existed | July 1, 1964[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | I-80 / I-80 BL in Sacramento | |||
East end | Auburn Boulevard in Sacramento | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | California | |||
Counties | Sacramento | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 244 (SR 244) is an
Route description
SR 244 starts just east of the westernmost ramps to the Watt Avenue exit off I-80. Just east of this, there are several connector ramps to both I-80 and Business I-80 as SR 244 passes under the terminus of Business I-80. SR 244 terminates at Auburn Boulevard, having just entered the Sacramento city limits near Renfree Park.[3]
SR 244 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]
History
Legislative Route 288 was defined in 1959 as a proposed route from
In 1965, an extension was defined from SR 65 east to
The bridges along the route date from 1971, a year after the bridges on I-80 to the west;
Exit list
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 ( ).[11] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The entire route is in Sacramento County.
Location | Postmile [11][1][12] | Exit [13] | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.00 | I-880 west; I-80 east exit 94B | |||
| 0.01 | 1A | Watt Avenue | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| 0.46 | US 99E north; access from I-80 westbound via exit 95; I‑80 BL east exit 14C, west exit 14A | |||
US 99E (prior to relocating on freeway alignment that is now I-80 and I-80 BL) | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- California Roads portal
References
- ^ a b c California Department of Transportation (July 2007). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ a b c California State Assembly. "An act to add Section 253 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 300) to Chapter 2 of Division 1 of, and to repeal Section 253 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 300) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of, the..." 1963 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 385 p. 1171.
- ^ Sacramento County Street Atlas (Map). Thomas Brothers. 2008.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: Sacramento, CA (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to amend Sections 306, 320, 332, 351, 362, 365, 369, 374, 382, 388, 397, 407, 408, 409, 410, 415, 422, 435, 440, 446, 453, 456, 460, 467, 470, 476, 487, 492, 493, 494, 506, 521, 528, and 529..." 1959 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 1062 p. 3121.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Moriwaki, Lee (October 4, 1972). "No Freeways, Please". The Sacramento Bee. p. B2. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to amend Section 2982.2 of, and to add Section 3068.2 to, the Civil Code, to amend Sections 40084.5, 40088, and 40089 of the Education Code, to amend Section 29601 of, to amend and renumber Section 14035.6 of, to..." 1993–1994 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 1220.
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to amend...the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways". 1981–1982 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 292.
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation. "State Truck Route List". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (XLS file) on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "All Traffic Volumes on CSHS". California Department of Transportation. 2005–2006. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- California Numbered Exit Uniform System. California Department of Transportation. October 9, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
External links
- Caltrans: State Route 244 highway conditions
- Caltrans Traffic Conditions Map
- California Highway Patrol Traffic Incidents
- California @ AARoads.com - State Route 244
- California Highways: SR 244