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California State Route 108

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State Route 108 (SR 108) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from the Central Valley and across the Sierra Nevada via the Sonora Pass. It generally runs northeast from downtown Modesto near the SR 99/SR 132 interchange, to U.S. Route 395 near the Nevada state line. The route was once recommended to continue south of Modesto to Interstate 5, although today that portion exists as a county road. Parts of SR 108 are closed annually during the winter due to inclement weather along the summit.

State Route 108 marker
State Route 108
Map
SR 108 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Caltrans
Length120 mi[1] (190 km)
RestrictionsSegment through Sonora Pass closed in winter
Major junctions
West end SR 99 / SR 132 in Modesto
Major intersections
East end US 395 near Bridgeport
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesStanislaus, Tuolumne, Alpine, Mono
Highway system
← SR 107→ SR 109

Route description

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State Route 108 begins in downtown Modesto at the junction of SR 99 and SR 132, overlapping SR 132 northeast on L Street from 6th Street to 9th Street. There, it splits into a short one-way pair, with eastbound SR 108 turning southeast with SR 132 on 9th Street to K Street and then northeast to Needham Street; the westbound direction remains on L Street to Needham Street. After several blocks eastward on Needham Street, SR 108 reaches McHenry Avenue, which it follows north out of the city. There are no route markers eastbound indicating where the route turns left from 9th Street to K Street, nor are there route markers indicating where the westbound traffic turns left from Needham Street to L Street.

From Modesto, SR 108 runs north along McHenry Avenue for about 7 miles (11 km) before turning eastward on Patterson Road to follow the Stanislaus River east-northeast. In Riverbank, County Route J7 comes from the north and departs to the south after about a one-mile (1.6 km) co-routing. After following the river about 10 miles (16 km), SR 108 passes straight through the heart of downtown Oakdale.

At the main intersection in Oakdale, SR 120 joins SR 108 from the north and they are co-signed as they continue northeast, climbing into the foothills and passing just south of Knights Ferry. SR 120 brings with it the title Northern Yosemite Highway for this segment; with State Route 140 being the middle route from the west and State Route 41 being the southern route to Yosemite. Just past Knights Ferry, SR 108 crosses from Stanislaus County into Tuolumne County, and the road changes from two lanes to four-lane separated highway for about 6 miles (9.7 km). This is advantageous as steep grade is located along this stretch of the road and the extra lanes are useful as passing lanes both ascending and descending the mountain range. About a mile after the end of the separated pavement, La Grange Road (County road J59) heads south, passing just west of Lake Don Pedro and meeting SR 132 near the town of La Grange. Another 3 miles (4.8 km) eastward, at Yosemite Junction, SR 120 finally separates from SR 108 and heads southward toward to a co-routing with State Route 49 through Chinese Camp and across the upper end of Lake Don Pedro.

 
California 108 near Sonora Pass

Another 3 miles (4.8 km) eastward, SR 49 joins from the south and is co-routed with SR 108 through Jamestown and into Sonora, where SR 49 departs to the north. SR 108 continues eastward and gains elevation as it passes through Twain Harte, Mi-Wuk Village, Long Barn, Cold Springs, Strawberry-Pinecrest Lake and Dodge Ridge Ski Area, then on to Dardanelle and Kennedy Meadow. SR 108 passes through Alpine County for approximately 0.8 miles immediately west of the Sonora Pass. At the pass, the highway crosses the summit of the Sierra Nevada and enters Mono County, then descends past the Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickel Meadows, finally reaching the eastern terminus at Sonora Junction where it meets U.S. Route 395. Sonora Pass usually closes during the winter months, often from November through as late as May.[2]

SR 108 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System,[3] and west of the eastern junction with SR 49 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] SR 108 is eligible to be included in the State Scenic Highway System,[6] but it is not officially designated as a scenic highway by the California Department of Transportation.[7]

Major intersections

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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 (for a full list of prefixes, see California postmile § Official postmile definitions).[8] 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.

CountyLocationPostmile
[8][1][9]		DestinationsNotes
Stanislaus
STA 14.73[N 1]-T18.17[N 2]		Modesto14.73[N 1]Maze BoulevardContinuation beyond SR 99; former SR 132 west
14.73[N 1]  SR 99 – Stockton, MercedInterchange; west end of SR 108; SR 99 north exit 226, south exit 226B
14.73[N 1] 
  SR 132 west (6th Street) – Vernalis		West end of SR 132 overlap
15.06[N 1]
R22.44		 
  SR 132 east (9th Street) – Coulterville		East end of SR 132 overlap; serves Modesto City-County Airport; west end of one-way pair where SR 108 east follows 9th Street then K Street, and SR 108 west follows L Street
24.81Needham StreetEast end of one-way pair; Needham Street west connects to SR 132 west / Kansas Avenue
24.81Briggsmore Avenue
26.06Standiford Avenue, Sylvan Avenue
​27.62 
  
