California State Route 132
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State Route 132 is a route in the Central Valley
that leads to the Sierra Nevada foothills and the California Gold Country. It also connects the city of Modesto
with the San Francisco Bay Area
via I-580
, although this route is discouraged due to it being a two-lane road between Modesto (Maze Boulevard in the city of Modesto) and Interstate 5 (Motorists are instead encouraged to take SR 120
in Manteca
to I-5 and I-205
to I-580.) East of Modesto, the road climbs the foothills
and finally ends at SR 49
. Portions between I-5 and I-580 is a four-lane freeway, and there are plans to upgrade the portion between SR 99 and I-5 to an expressway
. Route 132 is a two lane road important to recreational travelers en route to Modesto Reservoir, Turlock Reservoir, Don Pedro Reservoir and the Sierra Nevada foothills.
The city-built "Kansas-Needham Overhead", connecting Kansas Avenue and Needham Street over the Union Pacific Railroad
's Fresno Subdivision in Modesto, is aligned for a future connection to a SR 132 expressway
west of Modesto.
.
The route begins in San Joaquin County
at Interrstate 580
. It then heads eastward and soon stops as a freeway. After an interchange with Interstate 5
and SR 33
, it enters Stanislaus County
, where it intersects CR J3. It then heads eastward through the city of Modesto
, where it intersects SR 99
and SR 108
. At the east side of the city, it has a very short concurrency with CR J7 as it exits Modesto and enters Empire
. As it exits Empire, it intersects numerous county roads as it exits Stanislaus County and enters Tuolumne County
. After several miles, it exits Tuolumne County and enters Mariposa County, California
, reaching its east end at California State Route 49
in Coulterville
.
was originally signed as SR 33.
{| class=wikitable
!County
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=6|San Joaquin
SJ 0.00-7.11
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|bgcolor=#ffdddd|0.00
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
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|0.24
|Chrisman Road
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|colspan=4 align=center|East end of freeway
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|Bird Road
|Proposed interchange
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|3.24
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|Interchange
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|Vernalis
|R5.86
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|Interchange
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|rowspan=11|Stanislaus
STA 0.00-51.01
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|rowspan=6|Modesto
|13.42
|Carpenter Road
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|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|14.73
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|Interchange; west end of SR 108 overlap
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|L14.98-
L15.06
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|East end of SR 108 overlap
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|L15.71
|9th Street, D Street – Merced
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|-
|17.14
|El Vista Avenue, Mitchell Road – Riverbank
, Ceres
|Mitchell Road serves Modesto City-County Airport
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|19.13
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|West end of CR J7 overlap
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|Empire
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|20.10
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of CR J7 overlap
|-
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|23.14
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|-
|Waterford
|28.00
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|La Grange
|45.81
|, Don Pedro Dam
, Sonora
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|rowspan=2|Tuolumne
TUO 0.00-R7.64
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|4.02
|Bonds Flat Road – Don Pedro Lake
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|-
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|6.32
|Merced Falls Road
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|-
|Mariposa
MPA R7.64-18.75
|Coulterville
|18.75
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California Central Valley
California's Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of California. It is home to California's most productive agricultural efforts. The valley stretches approximately from northwest to southeast inland and parallel to the Pacific Ocean coast. Its northern half is...
that leads to the Sierra Nevada foothills and the California Gold Country. It also connects the city of Modesto
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
with the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
via I-580
Interstate 580 (California)
Interstate 580 is an 80-mile east–west Interstate Highway in Northern California. The heavily traveled spur route of Interstate 80 runs from San Rafael in the San Francisco Bay Area to Interstate 5 near Tracy in the Central Valley...
, although this route is discouraged due to it being a two-lane road between Modesto (Maze Boulevard in the city of Modesto) and Interstate 5 (Motorists are instead encouraged to take SR 120
California State Route 120
State Route 120 , in northern California, runs between the Central Valley near Manteca, through Yosemite National Park, and ends at U.S. Route 6 in Mono County.-Route description:...
in Manteca
Manteca, California
Manteca is a city in , USA. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 67,096.- History :Manteca is a city in the Central Valley of California, 76 miles east of San Francisco. It was founded in 1861 by Joshua Cowell. Cowell claimed around and built houses on what is now the corner of Main...
to I-5 and I-205
Interstate 205 (California)
Interstate 205 is a short Interstate Highway that connects Interstate 5 with Interstate 580 in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Along with those highways, I-205 forms the north side of a triangle around the city of Tracy...
to I-580.) East of Modesto, the road climbs the foothills
Foothills
Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the base of a mountain range. They are a transition zone between plains and low relief hills to the adjacent topographically high mountains.-Examples:...
and finally ends at SR 49
California State Route 49
State Route 49 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that passes through many historic mining communities of the 1849 California gold rush. Highway 49 is numbered after the "49ers", the waves of immigrants who swept into the area looking for gold, and a portion of it...
. Portions between I-5 and I-580 is a four-lane freeway, and there are plans to upgrade the portion between SR 99 and I-5 to an expressway
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
. Route 132 is a two lane road important to recreational travelers en route to Modesto Reservoir, Turlock Reservoir, Don Pedro Reservoir and the Sierra Nevada foothills.
The city-built "Kansas-Needham Overhead", connecting Kansas Avenue and Needham Street over the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
's Fresno Subdivision in Modesto, is aligned for a future connection to a SR 132 expressway
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
west of Modesto.
