There are 45 routes assigned to the "J" zone of the California Route Marker Program, which designates county routes in California. The "J" zone includes county highways in Alameda, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Inyo, Mariposa, Merced, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties.
J1
County Route J1 is a county road in San Benito and Fresno counties. The route begins in Paicines, San Benito County, at State Route 25. Between Paicines and Panoche Valley, J1 is known as Panoche Road. Its north–south portion between Panoche Valley and Fresno County is called Little Panoche Road. In Fresno County, the route then intersects with Interstate 5 and terminates in Mendota at State Route 33 near State Route 180 in the Central Valley. East of Interstate 5, the alignment of J1 follows Fresno County's West Shields Avenue (which is Exit 379 off of Interstate 5). Shields Avenue ends at North Fairfax Avenue. J1 continues south 2 miles (3.2 km) on Fairfax Avenue to West Belmont Avenue, at which location J1 proceeds east on Belmont Avenue until its end at State Routes 33 and 180.
Panoche Road lies within the corridor of an unbuilt Route 180 segment. No current plan exists to extend Route 180 westward from Mendota past Interstate 5 and into San Benito County.[1]
Parts of J1 just West of I5 are gravel rather than paved.[2]
J2
County Route J2 is a series of streets and roads in the California counties of Alameda and San Joaquin.
J2 begins at Interstate 580's interchange with Portola Avenue in Livermore. The route follows Portola to Livermore Avenue, where J2 turns southward to pass through Livermore's downtown. The highway continues past the southeast edge of Livermore to become Tesla Road and rise into the Diablo Range, which separates the outer San Francisco Bay Area from the San Joaquin Valley.
At the Alameda-San Joaquin county line, J2 becomes Corral Hollow Road and enters the narrow valley of the same name. Upon approaching the San Joaquin Valley, the road turns northward, meeting Interstate 580 again and arriving at the southern subdivisions of Tracy. After passing through this city, the road intersects Interstate 205, shifts briefly onto Lammers Road, and soon turns northward onto Tracy Boulevard. Here J2 crosses the sea-level Union and Roberts Islands in the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta before terminating at State Route 4.
J3
County Route J3 is a county road in central California that runs 35 miles (56 km) north-south through Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties.
The route begins 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Vernalis as Kasson Road, running northward from the road's intersection with State Route 132. After almost 3 miles (4.8 km) the route meets Airport Way and follows it northward 21 miles (34 km) past Manteca, Lathrop, and French Camp into Stockton. J3 then follows West Lane 10 miles (16 km) out from Stockton and becomes Hutchins Street for the route's last 1 mile (1.6 km). The route reaches its northern end at State Route 12 near Lodi.
The highway is also known as Stanislaus County Route J3 and San Joaquin County Route J3, though all but 1 mile (1.6 km) of the route is within San Joaquin County.
J5
County Road J5 is a county road in San Joaquin County, California that runs for about 30 miles (49 km). It begins at Highway 99's interchange with Jack Tone Road in Ripon. Following Jack Tone Road, County Road J5 passes through State Route 120 east of Manteca and California State Routes 4 and 26 east of Stockton. Eventually, it makes a slight right at Hammond Street in Lockeford and then a left turn at Tully Road. Tully Road becomes Elliot Road, which eventually leads to Peltier Road, where County Road J5 ends.
J6
County Road J6 is a county road in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Its northern terminus is at Route 26 at Bellota, 4 miles east of Linden. South of Hwy 26, it carries the name Escalon-Bellota Road, and runs due south, crossing Route 4 at Farmington. The route continues due south to a junction with Route 120 at Escalon, where it continues due south under the name McHenry Avenue before ending at a junction with Route 108 near Del Rio
J7
County Route J7 mostly parallels State Route 99 to the east and generally follows the Santa Fe Railroad between Merced and Stockton. It also connects several smaller communities including Atwater, Winton, Cressey, Ballico, Denair, Hughson, Empire, Riverbank, Escalon and French Camp
Route Description
The southern terminus for County Route J7 is at SR59 in Merced, locally known as The Snelling Highway. The route is locally signed as Santa Fe Dr. From this point, it travels north for 12 mi through Merced County, passing by the former site of Castle Air Force Base in Atwater. Upon crossing the Merced River, the route continues in Stanislaus County for another 20 mi until it reaches the community of Empire. In Empire, the route briefly co-signs with SR132 (locally signed as Yosemite Blvd) for just over 1 mi before turning onto Claus Rd, where it skirts the eastern edge of Modesto. The route follows Claus Rd for approximately 6.5 mi, passing the former site of the Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant as well as the Rainbow Fields sports park.
