California State Route 104
State Route 104 (SR 104) is a west–east state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from the Central Valley to the Sierra Foothills. It connects State Route 99 near Galt to State Route 49 in Sutter Creek via the city of Ione. It is known as Twin Cities Road from its western terminus up until just before Ione. West of the SR 104/SR 99 interchange, Twin Cities Road continues to Interstate 5 and then eventually end at State Route 160 north of Walnut Grove.
State Route 104 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
Length | 36.04 mi[1] (58.00 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | SR 99 near Galt | |||
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East end | SR 49 in Sutter Creek | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | California | |||
Counties | Sacramento, Amador | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
The route begins in Galt in Sacramento County at SR 99. It then heads eastward, forming the northern boundary of the city of Galt. The route turns northeast, passing through Herald, near Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station and on to the community of Clay before entering Amador County. It then continues past Mule Creek State Prison and begins a short overlap with SR 124 in Ione. Afterwards, it exits the town and has another overlap with SR 88, where it goes through the community of Sunnybrook. Its eastern terminus is at SR 49 in Sutter Creek.[2]
SR 104 is not 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]
History
The route formerly extended to West Point, but the segment between SR 88 and West Point was transferred to SR 26 in 1984. According to the California Streets and Highways code, SR 104 is an unfinished route as the highway's legislative designation extends past SR 49 east to SR 88. Ridge Road makes this exact connection, but it is not currently owned or maintained by Caltrans.[5]
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 ( ).[6] 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 [6][1][7] | Destinations | Notes | |
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Sacramento SAC 0.00-17.69 | Galt | 0.00 | CR E13 (Twin Cities Road) – Walnut Grove | Continuation beyond SR 99 | |
0.00 | SR 99 – Sacramento, Stockton | Interchange; west end of SR 104 | |||
Amador AMA 0.00-10.07 | Ione | R5.77 | SR 124 north (Plymouth Highway) / Shakeley Lane – Plymouth, Placerville | West end of SR 124 overlap | |
R5.96 | SR 124 south (Church Street) – Stockton | East end of SR 124 overlap | |||
| 8.20 7.39[N 1] | SR 88 west / Jackson Valley Road – Stockton | West end of SR 88 overlap | ||
| 12.68[N 1] 8.39 | SR 88 east – Martell, Jackson | East end of SR 88 overlap | ||
Sutter Creek | 10.07 | SR 49 – Sutter Creek, Jackson | East end of SR 104 | ||
10.07 | Ridge Road | Continuation beyond SR 49 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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- Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 88 rather than SR 104.
See also
References
- California Department of Transportation (July 2007). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
- California Road Atlas (Map). Thomas Brothers. 2008.
- 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.
- 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 Highways (www.cahighways.org): Route 104". www.cahighways.org. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- 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.
- California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006