California county routes in zone R

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California county routes in zone R
Riverside County R3.svg
Example of a California county route shield
Highway names
CountyCounty Route X (CR X) or Route X
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There are two routes assigned to the "R" zone of the California Route Marker Program, which designates county routes in California. The "R" zone currently only includes county highways in Riverside County. A third "R" route in the county existed until 1970.

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R1

Riverside County R1.svg
County Road R1
Location Mountain CenterBanning
Existed1966–1970

County Route R1 (CR R1) was a county route in Riverside County, California, United States. The route was converted into a state highway as SR 243 in 1970. Its southern end was at SR 74 in Mountain Center and its northern end was in Banning. [1]

R2

Riverside County R2.svg
County Road R2
Kaiser Road
Location Desert CenterEagle Mountain
Length11.26 mi [2]  (18.12 km)
Existed1964 [2] –present

County Route R2 (CR R2) is a county route in Riverside County, California, United States. The route is known as Kaiser Road. Its southern end is SR 177 near Desert Center, and its northern end is at Eagle Mountain, a modern-day ghost town. Eagle Mountain is not openly accessible; its perimeters have been fenced and gated, with a site manager appointed to handle access requests.

The road for CR R2 is named after the now defunct Kaiser Steel, which operated in Eagle Mountain. It was founded by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser, who is also best known as the founder of health maintenance organization Kaiser Permanente.

The route was defined in 1964, and has not been altered since then.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Riverside County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Desert Center 0.00.0California 177.svg SR 177 Southern terminus
Eagle Mountain 11.2618.12Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

R3

Riverside County R3.svg
County Road R3
Location Radec Hemet
Length23.45 mi [2]  (37.74 km)

County Route R3 (CR R3) is a county route in Riverside County, California, United States. The route is known as Sage Road, Cactus Valley Road, and State Street. Its southern end is SR 79 in Radec and its northern end is SR 74 / SR 79 (Florida Avenue) in Hemet.

At its north end in Hemet, it provides a major transportation route.

Historic information conflicts as to the date the route was defined. Some information indicates the highway was created in 1966, although other sources give a commissioning date of 1973. This is a former routing of SR 79. [2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Riverside County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Radec 0.00.0California 79.svg SR 79  Anza, Temecula Southern terminus
Sage 5.18.2Wilson Valley Road
Hemet 20.032.2Domenigoni Parkway / Gibbel Road
23.137.2California 74.svgCalifornia 79.svg SR 74  / SR 79 (Florida Avenue)Northern terminus
State StreetContinuation beyond SR 74 / SR 79
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. "California Road Signs and Sights Gallery: Section of 1966 official highway map".
  2. 1 2 3 4 Faigin, Daniel. "County Routes 'R'". California Highways. Retrieved February 18, 2010.