County Route J7 then follows locally signed Patterson Rd in Riverbank for approximately 0.9 mi before turning onto First St. Once on First St, the route will intersect with SR108 (Locally signed as Atchison St) then continue on a north-south trajectory. Once across the Stanislaus River and upon entry into San Joaquin County, the route is locally signed as Santa Fe Rd. At this point, it continues its parallel path with the BNSF rail line. 4.3 mi after entering San Joaquin County, the route then enters Escalon and becomes Main St for 0.7 mi before reaching SR120. CR J7 will very briefly co-sign with SR120 before intersecting with CR J6. The two county routes will share the same roadway (locally signed as Escalon-Bellota Rd) for 2 mi before CR J7 turns onto Lone Tree Rd. It will follow Lone Tree Rd for 8 mi until the road terminates onto French Camp Rd. It is also at this point where it will intersect with CR J5 (Jack Tone Rd).
At this point, CR J7 will follow French Camp Rd, which parallels a railroad spur connecting BNSF with UPRR. During the 9.5-mi length that the route co-signs with French Camp Rd, it will also intersect with SR99 and CR J3 (Airport Wy), passing near the Delicato Winery. The county route will eventually meet its northern terminus with I-5 at the southern edge of Stockton.
J8
County Route J8 route mostly parallels Interstate 5 to the east and generally follows the Union Pacific Railroad between Stockton and Sacramento.
Route Description
County Route J8 starts at the intersection of Hammer Lane and State Route 99 in Stockton. The route proceeds west to the intersection of Thornton Road, then turns northwest, following Thornton Road and N Thornton Road from Stockton to the Sacramento County line north of Thornton.
North of Thornton, the route proceeds slightly away from I-5 until it parallels the Union Pacific Railroad and crosses the Cosumnes River into Sacramento County. From here the route is known as Franklin Boulevard and proceeds north to the town of Franklin. Northbound traffic must then turn east onto Bilby Road to cross the railroad; then turn north to rejoin Franklin Boulevard south of its junction with Elk Grove Boulevard. Southbound traffic follows the original alignment of Franklin Boulevard to cross the railroad tracks. The route continues north through Elk Grove and parts of the city of Sacramento before its junction with State Route 99 at Broadway in Sacramento.
J9
County Route J9 is the main route between the cities of Oakdale, Waterford, and Turlock. It is especially busy during the morning and evening rush hours. This route is primarily rural, only traveling through a few cities, all with fewer than 20000 people.
Route description
This road begins at Interstate 5 near Stockton. It then continues east through French Camp and south Stockton to SR 99. From here, the route is primarily rural. It then travels through Valley Home southbound. Next it crosses the Stanislaus River into Oakdale, passes the old Hershey's plant, and continues over the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct. It then turns sharply left and becomes the Oakdale-Waterford Highway, through Waterford. Exiting Waterford, it crosses the Tuolumne River into Hickman and stays rural through to its terminus at J17.
J10
County Route J10 connects the northern section of Stockton in San Joaquin County with the city of Galt in Sacramento County. A majority of the route is locally signed as Lower Sacramento Rd. The route also connects through the city of Lodi, as well as the historic community of Woodbridge.
Route Description
The route begins at Hammer Rd (Also known as County Route J8) at its southern terminus. It then travels approximately 7 mi until it reaches the southern border of Lodi. From there, it continues another 2 mi to Turner Rd. Briefly, Lower Sacramento Rd co-signs with Turner Rd for 0.2 mi before again following a north-south route. The route continues on Lower Sacramento Rd for another 10 mi before crossing into Sacramento County. At this point, the route becomes locally signed as S. Lincoln Way. The route from this point travels another 4 mi, mostly through the city of Galt, before reaching its northern terminus at SR99.
J11
County Route J11 connects the towns of Walnut Grove and Thornton. It is known as Walnut Grove-Thornton Road.
Route Description
CR J11 begins at the junction of CR E13 at the eastern end of the Walnut Grove Bridge in the town of Walnut Grove. The route proceeds south briefly along the levee of the Sacramento River and Georgiana Slough before leaving the levee and turning east. The route crosses into San Joaquin County at the Mokelumne River and proceeds eastward to cross Interstate 5 before it terminates at the junction of County Route J8 in the town of Thornton.
J14
County Route J14 (CR J14) is a county highway in California, USA that runs through Stanislaus and Calaveras counties.
The route is known as Lander Avenue, Olive Street, Golden State Boulevard, Geer Road, Albers Road, Yosemite Avenue, Twenty Six Mile Road, Sonora Road, Milton Road and Jenny Lind Road.
J15
County Route J15 is an unsigned route, starting at Ave 96 and ending at Ave 232, staying within Tulare County. It follows Rd 152 for the entire length (17 miles or 27 kilometers) and intersects California State Highway 190 at mile 6.
J21
County Route J21 (Dry Creek Drive) connects State Route 245 (Millwood Drive) near Badger with State Route 216 outside of Woodlake in Tulare County. Defined in 1968, it runs 18.21 miles (29.31 km) from an elevation of approximately 3,000 feet (914 m) near Badger[3] to approximately 400 feet (122 m) near Woodlake.[4]
J59
County Route J59 is a road in the California foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It is the continuation of State Route 59 north of Snelling.
See also
- California Roads portal