California State Route 247
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SR 247 highlighted in red
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| Length: | 78.084 mi (125.664 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1964 – present | |||
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 SR 62 in Yucca Valley
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 SR 18 near Lucerne Valley
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 I-15 in Barstow
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| Counties: | San Bernardino | |||
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State Route 247 (SR 247) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California in San Bernardino County. The road passes through the Mojave Desert, connecting SR 62 in Yucca Valley to Interstate 15 (I-15). SR 247 was designated by the California State Legislature in 1969; the county roads along that route were given to the state in 1972.
SR 247 begins at a junction with SR 62 in the town of Yucca Valley, where it is signed as Old Woman Springs Road. From Yucca Valley, the two-lane highway heads northwestward through desert, much of it through Johnson Valley, briefly passing through Flamingo Heights and the western tip of Landers.
In the town of Lucerne Valley, SR 18 and SR 247 do not actually intersect, but the highways are less than 0.125 miles (0.201 km) apart, connected by a short continuation road to extend SR 18 to SR 247. A right turn at this intersection changes SR 247's path due north as Barstow Road towards Barstow and its northern terminus at I-15, passing by Barstow Community College. However, continuing straight on Old Woman Springs Road, instead of turning right at this intersection, leads to SR 18, heading west by northwest to Apple Valley and Victorville.
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