  SR 219 west (Kiernan Avenue) to SR 99 / Claribel Road – Salida		Eastern terminus of SR 219
​29.15  CR J6 (McHenry Avenue) – EscalonSouthern terminus of CR J6
Riverbank31.05Oakdale Road
32.44 
  CR J7 north (1st Street)		West end of CR J7 overlap
​33.38 
  CR J7 south (Claus Road)		East end of CR J7 overlap
Oakdale38.24
5.12[N 2]		 
    SR 120 west / CR J9 / CR J14 (Yosemite Avenue) – Escalon, Manteca		West end of SR 120 overlap
Tuolumne
TUO R0.00[N 2]-66.97		​8.19[N 2]  CR J59 (La Grange Road) – La Grange, MercedNorthern terminus of CR J59
​​  CR E15 (O'Byrnes Ferry Road) – CopperopolisSouthern terminus of CR E15
​12.08[N 2]
L0.00		 
  SR 120 east – Chinese Camp, Groveland, Yosemite		East end of SR 120 overlap
​L2.81
R11.59[N 3]		 
  SR 49 south – Chinese Camp, Yosemite		West end of SR 49 overlap
Jamestown14.74[N 3]  CR E5 (Rawhide Road) / Humbug StreetSouthern terminus of CR E5
Sonora16.48[N 3]
R0.00		 
  SR 49 north (Stockton Street, SR 108 Bus. east) – Downtown Sonora, Angels Camp		Interchange; east end of SR 49 overlap; former SR 108 east; west end of Sonora bypass
​R2.20 
  SR 108 Bus. (Mono Way)		Interchange; former SR 108
​R3.42Hess Avenue, Phoenix Lake RoadInterchange
​R4.50Peaceful Oak Road, Standard RoadInterchange
​R5.50 
 
  SR 108 Bus. west (Mono Way)		Former SR 108 west; east end of Sonora bypass
​7.51Soulsbyville Road – Mono Vista, Soulsbyville, Willow Springs, Tuolumne City
​R9.58Twain Harte Drive (SR 108 Bus. east), Plainview Road – Twain Harte
Twain HarteR11.75  CR E17 (Tuolumne Road) / Twain Harte Drive (SR 108 Bus. west) – Twain HarteEastern terminus of CR E17
​38.78Eastbound winter closure gate
Tuolumne–Mono
county line		​66.97
0.00		Sonora Pass (closed in winters),
elevation 9,624 feet (2,933 m)[10]
Mono
MNO 0.00-15.15		Pickel Meadows9.82Westbound winter closure gate
​15.15  US 395 – Walker, Carson City, Bridgeport, BishopEast end of SR 108
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  1. ^ a b c d e Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 132 rather than SR 108.
  2. ^ a b c d e Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 120 rather than SR 108.
  3. ^ a b c Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 49 rather than SR 108.

Business loops

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Sonora

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State Route 108 Business
LocationSonora, California

State Route 108 Business (SR 108 Bus.) is a business route of California State Route 108 in Sonora. It provides access to downtown Sonora as Stockton Street, Washington Street, Restano Way, and Mono Way. It follows the former routing of its parent route and is overlapped with State Route 49 on the Stockton Street portion.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Tuolumne County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Sonora0.00.0 
   SR 49 south / SR 108 – Mariposa, Pinecrest, Oakdale		Western terminus; west end of SR 49 overlap
Module:Jctint/USA warning: Unused argument(s): state
1.62.6 
  SR 49 north (South Washington Street north) – Angels Camp		East end of SR 49 overlap; serves Columbia State Park
2.13.4 
  
  South Washington Street south to SR 49 / SR 108Module:Jct error: Invalid "to" argument
2.13.4South Stewart Street
2.74.3Sanguinetti RoadEastbound exit only interchange; at-grade intersection westbound; one-way eastbound
2.84.5Greenley Road
​3.45.5  SR 108 – Oakdale, PinecrestInterchange
​3.55.6Sanguinetti RoadInterchange; eastbound entrance only
​4.16.6  CR E17 (Tuolumne Road) – Tuolumne CityWestern terminus of CR E17
​4.87.7Hess AvenueConnects to SR 108
​5.99.5Peaceful Oak Road, Standard Road – StandardConnects to SR 108
​7.111.4  SR 108 – Sonora, Twain HarteEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Twain Harte

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State Route 108 Business
Twain Harte Drive
LocationTwain Harte, California

State Route 108 Business (SR 108 Bus.) is a business route of California State Route 108 in Twain Harte. It provides access to downtown Twain Harte as Twain Harte Drive.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Tuolumne County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0Plainview RoadContinuation beyond SR 108; dead end
Module:Jctint/USA warning: Unused argument(s): state
Twain Harte0.00.0  SR 108 – Bridgeport, SonoraWestern terminus
2.64.2  SR 108 – Sonora, BridgeportEastern terminus
​2.64.2  CR E17 (Tuolumne Road) – Tuolumne CityContinuation beyond SR 108; eastern terminus of CR E17
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b California Department of Transportation (July 2007). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ "Winter Driving Tips". Caltrans. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  3. ^ "Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets and Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: California (North) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Article 2.5 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets & Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  7. ^ California Department of Transportation (August 2019). "Officially Designated State Scenic Highways and Historic Parkways" (XLSX). Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  8. ^ a b 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.
  9. ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006
  10. ^ "Elevation and Location of Summits and Passes in California". California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017.
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