California State Route 178
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Map of eastern California with SR 178 highlighted in red
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| Length: | 167 mi (268 km) | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| West end: |
  SR 58 / SR 99 in Bakersfield
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| Major junctions: |
 US 395 near Ridgecrest
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| East end: | Trona Rd. near Trona | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| West end: | Death Valley | |||
| Major junctions: |
 SR 127 at Shoshone
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| East end: |
 SR 372 towards Pahrump, NV
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State Route 178 (SR 178) is a route that exists in two constructed segments. The gap in between segments is connected by various local roads and State Route 190 through Death Valley National Park.
SR 178 serves many different purposes. It connects SR 99 and Downtown Bakersfield with East Bakersfield and Lake Isabella. It is one of two crossings over the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite (SR 120, Tioga Pass Road), connecting the southern San Joaquin Valley with the upper Mojave Desert and the Owens Valley. This also provides access to Death Valley National Park. If the unconstructed portion were built, it would also provide an easy route between Ridgecrest, California and Las Vegas, via Pahrump, Nevada.
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System.
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