State Route 204 | ||||
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Map of Kern County in south central California with SR 204 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
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Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
Length | 6.76 mi (10.88 km) | |||
Existed | 1933 as LRN 141, 1964 as SR 204 – present |
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Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 58 in Bakersfield | |||
SR 178 in Bakersfield | ||||
North end | SR 99 near Oildale | |||
Location | ||||
Counties | Kern | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 204 (SR 204) is a short state highway in the Bakersfield, California, United States area. It connects SR 99 and SR 58 with downtown. It also connects Bakersfield's three major freeways together (SR 99, SR 58, and SR 178). Only the north 1.4 miles has been built to freeway standards; the rest is a six-lane arterial road.
All of SR 204 is a part of State Route 99 Business. The business route also continues south, where it meets with SR 99.
SR 204 begins as a six-lane arterial at SR 58 as Union Avenue. From there, the route travels north on Union Avenue. After intersecting California Avenue., SR 204 crosses underneath the Truxtun Avenue interchange. At the Union Avenue. Y intersection, the route turns northwest as Golden State Avenue. It then crosses SR 178 and Garces Circle, which provides access to Downtown Bakersfield. The route then crosses F St, at which point it becomes a four-lane freeway. The route crosses its only numbered interchange at Airport Dr, and then terminates at SR 99.