California 178 West - Bakersfield

California 178 west
Westbound California 178 approaches California 184/Kern Canyon Road south to California 58, Lamont, and Los Angeles. Photo taken 03/15/09.
Much futher west, the final California 178 west reassurance shield is posted along 24th Street at the Oak Street intersection. The state route next crosses over the Kern River and approaches the junction with California 58 and California 99. Photo taken 03/15/09.
Westbound California 178 approaches California 58 and California 99. To California 99 north to Fresno and Sacramento, follow Buck Owens Boulevard north to the on-ramp at Sillect Avenue. The second right is a loop ramp onto California 99 south to Los Angeles and California 58 east to Barstow. Continue straight to follow California 58 (Rosedale Highway) west to Buttonwillow and McKittrick. Photo taken 03/15/09.
A set of overhead signs provide the lane allocation for the connections to California 58 and California 99. Photo taken 03/15/09.
The final traffic signal on westbound California 178 is with Buck Owens Boulevard. Turn right at this signal for the connection to California 99 north and the Bakersfield Arch, which hovers above Sillect Avenue east of Buck Owens Boulevard (see photo of the arch below). Photo taken 03/15/09.
Westbound California 178 meets Buck Owens Boulevard; the next right is the loop ramp onto California 99 south and California 58 east. Photo taken 03/15/09.
Westbound California 178 ends at its interchange with California 99; the through road (24th Street) becomes California 58. Photo taken 01/21/02.

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Page Updated October 23, 2009.

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