State Route 28 (SR 28) is a

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in the

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that travels along the northern shore of

Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe (; Washo language, Washo: ''dáʔaw'') is a Fresh water, freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the Western United States, straddling the border between California and Nevada. Lying at above sea level, Lake Tahoe is the largest a ...

, starting at Route 89 in

Tahoe City Tahoe City (formerly Tahoe) is an unincorporated town in Placer County, California. Tahoe City is located on the shore of Lake Tahoe, at the outlet of the Truckee River. The site was surveyed in 1863, and Tahoe House was built in 1864. The Tah ...

and ending at the

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state border, whereupon it becomes

Nevada State Route 28 State Route 28 (SR 28) is a State highway#United States, state highway in Douglas County, Nevada, Douglas County, Carson City, Nevada, Carson City, and Washoe County, Nevada, Washoe County in western Nevada, United States, that run ...

Route description

left, SR 28 in Tahoe City The route begins at SR 89 in

and heads eastward. It then intersects SR 267 in Kings Beach and continues to its terminus at

at the

state line. Route 28 is one of only three state routes that keep the same number in Nevada, along with Route 88 and Route 266. SR 28 is part of the

California Freeway and Expressway System The California Freeway and Expressway System is a system of existing or planned freeways and expressways in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses both state highways and federal highways in California. It was defined by Article 2 (comme ...

, but 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

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. SR 28 is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System, but it is not officially designated as a scenic highway by the

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History

The original SR 28 highway, connecting the Mendocino coast to the

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, was renumbered SR 128 in 1952, allowing the present-day SR 28 to coordinate its numbering with Nevada Route 28.;

Major intersections

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External links

{{CASR external links, SR, 28
California Highways: SR 28

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Route description

History

Major intersections

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