State Route 218 (SR 218) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either Route number, numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered ...
in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
, connecting
State Route 1 with
State Route 68
The following highways are numbered 68:
Australia
* Channel Highway (Tasmania)
* NSW (Multiple routes)
Canada
* Alberta Highway 68
* Manitoba Highway 68
* Ontario Highway 68
Chile
* Chile Route 68
Greece
* EO68 road
India
* National H ...
in
Monterey County
Monterey County ( ), officially the County of Monterey, is a county located on the Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 439,035. The county's largest city and county seat is ...
. SR 218 takes an approach north of
Monterey Regional Airport
Monterey Regional Airport is three miles (5 km) southeast of Monterey, California, Monterey, in Monterey County, California, Monterey County, California, United States. It was created in 1936 and was known as the Monterey Peninsula Airpor ...
via the cities of
Seaside and
Del Rey Oaks.
Route description
The route begins at
State Route 1 in
Seaside as a 3 to 4-lane city street for about 3/4 mile. It then exits the city and enters
Del Rey Oaks as a 2-lane highway where it shortly meets its east end at
California State Route 68
State Route 68 (SR 68) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, located entirely in Monterey County. It runs from Asilomar State Beach in Pacific Grove to U.S. Route 101 in Salinas. The approximately long highway serves as a majo ...
.
SR 218 is not part of the
National Highway System,
a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two programs, the Federal-aid Highway Program a ...
.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{CASR external links, SR, 218
California @ AARoads.com - State Route 218
218
Year 218 ( CCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Adventus (or, less frequently, year 971 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 218 for th ...
State Route 218