Route description
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway SystemCalifornia Freeway and Expressway System
The California Freeway and Expressway System is a system of existing or planned freeways and expressways in the U.S. state of California. It is defined by the Streets and Highways Code.-List of roads in the system:*State Route 1 *State Route 2...
.
The route begins in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
at Interrstate 580
Interstate 580 (California)
Interstate 580 is an 80-mile east–west Interstate Highway in Northern California. The heavily traveled spur route of Interstate 80 runs from San Rafael in the San Francisco Bay Area to Interstate 5 near Tracy in the Central Valley...
. It then heads eastward and soon stops as a freeway. After an interchange with Interstate 5
Interstate 5 in California
Interstate 5 is a major north–south route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of California. It begins at the Mexico – United States border at the San Ysidro crossing, goes north across the length of California and crosses into Oregon south of the Medford-Ashland metropolitan...
and SR 33
California State Route 33
State Route 33 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California. SR 33 replaced part of U.S. Route 399 in 1964 during the "great renumbering" of routes. In the unincorporated sections of Kern County it is known as the West Side Highway...
, it enters Stanislaus County
Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
, where it intersects CR J3. It then heads eastward through the city of Modesto
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
, where it intersects SR 99
California State Route 99
California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley...
and SR 108
California State Route 108
State Route 108, also known as Highway 108, is a numbered state highway in California. SR 108 runs generally northeast across central California from downtown Modesto near the SR 99/SR 132 interchange, crossing the Sierra Nevada at Sonora Pass, to U.S. Route 395 near the Nevada state line...
. At the east side of the city, it has a very short concurrency with CR J7 as it exits Modesto and enters Empire
Empire, California
Empire is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,189 at the 2010 census, up from 3,903 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. As it exits Empire, it intersects numerous county roads as it exits Stanislaus County and enters Tuolumne County
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...
. After several miles, it exits Tuolumne County and enters Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census...
, reaching its east end at California State Route 49
California State Route 49
State Route 49 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that passes through many historic mining communities of the 1849 California gold rush. Highway 49 is numbered after the "49ers", the waves of immigrants who swept into the area looking for gold, and a portion of it...
in Coulterville
Coulterville, California
Coulterville is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located on Maxwell Creek northwest of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1699 feet . Coulterville had a population of 201 at the 2010 census. It is a mining town located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The ZIP Code...
.
History
The route was established in 1934 from modern day I-580 to SR 49, as it does now. The segment west of SR 99California State Route 99
California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley...
was originally signed as SR 33.
Major intersections
- Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. The numbers reset at some county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
{| class=wikitable
!County
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=6|San Joaquin
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
SJ 0.00-7.11
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|bgcolor=#ffdddd|0.00
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
|-
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|0.24
|Chrisman Road
|
|-
|colspan=4 align=center|East end of freeway
|-
|
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|Bird Road
|Proposed interchange
|-
|
|3.24
|
|Interchange
|-
|Vernalis
Vernalis, California
Vernalis is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Vernalis is located on California State Route 33 southeast of Tracy. Vernalis has a post office with ZIP code 95385...
|R5.86
|
|Interchange
|-
|rowspan=11|Stanislaus
Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
STA 0.00-51.01
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|rowspan=6|Modesto
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
|13.42
|Carpenter Road
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|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|14.73
|
|Interchange; west end of SR 108 overlap
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|L14.98-
L15.06
|
|East end of SR 108 overlap
|-
|L15.71
|9th Street, D Street – Merced
Merced, California
Merced is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Northern California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 78,958. Incorporated in 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council-manager government...
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|17.14
|El Vista Avenue, Mitchell Road – Riverbank
Riverbank, California
Riverbank is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 22,678 at the 2010 census, up from 15,826 at the 2000 census...
, Ceres
Ceres, California
Ceres is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 45,417 at the 2010 census, up from 34,609 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.-General:...
|Mitchell Road serves Modesto City-County Airport
Modesto City-County Airport
Modesto City-County Airport , also known as Harry Sham Field, is located two miles southeast of the central business district of Modesto, a city in Stanislaus County, California, USA.- History :...
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|19.13
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|West end of CR J7 overlap
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|Empire
Empire, California
Empire is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 4,189 at the 2010 census, up from 3,903 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|20.10
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of CR J7 overlap
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|23.14
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|Waterford
Waterford, California
Waterford, California is the eighth largest city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 8,456 at the 2010 census, up from 6,924 as of the 2000 census...
|28.00
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|La Grange
La Grange, California
La Grange is a small unincorporated community in rural Stanislaus County, California, United States. Its altitude is 249 feet. As of 2008 it has a population of 345. , and it is located at .-History:...
|45.81
|, Don Pedro Dam
Don Pedro Dam
The Don Pedro Dam, since 1971 also known as the Old Don Pedro Dam, was a dam across the Tuolumne River in Tuolumne County, California. The structure is currently flooded underneath Don Pedro Reservoir, which is formed by the New Don Pedro Dam....
, Sonora
Sonora, California
Sonora is the county seat of Tuolumne County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,903, up from 4,423 at the 2000 census. Sonora is the only incorporated community in Tuolumne County.-Geography:...
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|rowspan=2|Tuolumne
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...
TUO 0.00-R7.64
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|4.02
|Bonds Flat Road – Don Pedro Lake
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|-
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|6.32
|Merced Falls Road
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|Mariposa
Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census...
MPA R7.64-18.75
|Coulterville
Coulterville, California
Coulterville is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located on Maxwell Creek northwest of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1699 feet . Coulterville had a population of 201 at the 2010 census. It is a mining town located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The ZIP Code...
|18.75
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