California State Route 266
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State Route 266 is a state highway in the U.S. state
of California
. The route is a connector between Nevada State Route 264
and Nevada State Route 266
, and it can serve as transportation of agricultural goods between California and Nevada via the route's only junction State Route 168
. In the event that SR 168 is closed, SR 266 connects to Nevada State Route 264
, which intersects with U.S. Route 6
in order to provide an alternate access to California.
. The entire route, consisting of two lanes for two-way traffic, traverses on the flat land in the Fish Lake Valley
east of the White Mountains
.
State Route 266 begins at the western terminus of Nevada State Route 266
at the Nevada state line. The route travels west-northwest, then turns to the west for about another 1.8 miles before approaching Oasis
, the only unincorporated community that the route passes through. At Oasis, SR 266 meets at the intersection with SR 168
which serves as the gateway into the Owens Valley
from Nevada. Upon leaving Oasis, SR 266 continues to the west briefly, then turns to north-northwest. Within the last 7 miles, SR 266 slowly curves more towards northwest as the route approaches the Nevada state line. The route ends at the state line at the southern terminus of Nevada State Route 264
.
was incorporated into the State Highway System in 1933; it was defined as Legislative Route 63.
The route remained unchanged until 1964, when in that year the route's name was designated as Mono County Road 101. In 1984, the definition was modified to redesignate the segment as an extension of State Route 168 in order for that route to be connected to Nevada. Two years later, in 1986, there was a construction of a new segment traveling east from Oasis and connecting to Nevada State Route 266
. When the extension was complete, the two segments – the SR 168 extension and the newly completed – was assigned SR 266.
The entire route is in Mono County
.
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U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The route is a connector between Nevada State Route 264
Nevada State Route 264
State Route 264 is a state highway in Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA. It connects California State Route 266 to U.S. Route 6 via the town of Dyer, Nevada. The majority of the route is known as Fish Lake Valley Road, with the northern portion referred to as the Dicalite Cutoff...
and Nevada State Route 266
Nevada State Route 266
State Route 266 is a state highway in Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA. It connects the routing of California State Route 266 east to U.S. Route 95 via the town of Lida...
, and it can serve as transportation of agricultural goods between California and Nevada via the route's only junction State Route 168
California State Route 168
State Route 168 is a state highway in California, USA, which is separated into three distinct segments, in part by the Sierra Nevada mountains....
. In the event that SR 168 is closed, SR 266 connects to Nevada State Route 264
Nevada State Route 264
State Route 264 is a state highway in Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA. It connects California State Route 266 to U.S. Route 6 via the town of Dyer, Nevada. The majority of the route is known as Fish Lake Valley Road, with the northern portion referred to as the Dicalite Cutoff...
, which intersects with U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
in order to provide an alternate access to California.
Route description
State Route 266 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 entire route, consisting of two lanes for two-way traffic, traverses on the flat land in the Fish Lake Valley
Fish Lake Valley
The Fish Lake Valley is a 25 mi long endorheic valley in southwest Nevada that is one of the Central Nevada Desert Basins. The alluvial valley lies just northwest of Death Valley and borders the southeast, and central-northeast flank of the massif of the White Mountains of California...
east of the White Mountains
White Mountains (California)
The White Mountains of California are a triangular fault block mountain range facing the Sierra Nevada across the upper Owens Valley. They extend for approximately as a greatly elevated plateau about wide on the south, narrowing to a point at the north, with elevations generally increasing...
.
State Route 266 begins at the western terminus of Nevada State Route 266
Nevada State Route 266
State Route 266 is a state highway in Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA. It connects the routing of California State Route 266 east to U.S. Route 95 via the town of Lida...
at the Nevada state line. The route travels west-northwest, then turns to the west for about another 1.8 miles before approaching Oasis
Oasis, Mono County, California
Oasis is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California. It is located in Fish Lake Valley east-southeast of Mount Bancroft. Oasis is at the junction of California State Route 266 and California State Route 168. The 2000 Census reports that Oasis had a population of 22.A post office...
, the only unincorporated community that the route passes through. At Oasis, SR 266 meets at the intersection with SR 168
California State Route 168
State Route 168 is a state highway in California, USA, which is separated into three distinct segments, in part by the Sierra Nevada mountains....
which serves as the gateway into the Owens Valley
Owens Valley
Owens Valley is the arid valley of the Owens River in eastern California in the United States, to the east of the Sierra Nevada and west of the White Mountains and Inyo Mountains on the west edge of the Great Basin section...
from Nevada. Upon leaving Oasis, SR 266 continues to the west briefly, then turns to north-northwest. Within the last 7 miles, SR 266 slowly curves more towards northwest as the route approaches the Nevada state line. The route ends at the state line at the southern terminus of Nevada State Route 264
Nevada State Route 264
State Route 264 is a state highway in Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA. It connects California State Route 266 to U.S. Route 6 via the town of Dyer, Nevada. The majority of the route is known as Fish Lake Valley Road, with the northern portion referred to as the Dicalite Cutoff...
.
History
The segment of present day SR 266 from Oasis to Nevada State Route 264Nevada State Route 264
State Route 264 is a state highway in Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA. It connects California State Route 266 to U.S. Route 6 via the town of Dyer, Nevada. The majority of the route is known as Fish Lake Valley Road, with the northern portion referred to as the Dicalite Cutoff...
was incorporated into the State Highway System in 1933; it was defined as Legislative Route 63.
The route remained unchanged until 1964, when in that year the route's name was designated as Mono County Road 101. In 1984, the definition was modified to redesignate the segment as an extension of State Route 168 in order for that route to be connected to Nevada. Two years later, in 1986, there was a construction of a new segment traveling east from Oasis and connecting to Nevada State Route 266
Nevada State Route 266
State Route 266 is a state highway in Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA. It connects the routing of California State Route 266 east to U.S. Route 95 via the town of Lida...
. When the extension was complete, the two segments – the SR 168 extension and the newly completed – was assigned SR 266.
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 entire route is in Mono County
Mono County, California
Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,202, up from 12,853 at the 2000 census...
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Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
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Oasis, Mono County, California
Oasis is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California. It is located in Fish Lake Valley east-southeast of Mount Bancroft. Oasis is at the junction of California State Route 266 and California State Route 168. The 2000 Census reports that Oasis had a population of 22.A post office...
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Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
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