State Route 245 (SR 245) is a north–south
state highway
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in the U.S. state of California that runs from near
Exeter
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to near
Kings Canyon National Park
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. It connects
State Route 198 in
Tulare County
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to
State Route 180 in
Fresno County
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. It runs through the city of
Woodlake and the small
unincorporated towns of Elderwood,
Badger
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, and Pinehurst. Roughly 95 percent of SR 245 traverses rural areas. North of Avenue 364 in Tulare County, SR 245 is synonymous with Millwood Drive.
Route description
The route begins at
State Route 198 in
Tulare County
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. It then heads north and intersects
State Route 216 in
Woodlake and
County Route J27 amid farmland in the county. The route continues to meet
State Route 201 in
Elderwood. After several miles through Tulare County, it crosses into
Fresno County
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, where it meets its north end at
State Route 180.
SR 245 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
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.
History
From 1963 to 1965, Route 245 was originally defined to run from
Interstate 5
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to
SR 60 in the Los Angeles area, as a temporary route during construction in
Downtown Los Angeles
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.
Present-day SR 245 was originally numbered Route 69 during the
1964 renumbering.
SR 69 was then renumbered to SR 245 in 1972 due to the continual theft of SR 69 signs.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{CASR external links, SR, 245
California @ AARoads.com – State Route 245
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State Route 245
State Route 245