California State Route 129
State Route 129 (SR 129) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, connecting State Route 1 in Watsonville in Santa Cruz County with U.S. Route 101 near San Juan Bautista in San Benito County.
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
Length | 14.095 mi[1] (22.684 km) | |||
Existed | 1964–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | California | |||
Counties | Santa Cruz, San Benito | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editThe route begins at State Route 1 with an interchange. SR 129 does not cross into Santa Clara County but the road comes within 700-900 feet of the Santa Cruz-San Clara County line. The road then heads northeast into the town of Watsonville along Riverside Road, where it intersects County Route G12. Heading eastward out of town, SR 129 roughly parallels the Pajaro River along the Santa Cruz-San Benito County line before entering San Benito County near Chittenden. Crossing the Pajaro River near River Oaks, the road runs southeast along Chittenden road to end at U.S. Route 101.[2]
SR 129 near SR 1 is part of the National Highway System,[3] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.[4]
Major intersections
editExcept 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][5][6] | Destinations | Notes | |
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Santa Cruz SCR L0.00-10.00 | | L0.00 | Lee Road | Continuation beyond SR 1 | |
| L0.00 | SR 1 – Santa Cruz, Monterey | Interchange; west end of SR 129; SR 1 exit 425 | ||
Watsonville | L1.47 | CR G12 (Main Street) to SR 152 – Pajaro | North end of CR G12 | ||
| 3.35 | Carlton Road | |||
| 7.20 | Rogge Lane – Aromas | |||
San Benito SBT 0.00-R2.64 | | R2.64 | US 101 | Interchange; east end of SR 129; US 101 exit 347 | |
| R2.64 | Chittenden Road | Continuation beyond US 101 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c California Department of Transportation. "State Truck Route List". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (XLS file) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "SR 129" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: Santa Cruz, CA (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 30, 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 Department of Transportation (July 2007). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, 2006