California State Route 178
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. Lake Isabella is a weekend vacation spot for, among other things, fishing, boating, and white water rafting in the lake and Kern River. It is the only seasonal crossing and one of two crossings over the Sierra Nevada Mountains south of Yosemite (SR 120, Tioga Pass Rd.), 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.
Read more about California State Route 178: History, Major Intersections
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