California State Route 178

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California State Route 178 road sign
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California State Route 178 map
Basic data
Overall length:  166 mi / 268 km
Starting point:  California 58.svgCalifornia 99.svg CA 58 , CA 99 in Bakersfield
End point:  Nevada 372.svg NV 372 near Pahrump
Counties:  Kern
San Bernardino
Inyo

The California State Route 178 (abbreviated CA 178 ) is a state highway in the US state of California , which runs from west to east direction.

The State Route begins on California State Routes 58 and 99 in Bakersfield and ends near Pahrump on Nevada State Route 372 on the state border with Nevada . It passes through Kern County , San Bernardino County and Inyo County .

State Route 178 is divided into two parts. The western part runs from downtown Bakersfield to just behind the town of Trona . Sections of the western part of the State Route are developed as a multi-lane freeway . On its way, the State Route passes, among other things, the artificial lake Lake Isabella , which was created in the 1950s, near the town of Lake Isabella .

The second section of State Route 178 begins in the southeastern part of Death Valley National Park . After the junction with State Route 127 route continues north 178 until on the border with the state of Nevada in the Nevada State Route 372 passes over which the connection to the Nevada State Route 160 and thus to Las Vegas guaranteed.

See also

List of state, US, and interstate highways in California

Web links

Commons : California State Route 178  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files
State Route 178 at South Lake